Two Men on a Lake...

You may be wondering why the increase in blog posts lately... the answer is very simple. Our A/C is out, and it's HOT!!! Normally, I spend the mornings doing my household chores and the afternoons out playing and exploring with the children, but the chores will have to wait. It is entirely too hot in this house to move a muscle. So, to feel productive (at least in my mind), I am catching up on posts that have been rumbling around in my mind all summer. Hopefully, the A/C will be fixed by the end of the day and my house can get a little attention tomorrow, but we'll see...

Last weekend, we went along with our Young Adult / College Ministry on their annual end-of-the-summer retreat. A couple in our church owns an amazing piece of property just outside of town that can perfectly accommodate our group. I went along with the primary function of cooking their meals, and Brian and Dylan went mainly to play and hang out. As we were packing up the cars that morning, we received a call that a medical emergency was going to prevent our leader's attendance, so Brian's duties increased slightly. We had a great weekend relaxing with friends and getting to know some of the college students before they head off to school.

Brian and Dylan had a wonderful little canoe trip on one of the lakes. Dylan even jumped out of the canoe by himself to go swimming, but I don't think it lasted very long --- not with enormous fish swimming just beneath the mirky surface.

So, once the A/C is working again, the posts may very well subside a little, but until then, I hope you've enjoyed getting a little caught up with our family. It's been a fun summer around here, and one of the trips which will be a highlight of the summer comes around next week.