Posts Categorized: Marc’s Musings

I received a lot of positive comments on last week’s “Life in the Sandbox” musing.  Two common things I heard were “never underestimate the power of having children around you” and “you’re never too old to play”.  It reminded me of an e-mail that one of my friends sent me a long time ago entitled… Read more »

I don’t know if I’ve ever written about life in the sandbox before, but after supper on Father’s Day the sandbox is where I found myself enjoying time with my grandsons Lucas and Graham.  As Oprah might say, it was an “aha moment” for me.  The memories of my childhood sandbox are nothing but good. … Read more »

Let me tell you about a good Samaritan who lives amongst us…a lady, who through an unfortunate experience of her own is making a difference in the lives of others.  Sharon Craner who lives in Blenheim has been crocheting outfits for premature babies and donating them to the hospital for some time now because of… Read more »

Yesterday was my dad’s birthday…he is 80 years young this year.  My dad was raised across the road from where our farm would be on the 7th concession of Howard Township just outside Ridgetown.  He was a farmer just like his dad was a farmer.  My generation that broke that cycle since none of my… Read more »

I woke up this morning with one of those “hard to describe” feelings until I looked at the calendar and realized that it was thirty three years ago today that my sister Bev died. No wonder I’ve been thinking about her so much lately. I guess there are things that become so deeply ingrained in… Read more »

It’s not uncommon for people to transfer their pre-arranged funeral plans from one Funeral Home to another, but what are some of the reasons that people have transferred their pre-arranged funeral plans to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home? –          Their original arrangements were made a long time ago and they have changed their mind as… Read more »

In 2010 the Blenheim Community Funeral Home launched a program that would see a book donated in memory of each family who we have had the privilege of helping.  Our goal is to assist and educate people not just during a funeral, but for the rest of their lives.  Each family is asked for their… Read more »

Blenheim Good news!  For those who have expressed an interest in the columbariums that were proposed for the Chatham-Kent Cemeteries, they have arrived.    After a visit from Joyce Roe who delivered the good news, I went out myself to have a look and I do agree with Joyce that it is beautiful.  For anyone who… Read more »

I’m experiencing grandchild withdrawl…Lynn, Rachel, Lucas and Graham left early Monday morning to check out the sights at Disney World in Florida.  Lucas called me last week to see if I would come and feed the fish every day and I told him that I would.  On Sunday after supper when he was leaving to… Read more »

Doors Open Chatham-Kent is scheduled for Saturday May 7, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and this year we are proud to be a part of this annual event.  Similar to an Open House, all areas of the Funeral Home will be open for visitors to wander through and ask questions if they want. … Read more »