So What Have You Been Up To Lately?

THIS POST UPDATED 2/15/2025

Glad you asked that question. One thing I haven’t been doing is posting articles on this website. Sorry about that. I tend to be a private person most of the time. I don’t share much and I definitely don’t overshare. It’s not that I have that much to protect with privacy, it’s just that I think it’s rather egotistical to believe people are all that interested in what I’m doing all the time. I’m not that interesting. But here we are on my own vanity website, so apparently I’m egotistical enough to think some people might find it for some reason. The least I can do is keep it updated. So here we go.

What have I been up to lately?

I’m still working with the Legacy Coalition, a ministry to help grandparents become more involved in the spiritual formation of their grandkids. For several years I was in charge of the organization’s national conference called The Legacy Grandparenting Summit. But I stopped doing that last year and now I produce and co-host the podcast Legacy Grandparenting. I ended up being the host mainly because of my radio experience, I know how to get a podcast recorded and produced. My co-host is John Coulombe, an old friend who is also involved with the Legacy Coalition. We’ve interviewed lots of people so far including Josh McDowell, Tim Kimmel, John Trent and many others. We try to keep it light and interesting.

My Bluegrass Special radio show is still on the air, Sundays from 4 to 7 on Mountain Country 107.9 (now in its 49th year). The easiest way to listen is with the TuneIn Radio app. If you download the app on your phone, then you can open it and search for KRLY-FM or Mountain Country 107.9 in Alpine, California. You’ll hear some good bluegrass music from new artists like Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle and the Wood Box Heroes. But I still play classics from the Dillards, Flatt & Scruggs and the Osborne Brothers. The radio show keeps me involved in the music even though my playing days are pretty much over. I did get to play the banjo recently however for a memorial service. The deceased was a big fan of bluegrass music and wanted me to do that for him, so I did. I can still find a few notes on the banjo.

I’m also an overseer at my church, College Avenue Church in San Diego. We just called a new pastor whose name is Chris Hilken. He’s young and has brought a lot of new energy to the church which has been missing for quite some time. Since 2022, the church has grown from about 400 people to over 2000. God is doing some amazing things at College Ave. It’s fun to be a part of what’s going on there right now.

I’m not traveling much these days because my primary job is to stay home and take care of my wife of 59 years (Marci) who is still the love of my live. Her MS has been somewhat stabilized over the last few years but it has confined her to a wheelchair (a battery-powered mobility chair). She is surprisingly independent thanks to her chair but she needs help with a lot of other things so I am at the ready to help her at all times (mostly). Travel (in airplanes or long distances) is difficult if not impossible for her, so our traveling days are pretty much over. Last year we brought all of our kids and grandkids (who live a long way from us) home for a family reunion and that was nice. We rented a house nearby that was big enough for all of us and had a great time. We took a picture in the back yard and sent it out as a Christmas card. Here it is:

 

Well that’s about it for now. I’ll try to post some other news as it happens from time to time. All in all, I’m doing fine, grateful to God that I’m relatively healthy (for a 79-year-old) and able to stay busy doing some things that bring me a lot of joy and satisfaction. I hope the same for you.

This entry was posted in Bluegrass, College Avenue Baptist Church, Family, Legacy Coalition, Ministry, The Legacy Coalition and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.