Billy Hunter and I were classmates at Dana Ave. Elementary School.  He wasn't the smallest kid in 4th grade, but he was close to it.  Maybe because he was small in size, he was very big in tenaciousness.  He would never give up.

I remember one recess. All the boys gathered at the baseball diamond to choose up sides.  Billy usually was the last one picked and of course, the last one to have a chance to hit.

Back in 4th grade, time went by slowly, except for recess.  Often Billy didn't even get up to bat, but when he finally stepped up to the plate he brought all he had, b

Sunday afternoons are always good times for wedding ceremonies, followed by carefree receptions.  It just seems like Sunday afternoons, things slow down and people feel closer to each other.

I was the celebrant at such a wedding one recent Sunday.  The venue was Scripp's Seaside Forum on Kennel Way in La Jolla.  They have the biggest dance floor(all polished cement) anywhere I know of.  The ceremony was on the lawn overlooking the beautiful blue Pacific.  Among the guests were two physicians.  I was their minister a while back.  They exuded happiness and the b

I had a wonderful wedding recently at the spectacularly charming gazebo at Sycuan Indian Gaming and Resort.  A couple things caught my attention.  First, the couple, had met on one of the "on-line" dating services.  At our first meeting, I, of course, wanted to know how they had come to know each other.  When they told me it was through E-Harmony.com, I asked if I might mention that to their gathering.  They both said "It was no secret" and I could feel free to share that.

When I did tell how they had met, I thought I sensed a slight uneasiness among the family and frie