Friday, August 31, 2007

I love this man.



I'll try to make this quick and painless for those of you who get embarrassed easily. But I have to share this: I love Eric. He's funny, thoughtful, eloquent. He fixes me breakfast sometimes. He takes out the trash. He makes me a better person. He drives me arou--wait, what was that last one? He makes me a better person? Yes, that's it.

Happy 5th and 10th anniversary!

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Passion for Peace


I have discovered some wonderful quotes from Thomas Merton that I want to share with cyberspace. I hope these in some way help relieve any stress and conflict in the coming week.
"So instead of loving what you think is peace, love other men and love God above all. And instead of hating the people you think are warmongers, hate the appetites and the disorder in your own soul, which are the causes of war. If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed – but hate them in yourself, not in another."

"The Christian can renounce the protection of violence and risk being humble, therefore vulnerable, not because he trusts in the supposed efficacy of a gentle and persuasive tactic that will disarm hatred and tame cruelty, but because he believes that the hidden power of the Gospel is demanding to be manifested in and through his poor person."

"He will not let himself be persuaded that the adversary is totally wicked and can therefore never be reasonable or well-intentioned, and hence need to be listened to."

"Power always protects the good of some at the expense of all the others. Only love can attain and preserve the good of all."

"Our readiness to see some good in him and to agree with some of his ideas (though tactically this might look like a weakness on our part), actually gives us power: the power of sincerity and of truth."
Have a happy and peaceful week!

Friday, August 24, 2007

Catching up and moving on...


Well, I've been behind on this blog, so I will attempt to catch up here. The obsessive part of me likes to cheat - I change the dates of my albums and posts so they truly reflect when things happened, and not when I got around to posting. Does anyone else do this? What circle of Hell would that put me?

Eric and I celebrated our five-year wedding anniversary (!) early by spending a weekend away from our broken AC (now fixed) and in the welcoming arms of Mother Nature. We went to Natural Bridge, and stayed at the Cabins of Birch Hollow - pricey, but beautiful. We really roughed it.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Bits, Pieces and a Peanut


My high school friend Betsy came into town on her way to move to Atlanta from Chicago. It was so great to see her, her husband, Phil, and their dog Sydney. And to meet Peanut, who will make his debut later on this fall! Here's to old friends, new families and technology that allows us to stay in touch and share life's little joys together.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Kathman Boys Day of Fun


Ah, the joys of boys + Six Flags. Will was *thisclose* to being 42" without shoes, which made it impossible for him to ride some cool water coasters. He was, however, tall enough to ride the land coasters, and he surprised us all by riding Greezed Lightnin'. Henry and Sam did a great job and were real troopers, especially in light of the fact that both felt crummy at one point or another. We shall do it again! Rock and Roll!

The boys also got a kick out of spending the night at our place. They played with Melville and Eric showed them the legend that is the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Q-bert. Mario 1, 2, and 3. Jeopardy. Duck Hunt. You know you played them all, and subscribed to Nintendo Power magazine. Don't lie.

Aunt Stessi pulled Will's wiggly tooth, and thankfully, the Tooth Fairy found her way to our place. Teeth are fetching about $3 a pop now, btw....

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Art Cars


We spent Saturday afternoon checking out the art cars that descended upon Louisville. Hmm...maybe the purple Neon's afterlife could be in the company of these cool vehicles....