Not everyone likes butterflies, but I enjoy seeing them flutter around. This one was in the desert in Arizona. I was waiting to watch some raptors fly, the ultimate in natures flying creatures by many standards, but this gentle creature landed near me. There probably was more to that than mere coincidence.

Sonora Sunset

There is no doubt of the existense of God for me when I witness events like the sunsets in the Sonora Desert. I cannot imagine anything more wonderful that man could make or even think of than what He provides for us.

Travelling

I travel quite a bit, but it always seems to be an unnatural set of events. Packing always takes more space and time than you plan for. Getting to the airport at the right time is stressful and an inexact science at best. Once through airport security I am generally at ease. I ache for the “old days” when you just had to check your bags and go. I think the terrorists who attacked on September 11th must be smiling a secret smile now. They have affected much more than they could have hoped for.

Computer Guts

Computer guts are not all that attractive. They are mostly

brightly colored wires and lots of things that make very little sense to the uninitiated.  I started building my own computes back in the “386” days when computer didn’t need more than 640 kilobytes of RAM and computers cost thousands.  Now I am more inclined to buy it ready-made. 

 

Steeple

Grand Rapids is a town full of churches. Many are your run of the mill buildings, but some have wonderful architecture. We were walking to our car and I spotted this one tonight. To be honest, the building shouldn’t matter much, but it is nice when those that worship do so with so much style. I’m guessing this church was built long ago, but it is a timeless design, with an even more timeless message. 

Let’s hope that worship will always be as free as it is today here in America. 

Spring Program

This is the season all parents and grandparents love. School Spring Program season. There really isn’t much in this world that is cuter than a bunch of pre-school kids dressed up for a program and singing their hearts out. This one was perhaps the best run program I have seen. It started on time and was done in half an hour, 7 songs. By the way, Ckaya was the cutest.

Geocaching

Geocaching has been described as a sport where participants use multi-billion dollar satellites to find tupperware hidden in the woods. That about covers it really. You go to a website to find coordinates and clues that you use, with your GPS,  to find a container hidden by other geocachers. You don’t really get anything but a log entry to show you found it. It is loads of fun and gets us outdoors, we love it.