This Side of Lost

Remember how much joy the four day weekend was when we were in high school and college? Having Thurs-Fri or Fri-Mon off? I remember looking forward to the four day weekend provided by the state-wide teacher convention in Minnesota every October. Knowing that you've got two more days buffering your usual two day weekend just made the week previous that much easier. Time to take a trip, time to relax in earnest... just lots of time.

Now picture if you had that weekend every weekend. Welcome to my life this summer. :) I'm back at work after not being there for four days. It's a nice feeling.

This particular four day weekend was quite exciting. Samantha's father and brother were in town and we spent just about all our time with them. I had met Ben already and was prepared for his awesome presence. Her dad was just as easy going. We spent most of the weekend being supremely lazy, which was just what they needed, they said. I'm always happy to oblige someone's lazy tendencies. :) We also showed them around Bloomington a little (including the obligatory visit to the Lilly Library) and going up to Indianapolis to be at her uncle Rich's 20th anniversary party Saturday night, where we attended their beautiful service and liturgy and ate fantastic BBQ ribs and chicken.

It was fun to host someone else, and it's quiet now that they're gone. And I'm anxious to do it again. (Hint hint! This means you! Yes, you! Come and visit me!)

In other news:

• I had a good time doing some singing at church the past couple weekends -- doing the kyrie as part of being a deacon, and also helping out David with a couple verses of chant interspersed with his organ prelude. I always get such nice compliments from people at church whenever I sing. Is it any wonder I like going?
• Plans are slowly coming together for my visit to Minnesota in 2 1/2 weeks. Excellent. *temples fingers*
• Some big movie opens soon. Does anybody know anything more about this? I haven't heard a thing. The whole media machine's been silent on it. Really.
• A quick shout out to Sarah and Pete, two of my Bloomington peeps with kick-ass blogs that I've linked to now. You guys rule -- we should hang out sometime soon!
• Quote of the Week 18: "Nothing says humble like cleaning someone else's can." - Matt Kuhn, waxing religious on humility, as only a seminary student with a janitorial summer job can.

So much for my bathetically ludicrous online gibberish today. See you on the flipside, and peace.