In Eckleburg's Eyes - 3/26/2008

I led my Monday Bible Study on Tuesday. That just does not sound right. We never seem to develop a consistent schedule but I have been told on good authority (MLM) that we will be meeting on Mondays for the foreseeable future. I will believe that when it occurs. There is one constant though. Regardless of which day of the week we meet, CEH always seems to be at the church pumping iron.

I taught on Luke 5:12-16 and all went well. CMU received a free video from the Global Oneness Project with the stipulation that he show it too as many people as possible. While due to ignorance, I neither endorse nor reject this endeavor, I will give you a link to help CMU fulfill his vow - http://www.globalonenessproject.org/.

I then visited JTH at the Daycare. While there I got to finally see “Summer”, who is the baby sister of my all-time favorite daycare kid - “Davis.” Davis hiked his pants up like Urkel (even when swimming), talked like he had been smoking for his entire (albeit short) life, and hated virtually everything. He was the definition of loveable. (Does anyone else find it disturbing that I took a photo of a sleeping kindergartner?)

Before heading out for the evening, I listed a mountain bicycle on eBay. Evidently, the site allows you to sell as well as buy.

Those of you who know me well know that I literally never learned to ride a bicycle. So why do I have one? I am selling it for PAT. When we moved him into his Kennesaw apartment on January 12th (several lifetimes ago), the bicycle was there. Evidently, a vagrant had been occupying the space in between tenants. As part of the compensation, management offered him all of the apartment’s contents, including this bicycle and an impressive collection of pornographic materials. Those of you who know me well also know that this kind of thing happens around me all of the time. I call it “Dottyicity.”

So if you know anyone in need of a bike, send them our way. It is a Schwinn Mesa GS and is item #190209505435 on eBay, or you can simply click here.

I then made the rounds. I first went by MoFoS. Not only did I get to see JTH again, but I also got to see CDM and more importantly her precocious daughter, KM.

I then went to see KLTW, KJW, and RAW. The home improvements continue as RAW and his brother made a really impressive fire pit out of marble that had been left by the creek outside of his home. It is imbedded into the ground and as such is now a permanent fixture. RAW and I had a fireside chat while the girls bathed inside. I felt very FDR.

We then went inside and watched “SpongeBob Square Pants,” or as KJW calls it “Bob Pants.” This was preceded by a long discussion of KJW saying “Bob Pants” and her father replying “No.” This went on playfully for minutes until her mommy reminded her daddy that the baby had not seen any television all day. SpongeBob was followed by a program called “The Fairly OddParents.” The bits and pieces I caught were all indeed fairly odd. KJW seemed to enjoy them though.

KJW finally got my Easter gift of a dozen SpongeBob eggs. One Easter sermon I read online focused on the fact that Easter should not be considered a one-day holiday. We followed this advice, only we made the week after Easter the extended observance. I am sure this is what the preacher had in mind.

My night ended in the best way possible, at Applebees. JTH, Mr. X and I were joined by DBN, who moved back to Knoxville on Monday. He is getting his house in order as he begins his new job on Monday. The night marked the two-year anniversary of his mother’s death and I was honored to spend it with Mongo.