Homecoming

Looks like I'll be back in town the last week of April for a conference. I think I'll plan to get there either the week before, or stay a week after so I can visit. Any input on what would work best for you?

I figure I'll rent a car, but it would be great if I could crash somewhere instead of paying for hotel time. Any takers?

Good Luck on Sunday

Pam -

I'll be thinking about you Sunday. I'm sure you'll do well, I just wish I could see it!

Driving in The UK

It really is the little things. It amuses me every morning as I head down Cold Bath Road, meander to Penny Pot Lane, over to Burley Bank Road and finally, Cold Cotes Road. Which is really nothing compared to Blubberhouse Road and Skeleton On Ure.

And let's not forget the roundabouts. Within a half mile, we can go through the Empress, the Prince of Wales, the Jubilee, the Little Wonder or the Skipton. And that's just the major ones.

Need to turn around? Don't turn down a Close - that's the equivalent of a Cul-de-Sac. And don't think you're going to drive down the Snickleways in the Shambles in York - too narrow.

Well, the cold snap has finally snapped. Good thing - I was going into hibernation mode! Not much planned for this weekend, but we may try a new Chinese place located in the old bathhouses. Chinese can be very different here, so it's a gamble.

Pretty Wild

Here's another 'could you even imagine' five years ago... I'll be preaching another sermon on January 18...pretty wild, huh?

This came up today, so I only have 2 weeks to stress about it this time - that's a good thing! Keep me in your thoughts :-)

I'll be preaching on sharing the gifts of the Holy Spirit - I'm working with a whole puzzle/Scrabble theme - we'll see if it comes together

Random Thoughts

I cannot believe Jonathan is 21! I said to Rick - "Remember when we babysat him that weekend (and slept with him between us because the heat went out)?"

I have facebooked him a birthday message - it's gotta be annoying to get a facebook from your Aunt, but what the hey, they can't all be from Val.

Pat and Don - Happy Anniversary!

Feel free to add kids or husbands to the blog - I just don't know everyone's email addresses to invite them. You all have Author permissions, so if the blog look changes radically one day, it might not be me. I'd like everyone invitedto be able to post, so I think they all have to be authors. Clearly my understanding of all this is rudimentary at best...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PAT AND DON!