June 21 – “The Right of Hour Endage”

Cary and I went up to the church yesterday to check on the AC guy.  He was there and already working on removing the old part and putting in the new one.  That was some good news for sure.  We also went upstairs to say hello to the leaders of the music camp that is using the buildings this week.  They are very excited as well at the possibility of having some cool air.  We finally left Mr. A/C Guy still hard at work.  Jim, our worship pastor had stopped by, so he said he would come back and check on the situation later that evening.  And around 4:30 I got a text from him.  It said simply, “A/C is working.”  I told him, “That was the most understated exclamation I have heard in five weeks.”  And then I added, a rousing, “WooHoo!!!!!” for good measure.  His reply?  “Well, you know its track record.”  Thanks for that healthy dose of realism, Jim.

Yesterday evening Cary and I tried to go fishing … again.  We thought the rain was letting up enough to give us at least a few hours of a window.  We loaded everything up … and nobody had bait.  Nobody.  The only shop with white flags flying (indicating they have live shrimp) ended up being closed.  And then it started raining … again.  Except this time it was the worst thunderstorm we had experienced all week.  At one point we even watched the rising waters in the back yard threaten to lap against our back door.  Sigh.  We’ll be trying again today. 

With all hope of fishing gone, we turned the Astros game on the TV (muted, of course, so Chris would forget it was playing.  That didn’t help, though, when Springer and Bregman and Altuve hit homers back to back to back.  I couldn’t contain my glee) and set up my brand new game of Galveston-opoly.  It was a Father’s Day present from Nathan, April and Cailyn.  Just a word of warning for all you unsuspecting saps out there.  Be very careful when you play games with a third grade teacher.  She sits by, silently watching and waiting, ready to pounce and strike.  And then you are doomed.  KayLynn smoked us all.  And if we hadn’t invoked the Right of Hour Endage the damage would have been much greater.  May you have better success than any of us did. 

Psalms 71:15 says, “My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.”

Father, we could use a little bit of a window so Cary can get in some fishing this morning.  Thanks.  Amen.