Hello friends! A Sunday afternoon post here. I am freshly showered and feel cool and clean and it is truly delightful, especially after the last hour I spent outside sweating vigorously in the glorious steam bath that is our weather here in June just now. Not sure why I’ve been in such a walking mood lately, but that’s now two walks for the day. Went for my usual Sunday walk immediate upon waking this morning. The sun wasn’t quite peeking over the trees yet still the humidity bid me a hearty hello. But I did love the walk and it did me good before I eventually came back and had my pre-church coffee and reading time. Then this past hour? I could have and probably should have just sat down and enjoyed the cool of the flat this Sunday afternoon. Instead for some reason I was itching to move and be outside and so I went out and let my legs stride on. A little 3 mile walk, ho hum. But it was good. Chatted with Earnie on the phone the whole time, which was glorious indeed. It has been oh so long since we’ve had a proper chat and it was very much encouraging to my soul. Now? I think reading time approaches. Candle is already lit and flickering on the table and soon I shall turn on some music. No more World Cup games on right now, alas!! I have been much enjoying all the World Cup action lately. Group stages which means multiple games every day and it’s just fantastic! The US team (surprisingly somehow) played a very adequate opener game against Paraguay. 4-1 and 3 points, hurrah! On to Australia. Yesterday Dani and I went went down with Angela and Lauren to a downtown bar that was swarmed with Brasilians and we cheered on Brasil with all our might. Alas they managed only a draw against Morocco. Well, Morocco is a strong team. Or at least that’s what we keep telling ourselves. And last night, Scotland grabbed 3 points against Haiti!! Oh Scotland let’s go!!! Though I don’t have high hopes of them going deep (especially with Brasil & Morocco both in their group), I’m hoping they make it to knockouts. We shall see. But that’s enough football talk for now I suppose. I do love the World Cup though and it makes me so happy that we have so many games upcoming these next few weeks!! Even today, there was a game actually played in Houston! (Germany vs. Curacao) Just wish the ticket prices were slightly less expensive. Ah well. Now I’m off for real. Sorry for all the rambling, maybe I shall write something more substantial in a bit. Peace and love, my friends.
Tag: World Cup
Sons of Scotland
About to head out from Starbucks, but Saturday post is deserved! It’s been a nice morning…got to sleep in a bit, and then as I started drinking my coffee, realised there was a World Cup game on! So got to watch the Argentina/Iceland game, which was a beautiful game and in which Iceland shockingly managed a draw!! Go Iceland!! I really don’t have any other country I’m rooting for…no America…no Scotland…no Ireland…so really I’m just hoping for good games and beautiful football. That’s my sports news of the morning! Later today, going to meet up with Julie – going to be fun to hear all about her recent France trip. And will just be good to see her again, since it’s been so long!! Later this afternoon…going over to meet up with Earnie, then we’ll go downtown to see the Scotland/USA rugby match YES. I am honestly slightly torn who to root for(yes, I am a terrible American). It’s probably good I don’t have a Scotland rugby top or I would probably wear it. So that shall be tonight and I’m psyched. Oh right – and last night was fun too…Erica and Meagan came over and we had a lovely time of dinner – Chinese take-out for the easy Friday night dinner win – and chat and laughing and finally movie watching – yay Jumanji which never ceased to make us laugh…haven’t laughed that much in a while!! – and yeah it was just a very fantastic chill Friday night with friends. My favourite kind. Now I should probably get some errands done and then maybe if I feel like it clean my room a bit. We shall see. I’ve also been meaning to write something for a while – these past few months have been shockingly poor in terms of poetry output!! – but I feel super antsy now(probably the espresso..) and so definitely not staying here in Starbucks any longer to write. Sorry not sorry.
Now I’m off, friends. Have a gorgeous day – delight in the Lord! Peace and love.
Always Summer and Never Christmas
Happy Friday, friends!! It has been a most busy and (at times) stressful week…but it is finally rolling to an end, thanks be to God. This day may yet be relaxing(but it is early yet, so no promises). I’m wearing my Aberdeen football top today in honour of first full day of World Cup games!! Alas for the States being inept and not even qualifying…so I’m not even sure who I’m pulling for? Maybe Iceland. I’m not sure if I can stomach going for England, but we’ll see. Any other news? Not really – my life is honestly not that exciting lately! Tonight Erica and Meagan coming over for a chill dinner/movie night with me and John. Tomorrow going to see Scotland v. USA rugby match, which will be phenomenal!! Been quite a few years since I saw a rugby match…would have been back in Aberdeen!
Now, I shall continue enjoying my peppermint mocha(courtesy of Katie, with whom I had a great catch-up chat earlier this morning!) and rejoice in the beauty of the day. Peace and love, dear friends.
