Peaceful Sunday afternoon

Just thought I'd add a post about life today as I'm enjoying a quiet, Sunday afternoon.

We visited the Metro Church of Christ in Gresham today and like some other places we've checked out, we knew a lot of people. Greg Woods preached today and James Stanley (their youth minister) led singing -- both guys we've known for quite awhile. We sat by and went to lunch with Mike & Joni Tolon. Mike was (and still is) the band director at Parkrose H.S. the last three years that I taught there.

Brian & Eryann Maki and their sons, Orion & Jaden, headed back to Missoula today, so it's a little more quiet around here now that we're back down to just 12 people and 3 dogs in the house. Hopefully we'll get to go visit them in Missoula sometime soon since it's not really that far away now.

Tomorrow they do the inspection on our house. I guess I can say "our house" since we've got a signed offer on it and are just trying to go through all the steps now to get into it. We'll go over there while the inspector does his work and see and hear what he thinks about everything -- hopefully no bad surprises! I'm eager to start doing some of the things to the house that will need done. I plan to carefully measure some floors and the kitchen area so that I can get materials and such lined up before we take possession.

Yesterday we saw the new "Pirates of the Carribean" movie. Pretty fun, but maybe not as good of a story as the first one. Then again, they were only telling half of their story in this release and now you have to wait to see the next installment. We were trying to see whether Caleb & Levi should be allowed to see it yet and probably will hold off since there are more scary-looking creatures/people(?) and tense scenes this time around. Didn't seem quite as funny as the first one either.

Lani is off shopping with her sister at Mervyns (they still have them here) and I think I'll take Molly for a jog through Laurelhurst Park. It's sunny, 87 degrees with 38% humidity; it beckons one to be outdoors. . .

Check out Laurelhurst Park at:
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=224&c=38308