long time...

So it's been ages since I actually updated the 'ol blog, so I figured I would :) Turns out the Facebook keeps me from thinking about updating this since most of the people I know have the Facebook...but now Shane's talking about taking links off his blog if people don't update, and I'd hate for that to happen :)

So some thoughts I've had lately...

I still hate the dentist. I went today for my 6 month cleaning/check-up...still hate that place. We even go to a lovely place, my dentist is a really nice guy and generally speaking the hygenist girls are really friendly...but just walking up to the building my heart starts pounding.

I LOVE my new schedule at work...I work open doubles Mon-Wed and then Thursday night. Wednesday I'm pretty tired since when I get done I've got about 36 hours in 3 days, but it's awesome to have a 3 day weekend and still get my hours...so hooray for that. I'd still really like to just work mornings so I could feel like I have a "normal" job, but in theory I'm slowly transitioning to that. I really enjoy working at Olive Garden...they pay me well enough, appreciate me, and take good care of me...I just don't want to work nights the rest of my life.

I am thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather...last weekend Joyful and I sat in the back yard and read and just hung out outside...looks like we should be able to do that again this weekend. It's so nice and relaxing...

Our Chicago trip was awesome...it was great to get away for a long weekend and do fun stuff in a great city. We went to 2 Cubs games and went to Second City (hilarious!!!) and walked around to see the sights...hooray for Chicago!

Hooray Tulsa!

So Joyful and I had a wonderful time in Tulsa this past weekend. We went to the Tulsa Workshop and heard some great speakers. Our favorite was probably Patrick Mead...he had wonderful messages and was really funny, too. It was also great to see Alice and (briefly) Shane. Shane and Terry did a wonderful job putting on the workshop. Were there things I've liked better previous years? Sure, but this year was great, too and I heard the things that I needed to hear. Like someone said at Saturday night worship time...there weren't many people there due to the massive snow storm, but the people that needed to be there were there. I know Shane checks this thing from time to time, so thanks for a great workshop and for letting Joyful and I stay at your house...not that you had much choice...we are family, after all :) And if by some chance Terry Rush should find his way to this, a big thanks to him, too. I was a little sad that we didn't go to first service at Memorial because we made it a whole Workshop Weekend without hearing Terry give a lesson...but he did stop by and say hi when I was sitting with Alice on Friday and was as friendly as ever.

As a side note, when we were in Tulsa we went to the mall and I got a sweet new hat for when Joyful and I go to the Cubs game on May 17th...I think it's pretty cool.

glorious

So you know how sometimes you're really looking forward to the weekend so you can spend time with your wife and relax, and then the weekend comes and after what seems like no time at all, it's already Monday? This past weekend I had the total opposite of that, and it was wonderful. Joyful and I spent all weekend together...we didn't have any meetings to go to or anything specific to do, other than go to church on Sunday...we just enjoyed spending 2 days together. Somehow it seemed as though time was standing still. We sat out in the back yard for like 2 hours on Saturday because it was so gorgeous outside. On Sunday it wasn't quite as nice outside, but we still managed to get the Christmas lights taken off the bushes up front and got started packing for Tulsa this weekend.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I had the nicest weekend in recent memory this past weekend. I imagine this coming weekend will be right up there, too, with us going to Tulsa and all.

awesome

So I got this video in the e-mail today and it's awesome for those who have cats...enjoy.