This morning I visited a man who recently had back surgery at a physical rehab place in Scottsdale. He's someone I may have known as a kid because we're both from the Berean Church in Seattle, but he's 12 years my senior so I was unaware of him at the time. Thus, this morning's visit was essentially the first time we'd met.
The word poignant best describes the visit. And sad. I'll go back to see him, probably later in the week. Nobody else will, and he's too nice a man to be alone, especially at this point in his life.
I laughed out loud:
Worked on Ilsa this afternoon. Sue commented on pictures I posted on Facebook and in last night's post. She said I have a very clean garage. I suppose I do, but especially so since I started this project. I realized anything less would mean trouble with misplaced parts, tools that couldn't be located and the like. So unless I know I'm going to use it again almost immediately I put each tool back in its appointed place as soon as I'm done with it. That has cut down on the time I spend looking, for example, for the phillips screwdriver. "Where did I put that thing?!" I'd rather make an unnecessary trip to the tool tray than get frustrated because the utility knife has disappeared. And I build into the time I allot for working each day time for sweeping up and putting everything back in order. It's nice to go out the next day to a neat and clean job site.
Stephen Hawking says there's no heaven. Our brains are computers and they just stop working when the parts fail. The notion of heaven is a fairy tale for people who are afraid of the dark.
And he knows this how?
Because no empirical proof can be offered either for or against the existence of heaven Hawking's position is based on...
can you finish that sentence?
Hint: you can go to the Pathway website and listen to the first installment of our new adult class series, what we call Foundations.
3 comments:
Is he the guy in the wheelchair?
I built the wiring harness, restored the stock generator, and rebuilt the starter for a 1959 Chevy Pickup. I have a book that explains how to restore all your automotive electrical components, if you want to borrow it. I found the process enlightening and enjoyable, FWIW.
Mike H.
Thanks Mike. I plan to buy the replacement wiring harness. Every wire in the car pre-cut to the correct length in the original colors with spade connectors attached... $225.
I'm converting it from the original 6v to 12v which means replacing the stock generator with an alternator, new wiper motor and a few other details, but again, so many people do this that all the conversion stuff is readily available. Hey, there's a reason I chose a VW. Perfect car for a doofus to choose.
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