kids say the #$%^&-st things!

Tonight on the bus, we all witnessed a moment when a kid says something that tells you how it really is at their house.  And this is coming from a family that, quite frankly, doens’t hide much in the first place, according to my midwest, white collar, rural, “everythings-just-fine-cuz-here-we-are-in-the-pew” sort of living.

The 3 kids (mentioned in the post before this one) are laughing that their dad has fallen asleep on the bus.  The oldest is mad that he keeps leaning on her in his sleep.  As we’re pulling into the parking lot, the kids are yelling at him to wake him up.  The youngest suddenly pipes up “wake up you lazy #%ithead” with a lilt to his voice and a tone that suggests he has suddenly channeled his mother.

“Little pitchers have big ears,” sings John Prine.  This kid has taken it all in.

(I stifled my laugh for hours, people.  Hours.)

going west to head east

elite passengers? anyone?

I am in the Reno airport (it’s an unholy 5am.  We departed the conference center at 3:30 to get here) and am waiting to fly to Los Angeles so I can then fly to Detroit, and then to Syracuse.  It’s gonna be a long day of sitting and waiting and flying.  I think I get home just before 8pm.  I felt my body adjust to the Pacific time zone yesterday, so the discombobulation will begin again tomorrow, I suppose, if it hasn’t already begun.  

It was so good to spend time with outdoor ministry people I’ve known for a long time, and to keep in the loop with that network.  We had a great event that ended with a celebratory graduation ceremony and great fellowship along with some flakes of snow.

Although I love the west, it will be nice to get back to Syracuse and the rhythm of life at Atonement.

traveling election day

I am in the Syracuse Airport at gate 14.  It’s 5:25 (in the A.M) and I’ll board in about 15 minutes or so.  I’ll see Detroit and then Denver and will land in Reno, Nevada.  CNN is on a tv above my head and POLLS ARE OPENING!  The talking heads look like it’s Christmas morning.  I’m off to Lake Tahoe, Nevada for an outdoor ministry learning event.  I am excited that it is finally election day, but I think it will be just fine that I won’t be near tv or radio for the morning and some of the afternoon.  We’ll see if I have access to the internets from this conference.  If not, happy election day.  Let’s get this over with, people!