I don't even want to think about the last time I wrote anything here. It's not that I'm not writing. I'm writing a lot. After all, it's my job. But I just haven't posted anything in this forum. So, now I will.
So now, what should I write about? I have a lot of choices. I could choose what I'm reading. I could choose how excited I am that the Cubs are in the playoffs. I could choose the exceptionally hectic pace I've been keeping. What to do. Well ...
I've decided to reread The Lord of the Rings. That would be the J.R.R. Tolkien series on which Peter Jackson based his magnum opus. It's one of those series that you can reread multiple times and find something new or different every time. There's just so much in it. Tolkien spent so much time creating Middle-earth and the people who live there, it's like visiting a town down the road when you read it. When I read, I picture the scenes and the people. So, thanks to Mr. Jackson, I now picture the actors who played the characters in the movies. And that doesn't spoil my enjoyment of the story at all. I've finished "The Fellowship of the Ring" with "The Two Towers" up next.
And the Cubs are in the playoffs! With a decent chance of making some noise, maybe even, dare I say it? No, I daren't.
And as far as the pace? I think I'm through the worst of it. One of my teams qualified for the state softball tournament which starts tomorrow, but everyone else is done. One golfer qualified for state golf which finished today (she was the runner-up), so golf is pretty much done. District cross country is Thursday and not everyone will qualify for state, so that will slow down (ha, ha, ha - little joke there). Only two weeks are left in the football regular season, and not all my teams will qualify for the playoffs, so that will slow down, too. Postseason volleyball starts on Halloween, which means it will be win or go home for my teams there.
Plus, we've begun working on Christmas music in choir at church. And I'm directing the children's program again this year, so I had to decide what we're going to do. Now I have to figure out who's going to do what and how I want it to look. I already have some ideas, but they're probably far more grand than what we'll be able to pull off. But it's better to start big and have to pare down than to start small and have to scramble to fill gaps.
I'm actually kind-of looking forward to the slow down. It will be nice to just come home after work and not have to go somewhere else. I've got books to read and other projects to do, so don't worry about me.
So, now we're caught up. Good to talk with you again. :)
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