Scattershooting.

Back in 1979, my wife and I went to Missouri with some close friends (Mike and Sharon Paris) who were from there.  We spent a couple of days in Fredricktown with Sharon's family and while we were there, her Dad was talking about our Summers here in Texas and said that we were "next door to Hell" with all the heat that we have.  This past week reminded me of him telling me that.

Lometa's husband, Bobby Rorie had an Aunt Rosie who past away this past week and my heart goes out to them.  I knew his Aunt Rosie and her family when I was a kid and told my Mom about her passing away.  My Mom told me that she had known her since the 1st grade ( at Tripp which is now known as Sunnyvale) and had gone to school with her though High School (Mesquite High School) as well as church.  I knew that my Mom's mom ( whom I called Dodo) grew up on land that is now covered by Lake Ray Hubbard, but my Mom also told me that Dodo's mother's family had lived there for a while and that our relationships with the Duckworths go back several generations.  I had always thought that I was the first one in my family to be friends and to grow up with the Duckworths ( however I did know that Mom grew up with Bubba's mom), so I guess that tells you how much I know.


I went to the circus today, and I liked it.  While watching the performances, I noticed a couple of mistakes by the performers.  One of the acrobats missed her jump and the rope that she was wearing caught her and kept her from falling.  There were men holding the other end of ropes that they were wearing and these people not only made sure that the ropes kept the performers safe but also that the ropes did not prohibit them from performing.  I really thought that was a nice picture of what love is like, whether it is God's love for us or our love for each other.


Dennis