Bfth's Boring Blog

It's Easter.  THE holiest of days for Christians.  While I realize that this is a NOT a Christian nation (and too many people seem to have forgotten that), it is an important day for many.  Even those who do not observe/celebrate recognize that.  I have friends of different faiths as well as those who do not identify with any form of religion and all of them support, recognize and honor each other's beliefs.  And that is how it should be.  We should wish our Jewish siblings a Happy Passover.  (Because Passover is an important part of the Easter story.)  We should wish our Muslim siblings a Blessed Ramadan.  Dare I say that doing so and acknowledging each other's beliefs is the Christian thing to do? On this cold(ish) and rainy Easter morning, I got up and dressed in my Easter attire (which originally had been my Palm Sunday attire, but it was way too cold for it last Sunday) and (sadly) put on my tights and pumps (I really wanted to show off ...

 I was going to title this post Jesus Christ Superstar vs Godspell , but that wouldn't be fair.  I love both musicals.  I can sing every lyric from both.  They both had an incredible influence on me growing up (and to this day) and to be honest, as a youth they taught me more than any Sunday school class.  (Or maybe I just wasn't in the right space for church learning at the time.)  Every single year I watch them both on Holy Week.  (Usually Good Friday, but not always.  I do however, always watch.)  This being Holy Saturday seemed for me to be a good time to talk about them both.  Remember, these are my thoughts and experiences...you don't have to agree (or disagree) with me.  But be open and thoughtful. Jesus Christ Superstar came first for me.  As I have said my mom had the Broadway album (which did NOT include the whole show.  WHY?), and I listened to it a lot.  I was torn if I wanted to sing the r...

  It's Good Friday.  For me that's the day that my Holy week traditions started.  As a little kid, it was all about listening to  Jesus Christ Superstar , an album which my mother got one Easter.  (Turns out it was "highlights" from the original Broadway cast...it took me years to find out there was MORE music!  And say what you will there will never be a better Judas than Ben Vereen!)  When I got older it also meant watching  Godspell  (NY/NJ locals should know that it always aired in the afternoon on channel 9.)  At that time church wasn't my thing.  Sometimes I'd go; sometimes not.  So this music was my tie to Easter story. But things changed (for the better in this case) and I became involved my church again.  (It's amazing what new leadership can do.)  As a young adult, holy week became something I actively participated in.  It wasn't Palm Sunday without palms (obviously) and a singing of "The Palms" ...

Spring has officially been here for nearly two weeks and outside life is blossoming.  (Inside life is blooming as well, which I'll get to.)  While the temperatures today don't necessarily feel like spring (we're only in the 40s...I need better temperatures...PLEASE), we are moving towards warmer and brighter days.  Again, even though it doesn't feel like it today...it's chilly and overcast with drizzle.  Personally, I wish the drizzle would stop and we would get a good soaking rain.  Because if it's going to be wet, let's go all in.  Let's have a good downpour! Why do I want rain when I am such a sun worshipper?  They say April showers bring May flowers and I'm all in for that (although I'd like my flowers sooner please), that's not the reason I want rain.  You see, another sign of spring renewal here is the "opening" of the pond.  What does that entail?  The netting that is placed over it for the winter is removed.  The critters ...

  It's April 1st, or as it's also known April Fool's Day.  I was never one to try and pull a big practical joke, but both my mother and I would try small jokes that sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.  I could usually get them to work on my mother if I got her early enough in the morning, before she realized the date.  And my "tricks" were usually simple:  OMG!  Do you see what's in the backyard?!  Or "What happened to your car?"  So on April 1st, I'm thinking of my mom and wishing I could try a prank out on her. But today pulling a prank or a gag would be difficult.  What crazy thing could I say? Got Covid?  Inject yourself with bleach Hey did you see, gas is under $2 a gallon? Did you know windmills cause cancer? Did you hear?  They're tearing down (part of) the White House! We can stop that hurricane with a nuclear weapon! Let's replace teachers with robots/AI! I don't like the results; let's storm the...

  Note: This is a "pseudo" follow up to  https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/g-r-e-t.html  and  https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/f-d-t.html What could be better on a (sort of) Sunny Spring (in name only) Saturday than to go for a walk with a few friends and LOTS of strangers?  So that's what I did on Saturday, March 28th in East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg.  (Because that's where the walk took me/us.) While walking alone can be nice (and I do that a lot), I wanted to join a group of people, but was shy.  Luckily, I knew someone who was going to walk (along with her husband) and who was willing to show me the way and keep me in my comfort zone.  (For which I am extremely grateful.) Late Saturday morning, I drove from my house to her house which is in the same unincorporated community, but a different township.  (I live in Barrett, she lives in Paradise and another friend lives in Price...and yet we all have the same zip co...