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One of the great things about being the Skippack Blogger is you get to meet great people, for example, Al Angello, the comic juggler magician. I have seen Al perform during Skippack Days and he also shows up at the Farmer's Market of Skippack every third Sunday of the month, juggling golden pins with the greatest of ease. I know not what to praise more, his light-hearted magic and juggling or his gentlemanly demeanor. This past Sunday at the Farmer's Market of Skippack, I learned I have something in common with Al. We both found soul mates late in life. I met my wife Debby in my mid-forties and Al was when you met his partner Bonnie Alderfer, who has worked 48 years at the Skippack pharmacy. Love in the twilight of a man's life. It makes me think that happiness is like the disappearing rabbit in the famous magic trick. At times during our life we may not be able see happiness, or even perceive the possibility the happiness, but it is always there. One day, a magician like Al Angello will pull it out of a hat.

The first ever meeting of the Perkiomen Valley Blogger’s Society took place at Mal’s American Diner yesterday, starting promptly at 6:30 a.m., at a table by the window. In attendance were  the Skippack Blogger (me), Brad DeForest, web designer and social media consultant for the I...

The Skippack Blogger has a confession to make: This weekend is one of Skippack’s biggest events, Spring Fest, with wonderful craftspeople, shops and restaurants staying open, and delicious treats. I am not going. In fact, I have never been. The reason? Spring Fest always falls on...

If one night among all others proves living in Skippack is as close as we come in this life to living in paradise, it is theater night. My wife Debby and I have been subscribers to Playcrafters of Skippack, our local community theater, for three years. Our tickets are always for a Saturday...