Tennessee smiles greet these eager dreams

Yuppers. Momma and Black Daddy are here! We love seeing them play with the girls. These girls have brought so much delight to our life, and it's about time they got to have their grandma in their life. Seeing mom light up while playing with the girls makes me wonder what our parents were like with us when we were babes. Did they act goofy and make funny sounds? How'd they dress us? Were people over all the time to play and help out? How often did they read to us? How often did they teach us to walk? How often, How often, How often...? Life was a lot of sitting. When we got antsy, we went shopping or eating. I tend to get antsy while shopping, so it doesn't really help. So I tell you, the amount of meat I ate could feed a starving lion for weeks. ok ok, maybe not that much meat, but you get the idea. and UGH it was soo good. Like we don't get his everyday in Iowa good. (although Kate is from an Angus farm, so maybe I do) But the barbeque. oh the barbeque. That's what we did. we grilled and grilled and grilled. So yes, we love Ricky. Not solely for his food cooking abilities (but they are a nice touch). But the energy, the incoherent thought patterns, the orange soda too early for anyone, the hooping, the "I just got to get this done, I can't take it anymore" attitude, the "your mom has changed my life" man that he is. He's a blessing and a great addition to the family. Yes this week was about Penny and Ricky. Or was it? It was about those baby Byrds.

blessings have dripped and fears will cease

my scrambled brain fights fears of forgetting, "inadequacy", antsiness, and flat out laziness. life will be recorded. it must. i must seek this life as well. this abundant heaven breaking in life. fears consist of: imperfection of words (can they be perfect?) forgetting summer not acquiring a teaching job moving the cost of moving: friends, family, possessions, stuff... Summer has already contained numerous blessings: weddings, nieces, dancing, dinners, foot washing, meals and meals, pitchers and pints, cloves, smiles, family, omaha, zoos, fixed gears, allison, a space trilogy, dollar slices, chillin, oscar, cuddles, the cafe, grillin, tropical snow, a batting cage, freckles, coffee, the wii, peterson pits, CAthey, both Halls, of course the Cox's, amazing parents, car alignment, outdoor music on main, buzzed bike riding (i hope there's more. don't tell Kate's folks..shhhh...), and obviously this list will go on and on. may it not stop here. my brain has been helped. but i don't quite believe it when i feel my foot racing here.