The stormy weather that was forecast for today never arrived, so we did yard work and laundry, then went to Katie's last soccer game. Katie "left it all on the field" - playing very aggressively. A number of times she changed momentum and broke free with the ball and drove it deep into the opposing territory, but unfortunately her little legs could not go fast enough and the opposing team often caught up to her. We were very impressed. This afternoon Kris and went for a hike in the woods. We had fun and found some nice plant fossils. We mostly followed the creek bed, so the machete came in handy on a couple of occasions, too.
On another note, there was that prediction that the world was going to end today. According to various Internet sources, this world did end for roughly 150,000 born people and over 100,000 unborn people. I did not really believe the world was going to end today (we do not know the day or the hour), but I did think it was appropriate to hear "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw over the radio at Dairy Queen today:
He said I was in my early forties
with a lot of life before me
when a moment came that stopped me on a dime
and I spent most of the next days
looking at the x-rays
Talking bout the options
and talking bout sweet time
I asked him when it sank in
that this might really be the real end
how's it hit you when you get that kinda news
man what'd you do
and he said
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.
He said I was finally the husband
that most the time I wasn't
and I became a friend a friend would like to have
and all the sudden going fishin
wasn't such an imposition
and I went three times that year I lost my dad
well I finally read the good book
and I took a good long hard look
at what I'd do if I could do it all again
and thenI went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chanceto live like you were dying.
Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about
what'd you do with it what did you do with it
what did I do with it
what would I do with it
'Sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I watched an eagle as it was flying
and he said someday I hope you get the chanceto live like you were dying.
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
Yesterday we visited my parents at their cabin in Oconto County, WI. The mosquitoes were out in force, and I had 15 ticks on me this morning (their dog, Snickers, had 32), but we had fun hanging out at their cabin and in the woods. Katie's birthday is coming up so we had early celebrations this weekend.
We woke up to thunderstorms at 4:45 am, then we got half-inch hail at 6:15 am (note the rings). This afternoon the weather cleared and we all went Katie's pre-school graduation (bottom left in picture). She really did not want to be there. This evening we went to Dairy Queen with the Bosmas to celebrate Katie's graduation. Just when we got there a big thunderstorm hit and eventually knocked out the power there (much to the delight of the employees). We finished dinner in the dark and then moved down the road to Baskin Robbins for ice cream where the power was on. Things have quieted down significantly now.
The stormy weather that was forecast for today never arrived, so we did yard work and laundry, then went to Katie's last soccer game. Katie "left it all on the field" - playing very aggressively. A number of times she changed momentum and broke free with the ball and drove it deep into the opposing territory, but unfortunately her little legs could not go fast enough and the opposing team often caught up to her. We were very impressed. This afternoon Kris and went for a hike in the woods. We had fun and found some nice plant fossils. We mostly followed the creek bed, so the machete came in handy on a couple of occasions, too.
April is usually a busy month in our lives, and this month was no exception. A lot of good things have happened, though. Anyway, my parents and sister came down this weekend to visit and watch Kris sing in her school musical and at church (she did well at both) and to watch Katie play soccer (and score a goal). Today was also the last day of Sunday school and the Bradley Chemistry Club picnic (it was chilly).
