Many of you know that I was reared an Episcopalian; I still carry vestiges of that training. I enjoy ceremony, some religious music, impressive churches and cathedrals and spirituality. Although no longer a church goer, I am all about good works and trying to be a decent person. To that end, I intend to buy Tod Maffin’s tee-shirt when it becomes available; its message is, “Relentless Decency. ” Isn’t that an excellent mantra, especially for today’s world?
When Older Daughter invited me along to pick out a rose for her, I was immediately attracted to the Chihuly because of its variety of colors. However, I didn’t realize that its blooms would appear lit from within! Part of the reason why I began this post with my religious background is that upon seeing this photo, I thought of Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is heaven.” It seems like too many have gone away from good works and instead profess to be Christian without any evidence of kindness, empathy or decency. But I digress…
Sharky looked great in his soccer gear but is a timid player who didn’t want to get kicked or knocked down. So, he ran around happily and somewhat engaged but never very near the ball. 🙂 I didn’t blame him at all; soccer looked rougher than I imagined with a few scrums and kids rolling on the ground. There was also some drama on his team with one player saying something critical to another, both boys sobbing, the female coach (one of the player’s moms) getting involved, the male coach (the female coach’s husband) also telling his son, “He did exactly what he was supposed to do. Even if he hadn’t, we are supposed to build up our teammates.” Whoo boy, I would NOT want to be a coach! I still don’t understand soccer very well, but I sure did enjoy the people watching.
As for another type of football, John and I watched the Seahawks over at OD’s with Sharky and sometimes Obro. Sharky was very excited to tell us that Jaxon Smith-Njigba had already scored a touchdown by the time we got there. We had stopped at Starbucks for a breakfast sandwich and cake pops for the grandsons; we only arrived a few minutes after kickoff. JSN was quick! I’m much more relaxed when my team is blowing out the other one; I did have a sad moment of thinking about my late Arizona blog friend Bruce who would rant to me about the lousy play of the Cardinals–who have now lost to Seattle 10 times in a row. I sure do miss Bruce/Catalyst and his “Friday Funnies.”
As befits my older grandsons’ love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Obro’s mom fashioned a shell for him. They both want the turtles as Halloween costumes and Obro would like a TMNT theme for his November birthday. Shades of the 1980s!
Today, I need to run a few errands and should take a walk; I’ve been busy AND lazy. I haven’t worked very hard at getting back into a routine after Ireland. Book Club is coming up Wednesday (I’m hosting) and John and I are planning to visit the State Fair Thursday (a predicted rainy day). When John asked about parking, I told him emphatically that I will never pay for parking (or entrance to the fair) and that he’ll have to wear his most comfortable shoes.
Because I’ve been “Doing the Puyallup” for nearly all of my 70 years, I have some rather strong opinions about the event. 🙂
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