Hello, Readers!
We are in the depths of winter here in Erie, PA,
and it looks as though most of the country
wants to join our party!
Winter storms, although treacherous,
are decent in their own right
because they give you some time to prepare.
As we battle our own frigid temperatures
and below zero wind chills
we wish our neighbors to the south
a safe and well-prepared weekend.
I texted with a old friend in Phoenix today.
She sent me these two old photos discovered
while deep cleaning a closet.
Even way back then
I loved Halloween parties
and cats.
If my friend gets tired of the warm temps,
she can come and visit Erie in the wintertime.
It does look charmingly romantic
in this photo,
doesn't it?
I had a blog outline ready this week
as I was going to share my
Word of the Year for 2026.
I chose a prefix this year:
tri
I like how it looks, ending in that pretty little i.
It means three, of course
and is the root of all good words like
triangle
trinity
trio
try
I love this word, too.
I like to look for things that come in threes.
And just like that,
I found three Ferns!
Last week I mentioned that
my favorite children's book is Charlotte's Web.
I wanted to give you some more
depth as to why
and planned on writing more about
Fern's character.
She's my favorite because I identify with her as an animal lover.
Fern is compassionate,
creative
and dreamy.
.
Lo and behold
a Winter Storm came along,
and look what the weather people named her:
And for the third Fern of the week
I give props to none other than
FERNANDO MENDOZA!
He's the Heisman Trophy Winning Quarterback
of the Indiana Hoosiers,
a fellow Big Ten team
who just won themselves a National Championship!
When I posted that the world needed the story
of Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana Hoosiers,
I meant it.
In a world polluted with yuck-all-around
this story is almost too unbelievable to be true--
but believe it.
Fernando wound up playing for the National Championship
with a team he led to a historic 16-0 record.
The championship game, decided long before the season started,
was in Miami stadium against Miami,
one mile away from where he grew up.
A lifelong Miami fan he dreamed of playing for Miami
but they passed him up.
You just can't help but like this guy.
His smile is radiates positivity.
He is bold in his faith
and fiercely loves his family.
If that is not enough,
the guy shares the name with a
catchy ABBA song,
Fernando.
Fernando.
How about the lyrics in the chorus?
There was something in the air that nightThe stars were bright,
FernandoThey were shining there for you and meFor liberty,
Fernando
What must that have been like,
watching a stadium filled with people
singing you this song?
No matter what weather the weekend
blows your way,
make the best of it.
Hold on to what you hold dear
and pray for others in need.
See you next week
under the light of the Lamp Post.
Eloise
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