panthers!

pickup game

After today's game was over (yes, another loss, and I have some philosophical growlings about recreational youth soccer to probably not share here--not our team or coaches, because they are great and play their hearts out), some of the kids stayed behind to have a team/parent pickup game. I don't play soccer, so I just took pictures. Here are some of our family playing (can you see which parent they get the tongues hanging out from??). The girls played for the parents.

one nice thing about homeschooling

After months and months of stifling heat and humidity, the weather has finally broken. The high today is only (!) 86 and the humidity is way down. Our house is finally open again and everyone wants to be outside enjoying it. Cabin fever, I believe, is the technical term for it.

So, we do a little bit of school, then have extended recess. And then do it again. They're happy; I'm happy; life is good.

who gets your vote?

So ... I (Andy) am in the unfamiliar territory of being less than 30 days from a major election and still being unsure of who will get my vote. Will it be McCain or Obama? I have many opinions. There are things I like about each candidate, and several I dislike.

So I want to take the step of asking all of you, whether you read this on the blog or on Facebook, to weigh in with your votes. I would love to know up to three things: (1) for whom you will vote - McCain, Obama, or another, (2) the most compelling reason for voting for that person, and (3) a compelling reason to not vote for his (or her) opponent. As always, let's please have some civility along with our courage.

I promise that later I will say what I think.
As always ... grace and peace!