Hello friends! Writing on a Sunday evening, as is typical of late I suppose. A few words now, most likely nothing creative tonight as I’d love some nice time to read and reflect and muse and ponder on oh so many things. It’s been a lovely Sunday here. Woke up to the temperature hovering about the 40 degree mark, which made my early Sunday morning walk even more perfect. Turtleneck on, jacket zipped – let’s go! The fresh sunlight warmed my face and the hot coffee that I carried with me warmed the rest of my parts and I breathed deep the winter air as I thought on how good my God is to me his child. I did come back home eventually and of course had to turn on the TV to watch the hockey gold medal match. Although they looked oft overmatched at times, the USA somehow pulled out the victory in OT to grab the gold. Go USA!!! That goalie was a beast, stopping oh so many shots that looked like sure goals in any other game. I have to say, speaking of Olympics, how much Dani and I have enjoyed these winter games in Milan. I do usually enjoy watching all the crazy winter sports of test and skill that are on offer, but feel it’s been extra fun this year! Dani and I enjoyed every night turning on the TV and marveling at the feats on display. Especially enjoyed the ladies’ figure skating – what dazzling skill and beauty intermingled! Big congrats to Ms. Alysa Liu at grabbing the gold – first US ladies figure skating gold since 2002! Also loved seeing Amber Glenn’s comeback skate as well as the marvelous skates of the Japanese ladies. Of course there was more than figure skating – loved seeing the downhill and halfpipe events and even showing Dani the craziness of the biathlon. What better combo than skiing and shooting?? Ah now I’ve gone and spent far too many words on the Olympics. But again…it only comes once every four years!

Back to the Sunday recap. Church was encouraging and beautiful and it was oh so good to worship God in the presence of my brothers and sisters and meditate on the wondrous love of my God who suffered and died that I might live eternally! Following church? Alas a quick work meeting was on the calendar, but after that Dani and I had lunch down the street at Local Foods and enjoyed some yummy sandwiches and even better time talking and being silly and just being together. Then…a walk down to the bridge and back, with the special treat of an ice cream stop at MKT. That may have been the favourite part of my day, sitting at MKT in the brilliant mid-afternoon sunshine as Dani enjoyed her ice cream.

Now, off to decide either to write a few words on something else or grab my book and read a few pages while I enjoy this Sunday night. Peace, my friends. Peace and love.