Monthly Archives: June 2007

Back at last! Thoughts on riding trains and class

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Rev. Bret

We’re back from G.A. at last. It was a taxing week. Between ministers days, the excitement of the Service of the Living Tradition (where I received preliminary fellowship), and spending the last two days of the conference sick in the … Continue reading →

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Off to General Assembly!

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Rev. Bret

Our summer: The house in 99 percent packed, and we’re off to the airport for a trip to Portland before our big move to San Antonio! The movers arrive June 30th, two days after we return, so we decided to … Continue reading →

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FYI: Instrument cases are not for dancing

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Rev. Bret

The band at the Houston Art Car Parade last month, in “pirate bunny” garb  I played my last show with “the” band last night–for the foreseeable future–at Phyllis’ Musical Inn. It’s one of those quintessential Division Street venues in Chicago: … Continue reading →

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More on painted windows

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Rev. Bret

I’ve now discovered the technical term for what I was talking about yesterday: “reverse painted windows.” If you type that into Google you’ll come up with many beautiful examples of them, like these: ___ This is one of the things … Continue reading →

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Major under-the-hood upgrade

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Rev. Bret

Warning: tech talk ahead… I’ve been having technical troubles with this blog for months, especially related to upgrading from an old version of WordPress, and now that I have a little time I decided to contact tech support to try … Continue reading →

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Windows

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Rev. Bret

Sometimes you get to solve two problems with one solution. This time I get to solve three! Problem 1: The realtor noticed the room full (I mean full) of storm windows in the basement. “Do all those go to your … Continue reading →

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Everything I own

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Rev. Bret

It’s not often that a person gets to really be in touch with his stuff. Moving is one of those times. For our first 10 years together, my partner, son, and I moved 10 times (across four state borders). We … Continue reading →

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Photos and video: Scrumtrilescent

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Rev. Bret

This group of photos is for the family and close friends who know my son. They’re from his ska band’s final concert in Oak Park before all the kids head off to college. I’m going to miss listening to them … Continue reading →

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What the world eats

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Rev. Bret

This was an amazing photo essay comparing the eating habits of families around the world. What does someone in Chad or Tibet eat in a week? How much does that family spend? How many bananas can a family consume in … Continue reading →

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Photo essay: Walking in Liberation Park

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Rev. Bret

Last week I went up to Wisconsin for a few days of personal retreat time. I got what I was looking for. These were my two favorite pictures. I’m very much enjoying getting to know the new camera. I also … Continue reading →

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Photo essay: Unity Temple YRUU trip to Boston

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Rev. Bret

I was the official trip “documenter” for Unity Temple (Oak Park, IL)’s youth trip to Boston a few weeks ago. Boy did we have a great time. Here are the pictures.

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Walking in the woods

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Rev. Bret

The graduation walk walked. The ordinand ordained. The church call answered. The house sold. The Chicago minister’s group annual BBQ hosted (at our place… which we no longer own). The district office job behind me, forever. Months of jetting around … Continue reading →

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Present to myself

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Rev. Bret

As an undergraduate back in the 80s I was a photojournalism major. It was a small liberal arts college so I wound up wearing many hats on the college paper. I was the editor-in-chief my junior year, but after the … Continue reading →

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