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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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Nagging Not Needed. Husband Completes Project In Under Quarter Century!

Commotion in the Pews Posted on October 16, 2018 by Joseph CourtemancheOctober 15, 2018

Sorry for no blog last week, but my wife and I took a trip to Seattle. I took lots of cool pictures. Some day I’ll show them to you. My thanks to Kathleen for the use of her house while … Continue reading →

Posted in Lazy author with nothing to blog about, Stormy, Uncategorized | Tagged cabinets, clinton presidency, drill, dry pantry, hammer, hinge pins, home improvement, kip courtemanche, mom, pam, prairie, seattle, story, swiss army knife, vise grips

Yesterday Marked A Decade Of Loss In My Life. But For The First Time It Feels Better.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 29, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 29, 2016

Some readers, and friends, have no doubt wondered why my novel Assault on Saint Agnes was dedicated to CTI1 Peter Craig. Why not my wife? Or my mom? Or my high school wrestling coach. (I didn’t wrestle. Just thought I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Assault on Saint Agnes, Love, military, suicide, Uncategorized | Tagged anniversary, assault on saint agnes, bobby kurtz, book dedication, commotion in the pews, compartmentalized project, giveaway, high school wrestling coach, joseph courtemanche, memorial, mom, peter craig, sea daddy, submarines, suicide, wife

The First Day Of Release Was A Complete Blessing.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 19, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 18, 2016

Day one of my novel’s release was a complete blessing. I started the day off in a warm bed with a good roof. My loyal dog was guarding the door to my bedroom, keeping an eye on the joint. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Assault on Saint Agnes, book review, Love, reviews, Stormy, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged ace of spades hq, ace.mu.nu, amazon.com, assault on saint agnes, beta readers, blessing, commotion in the pews, contractor, joseph courtemanche, mom, p.j. murphy bakery, ranking, reviews, robert cairo

Death Of A Friend. Start Of A Journey.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 14, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 12, 2015

Many years ago my beloved Old English Sheepdog, Nigel, passed away. It was just a month after 9-11, life was pretty dreary, and the old boy couldn’t make it up and down the back steps any longer. At 90 pounds … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Uncategorized | Tagged angel, commotion in the pews, depends, dog, friend, hero, joseph courtemanche, Kip, love, mom, nigel, old english sheepdog, smoking

Gee, That Guy Is Loud. God, Please Bless Him.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on February 26, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheFebruary 25, 2015

I was out to dinner the other night, and the restaurant was starting to fill up. Instead of our usual “Seniors Early Bird” meal time, we were actually there for the dinner hour. Our hostess seated us next to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Uncategorized | Tagged commotion in the pews, disabled, hero, infirmity, joseph courtemanche, love, mom, stroke, waffle house

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