I Skippack

Skippack residents and visitors can look forward to a wonderful variety of events and activities in 2012; for the Skippack Blogger, there will be a lot to write about. Scroll down to see the list of events for Spring, Summer and Fall 2012. This list is a testament to the vitality and diversity...

If you seek happiness, let go of the past. Live for today and look toward tomorrow. If there is a philosophy I hold by, that sums it up. And yet, like most humans, I am not always consistent. I am reminded of my hypocrisy each time I get into my a car, a 2002 Mercury Sable that has logged over...

The first snow of 2012 has fallen in Skippack, Pennsylvania, taking me back to a time, not too long ago, in fact almost exactly two years ago: February, 2010. Another snowstorm in Skippack. I just lost a job I had held for 10 years. A quick Google search indicates that I was one of about 8...

When it comes to gifts, we may say that it is the thought that counts, but the truth is we want the object given to be meaningful. Yesterday was the a special day for someone very special in the life of the Skippack Blogger, my Dad turned 89. Happy Birthday, Bernie Shaw. But what gift could I...

Finishing the weekend in peace so tomorrow I can begin the new work week in peace. Late Sunday afternoon, I take my beloved for a walk along a short section of the Skippack Trail. Cold winter air. The healing power of open sky and fields. The setting sun. A surprising sound: The cackle of...