Thinking about you today, Corporal James Lindsey. You did everything right.
I'm constantly amazed at how easy it is for a believer in Christ to wander away from Him. Lately I've been fretting (mostly over kid stuff), and the longer I spend away from the Word, the more subjective and angry and depressed I get. Then...for some reason...I remember. Read! Remember!
In the light of the Word, all this stuff seems like such trivial nonsense. I sponsor a young boy in India, named Stalin Nayek. Recently, his entire village had to flee into the jungle because anti-Christian fanatics were after them. They found enough fruit to stay alive until they could return. And I'm upset because of the nonsense I endure from....??!?!?
We had a wonderful time at the Smiths on Sunday. Great food, a swimming pool, Bible class, and awesome fellowship....despite Mike's assertion that I'm "a little gay" because I listen (okay...sing along with...) ABBA. If he weren't such a good friend...not to mention a fine specimen of manhood...I'd be outraged.
Finally breached the walls at Louisburg, and I'm hoping to slaughter all the French defenders there before winter.
This morning my sweet, awesome wife and I sipped (respectively) cocoa and coffee on our new porch while we thought about different plans we have for the house. Then we trekked to Lowes to get an estimate on decking. Ugh. Bottom line: decks are way over-priced.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Where the Bulldogs all have rubber teeth...
May 24th, 2009. They of the Questionable Legal Status have begun to put up our siding, which is exciting...I don't care who you are. My inspired choice of gray with navy blue shutters has been thoroughly vindicated, at least in my eyes, which, after all, is the heart of the matter.
We met our future neighbors, Gordon and Anne (& Co.) today when we caught them trespassing in our kitchen. They seem like wonderful folks, and we have already negotiated future plans, in which Gordon builds our deck and installs our flooring in exchange for me looking at his trains.
The war effort in North America (my wargame with Don) has been frustrating. After a great start, Lord Amherst's attempt to seize Louisburg before the winter is foundering. Nevertheless, I am confident that ultimate victory is mine...which should be a comfort to those unfortunates who will die in the wilds of Nova Scotia this winter.
I am continuing my hiatus from the Lab, and I'm slowly (ever so slowly) closing in on composing a masterpiece on strategy, which will be published by the Lab, much to the relief of the Obama administration.
I really miss teaching Sunday School, but I have very much enjoyed Pastor Don's teaching. He is truly amazing. His mastery of the Scriptures is combined with a solid grasp of theological nuance which never fails to inspire me. Plus, he hates Calvinists. (Just kidding.)
We are gearing up for a blow-out Memorial Day feast tonight, which means my journey into the 190s (lbs, that is) will likely be delayed for another week.
This past week has been a glorious one, because Zanne has decisively adjusted her attitude toward the powers-that-be in Hollywood. I'm very satisfied with her current approach to how to market her work. Yay, Babe! You are right where you need to be!
I've got Peter hooked on Wilderness War. The first session was free. From now on I will charge him $5 a pop. Woot!
We met our future neighbors, Gordon and Anne (& Co.) today when we caught them trespassing in our kitchen. They seem like wonderful folks, and we have already negotiated future plans, in which Gordon builds our deck and installs our flooring in exchange for me looking at his trains.
The war effort in North America (my wargame with Don) has been frustrating. After a great start, Lord Amherst's attempt to seize Louisburg before the winter is foundering. Nevertheless, I am confident that ultimate victory is mine...which should be a comfort to those unfortunates who will die in the wilds of Nova Scotia this winter.
I am continuing my hiatus from the Lab, and I'm slowly (ever so slowly) closing in on composing a masterpiece on strategy, which will be published by the Lab, much to the relief of the Obama administration.
I really miss teaching Sunday School, but I have very much enjoyed Pastor Don's teaching. He is truly amazing. His mastery of the Scriptures is combined with a solid grasp of theological nuance which never fails to inspire me. Plus, he hates Calvinists. (Just kidding.)
We are gearing up for a blow-out Memorial Day feast tonight, which means my journey into the 190s (lbs, that is) will likely be delayed for another week.
This past week has been a glorious one, because Zanne has decisively adjusted her attitude toward the powers-that-be in Hollywood. I'm very satisfied with her current approach to how to market her work. Yay, Babe! You are right where you need to be!
I've got Peter hooked on Wilderness War. The first session was free. From now on I will charge him $5 a pop. Woot!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Hens Laying Soft-Boiled Eggs
The title has nothing to do with this content, but I just liked it.
We picked up Mom (aka Nana) from Pennsylvania and treated her to a nice Mothers' Day weekend. We toured the new house with her, took her to see Star Trek, watched O Brother Where Art Thou? and ate a lot. Got her a real nice jewelry box engraved with her name on it.
The house is coming along well. We are concerned about the sewage pipe network in the basement. For some odd reason, they elected to drop the pipes way down below the level of the I-beams and duct work, robbing us of another foot of ceiling space...right in my office. We have registered our dissatisfaction and await an answer.
Zanne and I (and Kadey) have started the week out well by exercising hard. Did Biggest Loser Cardio Max Level 2 again today. Ugh. Weight is somewhere around 202, give or take. Tonight I'm going to do my chest and abs, and then take some protein to see if I can jump-start another round of muscle-building.
I'm reading through Augustine's "City of God". Fascinating read. Basically, it's a fifth century Christian philosopher trying to explain how the sack of Rome in 410 by the Goths fits into God's plans. I'm considering writing a parallel piece from the Islamic perspective, explaining the 1967 Six Day War. Interesting project.
My war against my friend Don Chappell proceeds well. We are playing "Wilderness War" over the internet, and it's now early 1757. I have taken Fort Duquesne and re-named it Fort Bob. I have thwarted all the French attempts to threaten Oswego and Albany. And I've just launched an amphibious invasion from Nova Scotia against Louisburg. Hopefully, all will go well, and I'll trap the Frogs there and finish them off.
I love my wife. She is such a blessing to me in many, many ways.
We picked up Mom (aka Nana) from Pennsylvania and treated her to a nice Mothers' Day weekend. We toured the new house with her, took her to see Star Trek, watched O Brother Where Art Thou? and ate a lot. Got her a real nice jewelry box engraved with her name on it.
The house is coming along well. We are concerned about the sewage pipe network in the basement. For some odd reason, they elected to drop the pipes way down below the level of the I-beams and duct work, robbing us of another foot of ceiling space...right in my office. We have registered our dissatisfaction and await an answer.
Zanne and I (and Kadey) have started the week out well by exercising hard. Did Biggest Loser Cardio Max Level 2 again today. Ugh. Weight is somewhere around 202, give or take. Tonight I'm going to do my chest and abs, and then take some protein to see if I can jump-start another round of muscle-building.
I'm reading through Augustine's "City of God". Fascinating read. Basically, it's a fifth century Christian philosopher trying to explain how the sack of Rome in 410 by the Goths fits into God's plans. I'm considering writing a parallel piece from the Islamic perspective, explaining the 1967 Six Day War. Interesting project.
My war against my friend Don Chappell proceeds well. We are playing "Wilderness War" over the internet, and it's now early 1757. I have taken Fort Duquesne and re-named it Fort Bob. I have thwarted all the French attempts to threaten Oswego and Albany. And I've just launched an amphibious invasion from Nova Scotia against Louisburg. Hopefully, all will go well, and I'll trap the Frogs there and finish them off.
I love my wife. She is such a blessing to me in many, many ways.
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