Waning March

I have not been a very faithful blogger lately - maybe I should say ever. Was up until about 3:40 last night with my whole family! Everyone's in to celebrate two of our kids' birthdays and the last of the crowd arrived about 1:30. So all of us are here - my wife, me, five kids, three kids-in-law (one almost), our animals plus three grand-dogs. Our newest grand-dog, Callie, is just being introduced to the family this weekend - she belongs to my daughter and is a blue heeler. And she's in heat which already has made for some...er...interesting events!

I've been very busy with my special judicial assigments around the State - they've been fun - and am still doing the kids' work at the church. However - the church has hired a full-time children's minister effective May 1. I'm thrilled. I've come to enjoy this interim job for the most part but am still glad to move on. The new guy will need my help in the transition, I'm sure, and I'll be happy to do all I can.

As for permanent career stuff - still yet to be seen! For now, the judicial assignments can occupy me full time - I really am expecting at least one of three things to open up for me this summer. Actually what I wonder is, will all of them open up at once? That's how life goes - when it rains it pours. If I've said that on here before (I notice that I repeat myself sometimes) at least I'm consistent!

Looks like March may go out like a lamb - temps are supposed to be mild although it may be rainy. Not so lucky for our friends in Fargo, North Dakota - Red River expected to crest tomorrow about 25' over flood stage. Praying for them for sure-

Fri the 13

A good day and a good week so far. Spent the day in Fairmont hearing cases, the third day this week I was at that. One day in Elkins, one in Sutton. Tonight, we had our Quarterly Judicial Summit - this one in Parkersburg. Always fun but a few friends were missing tonight.

The judge work is getting quite busy and I'm still doing the work at the church. May need to make some changes in that soon - but we'll see.

Randy Travis is on the Tonight Show - I'm watching it and I don't even like country music - I think I'm so sleepy I'm out of my mind so I'd better close and get some shuteye. Write more later.

Time "March"es on

Sorry, couldn't think of a better title for this, my first March post. I've been busy lately - working for the Supreme Court as a special-assignment judge has picked up. Still on board at the church, too. And some of those mysterious things I've been talking about for months are still pending...and are looking encouraging.