Category Archives: Personal

Opinions, news, musings, gripes, grins.

The Eighth Deadly Sin

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Wayne Rice

Pastor Carlton Harris (College Avenue Baptist Church) just completed a powerful series of sermons on the Seven Deadly Sins. One of my takeaways from the series was that the Seven Deadly Sins are particularly troublesome for Christians, for those who … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday, but …

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Wayne Rice
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Honoring Earl Scruggs

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Wayne Rice

I’ve been playing the banjo now for … let’s see, that would be 46 years … the same number of years I’ve been married. Yep, I bought my first banjo on my honeymoon. It was a Harmony banjo, made of … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of Joy

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Wayne Rice

Today I am celebrating ten years since my wife Marci’s brain surgery. It was in 2001 that she was diagnosed with a meningioma tumor in her brain which thankfully was operable. You can read the whole story about her surgery … Continue reading →

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Grandkids Update

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Wayne Rice

One of the joys of getting older is showing off your grandchildren … so please indulge me here! Left to right: Layla (1), Jack (5), Maddie (9) and Nick (12).

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A Fun Week in Belize

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Wayne Rice

Last week Marci and I were finally able to take a week off and go on vacation, something we haven’t been able to do for a couple of years. Last summer we were stuck in a local hotel most of … Continue reading →

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Fathers Day with Huck Finn

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Wayne Rice

Just returned from another Huck Finn’s Jubilee in Victorville which is how I have spent Father’s Day weekend for the past 20 years or so. I have been involved with this event either as a performer with my band Lighthouse … Continue reading →

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Easter 2011

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Wayne Rice

We had a wonderful Easter this year. We’ve been celebrating Easter in our backyard for over 30 years now (way before we had a backyard to celebrate in) because we believe that nothing is worth celebrating more than the death, … Continue reading →

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He Lives

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Wayne Rice

When I was two years old, my father made a recording of me on a 78 rpm record. I have no idea how he did this, since I don’t remember that he ever possessed a recording device that would make … Continue reading →

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Our Four Grandchildren

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Wayne Rice

Here’s the latest photo of our four grandkids. Layla was having a bad day but she begrudgingly let us get the shot.

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