the shack

so i have bought into the hype, and went out this afternoon and purchased the shack. since the family is out of town, i will probably finish it in the next couple of days. i will let you know what i think after that.

watched "into the wild" last night. it is based off the book (true story) about a young man, who after graduating from college, gives is $24K savings to charity, and burns the rest of his money to set out as a nomad. he is basically rebelling against the consumeristic/capitilistic culture. it ends tragically with his death in the alaskan wild, but it is a good story.

got to spend a little time at the bashford manor rehabilitation facility. it was nice to see where a good friend works and has an amazing opportunity to bring joy to people suffering. hope to get to spend some more time down there in the future. these people are viewed as "broken," but we know how broken we all are - and the worth god has placed on each of them.

reds have swept the homestand, and winners of 6 straight. hopefully, this will be the beginning of their surge to nl central division champs!

i am off to make some dinner. emily left me all kinds of good stuff, that just needs a little baking. wish me luck!