I did some more last minute work on childrens camp stuff while Chris cleaned house. Can’t leave a dirty house, as we all know. She even wondered aloud how we could still have so much dog hair when Freddy wasn’t around. I suspect sneaky little Freddy left a secret hair bomb set to explode when we were gone for more than 24 hours.
Then we started putting books back on bookshelves, except this time it was on two of the new ones we just put together. Chris had a plan for where she wanted stuff to go, so I just stayed out of her way - on the floor and sorting books for her. We still have two more bookcases still in boxes. And of course we have one or two … thousand more books. Out in the garage. She wants to establish where to put what we have inside before she allows more in.
She had everything packed and ready to go by the time I got back from the grand opening. Oh, I forgot to mention. It was the grand opening of Koop’s BBQ Kitchen. They finally got all the i’s dotted and t’s crossed so they could move into their store front facility. Pretty good turnout for the ribbon cutting, too. While standing in line chatting with PJ’s (the owner) Uncle Robert, we noticed a sign that said Galveston PD had power of attorney over the property. We had to ask around to find out what that one meant. It allows the police to act on their behalf if someone is loitering or causes a scene. Makes a lot of sense in areas where there are a lot of vagrants and the like. The food was great, of course. I got my plate and brought it home to split with Chris. And we still had enough to freeze for when we get back in town. Good stuff. I highly recommend it.
While in line I also heard the I45 northbound (heading off island) narrowed to just one lane. Couldn’t wait to get into that traffic jam. We finally got on the road shortly after noon. And the traffic didn’t disappoint. Well, it really wasn’t that bad. It never came to a complete stop, so we always felt like we were moving. It took about 20 minutes to get through the bottleneck, and we were back on track. Our Buc-ees stop was pretty quick - just gas and a bathroom break. Josh and Christi were surprised we made such good time.
Josh grilled some chicken and corn on the cob for supper. We chatted about the children’s camp sessions we would be leading together. Christi finished off with potatoes and fresh green beans. Very healthy meal. Of course Christi also made a cinnamon and sugar topped cheesecake. It was supposed to be for Father’s Day, but she wanted Josh to have a few shots at it before we left for camp. Fabulous.
Chris retired early. Said she was pretty tired. I wasn’t far behind. I couldn’t keep my eyes open to watch the movie the boys put on.
Psalms 103:8 says, “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”
Father, thank you for our safe journey. Don’t want to ever take that for granted. Amen.
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