Sabbatical Day 23

July 12, 2004--Day 23
Yesterday morning we went to a Lutheran (ELCA) church not too far away. They used Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) Setting Two, but there was not communion. Afterward we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. When we got back to the End Zone, I took a long nap. Kelly and I went to the beach for awhile in the afternoon, before it started to rain. We ate dinner at the Seafood Barn. The entire restaurant was non-smoking! Yeah!

Mom, Dad and Scott arrived earlier last night than I’d expected. There was exchanging of various gifts and souvenirs. Some people played poker, others watched television. I’m not sure what time I went to bed, but I woke up early again this morning. I read until others woke up.

Today we (minus Mark and Joy) went to Myrtle Beach. It’s not as appealing to me as it once was. It was very hot and humid. We walked around a bit. There wasn’t a lot to see. Mom, Dad, Scott and Kelly went on a flume ride (Dad called it a “plume” ride.) Mom, Dad, Scott and I had our family portrait taken at “Old Timey Photos.” We have a portrait or snapshot taken each year around my parents’ anniversary, which is in August. I think I’d thought of this idea before, but I was somewhat disappointed with the costume selection. I wanted to be the Old Timey parson, Scott to be the Old Timey newspaperman, and Mom and Dad to be the Old Timey school marm and school master. It’s not a bad photo, however, and it was both fun and funny.