tents

Just a few minutes ago I wrote about the increase in the homeless population and the resulting increase in Tent Cities across the country. Then I read this:

In hard times, tent cities rise across the country

By EVELYN NIEVES – Sep 18, 2008

Loon Lake Lodge in Oregon State is one of the best camping sites I have ever visited. This site provides the most natural environment. Nothing special about nature, Oregon has preserved its natural habitat in an inspiring way.

After catching flack from the Muslim-haters in outter wingnuttia for changing its holiday policy to accommodate Muslim workers, the Tyson plant in Shelbyville, TN, has changed its policy yet again.

I turned a whopping 34 years-old yesterday!

Brandi asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday and I said I wanted to go camping. So yesterday, after work we loaded up, drove about an hour east, and pitched our tents. It was a nice break from the chaos of life.

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"Mommy, can you help me write something?” Gresham (age five) asked.

“What do you want to write?” Becky asked.

“How do you spell ‘Averi’?”

“A-V-E-R-I”

“Is?”

“I-S”

“Hot?”

“What?”

I’m the speaker guy at church this Sunday.  And I’m scared.  I haven’t read the bible aiming to teach it to someone else in many months and it’s uncomfortable, nerve racking really.  It’s especially difficult because I don’t get to choose what I’m speaking about.  I’ve been asked to speak about Joshua - the guy that “fit” the battle of Jericho, remember?

Photo by Chris Victorio

Either I accidentally stepped in the path of someone's tour bus last night, or these swollen limbs, blistered feet, and this increasingly nauseating hangover means the last day of Bonnaroo is upon us.

I wonder what the office will be like this morning.

I suspect folks will be a little bit on edge, due to the Governor's projected layoffs. I'm probably pretty secure, but I must admit it's not a pleasant feeling.

BTW: the punchline is, "Relax, you're two tents.".

Last Tuesday Gabriella and I sat down like we always do on Tuesdays and read the next part of the story we Christians call the Bible.  As always, this ended in Gabriella asking a question.