Sitting on the deck, drinking coffee, enjoying the view. It’s amazing how much a few days of vacation can re-energize you.

Quality Family Time…
Some cartoon watching, with a little napping on the couch mixed in. Some playing of cards, and a bit of the Detroit Tigers on TV. Fishing in the river, dog walks in the woods. A relaxing thunderstorm, pizza, radish salads.

There’s talk of homemade scones in the morning… but who’s thinking that far ahead?

“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived cose can see ahead to everything that can happen in man’s life. As we live, we grow and see our beliefs change . They must change. So, I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awareness of living. We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience.”
-Martin Buber

Snapped this during Tech this weekend. This show, set in a run down boathouse in 1944, is gorgeous – Set, Lights, Costumes – the designers on this show have done some fabulous work.

This is one of the 3 awards that Williamston Theatre won last night!

I just saw a man with a small holster on his belt, like you see used for knives or tiny flashlites. His held a small bottle of HOT SAUCE! Is this a new thing?!

Did you see the article about the 97-year-old woman denied her right to vote in 2008 elections because she has no ID, and was born before birth certificates were issued? How weird is that?

And there’s a Michigan town that wants to ban ice-cream trucks from playing their music. As a parent, I can understand the motivation… But I find it a little sad and a little dumb.

My kids, with the baseball thrown to them by Lansing Lugnut pitcher Ross Buckwalter! Cool!

Sitting on our back patio, having coffee with my wonderful wife. The morning is absolutely beautiful – gentle breeze, sunny, birds chirping, the smell of fresh cut grass from down the lane, the kids playing on the playset that their grandfather and I built for them.

Yesterday I saw a very fun movie – it’s not perfect, but the new Indiana Jones movie was a ton of fun. I also got to see a great play, Cobb, at the Planet Ant theatre last night. Lee Blessing’s Cobb is all about the Hall of Fame Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb, but it’s told by…well, 4 different versions of Cobb himself. Cool story, great performances, packed house – a nice thing to see in a Michigan theatre!

And today there will be a family trip, a little relaxing and a little work around the house.

Right now, though: Coffee, birds singing, sun shining, kids laughing. A beautiful Saturday.

I’m on my way to an appointment with Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

EVERYBODY SING!
Duh-da-duh-daaaahh, duh-da-Daaaah… Duh-da-duh-daaaahh, duh-da-dah-Dah-DAH!

“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”
– Federico Fellini