It’s another warm morning as I sit on the front porch and write my daily blog posts. School is back in session, Wendy and attended our final I-Cubs game of the summer last night, and we’re preparing to head to the Playhouse with friends today for what will be summer’s final hurrah at the lake.

It was a wonderful summer full of activity:

• We are excited to have Wendy’s youngest sibling, Suzanna, move in with us a few weeks ago to attend her final year of high school at Pella High.
• The large home project this year was pouring a new front patio to replace the crumbling and settling old stoop and stairs.
• We got to spend a long 4th of July weekend at the lake with a bunch of family including Madison who made what has become a rare trip back to Iowa.
• We had spectacular weekends at the lake with friends.
• There were the requisite business trips here and there.
• We produced and acted in a Tulip Time show for the Pella Opera House which was reprised on the campus of Central College for a convention of folks celebrating Dutch American heritage.
• Wendy and I lent administrative assistance to the summer production for the local community theatre.
• We were voted back onto the Board of Union Street Players (USP) for the ninth straight year.
• We enjoyed a visit to the church where I was a youth pastor a quarter century ago to help the church celebrate their sesquicentennial.
• Wendy and I faithfully followed and watched our Chicago Cubs in another disappointing season.

With a teenager back in the house the fall looks a little different than what we had planned earlier in the summer, but that’s okay. Next week I will take the helm as Director of USP’s holiday show with Wendy acting as my Producer. I’m teaching a Wednesday night class at our church. Work looks to get a little busier with new projects in the queue that will likely be kicking off in the coming month or two. Things definitely don’t slow down.

Life is good.