I'm Coming Home

Well, in just a few hours I get to head to the airport then make my way towards home. My flight leaves at 4:20 and arrives in Chicago at 6:0o. Then, I don't leave Chicago until 9:50. I should arrive in Detroit just before midnight. I just hope that my flight(s) won't be cancelled due to the incliment weather (SNOW) headed towards Chicago and southern Michigan.

Last night was fun. Instead of an actual bible study, we all met downtown at the Eola Wine Co. for a glass (or more) of wine. Yes, I actually drank a full glass of wine. It was actually pretty good. I just asked for the sweetest wine on the menu. I forget what is was called, though. It was something like Schloss Vollrads. It was a German white wine. I just had my one glass (and at $7 a glass, that was more than enough). Everyone else had atleast two glasses.

What I Did This Weekend

Yes folks, it's time once again for your weekly dose of "What I Did This Weekend." It's the part of the blog where I tell you what I did over the weekend. OK, let's get started.

Situation #1: I just got paid. It's Friday night. What did I do?
Ding! Ding! Ding! That's correct! Absolutely Nothing! I spent the evening crashed on the couch watching tv.

Let's try another one.

Situation #2: It's Saturday morning. The sun is shining and the birds are chirping. What did I do?
Ding! Ding! Ding! Correct again! Of course I slept in. It doesn't matter what the weather is like. It's my favorite part of the weekend.

You're on a roll. Here's another one.

Situation #3: It's Saturday night and I ain't got nobody. I got some money 'cuz I just got paid. What did I do?
BUZZ! Oh, I'm sorry. No, I did not do the exact same thing as Friday. I actually got together with some of my girlfriends from Bible Study and we went to a MercyMe concert. It was an awesome concert and a great bonding time.

You're not doing too bad. Let's keep going.

Situation #4: It's Sunday morning. I was out late saturday night at a concert. What did I do?
Beep! Beep! Beep! Time's up. That was a bit of a trick question, but I did make it to church in the morning. RIIING! Oh, there's a bonus question with this one. Which service did I go to?
Any guesses? That was a bit of a trick question, too. Believe it or not, I actually got up for the 8:00am service. I had to sing during that service.

Let's keep going.

Situation #5: It's 10:00 sunday morning. Time for my weekly volleyball game with work friends. What did I do?
Ding! Ding! Ding! Yes, I went even though I was really tired and worn out from Saturday night. I love to play volleyball and I didn't want to let my friends down (if I didn't show, we may not of had enough people to play).

OK, last one.

Situation #6: I finished volleyball and grabbed some lunch with a friend. What did I do?
Ding! Ding! Ding! Correct again! I crashed for the entire rest of the day.

Congratulations! You win! You know me all too well.

Thank you for playing this week's edition of "What I Did This Weekend" (exit music)

Birthday Wishes

I just wanted to wish Joel a Happy 7th Birthday today! I love ya! I can't believe you're 7 already! You're growing up way too fast.

A Good Time Had By All

I had such a great weekend. My mom and Pam came for a visit. They arrived Friday evening. That evening we played a game of Scrabble. I won! I actually beat Pam who is the Scrabble Master. My highest scoring word(s) was MANY with the M on a Double Word Score and completing HI to make HIM. I scored 42 points!

Saturday was a fun filled day. We started off the day by going to the Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens. Then we went to Winter Park for lunch and shopping along Park Avenue. Next it was back to my place for an afternoon nap. For dinner we went to Houston's Steakhouse. For the evening's entertainment, we went to see a concert by the Orlando Philhamonic Orchestra. Half of the concert was good. There was a guest percussionist, but I didn't care for any of the pieces which she played. She was very talented, though. My favorite piece was "Overture to 'Russian Easter,' op. 36 (Grand Paque Russe)" by Nicoli Rimsky-Korsakov.

Sunday, we went to early service then had to high-tail it to the airport for their 11am flight. After I dropped them off, I played volleyball with some friends and then went to see "The Polar Express" with my friend Bryan. It was pretty good, but not as good as the book. Of course the story had to be added to or else it would be a very short movie. The animation, though, looked just like the illustrations in the book.

It's A Small World After All

OK, I was going to write this tomorrow, but I just couldn't wait. I was talking to my friend Kristin before bible study tonight and came to find out that we were this close to going to high school together. I was talking with her about where she was from (there are very few "native" Floridians). She said that she grew up in Wisconsin, then moved to Wyoming for a while, and then to Michigan before her family moved to Florida when she was in 6th grade. I intererupted her when she mentioned Michigan to ask where she lived. She said, "a suburb of Detroit." I said, "which one?" She said, "Westland." Then I mentioned that I went to the Lutheran high school there. She said, "the one where you can where every color jeans, except blue?" Yep, that one: Lutheran High School Westland. Had her family stayed in Michigan just 5 more years, we would have gone to school together. She's two years ahead of me, so she would have been a Junior when I was a Freshman. I just thought that was really cool and had to share it. It really is "a small world after all."

Oh, What A Ball

Saturday I got to be like Cinderella and go to a ball, the Oxygen Ball that is. Ok, so it wasn't so much as a "ball" but more of an auction. And also I was there as volunteer help rather than a guest (that allowed me not to have to pay the $100 ticket price). But I still got to get all dressed up, which is always fun. My friend Becky H. (I have to start distinguishing between all my "Becky" friends) works for the American Lung Association (the sponsor of the ball) and drafted me along with the rest of our young adult bible study to help out at the event. It was held at Kennedy Space Center. My duties involved security during the silent auction to make sure no one stole anything or "hovered" too long, during the live auction part, I showed off a baseball signed by Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, American League MVP, and of course, clean up duty. It was also a great opportunity to get to know my fellow bible study members a bit more. I'm sort of a "newbie" in the group as most of them have known each other since grade school. I've only known them for about 2 months.

Sunday, after church, I went bowling with some of my coworkers. It was fun and considering that I hadn't bowled in atleast 2 years, I didn't do too bad. The first game I bowled a 119 which included two strikes in a row. The second game, though, was a lousy 74. Oh well. After bowling, I went to see "The Incredibles", the latest Disney/Pixar collaboration. It was really good (but not quite as good as "Finding Nemo." I love that movie!) The story was still good and the animation was amazing. The things they can do with a computer. Wow!

That was it for this past weekend. Now I can't wait for this coming weekend! It's not just because I love weekends. This is a very special weekend. My mom (and Pam Schroeder) are coming for a visit!!!! Yay!!!! I love having visitors. Can't get enough (hint, hint). That's it for now. I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Happy Election Day

Today is the day that we as Americans have the right and privilage to choose our district's, city's, county's, and untimately our country's leaders. Do not neglect this right and get out there and put in your two cents. Remember to take God into the voting booth with you. Pray for guidance to make the right decision and also pray that whoever does win the elections, that he or she will be the best leader that they can be. I do have to say that I will be glad when this election is over. I'm tired of hearing all the smear campaigns. It would be nice to hear the strengths of the candidate rather than the faults of the other. I hope that we won't have a repeat of 4 years ago. Especially now that I am IN Florida.

OK, that's it for this PSA. Now to other news. I had an Election Day present on my desk this morning: a brand new computer! Woohoo! I'm FINALLY running XP. My hard drive is TRIPLE what it was. It is much faster, too. Yay! It's about stinkin' time.