April around here has been about as full and as good as it good be! This update actually begins with the final days of March when Kim and Becky Johnson met in Gatlinburg for a few well-deserved days without husbands, children, and responsibilities. From all accounts they had a blast. Molly probably best summed it up when she told me, "I'm glad I'm not there because I'm afraid they're acting a lot younger than they are!"
Then the kids and I met up with Kim in Lebanon, TN where I was to preach for several days. We had a great time seeing our old friends and catching up a little. Pictured here are the kids with there friends and our family with good friend and blog-watcher Beverly Newman.
Also, we were able to see my "cousin" Arusik as she just happened to be in Nashville at the same time. We all spent the day together and had a great time!
This is the 2007 version of the Easter morning picture. It's amazing how much the picture changes every year!
On April 21stI ran the Charlottesville Marathon. This is my first marathon and I was amazingly slow! But, it was a beautiful course (the entire area is incredibly beautiful), I had a perfect not-cloud-in-the-sky day to enjoy being outside, and I can say that I finished the most physically and mentally demanding thing I've ever undertaken. More pics can be viewed at http://www.brightroom.com/go.asp?19316055
This probably isn't the best thing for your body but I really enjoyed the discipline if the training regimen and the excitement of competition. I'll do it again (and faster)!
Many of you know that Molly enjoys writing poetry and I want to share a sampling with you.
The Soft Summer Nights
by Molly Kasarjian
The summer moon, so big, so bright
the lightening bugs glow, so alive in the still night.
The gentle summer breeze flowing freely through the trees
and a far off cry of a bird saying goodnight on the soft, sweet summer night.
That has me ready for summer evenings on the deck!!!
And I close with the latest Blakism: As he and I are riding down the road he asks, "Dad, if I throw an eye crusty on the ground, is that considered littering?" Now that's funny!
See you next month!
Love,
Keith, Kim, Molly, Kyle, and Blake
