Headliner!!...

The Cardinals had a bit of trouble scoring runs against the Giants' starting pitcher Matt Cain last evening. The headline for the game story in today's paper summed it up thusly:

"Cards bats are unable against Cain"

: )

Memorializing Memorial Day 2009...

I've decided that I'm decidedly in favor of Monday holidays. Let's recap...

- I checked out the annual Gypsy Caravan event up at UMSL. It's a Memorial Day tradition in St. Louis, a benefit for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. I'd never been before, so just to satisfy my curiosity, I drove up there. It was basically a giant flea market. You pay $5 to get in and shop around to your heart's content. I found a couple of people selling old carpenters' tools and other shop items; my dad might have found something he liked. Unfortunately, a torrential rainstorm descended and I got caught without raincoat or umbrella. I tried to wait it out but eventually gave up and walked back to my car, soaked almost to the skin.

- came home to eat lunch and watch the ballgame between the Cardinals and Brewers. It was a classic pitchers' duel between the Cardinals' ace Carpenter and the Brewers' young hurler Gallardo. The game went to extra innings tied 0-0, with the Brew Crew finally breaking through in their half of the 10th to win 1-0. Truly disappointing for the Birds.

- packed up Chili-dog and headed to Festus for dinner with the parents. We dined on pork steaks and all the trimmings, with oatmeal cookies, and strawberries à la mode for dessert. We watched old war movies on television after dinner. My bro and sis-in-law sent pictures of Lydia enjoying herself at the Lake of the Ozarks with her mama's family. She enjoyed being out on the water but wasn't thrilled about not being able to go wherever she wanted! : ) Such is life at 16 months old. I'm sitting for her Thursday night...

Kids vs. Cookies...

My church is fortunate to have a video-savvy guy on its worship staff to produce videos such as this one, which we used in today's services.



We used it as part of our stewardship series, "The Buck Stops Here: The Heart Of The Matter."

Weekender, 3 days late...

Had an enjoyable last weekend....Chili and I embarked to Bark In The Park, on a lark, no shot in the dark, Hark! We mingled with dogs (and people) of all shapes and sizes. We left at mid-day so I could get over to Castlewood State Park in time for my bible class's annual year-end picnic. I threw the frisbee around with friends and partook of some great food. I led a small band of adventurous folks on a hike up the hill and onto the bluffs overlooking the Meramec River. Later in the evening, some of us met up to see the new Star Trek movie and we enjoyed an ice cream nightcap at Oberweis afterwards. Here are some pictures:

Been There!!...

Ummmm...

I encountered this price tag yesterday at my local grocery....I wasn't amused.

Ready For Her Close-Up...

Lydia Joy at 16 months - enjoying crepes with the family at Crepes In The City today. That's her grandpa watching in the background.

My Weekend...

Had a nice full weekend, so I thought I'd chronicle it, just for fun. Most readers won't care, but, hey, it's MY blog! : )

Saturday...

out of bed
let dog out
daily devotional quiet time
clean self throughly
walk dog around neighborhood
breakfast and devour Saturday paper
proceed to sears hardware for lawn mower motor oil
back home, add oil to lawn mower
oh, shoot, mower needs gas
proceed to QT to fill gas can
cut the grass, front and back yard
*lunch*
drag out weed eater and blower
start to cut weeds, run out of trimmer line
proceed to home depot for replacement line and, on impulse, jumbo bag o' fertilizer
back home, install replacement trimmer line, finish cutting weeds, front and back yards.
sweep off back patio thoroughly.
clean off roof, unclog gutters as needed
*wow* major clog in gutter at SE corner of house
make temporary repair to soffit/rafters at NW corner of house
drag out fertilizer spreader, realize i bought way too much fertilizer
return jumbo bag o' fertilizer, purchase smaller bag
fertilize front and back lawns
put away spreader, trimmer, and blower.
walk dog around neighborhood again
home, feed and water dog
rest while watching Ask This Old House
order pizza and rent movie (Frost/Nixon - highly recommend!)
let dog out
go to bed

Sunday...

out of bed
let dog out
daily devotional quiet time
clean self thoroughly
breakfast, morning paper sports section
church
get lunch from McAlister's Deli
home, eat lunch, read paper and devour crossword
start laundry
get groceries
clean house
drive to church singles group game night out in Wildwood
drive home
finish BSF lesson
upload a couple of pictures to facebook
let dog out
go to bed