Father's Day

Father's Day was a great time this year. We went on a camping / fishing trip to Clear Lake. Peter, Micah Mann, Melia and Lily all came. Micah Norman had to stay home because of work, but I found a very cool Father's Day gift and card from Micah in a basket when I got home.

A highlight of the trip was our outing to see Weird Al in concert. We had 7th row seats in the center. He did just about all his best songs complete with costume changes and other special effects. I tried to get some pictures but nothing came out very well. The picture is of Weird Al in his fat costume for "You're Fat".

We caught a bunch of fish - Micah Mann was the winner with a 14" bass! Yeah Micah! Lily wasn't able to reel her fish in but she did get to pet one…

Another fun time was the night hikes! We took some late night hikes to hear the bullfrogs, see the stars, we saw deer and one night saw a raccoon washing up in the stream.

cool song

This song has been speaking to me lately - Maybe it will speak to you.



JOHN MAYER
Stop This Train

No, I'm not colorblind
I know the world is black and white
Try to keep an open mind
But I just can't sleep on this tonight

Stop this train
I wanna get off
And go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly, won't someone stop this train?

Don't know how else to say it
Don't want to see my parents go
One generation's length away
From fighting life out on my own

Stop this train
I wanna get off
And go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly, won't someone stop this train?

So scared of getting older
I'm only good at being young
So I play the numbers game
To find a way to say that life has just begun

Had a talk with my old man
Said "help me understand"
He said "turn sixty-eight
You renegotiate"

"Don't stop this train
Don't for a minute change the place you're in
And don't think I couldn't ever understand
I tried my hand
John, honestly we'll never stop this train"

Once in awhile, when it's good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and sound
And you don't miss a thing
Till you cry when you're driving away in the dark
Singing

Stop this train
I wanna get off
And go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
Cause now I see I will never stop this train

More Sequim Pictures

Sequim, WA

I am returning home today after a great week of R & R! REST AND RENEWAL! Some good friends from my old church in Canoga Park invited me for a week in beautiful Sequim, WA. I spent each day reading and walking and reflecting. I think these pictures will tell the story.
There are snow capped mountains and beautiful clouds. The flowers in people's yards and along the road are outstanding. One day I had a wonderful 5 mile walk along a stretch of the Discovery Trail. It started along a stream and then went along the ocean for most of the walk. I could see huge slow moving freighters and a ferry that goes back and forth to Canada. Green trees, wild flowers, stark cliffs- The rugged beauty made me wonder how anyone could doubt that there is a creator.