Monthly Archives: April 2010

April 27th: Skinny Jeans

April 27, 2010 in Missions by michael
Today I was so happy I hadn’t thrown away my fat jeans.  The skinny jeans weren’t workin’.  I couldn’t breathe.  I remembered that moment when I bought the skinny jeans and thought I should throw away all the chubby boy stuff…sort of like burning the bridge so I wouldn’t be tempted to go back.  But [...]

April 26th: The Stack

April 27, 2010 in Missions by michael
When you’re out of town “the stack” grows and grows.  I’m sure there are ways to minimize the expansion of “the stack” but I haven’t figured them out.  Today I looked that the stack both on the desk, in the office and on my computer.  The stack seemed more like a monster and I was [...]

April 22-25th: Four-in-one

April 26, 2010 in Missions by michael
The focus of the four day weekend was predetermined.  We went to Denver to celebrate Scott’s accomplishments and to see him in two classic plays.  Because Thursday through Sunday all blurred together I’m treating this long weekend as a unique Mission To Be Happy unit. M2B:) moments as they occurred: 1) Getting off the plane we were [...]

April 21st: A Master

April 21, 2010 in Missions by michael
Tomorrow we fly to Denver to see our son Scott.  He’s graduating  from the National Theatre Conservatory with a Masters in Acting.  Tomorrow night we’ll see him playing the role of Tartuffe and the next night, Hamlet. Saturday evening is graduation. I’ve been thinking about Scott a great deal today and how excited I am to [...]

April 20th: Househusband

April 21, 2010 in Missions by michael
Lynne’s been working at the medical clinic since last Wednesday and today I found a window of opportunity to be helpful so I thought I’d do some househusband stuff.  I define this as things I believe Lynne would either want done or would be doing herself if she weren’t being  Florence Nightengale.  AND, in the [...]

April 19th: Shape up

April 20, 2010 in Missions by michael
So there’s a new kind of shoe on the market.  At least it’s new to me.  It’s made by Skechers and it’s called the Shape Up.  Last week my wife and daughter each got a pair from the Outlet Mall in Park City and they have been raving to me about how walking on these [...]

April 18th: If You Love ‘em, Tell ‘em

April 19, 2010 in Missions by michael
It was a tag line we used decades ago when I was writing and producing Public Service Announcements (aka HOMEFRONT commercials) for my church:  The message to families was simple: If you love ‘em, tell ‘em.  I haven’t thought about that line for a long time, though I have ALWAYS believed it to be extremely [...]

April 17th: Personal Inventory…almost

April 19, 2010 in Missions by michael
Inventory.   I thought I’d take inventory on the flights from Indianapolis to SLC via Minneapolis.   A little planning based on what I believe I have to give and what I may be called upon to do through the rest of the year.  I know it’s been said that  life’s what happens to us while we’re [...]

April 16th: Midwest Connection

April 17, 2010 in Missions by michael
I spent tonight with about 1600 of the greatest ladies in the world.  Maybe I should rephrase that.  I was lucky enough to sing songs and tell stories at the Indian Convention Center for the wonderful women of the Midwest who came to the Time Out For Women conference this weekend.  I’m telling you, this [...]

April 15th: Cruise Control

April 15, 2010 in Missions by michael
I left some voicemail messages today with friends and relatives I love, but haven’t told ‘em for a while.   It felt great.  I think I went on and on a bit because I was just overwhelmed with how knowing these people made my life better, happier, more meaningful.  And today, unprompted by anything but a [...]