Memorial Day....

...is for eating. So here's to good eats at the Harris'.

Still a little curious as to WHY they can't seem to get over the fact that I love food. That I love MY food. I've gained 17lbs in the last year, and this is how. Favorite foods these days: ice cream, cherry pie (see above), candy, danish stuff, sweet and salty bars, Heather's chocolate chip cookies, those cinnimon things from McD's, and Banket (pronounced "Bon-Ket") -which is a Dutch almond pastry you must all find and try. A nice cup of coffee and a piece (or three) of Banket, is indomitable. Banket has me convinced that it is entirely possible that God is of the lineage of the house of Diederik.

John and Beth's daughter, Tori took this pic. Ain't it gorgeous? (The pie, that is.) Yum!

15 Years Today!

Here we are about a month before we got engaged. We had no idea what life was even about back then... and I guess that was how it was supposed to be. But we were definitely in love.

We've been through a lot of ups and downs together but we have held on to each other... desperately at times, wondering if we'd make it. Well, we are making it. I'm proud to be Heather's husband. It's a cliche, but she literally is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Happy Anniversary Baby!

Glee

Tell me you saw it. Best hour of TV (adult TV) I've seen in a while. Kind of a "Highschool Musical" meets "Desperate Housewives." Let it be said...you've been warned.

My hopes are UP for the fall. The pilot episode was set to entice, and for someone who has spent too much time in show choir, it did. If you didn't see it, you can see it HERE.

Scarlet Takes a Tumble

You simply MUST see her Live. Click HERE!!!



And then you must watch this guy's response to watching it! I couldn't BREATHE while watching both of these.

Friends

John and Beth came for a visit this past weekend. It was a surprise for Heather's birthday. She was shocked when they showed up at our church here in Indiana, coming all the way from Flushing, Michigan.

Here are a couple pics from the weekend. (I knew I'd have to be the one to post this picture of Beth because Heather is just too nice to do it.) That pergola is where we sat and chatted on and on. It was excellent.

Well, we had a blast - great convos - great food - belly laughter. Man, I loved every minute of it.

There's something about being with friends. I'll tell you what I love; I love being able to be with people who really know you... like REALLY know you... people that you can say anything with - people that you can mess up with and they will still accept you for who you are... and even if they don't in that moment, you know they'll get over it and accept you later. I'll tell you what it is... it's grace. Being with people who know you and love you (the good and bad) is very simply... grace. And there was lots of it this weekend.

Here's to John and Beth!

Grateful

I spent some time working in the yard today. Then tonight I sat down, tired, on our back deck and was grateful. I don't know that women can fully understand the satisfaction that a man gets from owning land. There's something about it.

There's something in our sweat glands or somewhere, that desires to own land; to race out on a horse to get it...and then CLAIM it by stabbing a flag into the earth and stand proudly as others race by to find their piece of land. (Ever seen "Far and Away?" - great movie. Highly recommend it).

Anyway, tonight I felt it again. The pride of owning land, and then the gratefulness at what God had provided.

Goodnight.