You’ve missed me. It’s hard. I know.

Have you ever heard that expression, “poop, or get off the pot?”

Well…I’m pooping.

It’s been months and months since I’ve written anything of substance on this blog.  Actually…you’ll be hard pressed to find anything of substance on this blog, period.  However, I am back…and hopefully out of my no-blogging slump.  Hopefully.

Part of the problem has been major busyness.  It seems like I made it through a ridiculously busy summer just to dive into a ridiculously busy fall.  Most of the busy has been fun busy…camp Side by Side, moving to a new place, visitors, weekend getaways, sailing trips, celebrations, family, friends, adventures in the ‘couve…but all this excitement has definitely taken me away from the blog.  Not to worry, nosy ones!  For those of you who are interested (mom and Mandy), it’s all been well-documented, and can be enjoyed by visiting my flickr site here.  Would you like a preview?

Apparently, when I’m in the dunk tank dressed like Robin Hood, I just can’t help but praise.

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Fun friends in August!  This is one of about 30 pictures we took using John’s rapid-fire, self-timed picture mode.  Five pictures in five seconds!  Hours of fun!

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Sailing through the Gulf Islands with the LaDue’s over Labor Day weekend…beautiful!

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Gulf Island nature!

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Best meal.  Ever.  Fresh crab, caught by yours truly.  Unbelievable…but true.

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Visiting our sweet niece in Colorado in September.

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Hiking in September in North Vancouver with our dear friends, Dan and Krista.  Internet, meet our tonsils.  Way to keep it classy, Lisa.

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Amazing sunset on Whidbey Island in October during a much-needed getaway.  Sublime.

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See?  I’m telling you.  Fun.  And busy.

The other part of the problem is that, when we’re not galavanting around town, my life becomes frighteningly, mind-numbingly boring.  Seriously.  I wake up, go to class, study in the library, study at home, watch a few shows (Modern Family…best new comedy on TV, by the way), eat, and sleep.  If I’m at school for lunch, I pack PB&J, an apple, and some yogurt.  If I’m at home, I make a fruit smoothie with peanut butter toast.  It doesn’t change.  I memorize Hebrew vocabulary flash cards…I spend hours trying to summarize various biblical scholars…I read, and read, and read.  Rinse and repeat.  It’s very difficult to find anything internet-worthy within this routine.

So…that’s why I haven’t been around here in a while.  Don’t get me wrong.  Life is good…school is good…I really do love the things I’m learning…and, like I said, here’s to a new beginning.  I will do my best to (A) extract some funnies out of this whole seminary business, and (B) force myself to sit down and write about them on this here blog.

I do solemnly swear.

Thanks you Jesus, amen.