January 13: Road Trip, Shrek, New Cartoon

Yes, I am writing and posting Sunday's entry on Saturday night.  I will be travelling all day tomorrow.  I am taking my daughter to see Shrek the Musical in Green Bay, Wisconsin, tomorrow afternoon.  We're leaving early in the morning on this little road trip, and we'll be returning late in the evening.

I will say that long car trips are not one of favorite things.  I'm looking forward to the show, but the six hours of driving are going to suck majorly, especially considering I will be the only one behind the wheel.  But I will have a great time with my daughter.  That is one of my favorite things.

Before I sign off, I want to acknowledge some sad news.  I follow a blog called Alice's Bucket List.  It's written by a seventeen-year-old girl with terminal cancer.  The blog is funny, inspirational, and life-affirming.  This evening, Alice gained her angel's wings.  Please join with me in praying for Alice and her family.

Saint Marty is going to hug his daughter long and hard tonight.

Confessions of Saint Marty

May 4: Greetings from Howell, Long Drive, Best Friend

Greetings from tropical Howell, Michigan.  We left home after an hour of frantic searching for part of my daughter's dance costumes.  We found the missing shoes and finally were on our way by 8:15 a.m. 

It was a very loooong drive.  We did stop in Roscommon to visit with one of my best friends who pastors the local Methodist church there.  We met at McDonald's and had a great time.  And then we followed my friend's directions to Howell and spent the next five hours making the three-hour trip.

And now we're in our hotel room.  We only got about an hour of swimming in the pool, much to my son's consternation.  I'm ready for bed.  We have to be at the competition site at around 7 a.m. tomorrow.

Sorry, no Charles Dickens or Scrooge tonight.  Too tired.

Saint Marty lives for dance.

Saint Marty and his friend