er. weird weekend
It feels weird blogging this weekend - I don't want to go blithely forth posting about the non-family things that happened, because that would be equally strange and misleading. But it's nevertheless odd to be posting...
On Friday, my uncle died unexpectedly. This morning his older daughter called to ask me to lead the memorial service. I'm headed over to my aunt's house with my parents a little later today, and we'll discuss it.
This will be the first memorial service I've ever done as a minister. It's not going to be a true religious service, I think, but more of a master-of-ceremonies type role. Still, a big role, and an honor to be asked. I wonder if my cousin the Chaplain (who is on active duty in San Diego so won't be here) would have any advice on the matter.
Also on Friday, I got the results from all of my blood tests - no allergies to any of the foods for which they tested, and no abnormal results anywhere else. It's down to me and the nutritionist, it looks like. And meditation classes, perhaps.
I've been out socially a lot this weekend, which is a very nice change and something I hope will continue. I visited one of Houston's stealth bars with friends on Friday - a really nice place with a low-key happy hour and some lovely scotch. Saturday Kim and I represented ApolloCon at ConJour in Clear Lake, which is a new start-up con on the UH campus down there. Then later we went to a birthday party that was quite lovely, full of good conversation and interesting folks that I hope to get to know better.
My writing tanked this weekend, but I hope to have something for group next month. I have a character in imminent peril, which is usually a good place to find some momentum.
Ah, and now it's time to eat before we head down to see family.
On Friday, my uncle died unexpectedly. This morning his older daughter called to ask me to lead the memorial service. I'm headed over to my aunt's house with my parents a little later today, and we'll discuss it.
This will be the first memorial service I've ever done as a minister. It's not going to be a true religious service, I think, but more of a master-of-ceremonies type role. Still, a big role, and an honor to be asked. I wonder if my cousin the Chaplain (who is on active duty in San Diego so won't be here) would have any advice on the matter.
Also on Friday, I got the results from all of my blood tests - no allergies to any of the foods for which they tested, and no abnormal results anywhere else. It's down to me and the nutritionist, it looks like. And meditation classes, perhaps.
I've been out socially a lot this weekend, which is a very nice change and something I hope will continue. I visited one of Houston's stealth bars with friends on Friday - a really nice place with a low-key happy hour and some lovely scotch. Saturday Kim and I represented ApolloCon at ConJour in Clear Lake, which is a new start-up con on the UH campus down there. Then later we went to a birthday party that was quite lovely, full of good conversation and interesting folks that I hope to get to know better.
My writing tanked this weekend, but I hope to have something for group next month. I have a character in imminent peril, which is usually a good place to find some momentum.
Ah, and now it's time to eat before we head down to see family.