LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT
Duke Pasquini’s notebook
Dad, Grandpa, teacher, coach, and storyteller. Remembering Duke, who passed away in 2019, through the words he left us.
112 stories · All family voices ↗
Looking for an older chapter? Try the time machine ↗Jun 30, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Writing My Life – 2
This is the second in a series. I wrote on prayer yesterday and will continue today and the next few days. I was in the 7th grade and…
Read the story : Writing My Life – 2Jun 29, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Writing My Life
I decided a month or so back to write about things that seem important in my life. Many of them found their way into my book which is…
Read the story : Writing My LifeMay 16, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Bay to Breakers
Today I finished my first Bay to Breakers run! I had a blast. For anyone who doesn't know this is a 7.62 mile run from the east side…
Read the story : Bay to BreakersMar 31, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Miscellaneous
I was on my way to bed last night when I noticed my batteries needed a bit of a charge. I opened my bedroom drapes to open the…
Read the story : MiscellaneousMar 31, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
A Dr. Phil Moment
I have a lot to blog about I know, a lot of wonderful things have happened in my life in the last few weeks, tiny hands, tiny feet,…
Read the story : A Dr. Phil MomentMar 18, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Lucca
I was 14 I believe when my father and I were sitting at the table after dinner. There was a can of olive oil on the table. (He…
Read the story : LuccaMar 1, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
To Live As Christ Did
I receive Maryknoll Magazine because I make a monthly donation. The Maryknolls do mission work throughout the world. But they don’t see their job as making Christians, but…
Read the story : To Live As Christ DidFeb 24, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Stephen and Ben
You are making this blog more interesting all the time. I’m sure I’ve said this somewhere else before, but I think like Ben that the soul exists, but…
Read the story : Stephen and BenFeb 8, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Wonderful Days
I just came back from skiing. Had 12 runs and came home. It’s great not having lines. The first time I went up, I was only able to…
Read the story : Wonderful DaysJan 24, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
What I Learned Today
I was thinking about the bad things that happened to me this month and thought that now that most of them have been resolved, the problems didn’t seem…
Read the story : What I Learned TodayJan 22, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
God’s Our Safety Belt
A dad is always proud when his son or daughter quote him. I feel that way now. Stephen had an insight I hadn’t thought of, which is that…
Read the story : God’s Our Safety BeltJan 14, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Life is Strange
I have the following prayer posted on my refrigerator. Dear Lord Bless me and enlarge my life, put your hand upon me, keep me from evil, may I…
Read the story : Life is Strange