Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Storm shelters

Our storms a few months back prompted many people to construct storm shelters or safe rooms in or near their homes. Of course, in our part of the world, storm shelters have long been popular.

I'm told, by my father, that this type of shelter is not uncommon.

A guy was coming 'round the side of the house after we turned around... Do you think he knew we were looking at his shelter?

Monday, June 26, 2006

Marriage

My friends are all getting married...

Tori, Allison, Patrick -- all are married now. Patrick was the most recent. He was married on Saturday.

I'll be 28 in August. I'm waiting patiently for Miss Right. I'm not desperately searching. I'm convinced God will plop me down in front of her or her in front of me at the right time. My life is so terribly busy but I know that at the right time all this extra baggage I carry will come flying off like so many packages from the bed of a flat-bed truck as it rolls over a rail-road tie.

I've been terribly luck with my friends' marriages. Tori married a man who could be my brother. Allison married a man who could be my brother. I can tear up as I thank God for his Providence that brought these men to these women who are so important to me. Patrick's wife is charming and enchanting, though I've not had the opportunity to become as close to her as I might.