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A Weekend to Remember

We’re not falling apart or on the brink of divorce, but some there were. Ellen initiated it and I decided that our relationship was important enough to get uncomfortable. We’ve been married for nearly three years and this was our first marriage conference. We met 350 other couples in San Antonio for A Weekend to Remember, a weekend to rejuvenate and inspire our relationship.

In a culture where marriages are replaced like an old pair of shoes, it’s not easy to hold on to what you have and keep it healthy. We heard comments from some of our acquaintances like, “My husband would never do something like that.” Fact is, not too many husbands, even the good ones, would get excited about sharing feelings, communicating, and being challenged over the course of three days . . . I’m one of them. I can tell you though, this side of things I am thankful and proud that we did this. Our relationship is immensely important to us and it was the least we could do for each other and God who brought us together.

Great Outdoors

Our team, save the very special Deanna, was able to spend some time together recently at our nearby state park. It was good to fellowship and rough it for while. We went all out! Grilled chicken and zucchini with baked beans for dinner. Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Pancakes, more bacon, and more sausage for breakfast. We also enjoyed the tastiness of camping favorites like smores and jiffy pop. We didn't go hungry!

QWERTY

Do you know what QWERTY refers to? It is the first six letters on the upper row of your keyboard. Have you ever wondered why the keys on your keyboard are placed where they are? Probably not, it's a pretty random thought. Well, I have, and I discovered the answer the other day. The inventor of today's modern keyboard fashioned the keys very intentionally in order to slow the keyer's typing speed. Strange, huh?

Did you know there's a more efficient keyboard out there that actually locates the keys in position according to the frequency of their use in order to increase efficiency?

This keyboard was designed more than seventy years ago but the QWERTY still dominates. It reminds me of the difficulty we all have with accepting new ideas.

Monster Triathlon

This weekend Ellen participated in the Monster Triathlon held in Denton, 250 meters of swimming, a 16 mile bike ride, and topped it off with a 3 mile run. She did great!