That Post I Promised

Well, I guess I needed to get a real entry up for once to explain what I have been up to.

When I left you last I was going through my six month evaluation at work. That turned out well. I got a promotion. Am I thrilled? You tell me. LOL. Am I predictable or not? Sometimes I confuse myself. You’ll have to let me know.

Running has been going well. I feel in shape physically, so that is a good thing. I ran my fastest time ever for 2.5 miles (19:50) a couple of weeks ago. I ran in the rain twice this past week (once in an absolute downpour). I found out I run faster at night too. I think the reason why is because the thought crosses my mind that people are going to jump out from behind the trees/bushes and beat me with a baseball bat or something. Running scared does have its advantages. LOL. Hey, in the hood you can never be too sure of how safe you are. Word.

I was at Kennywood last Saturday. The Sunday School class had a good time. I rode The Phantom’s Revenge. It turned out to be quite an experience. It was a big step for us in that we got Gary to actually ride it. I think he liked it, though I didn’t know whether he was going to make it as we traveled up the first hill. LOL. The best (and freakiest) thing happened when we hit the part of the track that had a series of “bunny hops” on it. We are going 70-80 mph, hit these jumps, and all of a sudden objects start flying back toward our heads (we were sitting in the middle of the carts). LOL. Apparently some people had change in their pockets that had found its way out of their pants and onto the seat when they sat down or that had been jostled loose by the ride. My cousin and I are screaming like girls as coins, napkins, and even a bottled water flew back at us. I thought for a second something tragic was happening. I think I expected to see a body come flying back at us. LOL. I know the bottle (which had water in it) or the coins could have done some damage at those speeds. We had a blast, though.

I’ll be in Pittsburgh again this week (which makes for a long week, but allows me to bank compensation time). I hear that ESPN’s College Game Day (Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, and Chris Fowler) will be broadcasting from Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday, September 3rd. It’s cool seeing the broadcasters do their show live on the studio constructed by Home Depot. Unfortunately, the Pitt-Notre Dame game will be broadcast on ABC (and not ESPN) at 8 PM that evening. Either way, look for me on TV that night. I’ll be seated behind the goalpost at the closed end of Heinz Field. I should take a “John 3:16” sign with me or something. LOL.

So we shall see if the Twins can make a push to get back into the postseason chase. The pitching appears to be fine. It looks like we are going to need a lot of clutch hitting.

Teen Bible Quizzing starts up at church this evening, so I am going to go help the kids learn Romans and James. Peace out and take care.

P.S. – One last bit of advice: If you pack a banana in your lunch, make sure you put it in a different compartment (yes, I know I lack common sense). Let’s just say I had the privilege of eating banana-flavored pizza a couple weeks ago at the office. I don’t think it is a taste I would recommend in the work environment (or any environment for that matter). LOL.