21 golfers. Great lunch. Prizes galore. The day started at 10:05 with 5 flights of golfers. Nine holes later, playing best ball, and one team comes in with a 38 -- the winning score. My knees were a little sore, so I was assigned official photographer. Here's one of those pictures -- who is really up to hit the golf ball?
I'm having fun today as I prepare my sermon for Sunday. The sermon will be shorter. There are a number of prompters to worship besides the sermon. So, I'm punching twice as much into the sermon -- using additional powerpoint "oomph!" What do I find so interesting? Over the past few years I've taken a number of photographs. This powerpoint will feature a number of those pictures. People, things, landscapes, workshops -- just the type of portraits that will hopefully give an added perspective. Tomorrow? A final run through -- revamping of the sermon script. Possibly revamping the powerpoint. By the way, have you heard of a new sport dubbed pecha-kucha (Japanese for “chatter”). You use powerpoint: a simple set of rules - exactly 20 slides displayed for 20 seconds each, for a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds. 14 presenters going head to head in an evening "competition". Might be something church youth groups could explore??
A few days ago I was labelled a senior. Not that I really mind. I am into my 50's. But then, I'm not 93, like one of my friends. I guess I still figure being over 60 is senior. Or even over 65. At least I can get a pension at that age. So what does "seniorism" bring? A slower lifestyle -- you can't go as fast as you used to even if you wanted to. A mature approach -- some people call this getting ripe. A heightened sensitivity -- there's more points of pain the older you get. OK, so that doesn't sound so good. But, deep down I actually like my age and my skin. Now, if I could just get more hair!
Somedays you forget! In a past life, I coordinated a number of drama productions. They ranged from skits to full length productions with flats and blocking, scene changes and full staging. Tonight I felt back into it! We needed a small stage area for a drum set in an upcoming concert. The size was inconsequential. Here I was once again smelling the wood and putting together a platform. Old days flood back. Seeing a stage built four feet high to serve as a "radio station". Complete staging around a large platform to provide a running area for the actors behind the action. When you've seen what can be done, you seldom stop at merely adequate. So tonight, for three hours I worked on a small 6' x 6' platform that will be solid enough for drums, should absorb the rhythm, and is heavy enough to strain my back. But all in all -- it will work!!