August 13 picnic

I hear we're having a church picnic 8/12 with the possibility of a softball game breaking out. Does that give me enough time to reap any benefits from "The Cream" and "The Clear"? After all, the rumor is "Chicks dig the long ball"...

Blogger is blocked at work...

... or I'd update more often.

I interview Tuesday for a full-time chemist position instead of this temporary one I hold. If I get it, that would mean I'd have a four-day work week at the company and have 2 full days to get work done here at school, plus evenings. And I'd get benefits. So far they've accommodated my desire to observe the Sabbath, and they've given every indication that they would continue to do so. I guess I shouldn't screw this up.

Jalen and I had a nice long lunch Wednesday, and we both got to unload a bunch of feelings that had been kept inside. Without going into detail, things are looking up as far as our relationship is concerned. I'm eager to put these past two years behind us and move ahead... I was shocked by how deep his voice sounded when he answered the phone. My first-born is no longer a little boy.

The more I work in Greenville, the more I like the city. If I moved to the Woodruff road area and kept the same job, I'd never have to leave my neighborhood. EVERYTHING I could possible need is in the vicinity. If the county ever decides to open their new crime lab, I could probably be persuaded to stick around.

My favorite picture from the trip home - mother & daughter.

Waddya think?

This is my new beautiful neice (and Nyla's future partner-in-crime). Pretty much everyone in my family thinks she looks like me, but I don't see it. Do you?

Lunes

People are getting married, people are going to camp, people are finding Devil's claw in the cupboards... Me? Just finding out we make a product called Horny Goat Weed (!?). I'm afraid to ask what it's supposed to do for you.

PS: I'm also getting too big for my clothes. I had to wear a pair of my son's khakis to church this past Sabbath. I could barely button mine. *sigh*

Back from the metro...

Just returned from seeing the folks down in the booming metropolis of Clio, SC. I enjoyed being home again. Time seems to slow down whenever I'm there. I never feel hurried, and you never see anyone walking fast or appearing hurried. Of course, there aren't any jobs or supermarkets there, but no place is perfect. I saw a once BEAUTIFUL woman I knew whom all the boys used to idolize back in the day. Now, she has been visibly ravaged by excessive crack use. I literally felt my mouth drop open when I realized who she was. (No, I didn't do this to her face!) It's disheartening to see someone who was once so beautiful and full of vigor look like they're 20 years older than they actually are. Twenty HARD years.

I finally got to see my 5-month old neice who everyone says looks like me! I would post a picture now of the two of us, but I can't upload pix to this computer (the new job). I'll swing by my campus office and upload pix and let you decide. I personally don't see any of me in her, but everyone else seems to. Go figure. She's a cutie though. And heavy.

Is it football season yet?

EDIT: It's official: We reserved our villa @ Myrtle Beach Sunday.

Snippet

As Sweet Southern Summa told you, an elite group of adventurers went (fake)rock climbing this past weekend. I am now over the soreness in my lats, but I probably re-aggravated my as-yet-undiagnosed shoulder injury. It was still fun though. Nick has pretty much forced me to guarantee him a return trip. He did pretty well, scaling a couple of walls. He was so proud of himself.





I'll leave you guys with a picture of my younger brother-in-law. Why does it make me think of John Deere?