So, today had a pretty crappy start. We paid off my car last week, so on the way to church this morning my car went all fubar. Within a mile of leaving home, we had to turn around and come back. We were really frustrated with my car, feeling like we couldn't get ahead, that every time things were going great (see yesterday's blog), something else would happen to bring us back down. So, we got back home, did a quick car change, and headed off to church. We were a few minutes late, but glad we showed. The message was on how to deal with life when you're discouraged or discontent or overwhelmed and feel like you can't get ahead because every time things are going great something else happens to bring you back down. Uncanny timing. ("I, like God, do not believe in coincidence." -- V for Vendetta).
At church, we also saw Sam, and saw that Sam had his brand spankin' new kayak lashed to the top of his car. Needless to say, long story short--a long story involving a case study in Murphy's Law... as my mother's van, which I was going to borrow since my car was out of commission, wouldn't start... -- we were on the water a few hours later. Basically, it was just a flatwater paddle around Tellico Lake. If you go down 129, it's the first pull-off for a TWRA/TVA boat dock. It had been storming, but stopped raining as we were putting the boats in. Windy, but very nice. Extremely peaceful without the motor boats zooming past. Good times. We also came up with an idea for a future charity event... Not sure which charity, but hey... details details details... Across the lake (which used to be a river), there used to be a bridge, but the bridge is gone. Only the supports/footers/columns/whatever remain. In the vein of Tour de Cure, Relay for Life, etc., we're thinking about holding a slalom canoe/kayak event. Since my wife is the coordinator for a Teen Mothers support group (www.youngmothers.org), I'm thinking maybe Paddling for Pampers? It's hard to come up with an alliterative and memorable name for a watersports event for teen mothers. Anyway, it'll probably never happen, but it'd be fun.
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