I have a love-hate relationship with Fridays. That's the day that I work 7 hours a church. I know you're thinking, whoo hoo, 7 hours, big deal. But see, by the end of the week, I'm frazzled and Parker is tired of being postponed, so 7 hours of keeping him happy and getting the bulletin done really is a big deal. That and 7 hours here in this office is a long time so I usually end up just plain bored. So, I'm happy that it's Friday and once it's over I have 4 days before I have to be here again, but first I have to survive it.
Today really isn't too bad. I have a saint, also known as the cleaning lady or Grandma Doris that is here on Friday mornings and usually tries to entertain Parker for me for a bit so I can get the bulletin at least started. This morning her and her grandson gave me a good hour to get ahead so I'm at least not frazzled to get things done in time. (obviously since I'm blogging :)). Then the little dear settled down easily for a nice nap so thankfully the hours are passing quickly.
So, since I've got a little time, I think I should really continue my "cast of characters" list. I think I will start back in where I left off with college people. Unfortunately I don't keep touch with very many of them anymore. When I was in college I felt like I had hundreds of friends, maybe I did. But then we graduated and scattered. And well, life just takes over and you kinda have to pick and choose those that you maintain. It's a sad truth, well unless you're amazing and outgoing, which I am not.
Alright, enough of that, first let's have Amy. Amy's not just any college person though. She was my other faithful roommate, for 2.5 years. First in the dorms and then the apartment. Technically I knew her in high school because our basketball teams played each other so it was a funny "conincidence" when Christy recognized her in foodservice. From there we kidna became the three amigos. Even though Amy had her own room that first year, she was usually in ours and would sometimes just sleep on the couch. We took classes together, break trips, meals, and had all the same friends pretty much. Once Amy officially became a roommate then we would have our crazy Sunday afternoons complete with "Cotton Eyed Joe" and the limbo with the shower shelf. Lots of late nights and good talks. Amy is a natural encourager and great to share clothes with. You know that might be one of the things I miss the most about having roommates is how my clothing options expanded three-fold. Anyway...So now Amy is married to Caleb and they live four hours away in Kansas City. Bleck. Why doesn't anyone live by me??!! I get to see her now and again when they come to visit her in-laws. Mike and I went down to visit once, pre-Parker. We tried again, but where thwarted by an ice storm. Hey, maybe that's what I should do with my no-bulletin weekend.....
Now Caleb comes next by default because he's attached to Amy (and has been since sometime freshman year, hehe) . Caleb is good for making you think hard, but he's kind too so he's not one of those people you feel stupid around. We got to know him because Christy worked with him and then invited him on that first sking trip (I'm beginning to feel like a looser that wouldn't have had any friend in college if not for Christy. The only ones I drew on my own were creepy. Jesh). He and I took Logic class together and I remember once that I got a better score than him on a test and I was so proud. Mostly though, he got me through that class. Wish I remember more of that stuff. I also remember sitting with Caleb in the library and talking about Amy. :) Ah the good old days. There's lots more to Caleb, but he propbably won't figure in to many posts as I really don't get to talk to him much any more. Suffice it to say that Amy got a good one when she got him.
There were 6 of us that hung out almost constantly those last years in the dorm, I've told you three; Amy, Caleb, and Christy. Then me, Keith and Derek. We had some really fun times. Stuff I never would've done otherwise. Lots of playing of games. Of all sorts...Unfortunately, I really don't get to see or talk to either of those last two any more. I miss them and their own unique elements. Doubt I'll ever meet anyone else much like either one of them...All six of these people have played a huge part in the person I have become. Either they've been there through the life lessons that can't help but change you or I saw in them some valuable element that I wanted to emulate. Even down to what footwear I choose to align myself with. I'm afraid Derek Martin can always take credit for introducing our pod to a higher level of footwear.
One more person for today and that would be Melisssa, or Mel. She started out as one of my Bible study girls, but has continued as one of my best friends. She has this bright spirit that is always so encouraging as is her continual desire for the truth. She's a huge challange to me both by the way she lives and the way she desires to live and in the fact that she'll ask me questions so I'd better know or find some answers. :) It's been cool how God works things out that we go through a lot of the same stuff in life, either at the same time or one after another. It's often made me laugh in a not so funny situation just because God knows what He's doing as he engineers us down to the moment! We have kept in touch since college even though she moved away too...and she went the furthest! So we're mostly letters and e-mails now. Oh and she got married too,and I got to "boss" their wedding. That was fun.
I'd better get on to bigger things now...the baby's been sleeping for almost 3 hours, so I should really be accomplishing something!
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