Today is Pi Day - 3.14. It's also Einstein's birthday. He married his first cousin. I think that's where he came up with the theory of relativity.
Today I pruned one of the three citrus trees in our back "yard." The goal is a symmetrical orb but I ended up with something that looks more like it belongs in the Guggenheim. Oh well.
An hour of work with hedge shears uses muscles that don't normally get exercised. We'll see if they're up to doing the second tree tomorrow, an orange tree about twice the size of today's.
Gerry couldn't come out and play. We were going to hit the golf course today but he had to go shopping with his lady friend. They were going to pick out the paint color for his bedroom. Sheesh! They're not even married. But I don't know him well enough to give him the raggin' he deserved, and he's too nice a guy anyway.
So I went by myself and played the back nine on the executive course again. Shot the same score as earlier in the week but felt much better about it. I made a total mess of the 11th hole, and apart from that one disaster shot better golf than Tuesday. So I came home encouraged.
I actually played the first hole with a couple of brothers, Joe and John, who pulled up in their cart just as I was ready to hit. They had more money in their drivers than I had in everything hanging from my shoulder, including the bag.
In that one hole I could tell they were grumpy old men who had no interest in conversation, never mind cordiality. So I let them go on ahead.
Back to the RC Church for a moment, if you'll allow me. One reason for this new list of mortal sins is the church's focus on sins against the community. Pope Benedict wants to focus on the way sin affects the new, smaller world we live in. Globalization means what one person does has a much greater effect on others. So this new list of sins share that characteristic; they are mortal sins because they damage others.
That made me think about King David's psalm of confession, Psalm 51. After stealing Uriah's wife, committing adultery with her, and then arranging to have Uriah killed in battle, David confesses to God, "Against you, you only have I sinned" (Ps. 51:4). Interesting. Why does he say that?
Question: What does a dog's tail teach us about sin? A: something very important. But you have to come to Pathway Sunday to find out.
This isn't for everybody, especially those whose sense of humor doesn't include room for irony and sarcasm. But I think it's hilarious!
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I also worked in the front "yard" today. We have rabbits here, both jackrabbits and cotton tail. The latter devour almost anything you plant if they can get to it, so when I landscaped the front last fall I put chicken wire around all of the plants I put in. But because I got small, one-gallon shrubs it ended up looking more like a chicken wire garden than anything else.
I heard about a spray that repels deer and rabbits so I got some this morning. Took off the chicken wire surrounds and sprayed everything. Before I figured out I should be wearing gloves I got some of that liquid on my hands. Imagine every foul odor you've ever encountered, including those associated with untrained household pets, an untended gym locker and road kill. Now put those odors into a liquid that somehow works its way into your pores, and get that liquid on your hands just before lunch time.
Patrick Ewing's son, Patrick Jr., plays for Georgetown. I watched and rooted for Georgetown back when dad played for them; he was fun to watch. Watching Junior play for the same school just makes me feel old.
I'm right 98% of the time and I don't care about the other 3%.
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