I swear, there are times when I go to work just to get some relaxation!
Of course, as soon as I swore to myself that I was going to get back to blogging more, and had even gone so far as to make a separate blog for my devotionals... (see last post) the blasted modem on my computer decided to develop schizophrenia. It would connect, then it would disconnect, then it would connect again... basically flipping on and off like a demented strobe. Quite maddening.
I was really looking forward to the July 4th weekend... I had been invited to a party for the fourth that promised to be fun, and it's traditionally a good weekend at the flea market... I dared to hope for a little fun.
Then a friends father passed away.
The funeral would be on Sunday... they had the choice of Sunday or Independence Day... if they wanted anybody to show up, it had to be Sunday. It was also in a small town in east Texas, about a hundred miles away.
Now, this particular friend, his wife and his daughters had been a huge support for me when my Mother passed, and there was no way in hell that I was not gonna be there for them.
It was not the most pleasant experience, well, it WAS a funeral, but it was definitely an interesting one in a kind of lugubrious way, and I'm actually working on writing it up into a short story, so I'm not going to go into great detail now... but I will say this.
I have mourned among the rednecks. And then, I ate catfish...
The Saturday before was pretty standard at the flea market... only a few minor squabbles.
The party with the church guys was more fun than most people would probably think... I mean... for most of us, myself included, a room full of Christians is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think party, but we're a fun group. And when one of said Christians if trying to figure out the best way to make mojitos, it helps. We couldn't let his various experiments go to waste, now could we?
But... I'm tired. Way too tired. I need some sleep...
Of course, as soon as I swore to myself that I was going to get back to blogging more, and had even gone so far as to make a separate blog for my devotionals... (see last post) the blasted modem on my computer decided to develop schizophrenia. It would connect, then it would disconnect, then it would connect again... basically flipping on and off like a demented strobe. Quite maddening.
I was really looking forward to the July 4th weekend... I had been invited to a party for the fourth that promised to be fun, and it's traditionally a good weekend at the flea market... I dared to hope for a little fun.
Then a friends father passed away.
The funeral would be on Sunday... they had the choice of Sunday or Independence Day... if they wanted anybody to show up, it had to be Sunday. It was also in a small town in east Texas, about a hundred miles away.
Now, this particular friend, his wife and his daughters had been a huge support for me when my Mother passed, and there was no way in hell that I was not gonna be there for them.
It was not the most pleasant experience, well, it WAS a funeral, but it was definitely an interesting one in a kind of lugubrious way, and I'm actually working on writing it up into a short story, so I'm not going to go into great detail now... but I will say this.
I have mourned among the rednecks. And then, I ate catfish...
The Saturday before was pretty standard at the flea market... only a few minor squabbles.
The party with the church guys was more fun than most people would probably think... I mean... for most of us, myself included, a room full of Christians is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think party, but we're a fun group. And when one of said Christians if trying to figure out the best way to make mojitos, it helps. We couldn't let his various experiments go to waste, now could we?
But... I'm tired. Way too tired. I need some sleep...
You are so funny...can't wait to hear more about your funeral experience!!! The mojitos sounded really GOOD! I drink something alcoholic about twice a year now...but I could have handled a few this past weekend!
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