5 April 26

Happy Flowery Easter! We've seen croci, bluebells, daffodils and many fruit blossoms. Redbud trees are exploding everywhere. Lawns are full of dandelions and other bright  "weeds." My tie shows flowers of Hawai'i.

1 August 25 #2

Tonight I attended a celebration of the life of Dr. Patrick Nnoromele (1954-2025). I wore this brilliantly colorful tie to suit the family's request for bright colors to match their "traditional Nigerian fashion." Patrick and I were comrades in the EKU Philosophy Department, but I knew him better through his teaching Sunday School at Richmond First United Methodist Church. 

When Patrick was the University Chaplain, his office was in the basement of the university's chapel. Those rooms routinely flooded with every rainstorm, prompting calls to our Information Technology staff -- which were assigned to me as the resident Macintosh computer supporter. 

At one point Patrick consulted with me about creating an email list for alumni of his alma mater ECWA Theological Seminary Aba (in Nigeria), so he could communicate with them and arrange for an alumni reunion!

31 March 24

For Easter I usually wear my butterflies tie, because butterflies represent resurrection well. This time I've chosen this very bright flowery explosion instead! The Lord is risen indeed!

10 January 23

Today (10 January) is Houseplant Appreciation Day! I'm showing my appreciation for my mother-in-law's tongue by wearing a new-to-me tie with brilliant colors of tropical flowers. My EKU comrade Dr. Richard Day (from the Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership) had a long history of wearing amusing/amazing neckties during his years as an elementary school principal, and he recently gave me a bagful of wonderful treasures including this one (which is labeled from Hawai'i). Richard is one of our resident experts on classroom curriculum and Kentucky's educational standards.