Now that was a Sunday!

Krl and I got up and made Church and Sunday school. Class was good, church has been really lacking lately but especially yesterday. Just seems like you come out of there saying "huh?". Love C.M., but let's give him some time off. Budget is O.K. but lets just put it in an insert and place in the weekly bulletin. (By the way, Highland continues to be "big business", final numbers for '04 totaled almost 2.8M with a projection of 3% growth this year).

I made it home just in time to see the start of Indy. I missed all the pre-race "back home in Indiana" stuff, but that was the best Indy in quite some time. My choice, Danica, put on a show, had a couple of moments with rookie mistakes but led with only about eight laps to go. If her fuel calculations had looked just a bit better, she might have give them a run for the money. Ended up fourth. Good job! This woman will put her face on the Borg Warner trophy!

Nascar was exciting. Record number of cautions. Lots of stupid mistakes. (Led by Junior's wearing his helmet backwards while driving). Don't know where that boy has his head but if I were Mikey I would stay away from him. Let's see, other "bump" drafters were Carl Edwards, and Bryan Vickers. Seemed like most of the accidents caused by these guys played a heavy toll on teammates. There were some excellent runs though, Kyle Busch was impressive, you can see why Hendrick signed him. I was tickled to see Bobby Labonte have a good run even though Jimmy edged him at the line. I have to admit I did enjoy seeing the #97 hauler leave mid race! 1100 miles of good racing!

Krl and did take a break from the race day. We hooked up to the "Viva Las Vegas" web cam about six-thirty. I wanted to be sure our technology could handle theirs. I watched on and off for about an hour. I saw Elvis perform a ceremony (he is still alive, he just can't move anymore). Man they run people through there like cattle at a cattle auction. Every thirty minutes! I don't know what they charge but they definitely have cash flow. As time was getting close for Ollie's reserved time, Pepa called me to see if we were watching and wanted me to help him turn up his volume. Before it was all over he had clicked around and totally lost his picture of the chapel. (I think he jumped the gun and went directly to the honeymoon cam! Tj saved his hide though and got them back on line. Finally, the one we were waiting on came up. The audio was a little muffled, the lighting wasn't very good, but we could tell who they were. (Who could deny that hair flip was Miss Ollie). Krl bawled through the whole thing. I told her that this was what THEY decided to do! A short while after the ceremony was over Ollie called wanting to know if I had watched. I told her just as it began there was a big wreck on NASCAR and I missed almost all of the ceremony but I hoped to look at the replay! She was quiet for a minute before she realized I was teasing her. Anyhow, she sounded excited and happy. We will hope.

We have nothing on the schedule for today! I was going to put the new compressor on the S-10 today and charge the A/C so I could begin driving it to and from work. I think it would cut my cost almost in half. (O.K., by a third, I will take it!). We will join the majority of American's today and enjoy a leisurely day highlited by barbecue. I have spent a large part of my morning listening to programming that is themed on Memorial Day. Tremendous sacrifice.

FATHER, thank YOU for this day. Thank YOU for the time off. Help us to reflect on what this holiday means and the sacrifices made so that we might live in the land of the free. Help us to also realize that these sacrifices pale in comparison to CHRIST's and that real freedom is in him. FATHER, take charge. I ask for a blessed day and week. I pray for healing for Krl and me. I ask that YOU would lift us and make us well. I pray for Memama, Pepa, Ol, Hag, B., Lillie, Carol, Michelle, Aimee, Ashlyn Kate, Jennifer, Tori, Tj, Anna, Jess, those continuing their recuperation from their injuries, Dr. Mackie, Yaenga, and Jeanine. I ask for YOUR gift of healing for them. I pray for those of us who struggle in our daily walk. Keep us centered. I pray for our spiritual family and for our leaders. I pray for Ol and her marriage and I ask that YOU bless it. I pray for the Boyland family as they are on the road, protect them and return them to us. I pray for the efforts of many to expand YOUR kingdom. YOU reign supreme.