I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE & I DID!

Years ago when I was pastor of Broadway UMC, an elderly lady was going out
the glass door when all of the sudden she said, "I thought I was going to die
and I did!" When I asked her what she had said, she said she was going into
a store with a revolving door and almost fell down.
Well, today I haven't felt well. I thought I was going to die and did! I have
coughed enough to be placed in a coffin. I sure hope Saturday is much better
than today. If you see my name in the obits, please give to my memorial so
I can pay for the casket.
I'm going back to bed now so I can sleep this thing off. Night-night.

THE RACER & THE SLOW POKE

I bought a book by a co-worker of Randy Pausch who wrote, The Last Lecture in 2008. He has
since died. The Comet & The Tornado is about how Don Marinelli and Randy Paush were so
different in so many ways and yet were able to work together so very, very well.
Since I'm only on page 50, I'm not sure what else there is to say just yet. But I have an idea
I'll soon see some things that should help the readers to seek to work well with others. We
all could learn that lesson, couldn't we?
My twin brother and I are a lot alike yet I'm the microwave and he is the crock pot. I'm
off to the races while he hasn't even decided to race or not. I'm always early and he is
always late. I go to be early & get up early while he goes to bed late and gets up late.
Maybe this book will help us to see why we are as we are. The only trouble is, he will
never get around to reading it!
I think I'll write a book about the two of us. How about, The Racer & The Slowpoke?

Dr, Coomer, I Presume

I've always wanted to work on getting a doctrate degree but due to health, haven't. But now
I can take a short cut and get one at age 66. It's on-line. I want a doctrate in Popcorn making.
My daughter tells me I make the best popcorn of all because I do it the old fashion way. I
think she is telling me I'm old fashioned. She told me that Derby (dog) wanted me to make
some a few minutes ago. As I type this, I'm eating popcorn popped by Dr. Pop!
I atttended the 8;15 service this morning and headed home to go out back to the deck to
read two newspapers. It was a real pleasure doing being where I wanted to be, doing what
I wanted to do. After the family got home I thought we would go to Outback to eat. I was
wrong. Again. I went to Barnes & Noble and read before heading home & to bed to take a nap.
After all, my pastor preached about doing just that. I'm told it was a great sermon, I slept
through it. Just kidding. But I did say "amen" when he said what he said when he said what
he said.
Since I'll soon be a Doctor, tell me again where you said it hurts? That will be $766.

A GREAT DAY

My wife and I attended a book fair here in Bowling Green where we saw several
writers displaying their books. The highlight of the day was hearing and meeting
Richard Paul Evans who wrote The Christmas Box several years ago. He spoke
about his new book, The Walk. I have read it and think it a great book. He has
more books coming in the series about a man walking across America.
Living within 3 miles of the location of the book fair is a great thing for us since
we like going to it each year. Being in Bowling Green is a blessing because of
being able to see so many people and activities weekly. Attending Broadway
UMC is extra special for our family. It's our home church now that I'm retired.
I missed going to Barnes & Noble today so I plan to go after church and start
reading another new book. I used to hate to read, now I love doing it daily. I
often wonder why I don't write one myself. Richard Paul Evans to us to do it
if we feel we should or it will never get done. Who knows, I may just take him
up on it!

The Walk

A few days ago while I was at Barnes & Noble I started reading The Walk by Richard Paul Evans.
Since then I've read a few pages of it whenever I was able. Today I bought the book for two reasons.
First, it is a really good book. Second, Evans will be in Bowling Green Saturday and I want to meet
him and thank him for the book. I also want to tell him that I look forward to other books in the
series.
Evans book has gotten me to thinking about my personal walk in this joureny of life. I ask myself,
How did I get here? And, where am I going? Reflecting on what Evans has written, I know that I
need to give much more thought to the walk I'm taking. Maybe I should jot down some of the
places I've been as well as some of the places I'd like to go.
Have a safe walk as you travel forward step by step. Keep the SON in your eyes, friends.

LET THERE BE LIGHT!

Since today my wife has a birthday, I took her and our daughter out for breakast. I even
went with them to the farmer's market to boot. The two of them are going shopping now
that they dropped me off back at home. Golf gets going before much longer which will
take up the rest of my afternoon. Our son is heading home after he gets off from work
tonight. We will attend church as a family Sunday and then go out to eat again.
I thought about going to Barnes & Noble today but knew I needed and wanted to be
with my family. I may go Sunday afternoon before watching more golf. It depernds
on how the game goes today. I'm reading a new book about a young man who walks
across America after his wife dies and his work goes down the drain. I hope to meet
the author next Saturday at a book fair here in Bowling Green.
We have the Master bedroom painted and hope to finish the last bedroom next week.
The walls are that are left since I've done the woodwork already. Then we will move
our daughter to that room and make her old room our home office. There is light at
the end of the tunnel. Not much and not bright but let there be light.

Happy Easter

Untill I can determine how to do this better, I'm off duty. Have a great Easter,