Ode 17

Brain Freeze

You know what brain freeze is don't you? It's when you're eating ice cream, way too fast, and you get that shooting pain through your eye up into your head. You just have to sit there helplessly until your core body temperature warms it to the point that it goes away. I've been having blogger's brain freeze. I haven't even been thinking of stuff to post, which for some of you is probably nothing but pure joy. For others, you have wondered why my posting has slowed so much.

Life is seasonal. For me that could look like times when I am constantly inspired and then on to a season of drudgery. Neither of those would explain where I am now. It seems like I have been focused on a lot of friendships. Some of my friends...

I Went Old School at the ACC Tourney

Ken Jackson, my new best friend :-), invited me to go to the ACC Basketball Tournament today. His lovely wife, Linda, couldn't make it and I was happy to be her stand in! These tickets are traditionally some of the hardest to come by. So when Ken called me I was happy to say yes. It was a bonus that my favorite college team, Georgia Tech, was playing in the second game vs. Clemson. The only bad thing is that GT has not played well this year in the ACC, winning against only Wake Forest and Miami. Being the last seed in the tourney, few gave the Jackets a chance of winning, including yours truly. But what a surprise and what a fun game. I am still smiling and reeling from the tension. My Yellowjackets held the lead for most of the game and although it was somewhat a nail biter of a finish, they pulled out their third ACC win of the season, beating Clemson by a score of 86 to 81. And one more thing. I just had to take a picture of my Chuck Taylor All Stars (although I couldn't get it to post on this blog). I wore my old school shoes to the game. I think it is what made the difference for GT. How else could they have won?

Joanie is Soooo Going to Kill Me: 第三部分

Here is a bit more. The lovely Mrs. will have to admit this is true. I am a husband that will go shopping with his wife. I've been a witness to this!

A little advice for you men: if you do go shopping with your wife, refrain from dropping hints...

Joanie is Soooo Going to Kill Me: Pt. Deux

I know that you heard the fear in my voice yesterday, but I'm still breathing. Joanie let me live. So now, being the daredevil that I am, I am going to push the boundaries and do it again. Click to see the cause of my angst.

Joanie is Soooo Going to Kill Me: Pt. 1

For his personal safety, I am not going to tell you which relatively new man on staff at Sugarloaf sent this to me. (Hint: he's not a bald guy.)            

    (I love the grade at the bottom of the page)             

Leaning Into a Hail of Bullets

My current devotional is called Leaning Into a Hail of Bullets by Tim McLaughlin and published by the NAVPRESS.  The book quotes one of my favorite authors, C.S. Lewis, in its introduction.

C.S.Lewis said...