Thankful

My posts become more and more infrequent...  And as they do, the gaps between become harder and harder to bridge.  Life. is. crazy.  And sometimes...  it scares me.  I feel like every couple years I go back to square one.  And I have to do a reassessment.  I have to ask myself, "What are you doing?  What is most important?  What are the fundamentals of your life?  Where are you going from here?"  Those aren't easy questions.  But they are necessary ones.  If I can't answer those questions, if I can't answer my fears and doubts...  my life, my faith...  is only paper thin.  Each time we answer, we build on our foundation.  I am so much stronger than where I was a year ago, 3 years ago, 5 years ago....  Thank you Father for bringing me to where I am and please shine your light on this place.

Things I'm thankful for...  Soul music.  Beauty of the woods in fall.  My family.  Salsa dancing.  Peace.  Coffee.  The rich, exquisite sound of a piano well played.  Books.  The warmth of a fire.  My eyesight.  That life only has to be as complicated as you make it.  Love.

French Post

Why do so many things have to be French???  French toast, French fries, French twist, French press, French roast, French bread, French kiss, French braid, French doors, French maid, French manicure, French vanilla...  Are the French really responsible for all of these things???  Or does adding "French" just make things cooler and more sophisticated?

And...  Why do we call it a Chinese fire drill???  I mean, where do they get these things???  I need to do some research...

Those things with a man & woman exchanging vows...

I've decided to boycott weddings.  I'm through.  They're just depressing.  And, I mean, who really enjoys them anyway?  You have to clear your schedule, spend money on a gift (and wedding gifts aren't cheap), listen to an old man say things you've heard a billion times, make conversation with people you don't even know, and sit around being bored until it's "safe" to leave, only to be ignored by the bride and groom who couldn't care less that you're there.  Ok...  So there is one perk... The food.  But let's just say that's compensation.