The past few weeks

During the past few weeks we have:

• Driven more than 2000 miles, round-trip, to Illinois and back to attend Cornerstone Festival.
• Blogged for millions dozens of people to read about the festival!
  
• Stopped at 6 different QTs on 7 occasions (which makes it a very good trip).
• Taken communion in a crowd that could have numbered into 5-digits (10,000+ wouldn't be too hard to believe).
• Heard hindi-language Christian worship music at the same event as hearing a funk old-school celtic punk band cover "Amazing Grace."
• Hung out with some of the coolest people in the world, laughing late into the night.
• Visited with both Becky's parents and Matt's dad (Becky's brother is among some of the coolest people in the world, as referenced above).
• Saw a concert and heard a chapter from the new book from a super-talented songwriter we've appreciated for years.
• Carried a half-sized piano into a dorm, then back out of a dorm, then squeezed into a car, and finally out of the car into the house.
  
• Stopped for Andy's Frozen Custard in Springfield, MO twice. Of course, Matt got the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer both times I tried the Ozark Turtle the first time, and it was great. The next time I tried the choco-rocco (marshmallow creme and almonds in a chocolate frozen custard base).
• Slept on the world's hardest and most uncomfortable bed.
• Lived like college students, staying in a dorm at Western Illinois University (home of the fighting leathernecks!).
  
• Been happy over the healthy arrival of our new nephew.
  
• Discovered just how annoying it is when a soft-top convertible top starts to go bad.
• Craved vegetables after eating way too much fried junk food - elephant ears - yum!
• Chatted with a friend who's currently in Taiwan.
  
• Worked on huge projects at work (both of us are in the thick of big projects & changes at work).
• Laughed heartily over Snake Patrol (click on Rodent Emporium video - guaranteed to make you either raise your eyebrows in wonder or laugh your sides off).
• Bought new shirts and music from Anberlin, The Urban Sophisticates (fair warning - site plays music), and more.
• Craved Tex Mex. I suspect a trip to Chuy's is in store for our weekend.
• Taught a relatively new quilter how to tie a quilter's knot.
• Did some needle-turn appliqué while listening to loud music.
• Worked too much, despite taking vacation.
• Celebrated meeting each other 10 years ago this week. :)