The End of the Awana Year

My Awana Club year ended at the end of April. Recently, I attended the closing program of an Awana cub at a church not far from me where I knew a few of the children who were a part of that club. Attending this closing program brought back fond memories of when I oversaw a … [Read more…]

Thoughts on Fastnacht Day

mini donuts on black grille

If you’re like me, you probably don’t know what Fastnacht day is or why it’s such a big deal. I learned about it as I moved to South Central PA a few years ago. Here’s what I’ve read from the “locals” about Fastnacht day, “It’s a Dutch tradition that was designed as a way to … [Read more…]

Welcome 2024

As we welcome a new year, we embrace re-commitments and goals. At the end of 2022, I wrote a blog post entitled, “The Absence of Commander Bill as we Enter 2023” where I shared my work situation and various time commitments. My goal was to find “room on my plate” to focus more on Commanderbill.net … [Read more…]