Those of you who check both our page and Andrew & Holly’s page know that the hit counters are very close in number. I just checked them myself — our page is at 999, while Andrew & Holly’s is at 1003. So, congratulations to Andrew, Holly, and their soon-to-arrive daughter for winning the race to 1000! 🙂
Benches and Houses
I had carryout pizza from Tenuta’s for dinner today. In the area where you wait for your food to get done, there are two park benches consisting of wooden bars held together by a rickety metal frame. Whenever I sit in one, I wonder if I’m going to be the one to break it. (Jenelle says “I don’t trust them.”) I sat down, and nothing happened. Still, maybe I should suggest they get some new furniture in there.
Anyway, I just heard some news my buddy Jeff Austin in Missouri. He’s the one who got married in January. He and his wife Jennifer signed a contract on a house. Congratulations, you two!
Luke 13:10-17
After a slight delay due to a power failure, I have successfully updated my church’s web site. If you’re reading this AND you happen to be a member at Our Savior’s AND you’d like to help out with keeping the site up-to-date, send me an e-mail — I would very much appreciate your assistance. 🙂
Picnics & Festivals
Jenelle and I had a great time at the SCJ picnic. It’s tough to have a bad time at a place where there’s free popcorn, snowcones, soda, beer, cheeseburgers, sub sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken wings, cheese curds, donut holes, lemonade, fresh fruit, and probably some stuff I’m forgetting.
Tonight, I visited my work buddy Jim at the St. Joseph Festival. He is a faithful servant, working three hours tending bar. He even bought me a drink. What a guy.
Rachel knows how to fly safe
There’s a picture of my cousin, Rachel, on the Baby B’air Flight Safety Vest main page. The picture is from over a year ago, but you can see her on the left side just below the red line that says “FLY SAFE”. Cute, eh? 🙂
Happy August
Jenelle and I have a busy weekend ahead. In addition to Jenelle’s usual work commitment, there’s plenty of things to keep us occupied. I’m getting the oil changed in the Alero this afternoon, and we’re going out to the Corner House for dinner this evening. We also plan to visit some family and show off the movie I made from last weekend’s Roma Lodge Italian Festival. Tomorrow is the big SCJ picnic. Sunday will also be exciting, as the members of my church get to meet and greet a candidate who could become our next pastor. The forecast calls for plenty of rain, but I’m hoping to spend a decent amount of time outdoors while the summer warmth is still with us.
Anticipation
My brother and his wife are expecting a daughter any day now. They have all sorts of neat information about it here. My brother called me on the phone last weekend, and I had to ask the obvious question, “Is Holly in labor?”. He mentioned that a lot of people seem to be asking him that question when he calls them up. So, I pledged not to ask him about it again! 🙂
It sounds like Andrew and Holly are very well-prepared for the bundle of joy that is about to enter their lives. I’m keeping them in my thoughts and prayers in the days and weeks ahead.
The Inaugural Entry
Well, I’ve decided to join in on the latest internet fad. I’ve just created a “blog” that makes it pretty quick and easy to post news, thoughts, and whatever else I like. I don’t have much more to write today EXCEPT a message for my buddy, Adam. Happy birthday, A.W.!
