Because It's Dangerous to Take Ourselves Too Seriously

Personally, I'm a Honda girl, so I'm holding out for a Book of Faith Fit.



This did get one thing wrong - Bruggemann's not a Lutheran. Martin Marty is our prolific writer.

And Dan, before you say anything about the previous sentence, you're on notice that I'm no longer taking crap from you for name-dropping - according to this, it's an inherited disorder! ;-)

It's October 22, is your Advent planning done yet?

Mine is. :-)

Well, at least the Sunday morning part of it is.

And it's going to be cool.

At least, as I see and hear it in my head right now, it's ridiculously cool. Goosebump-inducing, in fact.
(and that's not merely my ego talking, my secretary actually got goosebumps as I was describing it to her this morning)

Whether the execution proves to be as poignant as the theory remains to be seen. . .


So now the question is: Choral Girl, did I finally beat you to it this year? ;-)>

Cute Kid Stories (Future Rock Star Division)

Alex, of his own volition, started playing air guitar and air drums during the August youth service, imitating us "big kids" who were playing up front. :)

For last Sunday's service, we gave him a part. With a little prompting, he was able to lead us in the peace.

After we were done rehearsing Saturday, BJ let him noodle around on the trap set. He was in seventh heaven, and apparently told everyone he talked to afterwards "I played the drums!"

Sunday morning, every time BJ got up to play something else - the conga drum, the guitar - Alex was making a beeline for the drum kit! He was hilarious and ingenious, trying every which way to run around or through us to get to the big drums, putting shaky eggs or an Alex-sized conga in his hands only deterred him temporarily.

I think I know what he's getting for Christmas. . . :)

That. Was. AWESOME!

I think I was on my feet pacing through the last four innings, but my Twinkies fought hard, fought back when the chips were down, pulled miraculous plays out of impossible situations, and are heading to New York as the Central Division Champions! Thank you, Metrodome fairy! :)

Goliath is a daunting foe, but a scrappy underdog has taken him down before. Stay focused, stay hungry, and keep riding the crest of this momentum, fellas!

Love,
C.

Wishin' and Hopin'

I'm trying to be all Midwestern zen about this tie-breaker tonight but. . .

. . .the Dome's had some very good mojo this week. There is all kinds of good momentum going into this game.

AND

. . .it would be poetic to crown the team's final season in the Metrodome with a World Series victory.


Fates, if you're listening, it's something to think about. :)

Evening Becomes Eclectic

So I hit "shuffle" on the ol' iPod, and here's what I heard on my walk tonight:

Dave Matthews Band
a classical guitar piece
a Spanish vocabulary lesson
Old Crow Medicine Show
Barenaked Ladies
part of a Mitch Hedberg standup routine
part of Dvorak's New World Symphony
an aria and chorus from Tannhauser
early Harry Connick Jr


Not a bad mix for a walk, actually. . .