Jenny
It was a really lovely day today, sunny but cool with just the hint of a breeze. A perfect day for the first church picnic of 2017. And that’s what we had. With the change of our service time from 11:00 to 10:30, we finished earlier than we have in the past. That also contributed to a smooth flow from church to picnic. I hadn’t had time last night to make anything so Cathy ran out to buy some fried chicken right after church and got back as folks were starting to go through the line.
As I’m sure you’ll be surprised to learn, I took a few pictures. Most of them were of kids playing on the swings and slides of the playground outside the Rockville Senior Center. But I took some of the grown-ups, as well. This first one here is of Jenny, a relatively new friend and member of our congregation. It’s been nice getting to know her and it was extra special today to meet her younger brother, Tom, who arrived yesterday for a short visit.
Josh
The other picture is of Josh, whom I’ve known for a pretty good while now. I’ve gotten to know him a lot better over the last 18 months or so and it’s been a joy. In addition to working with the youth at the church, he’s just begun classes in pursuit of an M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary. It’s going to be a busy few years.
I’ve posted a picture of Josh once before. That one, last December, was with his sweet girlfriend, Lizzy. She was also at the picnic but didn’t happen to be with Josh when I took this, or I might have posted another of the two of them. They sure look good together.
After the picnic I expected to come home and crash but it was so lovely outdoors that Cathy and I did some more work in the yard and garden. We’ve got most of the flower beds ready for this year’s growth and the back yard in particular looks a little naked. Now it’s a matter of waiting for things to come up.