Stories and other stuff

I have several forever friends.  They're the kind of friends you have that will be your friends for life, no matter how long it's been since you've talked.  I spent the weekend with some of them this weekend.  It's amazing to me how friends can not see each other for years and then pick up right where you left off.  We all had a lot to catch up with each other on, and it was fun to reminisce over some of the good times we had. The friend that put us up for the weekend is one I've known longer than either of us would like to admit.  I remember when he first met his wife and they've been married long enough that they have great grand-children now.  I'm still waiting on my first grandchild.  They have a herd. They're retired now, the both of them and they live in their dream home in central Utah.  It's an amazing place and I'm so happy for my friends.  One of the guys now lives out of state but drove down to spend some time with us.  ...

Hey. If anyone actually still reads this thing, hello. Haven't been in a blogging mood lately.  Mostly because life has been a bit unhinged.  For me, that's saying something. I titled this post "the one you'll never read" for a reason.  It's because the last blog post I wrote was so raw and real, and at the same time, so completely WRONG about what I thought God was doing in my life. I should have known better. It's an abundant life and tonight, I'm able to sit out on the patio and enjoy the new table the neighbors gave me.  I'll never figure me out.  I'm air conditioning the house and sitting outside even though the Dodgers are on TV.  I can't watch. They're killing me. Most things are these days; to the point where a lady I worship with prayed with me last Sunday.  I had a dilemma that pretty much took care of itself, for the time being, and in the mean time, I'm trying to live by the answer to that prayer. Sometimes...