A fun and tough weekend.
A fun and tough weekend. Friday and Saturday found me in the company of various DFWbloggers, starting with food and ending with a hot pool both nights.
Sunday I attended the memorial service. I was amazed to walk in and see so many of our youth there. So many of the high school age boys look up to Nate as an example of the type of man they want to be. It was moving to think about how watching him cry in public and still be so strong and full of love would profoundly impact those young men.
Afterwards, Amanda and I unwound with $10 of cokes and Blue Bell ice cream (on sale at Kroger!). We hung out until youth group, which was the monthly youth-led worship service. Afterwards, all of us youth counselors went out to dinner. It was really good hanging out as a group. I’d been slacking off or out of town for the past few weekends and hadn’t seen my church friends in a while.
I moved to Dallas straight out of college over three years ago for a job at a television station here. I worked at KXTX for a year before leaving because of an impending station sale and change to a Spanish format. I haven’t seen some of my former co-workers since leaving there in May 2000. This Thursday, we’re having an ex-KXTX gathering to watch the Texas Rangers play Baltimore. I haven’t been out to the ballpark yet this year, so I’m excited about making that yearly pilgrimage. Thursday’s game may be the last of the season before the strike (if I understand correctly – I’m not a sports person), so I’m eeking in by the skin of my teeth. It will also be great to see some of my friends from those days. I’ve been thinking about them lately, but haven’t turned the thinking into actual contact. So, exciting!