Ruminations

This has been a fascinating weekend.

I stayed up far too late Saturday and Sunday nights, but the interaction with friends made the next mornings’ grogginess  well worth it. Typically, I hear my bed beginning it’s evening call to me around 9:30 and eventually embrace it by 10:00. Saturday and Sunday nights found us leaving the house at 9:30 to go “visit” for 3+ hours. I had flash backs to younger days when the nights didn’t even start until 10:00 p.m.! We even “snuck” into their back door so as to not wake the children. That made it even more entertaining.

We spent Sunday afternoon with another dear couple. Now, as a disclaimer, I must say that I don’t usually speak/write like that… a “dear couple.” However, in the classical, literary sense, they are, indeed, a “dear couple.” They are unique in our lives and have enhanced our quality of life simply by doing life together. We did something that I don’t remember doing since I was a kid — we rode around in the country. Or, as we called it in Columbus County back in the 60’s, “we went for a ride.”

I had a nice “catching up” phone call with my eldest child Tabitha on Saturday. That girl amazes me! I am blessed to be able to say that she is my daughter.

We received some stunning photos from my middle daughter Jessica of our grandyoungins. Oohs and aahs were spilling our of our mouths like love-sick doves. I am blessed to be able to say that she is my daughter.

I did something on Saturday I’ve not done in a long time… nothing. And I really enjoyed it.

Friday night I finished one of eight books I’m reading at the same time. Why would I read eight books at the same time? I don’t know; but now it’s only seven.

I received some mind-boggling reports from pastors Audrey and Danilo down in Brazil this weekend. I’ll be sharing shortly. I am in awe. That is better than any icing on any cake any time.

Last night we had supper with my recently-returned-from-Iraq-and-now-out-of-the-army-son Jeremy and his lady, Celia. I must say, he seems to be growing up. I am blessed to be able to say that he is my son.

Yep, I had a fascinating weekend…