the way that deal goes down

One of my favorite bands is a band called Waterdeep. Actually, they are pretty much my favorite [animal]. They love Jesus, they love singing, they love rocking, they love writing. They=Don and Lori Chaffer, who play lead and rhythm guitar respectively, and they sing and write all the songs. They have a keyboardist, a bass player, and a drummer. They are fantastic, artful, graceful with words and meldies that should not flow, would not flow for anyone else. I am learning to play electric guitar from them. It is really fun. They know about living - which I am barely able to do, most days.

A few days ago my friend asked a question about living. He lives in Westminster, Colorado, and works in Boulder. He asks if he is willing to be poor by local standards to do the thing he wants to do. And I say, before I put myself in his shoes, of course he should be willing, this making a living thing is about being generous and thankful. And now, I feel sheepish (what does that mean) - I feel naive. I don't want to be naive, but I sure cannot afford to be cynical. Cynicism steals my life. Once more, the way of living is narrow.

There is much to report...

...but little to say. So I will put this in a wonderfully organized and concise format, once this [ironic] verbosity is done with.

1. My Uncle Philip sent me (and several other people) a single-spaced six page email documenting he and Carmena's last several weeks. They are in their seventies, and still traveling to South Africa upon request. They are my favorites.

2. I went to see U2 on Sunday night in San Jose. It was in intricate experience tha I am still picturing in my mind when everything else slows down. They were great.

3. Did I just put a banner on my blog that has Brad Pitt's picture on it? Wierd.

4. Anne and I are moving to Denver in less than two months.

5. I really am thinking about getting a master's degree in architecture.

6. Jesus' blood, it is Jesus' blood that covers our sins, and his life that invades our bodies day and night, all there if I ask.

7. My wife is beautiful.