Nice and Relaxing

I was able to chat with Dr. Chang last Thursday, visit with friends and family, and get the latest news posted. Believe it or not, some work actually got done, as well. Then it was off to Central Oregon for the annual Moral Compass golf outing. A good time was had by all, and aside from a wayward driver in my hands, the scores were really wonderful. Weather could not have been more perfect. I suppose relaxing after the test results was the real reason to go, but that wouldn't be honest. The real reason was to talk politics with Jon Egge and find new ways to serve the challenged community with Ken Fosheim. Golf was extra, relaxation takes a back seat to political discourse.

Whether I was admiring the lovely Crooked River Gorge, or smiling at the Three Sisters in the distance, it was easy to think a week ahead when we'll be in completely different scenery...the urban sprawl of Baltimore. Life is treating me pretty nicely these days. We're off, tomorrow, for five days with the newlyweds back east. We even have to fly Vickie in from Valpo so that she can serve as the designated driver for the Jimmy Buffett concert. Saturday night, we all turn into Parrotheads...

Vickie says "I'll wear the same goofy t-shirts as everyone else, but do NOT make me wear a shark visor or idiot hat." And Lizzie just thinks she and Billy have been to concerts before. Of course, even those of us with experience have never experienced the East Coast approach to Buffett-mania, so we're in for a treat, too.

Fins UP!!