Any comments on the font change here? Diane told me she was having trouble seeing the other one. “Too light.” How’s this, Diane?
I
had quite the fun encounter with Chris yesterday morning. I woke up at my usual time, 6:15 or so. As I was getting dressed, she roused up and
asked, “Who won the game?” I was kind of
taken aback at that as her first words of the day, but there were a few really
exciting basketball games the night before that we had been watching (Texas Tech
and then University of Houston). I
obliged her with a quick report, and she eased back under the covers. But
suddenly she sat up again and asked, “What time is it?” It was becoming rapidly apparent that she
thought I was getting ready to come to bed instead of getting up out of
bed. I told her it was 6:30. She looked at me, quite confused, so I assured
her that I was getting up and not just now coming to bed. She replied with a remarkable, although
somewhat gruff, “Oh,” as she plopped back down and snuggled under the covers
once again. I can see now that we will
have some fun this vacation …
Cary
and KayLynn had a breakfast casserole all fixed and ready to go. Eggs and potatoes and cheese for sure. Maybe more good stuff in there, too. It was a great way to start the day. Thank you in a big way to our hosts.
Baseball
yesterday took place at the Polo Grounds.
We had to walk past Yankee Stadium and the Green Monster to get
there. I could get used to watching
baseball at a Big League Dreams complex.
Our boys won their first game 2-0.
Jachin was at first base again, his old position, and the one where he
does the team the most good. They won the
second game 3-1 on a hit by Jachin that resulted in both runs. That gave them a total record of 2-1-1. Sadly, that still wasn’t enough to get them
into the finals. They were using a
complex system of figuring points based on how many runs were given up in each
game. Our guys missed playing in the
final game by just one run. We were
definitely proud fans in general – and proud grandparents in particular.
As
a little bonus, Josh and his family drove up from Waco to watch the game. Always great to see them, of course. And as a bonus for them, the varsity homeschool
team from Waco (The same one Zakary plays basketball on) was playing on
the next field over (Old Arlington Stadium). Josh and Zak knew several of the boys on that
team, so they connected with them.
Sadly, they lost in the bottom half of the last inning, in spite of
hitting five home runs.
After
the games we were all invited to supper at the Huntley House, where Kel’s family
is staying. The Winkle’s were invited as
well. Salad, chicken spaghetti, regular
spaghetti, and two different desserts were on tap. The kids had a ball playing football and
chasing rabbits in their huge back yard.
The Huntley’s oldest son Justin even stopped by with his family. He and Josh are the same age, so they were able
to reconnect a little bit. And speaking
of connections … Caleb may or may not have noticed Justin’s very cute oldest
daughter, who just happened to be just his age …
Habakkuk
3:17-18 says, “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the
vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there
are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the
Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
Father,
thank you for the chance to spend time with old friends and to see our kids and
grandkids enjoying the time together as well.
Amen.
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