random notes from a road trip
Friday: St. Louis, MO, to Rochester, MN 9:00 am – time I planned to leave home. 9:30 am – actual time I left. 9:40 am – Oops. I forgot my camera. Let’s turn around. 9:50 am – second time I left. 100 miles later – Oops. I forgot all of my shower stuff. Hope Les … Read more
of things Russian
I’m reading Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. I’ve been reading it for about 2 1/2 weeks now and I just passed the half-way point today. Only 336 pages left! My goal is to finish it by Ash Wednesday. I think it’s do-able. I’m enjoying it, for the most part. It’s kind of slow, but it’s so … Read more
a Chicago adventure
I spent the early part of the week in Chicago doing a video shoot for a promotional DVD for the next National LCMS Youth Gathering. Here’s my favorite moment of the trip: Monday night we went out to eat at Ed Debevic’s, a diner-style restaurant where the waiters are intentionally rude. Our waitress was more … Read more
a Sunday afternoon
I’m feeling lazy this Sunday afternoon, but my mind is telling me that there are a lot of things I should be doing. I started dusting in the living room, got about half-way done and decided I needed a break. I need to finish, and then move to the bedroom. I also need to vacuum. … Read more
