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A Quote to Start Things Off

If we ever think well it should be when we think of God. - A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy

Saturday, April 26, 2025

U is for U of I Parent




A to Z Challenge 2025

The ABC's of Me


U of I  Parent

Today's post will be all pictures and captions.


The U of I Campus July 2023
One of several campus Visits




Lucy and I at U of I's accepted student day
Realizing we  we both brought the same book to read







Goodbye High School
Hello U of I










Obligatory Move-In Pictures


First U of I game

100th Anniversary of Alumni Field




Illinois Proud



Dad's Weekend

Lucy in EveryMan
during Mom's Weekend










Team Saturdazzle : The One Where I caught up

welcome to Team Saturdazzle.  The A to Z challenge is almost over.  Today I am supposed to be on the letter W and I am only on the letter U.  So it's time for some A to A catch up.  In the past when I've been behind I have doubled or tripled up in one post.  When you do that it makes your index post a little difficult  to do.  So instead of that I am going to write 3 small posts for each letter I'm behind without the usual A to Z Prologues and Epilogues.  I will link them all here when I am finished.

My theme for the A to Z Challenge this year is the A to Z's of me: 






The new entries are


#AtoZChallenge 2025 letter U



#AtoZChallenge 2025 letter V



&


#AtoZChallenge 2025 letter W 


If you are reading this you will know I am caught up if there are links to the U V and W categories above.  





I will be back next week for a Team Saturdazzle that will have little to nothing to do with the  A to Z challenge.

Friday, April 25, 2025

T is for Teacher

#AtoZChallenge 2025 letter T

My A to Z Challenge Theme this year is the ABC's of me.  Each day in the month of April with the exception of Sundays I will be posting about one aspect of my life that begins with the letter of the day. 

It's time for some  A to Z catch-up. , I am currently 2 posts behind.  The next letter is  S so let's get right to it shall we?


T is for Teacher


Today's letter is brought to you from Dave, Dave Out Loud.  Teaching is an art form.  


Teaching is an art unto itself

S is for Stonehill Fan

#AtoZChallenge 2025 letter S

My A to Z Challenge Theme this year is the ABC's of me.  Each day in the month of April with the exception of Sundays I will be posting about one aspect of my life that begins with the letter of the day. 

It's time for some  A to Z catch-up. , I am currently 3 posts behind.  The next letter is  S so let's get right to it shall we?

Randy Stonehill is one of my five favorite singers.  Collectively I call these artists the Big 5.  I have seen them all multiple times in concert and am more than familiar with each one's entire body of work.  I have been listening to Randy since 1982 and like just about everything he puts out.  Stonehill still performs and I had the opportunity to see him two times in a 6 month period bettween October of 2023 and March 2024. Here are some sights and sounds from those concerts. 



Randy Stonehill & Phil Keaggy
10/7/23/ South Holland Illinois

Randy Stonehill , Leslie Stonehill & Phil Keaggy 10/7/23

South Holland Illinois



Randy Stonehill 3/2/2024

Concord Missouri


Randy Stonehill

Concord, Missouri 3/2/24





Randy Stonehill - This Old Face

A few years ago I wrote a review of Stonehill's most recent album The Lost Art of Listening.  This is what I said about This Old Face:

This Old Face- Whimsical wisdom amid evocative imagery is one of the thing's I've come to expect from Uncle Rand these many years and This Old Face does not disappoint. This song could be titled turning 70 as this is something Stonehill, born in 1952, will be doing sooner than later. Featured lyricsIt's been weathered by the wind of sadness and of sin but it shines whenever Heaven's love appears

Randy did a children's album called Uncle Stonehill's Hat and Emma , Amy and I were able to se him perform as Uncle Stonehill when Emma was little.  The next 3 videos are Randy performing a song form that album at the concert in March 2024


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Randy Stonehill - Stormy Winds Intro


Randy Stonehill - Stormy Winds Part I


Randy Stonehill - Stormy Winds Part II

Randy Stonehill Returning To Depart

So a little musical interlude from one of my favorite artists to add to my ABC's of me.

Snow Kidding!

Snow Kidding!
These "kids" now range from 19 to 25