january 26 - week/end in review
so if you've been following this blog, you'll know that we took possession of a car last tuedays. well, in 4 days, we were able to get 3 parking tickets and get towed. certainly unexpected costs associated with car ownership. the most frustrating aspect about these tickets were that they were unintended in the sense that we tried to find legitimate spots and thought we were legally parked. oh well....somebody needs to pay the police....
saturday was an eye opening day - i had an appointment with minh's auto repair to get the car fixed up and was up bright and early - only to find that the car had been towed. however, instead of freaking out and shutting down, i was able to be reflective, accept the situation for what it was and move on. within a couple of hours i was back on the road, had the car in the shop and before i knew it, i was back in the comforts of home.
a good mechanic is probably more important than a good doctor - i believe i can self diagnose and heal most of my physical ailments but when something goes wrong with your car, it often feels like you've been told you have just a short time left to live. i was very happy to find minh's and the fact that there are a significant number of positive reviews attributed to it was reassuring.
we also went to a mall for the first time since moving to nyc - granted the mall was in brooklyn but nonetheless, it was still an experience. rebekah was able to load up on maternity clothes and i had a five-dollar foot long - now that's a deal.
sunday morning and we finally made it to church on time (and by on time, i mean 10 minutes late) - rebekah found the village church and we've attended off and on for the past 6 month. i believe its a presbyterian church and the people i have met seem quite nice. unfortunately, it appears that the church is facing some economic hardship. i also met the pastor's youngest son yesterday and couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for him even though he seemed perfectly happy. of course there is a story behind this feeling but more about that another time.
after church we went to the gym, watched a movie and i went to the driving range - and hit it great! first time in a long while i felt so good hitting golf balls. hopefully i will be able to continue improving (especially my short game) and have a good summer of golf. i'm also getting stronger and climbing is more enjoyable again. can't wait to go on a trip....
i've also made peace with poker for now and have accepted that i don't have the temperament for the game - i'm going to give it a break for a while although would love to go to atlantic city and play in a tournament
so, things are good and god is good - and what does god require of me - "to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly"
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