Well, this past month has been something, as least as far as my call to write. I just counted 18 posts in 33 days. From feeling little or no inclination to write since last spring, it was like someone turned on the firehose. As I’ve said repeatedly, I rarely know where I’m going when I sit down with my laptop. Very different from all of those academic papers where I conducted research, framed complex outlines and redrafted before completion. This is just basically stream of consciousness with a quick once over to correct typos. With that in mind, I apologize for times when I’m unclear … which could mean any number of things, all my fault.

Anyway, we’re off on our long-planned road trip this Wednesday. It’s the same trip we’d set up last year that had to be called off at the last moment due to my illness. Wednesday night in Cedar City, UT, before heading to Edwards, CO, to stay five nights with our dear friends, Sharon and Rich Brower. Our other dear friends, Tim and Anita Asfazadour are flying to Denver on Thursday. We’ll hopefully have four days of snowshoeing (probably at 10,000 feet) and enjoying God’s beautiful creation. On the following Tuesday, Diane and I head off to the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, home of the Indian cliff dwellings. We’ll spend two nights and a full day there, exploring. Then, off for a quick stop over at the Grand Canyon National Park, another two nights and a full day. Finally, over to Yuma where Diane’s sister Carol and her husband Jack are wintering. Diane’s other sister, Mary, will drive over from Idyllwild so the three sisters can be together. I’ll only spend a single night in Yuma before returning home on the 22nd. Diane and Mary will arrive here three days later.

Until then, blessings upon each and every one of you.

Brad