Monthly Archives: November 2015

There are lots of great people in the world – We don’t hear about them enough!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Don Watkins

I just got home from spending a few hours volunteering at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Franklinville, New York. Earlier this week, Paul Goodhand, local director of the pantry called and asked if I could volunteer today. I got … Continue reading →

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EdCamp is a learning opportunity you cannot afford to miss

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Don Watkins

Saturday I attended my second EdCamp in the last two months. I learned some new things as a result. Furthermore I’m inspired by the teachers and administrators whom I met there. There was an eagerness to learn and share that’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mom

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Don Watkins

Today is my mother’s 89th birthday. I often reflect gratefully for her presence in my life. It was she who gave me life. What a wonderful gift she has been in my life and in the lives of my brothers … Continue reading →

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All are welcome in this place

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Don Watkins

Today is the Feast of All Saints and it was a beautiful feast at that. The sun shone brightly and the temperature was a modest fifty degrees Fahrenheit which is a gift even in the first week of November in … Continue reading →

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