Soggy Shoes

Ok... so this morning I was up and ahead of schedule when I left the apartment, and I swear to you that the minute that I stepped out the door the heavens opened up. So my 100 ft to the subway had me pretty wet already, but what I faced just down the stairs was something I have ever only had to do in a foreign country on missions. As I walked into the subway station I hear the crazy sound of rushing water, and once down the first flight of stairs I see it, a lake right at the bottom of the only staircase to the downtown train and no way around. I stood there pondering for a minute what might be in that lake based on the colors floating around on it's surface. After watching a couple women in much dressier clothes than I venture thru the foot to foot and a half deep lake I sucked it up and followed them, and said to myself... "Unique New York" So now my feet are uncomfortably wet and I really hate it.

The good ol days!

I recieved an email the other day requesting more photos of years gone by. So here are some memories of the good ol days of Leadership 20/20.

P- ... "Batcave Becky what's your 20?"

BB- "..In the batcaves...we need to fit an abroller in one of these techboxes and we still need to count the Telegu tracts. Have you seen the box of groundlifts and where are all the spanish Journey Tapes?"

I guess we have to put these in techboxes too!

Techboxes done...tracts counted.. and I have to be at the caves to make sure the costumes are ready... a quick nap on "The Womb" will be ni...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Do we have fasting retreat tomorrow? I'm so tired... what time is it?

TL's pic these up at 8 so all costumes must be ready

Makin Spagetti at the Wilkerson's with Mitch's secret sauce

Relaxation and sunburn after a loooong and rewarding summer :)

Bombarded by fireworks!

Aside from having them every night of the week I have experienced a whole new fireworks extravaganza tonight from the comfort of my own living room. As you can see I have 2 windows and there was a period of time this evening when I was watching fireworks on NBC, that there were fireworks also visible outside of both windows! It was quite the show! I'll be selling tickets next year.

The perfect way to celebrate the 4th

If my father were reading this post I know that he would argue with me between baseball and camping somewhere in the north woods, being the perfect 4th of July mode of celebration. But I would have to say that watching the Twins beat the Yankees today was a pretty good. Fireworks are not in my plan since they are downtown at the Seaport where there will be a million people and since I live with fireworks going off every night in the street below my apartment I don't feel the need to see them this year. I was thinking today about other 4th of July memories that I have, and other than many many camping stories I was recalling the summer of 95 when I was in San Salvador, El Salvador with Teen Mania. We were invited to the American University in the city and they had a big shindig complete with US Marines cooking beer brats! I remember how patriotic I felt and how interesting it was to celebrate while being in another country. And as for me today I have just been inspired by the smell of lighter fluid and Barbecue that I am heading to the market to get me a steak!

Waking up in a war zone!

It was Friday morning at 5 am and I was sound asleep... until my subconscious was shaken by what sounded to me like some kind of explosion...the building shook and I heard what I thought was wood breaking. My eyes were open immediately and my mind was racing to think through what it could be, when it happened 4 more times in quick succession. I jumped to my feet to look outside just as a firetruck pulled up. Within minutes there was lots of commotion on the street below...

The cause of the sound and shaking is seen in this picture that I took from my bedroom window.... can you find the open manhole? Yes that was it... 5 manhole covers blew out and broke in the street. It was nice to hear that was it, but I don't want to be awoken like that again!

But pardon gentles all...

the flat unraised spirits that hath dared on this unworthy scaffold to bring forth so great an object. I know it has taken me too long to post the update but it was a long time in coming. After all the drama of staying up to the wee hours memorizing my lines... I actually didn't get on the stage with it until today. Which was fantastic don't get me wrong. It really gave me the time to have the words in my body for a few days, so I didn't even have to worry about them. It went well, and it felt great! It helped that I had been to the Globe so I was able to really picture the scene! It was so much fun!