Wish i had the photo to post

i really need to get myself a digital camera so i can take my own photos and have them to post here. i took a few snapshots of myself and "sparking-old flame" while in his '63 Comet but they are unfortunately on his camera and that is not in my possession.

so goal this week: buy Canon digital camera!

it would also come in handy when i am in Paris, in just a few short weeks!!!

OH!, by the way, i've been introduced to another person as a "girlfriend", a word VERY unfamiliar when referring to me. Last time such word was used about me was sometime for a brief moment about 5 years ago. i was a bit shocked and a joke ensued but there was a part of me that smiled inside. maybe i'll consider if the word "boyfriend" would ever part from my lips...

Long Way Round

I don't know if many of you caught the documentary series on cable but Long Way Round is one of my favorite documentaries. It films Ewan McGregor (film actor) and Charley Boorman traveling across the globe on motorcycles from London to New York, the long way thru Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia and on into the US. It is amazing and i am glued to the screen every time i watch it.

Well, they have done another exciting trip called Long Way Down, starting in Scotland (i think) and ending in Cape Town, South Africa. There will be a one day film debut on July 31st to promote the series to be shown on Fox Reality starting August 2. I heard this one is not as good as the first but i bet it delivers some of the great experiences of meeting locals as the first one did.

So Check it Out! Oh, you can also rent the dvd of Long Way Round on Netflix, if you like.

Freedom in Freeport

Independence! What a terrific thing when you have it. I spent the early part of the long weekend with my brother and his family and his wife's family on their farm. A city girl who LOVES being in the wide open country. I just wished I could have saddled up "Brown (the horse on the land adjacent to them) and rode off into the sunset, with the wind in my hair and having the feeling of flying. I miss riding, I want to be more intentional on taking it up again.

The time with the family was beautiful. BBQ, Pool, Nephews, Campfire, Fireflies. I actually got some sun! My brother Aaron is very dear to me and I adore his wife Melanie. Aaron, who wears his heart on his sleeve most of the time, told me that he really liked seeing me sitting on the porch there with them all. That made me feel sooo loved! I told him I,too, liked sitting on the porch with them all, and then gave him a big hug. I did not want to leave them and felt a bit sad coming back into the city. I don't know if it was becuz I loved the company and country so much or if I was just dreading having to get back into work soon. No matter what, it felt good to be away.

I came back so I could be in the city for Sunday. I can't wait to go to church on Sundays. The new church i am going to with my parents is just amazing! it is The Church of Wrigleyville (TCOW) and our pastor Josh Taylor is awesome! I wish you all could come and go with me. God is really motivating me thru him to get out of my introverted self and become more "missional" for Jesus. i am more in love with Jesus everyday!

...and my "old flame" picked me up today in a convertible 1963 Mercury Comet. It was a good start in creating a spark in me again (i am a girl who LOVES old cars!)