January 16 – “Skee-ampion”

Monday.  As usual, I spent the morning wading through my Monday checklist for work.  I try to get as much as possible done so I can spend the rest of the week focusing on the teaching.  Meanwhile we were following closely the trials of young Micah.  He smacked his teeth at the bounce house on Sunday and apparently broke one below the gum line.  He had to see a dentist and an endodontist.  The dental future does not loom pretty for poor Micah. 

Lauren stopped by after lunch to drop off a gift for Cailyn.  Those two are each other’s “Little Buddy.”  We talked for a long time about dogs and cats and vets.  Amazing how often the conversation winds toward those categories when Freddy is around, pacing or whining or flat out jumping in laps, begging for attention. 

Last night we met up with Cailyn to do some more birthday celebrating.  Oh, her parents were there, too.  So were the LaMarque Cousins.  For such a crowd we had to arrange for a slightly larger venue.  Chuck E. Cheese filled that bill just fine.  The adults munched at pizza and salad.  The kids played games.  Well, wait a minute.  I have to say I did see Kel and Christina, as well as Nathan and April struggling to fight off the Jurassic Park evil self-replicating dinosaurs.  And April?  Well, she led Nathan all over that place in a search for dominance at every turn.  She couldn’t stand up to the master at one game, however.  Good old-fashioned skee ball.  Oh, she didn’t do poorly.  It’s just that she couldn’t hang with Mr. 22,000 Average.  That guy was the best I have ever seen.  Consistent.  Creative.  Just … really good.  Maybe I’ll give her some lessons next time.  Er … I mean … maybe HE will give her some lessons …

We made it home in plenty of time to beat the impending doom of snowpocalypse.  Once we got over the causeway I knew we were safe.  All of Southeast Texas was already shutting down, though.  Even the Galveston schools announced closures for today.  Just the anticipation of an event involving cold is more than we can handle down here.  We’ll see how it all plays out.

Psalms 25:8-9 says, “Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.  He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.”

Father, protect those folks who do have to get out in the weather over the next day or two.  Amen.