My Morning

I've always felt that casual greetings with people are awkward and not geniune. Specifically, I hate "Good morning, how are you? Fine, and you? Fine, thanks." Ok, yes, this is a polite social norm, but it is too predictable and feels fake everytime I'm involved in this conversation. I've even been know to avoid eye contact with people to avoid this lacking conversation.

This morning, though, I was greeted in a different way. I was coming into school (work) very close to late and feeling a little sickly - definitely NOT excited about the day ahead of me. Quickly walking towards my classroom, I see a man from church. His daughter is on the team down the hall, so I see their family about once a week. I smile and say, "Good morning!" But he broke with tradition. He said, "The Lord's blessing be upon you today." It caught me off guard, but it also calmed me in a way that no other greeting ever has. Isn't it interesting how important it is to be reminded of our identity in Christ on a daily basis?

My Hand Was IN A COW!

Yeah. In a cow. See attached picture for proof.

I think I went on the best field trip of all time, today. Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but it was stinkin' cool. The U of A Animal Science Department has a cow with a permanent hole in its side. You can stick your hand in and feel the inside of its stomach and play with its lunch.

In other news, I spent a great weekend in Chicago. If you haven't seen it, you should make plans to see the musical Wicked. It was incredible! No lie. And... if you haven't visited him yet, you should make plans to visit Callan in Chicago. He's didn't get me lost, or anything!

The ice storms in Tulsa definitely ruined the end of the weekend, but I will choose to remember the beginning rather than the end. :)