Easter week dawns amidst schizophrenic weather, the
day trying to decide if it should clear off and warm up, melting the snow off
the trees or get colder and send more snow/sleet/ rain down upon us. What a hot
mess. Usually, Easter week is when I clean up the golf clubs, and start
thinking about maybe going to a driving range or something. I mean, it’s been 7
months since I last played; maybe it’s time, but, not today.
This week is crammed full of end of quarter business
activity, a frenzied five days of review appointments, bill paying and the
endless assessment of numbers. There is a light at the end of this tunnel
however, since I will celebrate the end of the 1st Quarter by taking
a few days off next week and going on a trip somewhere with Pam. The to-do list
this week includes an item, “PLAN TRIP”, so there’s that.
There’s also a special treat on the agenda of this
Easter week. Many of you long time Grovers will remember Greg and Deena Greer,
veterans of the famed McMath Sunday School Conglomerate, which dominated GABC
back in the day. They moved to Knoxville, Tennessee years ago, Greg leaving a
perfectly great job to pursue the ministry, and more specifically to get
involved in some start up church. Of course, it was a ridiculous career move
for Greg and I questioned his sanity. But, as is often the case when it comes
to God’s will, I was wrong and Greg was right. The church has thrived; the
Greer family did not wind up on public assistance, and God has blessed Greg and
Deena with a wonderful life. Part of that life is a 6’5”, 270 pound offensive
tackle named Chandler Greer, who is being heavily recruited by a long list of
big time college football programs, among them, the University of Virginia. So,
they will be staying at our house one night this week, having dinner and then
heading up to Charlottesville for their recruitment visit the next morning. I can’t
wait to see these wonderful friends again. Incidentally, what does one feed a 6’5”,
270 pound high school senior who has been riding in a car all day? We were
thinking of making him an entire meat loaf for his appetizer, and taking it
from there.
My NCAA brackets are still intact, although they
were leaking oil at one point over the weekend. La Salle? Pacific Gulf Coast?
Puh-leeze. 6 of my elite 8, and all of my final four are still alive and
kicking.
My book is rocking along. Chapter 17 has hit a plot device
that will require writing skills that I’m not sure I possess to pull off. So
much fun though, I must admit.
Ok, you’re all caught up.
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