Friends from Church

When Izzy and I first re-settled here in "The Big Humidity," I assumed we'd be spending most of our time with various and sundry relatives of mine. Surprisingly, even with 24 relatives in a 10 mile radius and another 8 just 3 counties over, I end up seeing family once a week or less. Schedules are really complicated when everyone has beaucoups de children headed to this activity and that.

So, with whom do we spend our time? Some with family, lots and lots with friends from church (FFC) or other church-related activities. Sampling of my evening schedule from a recent period:

Wednesday: Typing the Bulletin

Thursday: ER & ICU with niece.

Friday: Shakespeare in the Park. The classics and dining al fresco with a group of FFC's.

Saturday: FFC's over for the Kentucky Derby. Juleps, Derby Pie and a cookout.

Sunday: Kids Musical at the Myfoo church. Must have been seen to be believed. Darryl Waltrip on the big screen "interacting" with the kid actors. Niece with a solo, another with a speaking role.
(None of my pics of the event came out, alas, so I'll just post the logo and a summary.)

Racing legend Darrell Waltrip joins kids via DVD (with interactive dialogue) to get them on the right track with God during this driving musical. Clever and fun, it's all about understanding that no one should cross the finish line without a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Speedy Cheney and Hotrod Hanson are along for the ride as Hotrod explores what he thinks it means to be on God's team. By the last lap, everybody knows that real champions find power for living from the Holy Spirit.

Watching the kiddies watch the racing and wrecks was something (as in "ain't that .. somethin'?" Or "well, don't that beat all?" It doesn't but that's another post for another day.) BTW: I noticed that in one of the racing scenes, the cars passed a couple of billboards advertising Crown Royal and Bud Light. This on the big screen in a Baptist Church!

Monday: Young Adults, game night and cookout.

Tuesday: Glenn Kaiser Concert, where we sat with more FFC's (OK, from my old youth group, friends I hadn't seen in 26 years. I'm shocked they recognized me.)

Wednesday: Typing the Bulletin.

Thursday: Planned to have lunch with Mom, ended up sitting most of the day in the tire store.

Friday: Sushi with FFC's and some of their friends.

Saturday: FFC's over for bad sci-fi.

Sunday: Met Mom & an FFC for movie "The Namesake." Outing originally organized by FFC, who ended up at the re-scheduled NASCAR race in Darlington. Mom over afterward for salmon & grits w/blueberry chutney.

Tonight: Cards at the Center, nice multi-age group. (BTW: I apparently cannot eat pizza anymore. Blood sugar goes too high. Alas...)

Score for the past two weeks?

Family: 2 planned events, 1 crisis response, 1 plan that didn't work out.
Church -- FFC's: 7 planned events, 1 nice surprise.
Church -- other: 2 evenings of volunteering.

Someone might comment on the breadth of our social life -- it does appear that we've been busy lately. Izzy is so glad to finally have a life this year.