Catching Up

It seems I go for days waiting to have something to post. Then, suddenly there's plenty. Of course, the devastation that has been caused by hurricane Katrina has got everyone's attention. Marilyn is busy at Rapha with preparing and loading supplies that are being taken to Louisiana by various churches and ministries. I'll refer you to Rapha's web page for more info on that. (www.raphainternational.org).

Last Friday was a red letter day for us, here in east Fort Worth. Marilyn and I try to meet on a monthly basis with my brother, Mark, and his wife, Carla. This month's meeting happened at our house and two of their "boys" and their wives came also. So we had eight for supper and we had a great visit. Chad and Amy were in from their missionary work in Burkina Faso in west Africa. Kyle and Jenny were over from Abilene. Marilyn wowed everyone with her adobo. Chad made and brought the salad. The fellowship was fun and relaxed.

After supper we talked about lots of stuff. Somewhere in the conversation someone mentioned the Chad Mitchell Trio (Marliyn's favorite from the 60s). Much to our surprise the younger couples were interested in hearing the homemade CD that I gave Marilyn for her birthday a few years ago. It contained all of the Chad Mitchell Trio music available on iTunes. Not only did they get to hear he songs, they got to hear Marilyn and Carla singing along. It was so enriching. We had a great time skipping through the songs listening to selected numbers. The big hit was "Your Friendly Neighborhood Liberal Ku Klux Klan."

Marilyn made it a point to get a picture of each couple on the Family Porch Swing.















Mark and Carla















Chad and Amy (and TBA)















Kyle and Jenny






Kyle and Jenny were staying overnight because they had a wedding to attend in Fort Worth on Saturday. I invited Kyle for a bike ride Saturday morning. We did 10 miles with Kyle riding Marilyn's bike. Then, after we got back Jenny wanted to ride. So she and Kyle went for a short ride. Kyle on my V-Rex and Jenny on Marilyn's Tailwind.


I had Marilyn take a picture of me on the V-Rex, also. Since getting my V-Rex a little over a year ago, I've logged slightly over 800 miles on it. I have really come to like the bike. It rides strong and is, of course, very comfortable.




We are looking forward to a brief visit from Sara next week. She is in the states to attend her grandmother's (Marilyn's mom) 90th birthday party. She has already arrived, but is spending the first few days with her sister in College Station. What a blessing to have kids that love each other.