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“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

Category: Notes Anthology

Headed Home

I am in the Abilene Regional Airport awaiting our flight to Dallas and then to Louisville. Our visit was good and we capped it off last night by thrashing Mom and Dad in Texas 42. Some might think we took advantaged of the aged but they had beat us up pretty bad until kast evening.

I’m ready to get home. There is still a considerable amount of work to do but hopefully I’ll will begin to find some “rhythm” in the day to day activities. That may be a little difficult with Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner and then going to Florida for two months. It just may be that my life will be absent of “rhythm”.

Abilene

We arrived safely in Abilene yesterday. The weather is great. Cool and sunny. Ann’s parents are well. They thrashed us at Texas 42 last evening. We look forward to visiting the next few days. Hopefully, Harold’s bbq will be on the agenda. I am struggling with a dial-up connection on the internet. It is an opportunity to appreciate what has become routine.

Heart of the Bluegrass

We enjoyed an authentic Kentucky experience yesterday. We visited the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. It is their fall meet. Keeneland has been described as “horse racing as it’s intended to be”. It certainly was enjoyable. The race course and grounds are very beautiful. The atmosphere is warm and reeks with tradition. It is family friendly. The parking areas were filled with “tailgaters”. Grandstand seating is benches or chairs that patrons bring in. The kids were able to stand on the rail next to the finish line. Many club house patrons leave their lofty perches to come down and watch the race from the grandstand seating area. We arranged a “play pen” for our group of 9 kids and 6 adults. In addition to grandson Ryan, Ann and I, their was the Crocketts and their friends from Indianapolis. Unfortunately, the day’s winnings did not match the beauty of the setting or the day, but everyone had a great time.

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Week In Review

We have had a good but busy week. I feel that our house is really getting close to where we would like it to be. Ann and I traveled to Louisville Tuesday. We had coffee with Adam and then I went to the Crossroads Missions office for the day. Ann ran some errands and visited some friends. I have been able to return to a fairly regular exercise routine. Running in Wilmore is nice. My office is mostly complete and Meredith’s wall mural looks very nice. I’ll probably hang a few pictures this next week.

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Scott’s 41st birthday was Wednesday. Happy birthday son!