Chilaxin' Weekend

So, I am back with a full weekend to tell you about.  (Sorry, even God rested on the seventh day).  Well, I got coffee with Adam on Saturday.  Just what I needed.  You know those people you absolutely love but are just exhausting?  That would be Adam.  I love him to death but wow do I need a pick me up when we are done meeting!  He is the epitome of a cynic. It also doesn't help that we always talk about things you are not supposed to – religion and politics…and his playa love life (three girls at one time who don’t know about each other – if there ever was a part of me that was romantically curious about him it disappeared really quick). 

My meeting with him got me thinking about religion (go figure) and how we pick and choose – even us Christians – what we believe.  How can you say God is invested in his people enough to send his only son to die for them and then in the same breath say he doesn't care about the individual?  How can you say you believe in the Old and New Testaments but in the same breath say you don’t believe God has a purpose for you (Jeremiah, Psalms, Mathew, Mark, Titus).  No wonder we get such a bad name, we gave up on the entirety of the relationship generations ago.  Alas…

Well, as I was contemplating this, I went on quite an adventure with my sister for Ryan.  If you haven’t figured it out, Ryan is in the Air Force.  He is stationed at the base by my house (for now anyway).  But his training is in Mississippi (two days and counting).  Well, he has this little girl who drew him the cutest picture.  He left it in his locker at work. So, my mission was to get it.  Harder than you think as a civilian.  But possible.  Only problem – I don’t own my car (which means registration and insurance are not in my name)…I use the property truck for the moment.  This means I can’t get on base where his picture is.  What do I do?  I enlist my retired military sister to help. Special shout out to her husband who is so awesome in letting me take her out for the afternoon!!!

We get on base no problem but the street signs on base are awful and the streets are not organized very well in some places.  After thirty minutes we finally find the street and call in to be escorted to the locker room.  The sergeant who let us in must have thought we were crazy (especially because I was dressed like I always am – super cute summer dress and heels – and this is definitely a work shop).  Good thing I was with the marine, she casually asks sarcastically, “So you must get requests like this all the time?”  To which he replies very seriously, “No.”  Then he saw the only thing I grab, a child’s drawing (hey, I come for the important stuff!)  His face was priceless. 

So since we were out there we checked out the PX and Commissary (might as well make the best out the trip).  Would be great deals if you didn’t have to drive 21 miles to get there.  Then off to do more job hunting and dinner with sis and the fam.  Finished with more job hunting.

So, if you are like me and have a very difficult time sleeping, you know it is extremely awful when it’s hot out.  It’s been 109 the past four days.  Sleep is awful. Nightmares and all.  Hint, cool down the room before bed and you just might sleep.  

In the meantime, Ryan and I have been talking and prepping for the trip.  Did you know you can see dolphins in Gulfport, Mississippi? We plan on doing that, catching some great museums and because it is supposed to be just as hot there as here, a water park (it’s been years since I went to the now no longer World Famous Manteca Water Slides).  Getting excited.  Any other tips for Biloxi tell me and I’ll see what we can do. 

Then Sunday I had the blessing of practicing my religious freedom and worshiping at church.  It was awesome! But one of my favorite parts of the day was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with my dad as we watched the California Gold show.  I had never seen it, but it was interesting learning about a 1928 timber train (Shout out to my favorite Chris down south and his dad who did the electric work on trains – miss you guys tons). 

Afterword, I got to talk to Veronica (an old friend from high school who is now a super smart doctor in Terence).  She is awesome to have in my life.  But, I got to help her out.  Because I spent most of the past six years living with three guys, she wanted some advice on a potential new living situation.  I told her, she is paying the bills, so live where she feels safe and comfortable with who she feels safe and comfortable).  Two hours later we were completely caught up.  She is a Team Ryan fan (as my good friend Julie said yesterday).  So, his fan club is growing. 

Finished the day with a two mile walk in 106 degree weather in the orchards.  Listening to some amazing music (I figured out how to put iTunes on my phone!!)

Now to get some great ideas for the trip!