Friday, June 24, 2005

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

poop...


(ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP/Getty Images)

final score: detroit 95 - spurs 86
game seven thursday night.

go spurs!

Saturday, June 18, 2005

only from my grandma...

my grandmother comes from a people who invent their own cuss words. a couple of gems: she-honkey and hella-tee-damn. needless to say, language around her house is often...colorful.

so today we walk into her house, she looks at my niece and says (and I quote): "hey, pooter-dick"

i kid you not.

pithy saying of the day

on a church billboard, in childress, tx

patience on the road prevents patients in the hospital

ba-dum-ch

Friday, June 17, 2005

that was the night the lights went out in georgia

on my list of favorite people in the world, you will find my friend nicole. i love her for many reasons, but today, i love her best for telling me that if one stays up til midnight, they can catch a late-night episode of designing women.

have i ever told you that designing women is my all-time favorite tv show? i have an uncanny (some might call it disturbing) ability make any life situation relate back to an episode of designing women.

go ahead, try me...

meltdown

oh my beloved san antonio spurs, what happened to you tonight?

in my mind, i'm going to carolina

song lyric of the day:

ain't no doubt in no one's mind
that love's the finest thing around
whisper something soft and kind


james taylor, you're so great...

Thursday, June 16, 2005

ground rules

in the midst is not a publication designed for...
* conversations of deep ecclesiology, theology, eschatology, or any other -ology discussed on a seminary campus. for that kind of discussion, i would point you to my friend tony jones. bring a dictionary.

* conversations of deep politic. although i cannot guarantee the occasional rant against karl rove and his minions, go visit rick instead.

* conversations about mini coopers or mac computers. although i think both are great, you would be better served to visit my friend todd's blog.

* beautiful conversations about spirituality and faith with such poor spelling as to ask the spirit for the gift of interpretation. no, my friends. no one can do that like rusty.

* and finally, i can guarantee that this blog will not be dedicated (or even mention) the pursuit of running. marymuses is your source for all things fitness related.

well then, what else is left, you ask? oh, there's plenty.

in the midst is indeed a publication where you will find...
* observations of people, places, and things that i make throughout the day which i believe are too interesting for me to keep to myself.

example: the muzak at hobby lobby is truly horrible. i was in there today, and they were playing the absolute worst rendition of "be thou my vision" (on saxophone...) that i have ever heard. come on, hobby lobby. do you think you're really bringing people to jesus with this stuff?

* original pithy sayings.

example: ladies and gentlemen. when shopping for new clothes, always remember that just because they make it in your size, this does not mean that you should wear it.

* recommendations on books, music, and video.

i don't think we need an example here - it's pretty self explanatory...

* heartwrenchingly adorable stories of the exploits of children i know and love.

example: today i was in the mall with my niece (she's thrteen months), and she waved at every person we walked past for about five minutes. i wanted to eat her up, it was so sweet.

* the occasional recipe

* knitting stories (you can't wait, can you?)

* tales of big six adventures

and so on, and so forth.

so, let the blogging begin!