The Valley is not very Happy these days. An 0 for 2 start to the football season hasn’t done anything to lighten the mood, especially when the team was expected to win both games. They got beat by an Ohio team that was simply better than expected, but the 17-16 Read more
It’s hard to believe, because he’s fit in so nicely to our family, but today was actually Isaac’s first first day of school with us. He joined our family last November and from the very first day has made himself at home. He’s still got a way to go with Read more
No, I’m not learning to play bluegrass fiddle, although I’d join a bluegrass group in a heartbeat. I’m talking, of course, about the recent production of Fiddler on the Roof. It was the first show that I’ve been in since I was a junior in high school. I have a Read more
A: Two weddings! Yep, this weekend is chock full o’weddings. In fact, this has been a summer like no other for me officiating weddings. By the time September ends I will have pronounced 7 new couples “man and wife,” including two couples this weekend. It’s going to be tricky–I have Read more
I’ve stayed up too late watching the Olympics (or Lympics as Isaac calls them) so here’s a blast of what’s been happening: Katie Smith update direct from Vince’s email: 1. Katie slept great last night! 2. The pain is under control 3. She is eating solid foods and using the Read more
Some of you have been praying for Katie Smith over the past few months. She is the daughter of Vince & Beth Smith. Vince is the pastor of the State College Christian Church. Katie’s having surgery today to remove a tumor in her neck. Here is an update Vince sent Read more
Having a wedding on a Friday night has done a number on my brain. I didn’t expect to be so affected, but I’ve had trouble keeping track of the last few days, and I think it’s because of the disturbance to the space/time continuum of that Friday wedding. Have you Read more
I smell like smoke tonight, but the good kind. Not the “I got seated near the smoking section of the restaurant again”–does anyone really miss the smoking section? I don’t…anyway…I smell like s’mores and campfire hotdogs. There’s something special about campfire hotdogs, isn’t there? Especially one on an RV trip, Read more
Did you have braces when you were younger? Maybe some of you have them now, as adults. I’ve seen that more frequently these days. I inherited some pretty good teeth genes from my folks. (Thanks, Mom and Dad) Kim and all her siblings had braces, so it stands to reason Read more
It’s wedding season in Happy Valley. Yes, that’s one of the official seasons here. There’s Football Season, winter, Spring Break, and wedding season. That’s the official breakdown. If you want to see pics of my beautiful bride (and me with a bit of a mullet/cheezy stache, scroll to the bottom. Read more