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So another weekend draws to a close ..

If nothing else, keeping up a blog is a constant reminder of the passage of time. Tomorrow is another Monday, and Friday will be Christmas Eve – almost another year gone by. For us it is a crazy time. On two continents and from other states, family members are preparing to fly to Charleston for Leigh & Josh’s wedding on January 2nd. We’re getting down to the wire here with all the planning for the big event as well as multiple related festivities. Rob arrived back from the UK last night and things will really start to ramp up from here. Tonight we just chilled, caught up some, and enjoyed roast lamb. Leigh and Josh were babysitting Madeline and Josh, so this snap is of them sitting on the verandah as the sun went down.

Soccer Champs!

This evening we braved the cold weather to watch Matt and his co-ed team play the season final at the Ft. Moultrie Middle School field.They won, and one of the goals was a PK taken by Matt that curved exquisitely, just skimming into the top left corner of the goal. Go Matt!!. Leigh and Josh were there too – oh, and Logan, wearing a Christmas sweater.

Bob’s trains

Today I went to photograph model trains belonging to Bob from work. I am writing an article on his lifetime train passion for the quarterly newsletter. Actually it’s more of an “occasional” newsletter – kinda like my blog, but I digress.
Anyway, the entire house is filled with track and trains running everywhere – under the furniture, through different rooms, on the diningroom table … He is upset because he hasn’t been able to set up his outdoor Christmas display due to all the rain we’ve been having recently. That will be part two of this assignment – the outdoor display.

Today I lost a very dear friend

Nancy – thank you for your friendship, for your example of how to live with courage, grace and love.

You Hold Me Now (Hillsong)

On that day when I see all that You have for me
When I see You face to face there surrounded by Your grace
All my fear is swept away in the light of your embrace
When Your love is all I need and forever I am free
Where the streets are made of gold in Your presence healed and whole
Let the songs of heaven rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

In this life I will stand through my joy and my pain
Knowing there’s a greater day there’s a hope that never fails
When Your name is lifted high and forever praises rise
For the glory of Your Name I’m believing for the day
When the wars and violence cease all creation lives in peace
Let the songs of heaven rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness, no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your name

The USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charleston SC

I had an opportunity today to photograph some of the normally “off-limits” areas on the USS Yorktown.
This is a huge vessel, and some areas still contain (consumable type) items used while it was in service during World War 2. Our engineers have been working on a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project which involves documenting, analyzing, and managing inventory data. This is necessary for many reasons. Anyway, without getting too technical and rambling about things that I know very little about, it was a fascinating look behind the scenes.
A little history … The USS Yorktown (CV-10) was the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the United States Navy. Under construction as Bon Homme Richard, this new Essex-class carrier was renames Yorktown in honor of Yorktown (CV-5), sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942). Built in an amazing 16 ½ months at Newport News, Virginia, Yorktown was commissioned on April 15, 1943. Yorktown participated significantly in the Pacific Offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. Yorktown received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle stars for service in World War II. Much of the Academy Award-winning (1944) documentary “The Fighting Lady” was filmed aboard Yorktown.