March 2008: The Soggy Lion

Wet. Wet. Wet. Our yard is so soggy and Sager Creek is so full that yesterday's rain fall just pelted and ran off. We couldn't begin to mow the lawn if we wanted because the mower would sink in the mire. Even Chesterton just walks to the door, looks out, and turn right back 'round to go to sleep on the couch for another six hour nap.

Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful. Easter Week was as early this year as it will be for over the next 200 years. And it was good and very good. From the Messianic Seder at the church, to Palm Sunday children and music, to a somber and beautiful Holy Thursday communion service, to reflections on Good Friday (at the community luncheon and another local congregation), to a chilly Easter dawn and the celebration of Jesus' victory over sin, death and the devil--the rehearsal of what we believe was indeed wonderful.

Work. Work. Work. Spring Break this year fell during Easter Week, so as you can imagine we both worked all week. From doing the taxes, a few extra sermons and prepping the German Studies Program coming up in May, we got it done.

Wacky, Wacky, Wacky. Yes, it's March Madness and our brackets have had some wacky moments. Davidson still playing? Duke out? BUT, in the end, Mr. Basketball (former Belhaven standout off the bench) picked the "Final Four" to perfection. His beloved wife was 2 for 4 and has UNC as the champion. Mr. Baskeetball has picked UCLA. It could get tense next week.

Picture of a frozen net on our basketball court...

Well, Well, Well....who would have thought it would come to this? John McCain withdraws from the race and faces the fact that you can't wage a war for a hundred years and not raise taxes along the way. Hillary Clinton withdraws from the race because she can't tell the difference between what she remembers and the real event. And Barack Obama chooses Mike Huckabee for his running mate to cross party lines and bring the country together. G. W. Bush closes Guatameno and works with congress to admit that "enhanced interrogation methods" are, in fact, torture and historically un-American and theologically un-Christian. April Fools?