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Making Mistakes is OK

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on February 13, 2023 by Tom NalesnikFebruary 13, 2023

I often tell people I’m a “recovering perfectionist.” It’s admittedly still a work in progress, but the process continues. If you like the Paper Bag Pageant at First Parish Church of Groton, then you’ll love our newest podcast, “Picture Perfect.” … Continue reading →

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Kazoo Comeback

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on April 11, 2022 by Tom NalesnikApril 11, 2022

Spring has sprung… Easter is almost here… and the sound of spring peepers will soon be heard far and wide. But wait — what’s that other sound? That joyous, raspy, ridiculous noise infiltrating into our collective consciousness, intermingling with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Music, Persevering, Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, family, Hilton Head, kazoo, Kazoobie, museum, South Carolina, tour, tourism | Leave a reply

More Stuff-ing, Please

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on November 29, 2021 by Tom NalesnikNovember 29, 2021

With Thanksgiving behind us, and Christmas looming on the horizon, the old George Carlin comedy routine about “stuff” seems quite relevant and timely. Here’s a Sunday service (and sermon) we just did for the Unitarian Universalist Church in Norwich, CT. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Augustine, Blessedness of All Creation, Creation Spirituality, George Carlin, gratitude, stuff, stuffing, thankfulness, Thanksgiving | Leave a reply

Coffee Hour, A Fairy Tale. Do you believe?

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on October 5, 2021 by Loraine ScampiniOctober 5, 2021

There’s a fairy tale about long long ago at First Parish. Lots of people don’t believe it ever happened. Long long ago before the time when the church left the building, before the time when we had to stay at … Continue reading →

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The Too-Hard Pile

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on October 3, 2021 by Barbara RichOctober 3, 2021

THE TOO-HARD PILE Into the TOO-Hard Pile go The miserable unanswerables, The defiant, frowning head-shakers. The Too-Hard Pile beckons to us even from the very bottom drawer, Where we have stuffed it hoping to quiet that incessant chatter yelling “What??!” … Continue reading →

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Summer 2021 reflection

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on August 29, 2021 by Ellen BrandtAugust 29, 2021

Last spring, most of us looked forward to a ‘return to normal summer’. The Delta variant disrupted our plans. As has been the case for the past 8 years, I spent the summer at our cottage on Mount Desert Island … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Karma

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on August 25, 2021 by Tom NalesnikAugust 25, 2021

After our latest hurricane “encounter” (Henri’s meandering journey up the East Coast), we thought everyone could use some escapist perspective. So, we got busy writing, and came up with a few stormy (but humorous) memories from years ago. Our latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Nature, Persevering, Uncategorized | Tagged comedy, employment, humor, Hurricane, karma, storm, storytelling | 1 Reply

The saga of Barnacle Lanes

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on July 23, 2021 by Tom NalesnikJuly 23, 2021

Some towns only had one bowling alley. My hometown had three, plus a pro shop run by the Bowlinsky Brothers. So we were quite the bowling mecca back in the day. Here’s a little tale, the latest installment in our … Continue reading →

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Costume Caper

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on June 16, 2021 by Tom NalesnikJune 16, 2021

Remember those innocent days of childhood, when we didn’t know “nothin’” about anything? They certainly provided hours of entertainment for the parents of us naive grade schoolers. One episode in my life that haunts me to this day was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Persevering, Uncategorized | Tagged calendar, costume, elementary school, George Reeves, grade school, Halloween, Jean Shepherd, New Jersey, NJ, nostalgia, Popeye, Superman | Leave a reply

Suddenly at Home — FPCoG Posted on June 11, 2021 by Barbara RichJune 11, 2021

SURPRISING While unemployed, or marginally managing, A quiet breath drifts in, A moment of calm, The sighting of a red cardinal Outside the kitchen window. The incessant thoughts drift out to sea, Out to see, To clearly look at what … Continue reading →

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  • Making Mistakes is OK February 13, 2023
  • Kazoo Comeback April 11, 2022
  • More Stuff-ing, Please November 29, 2021
  • Coffee Hour, A Fairy Tale. Do you believe? October 5, 2021
  • The Too-Hard Pile October 3, 2021
  • Summer 2021 reflection August 29, 2021
  • Hurricane Karma August 25, 2021
  • The saga of Barnacle Lanes July 23, 2021
  • Costume Caper June 16, 2021
  • (no title) June 11, 2021
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