OK, so I know that everyone sometime in their life has felt like this. Like what? Glad you asked! Prepared. Prepared for a certain task, event or circumstance. You get everything packed for a journey off of a painstaking detailed list you made months in advance. Suitcase is closed, car is on, everyone’s in it,…
Perfection Thwarted
“Do you see why Im upset?” This was the night before Barrett was to leave for his active duty in San Diego and the ideal plan was being thwarted by little annoying things, tired bodies, and distracted minds. We finished finals on Tuesday (YEAH!), spent Wednesday driving to Cincinnati to visit the creation museum, rustle…
A New CD
The first thing I do after 5 minutes of trying to get the annoying wrapping and tape off of a new CD is open it to the “Thanks” portion. I love to read who the artists thank and why. I actually do that to all the books I read too, I read the dedications before…
Better Balm
“OTHER LANE! OTHER LANE!” I said enthusiastically as I was trying to write down the poem we had just drafted on our way to our friends (the Powers) baby shower as we were driving in the dark and hitting pot hole covers. “The Powers that be have just added to their family tree. We aren’t…
Redsox, Rockies, and Rain
Ah, sweet rain! The sound is that much fuller and the smell that much fresher when you’re in a drought! After last weeks tornado sightings, horn blaring, and tree falling follies, the droning of this refreshing life giving entity brings melodious relief. Amongst the calmness of this steady saturation, a timely brotherly battle is brewing. …