A Return from Vacation

I now return from my one week of vacation. Christa and I did not venture anywhere exciting, so I took last week to rest and relax. I had the chance to play some video games, watch movies and do some things that I have not been able to go during a regular work week.

It was a good time, but I ready to get back to work. One, I have a lot of work that needs to be done, especially with Advent beginning on Sunday! I also have a Thanksgiving Service to put the finishing touches on for Wednesday. Two, it just feels good to be back in my regular work routine. I was starting to get lazy!

You can now look forward to my regular posting schedule for the time being. It's good to be back!

Vacation Next Week

Beginning after the November 14th evening worship and continuing until the November 21st evening worship service, I will be on vacation!

With an additional worship service, Confirmation, Bible Study and other initiatives, this has been quite a busy fall. I am looking forward to some time to recharge as we soon begin the season of Advent and prepare for Christmas.

There is no exciting destination in my future for next week. I suppose you can call this a "staycation." I have two main goals for this week off:

1. I hope, with Christa, to go through our closets and do some spring cleaning in the fall. We also need to put together our basement now that we have carpet down there. I am setting aside three days to do some house cleaning. Cleaning relaxes me...it will be a nice break.
2. I plan on taking two days and devoting them completely to playing video games. I haven't had much time at all to play...and I look forward to doing some catch-up playing :-).

Photo Highlights

Christa and I got back from Seattle, Washington yesterday afternoon. We woke up at 4:00 AM on Monday to begin the journey back to Oakfield. We are both pretty exhausted, and are not quite adjusted to Central time again. I had an all-day clergy conference that did not allow me to get the sleep I would have liked.

It is going to be a busy week catching up, but it was a much appreciated vacation.

I have a few selected photos to show from the trip:




This is Christa at the Science Fiction Museum.










This is a picture that we took on one of the scenic overlooks as you make your way up Mt. Rainier.






This is Christa being choked by a octopus at the Seattle Aquarium.








This was the view of the Seattle skyline as we were taking the Bainbridge ferry.