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PHOTOS : )

Hey guys!
Rapidly advancing into the 21st century, I added a photo album to my blog....
Click on it and see some fun pics of the people in my life.  I hope you have fun.

Erin

The Great (and dumb) Undershirt Debate

This is by far the strangest blog post yet but in an attempt to share more of my strange world with you I thought I would let you in on a conversation/debate I am having with my friend who shall remain nameless (we will call her Andrea) about the proper usage of undershirts for men.   Please give your two cents and leave a comment.  I don't care if you use a fake name to protect your identity....just play along!

I happen to think that it is really gross when men wear nice button up shirts open halfway down their chest and no shirt underneath, which is very common here in South Florida I have noticed.   Now guys, don't get offended if you do this.  This is just a personal opinion!!
 
I happen to think that if a guy is going to wear a nice shirt somewhat open, then he has to have a shirt underneath; otherwise its sleazy looking.  My friend "Andrea" thinks that is it old fashioned to wear undershirts.  And it is too hot to wear undershirts in SoFlo and in Latin America in general.  

I think that undershirts are not old fashioned, they are necessary and typify a classy guy who knows how to dress. 

What do you think?  Are they necessary?  Are they old fashioned?  Are they classy?  Are they for wife-beaters?  Does it need to be the tank top kind or the t-shirt kind?  Are they all goofy?  Is it ever ok to wear just an undershirt? 

I know that in the end none of it matters, but I love a good debate between friends so I'm keeping it going.   Bring it on!!

Nice Day at The Beach

We have more or less survived our first Florida summer.  We moved to South Florida last year in October and everyone was telling us how hot it had been.  Now I know what they mean!   Its such a weird feeling for me to wish for the winter but its going to be so nice that I find myself thinking about how great it is that the winter will cool things down here in sunny Florida. 

Yesterday for the first time in awhile, Alex and I got to go to the beach.  The rains held off for a couple of hours just long enough for us to stretch out and take a nap in the sand…..ahhh!

Back home again in Indiana

For those who are not natives of Indiana, there is a song by that title that we sing at the Indy 500 race day.   That piece of Indiana culture for you is free, on me, no charge.

As we spent last weekend there again in Indianapolis, that song popped in my head.  We love South Florida, but now I have a new appreciation for where I come from.  Alex and I went to see family, friends, and churches in Indiana who have been kind and generous enough to help us begin this church in Pembroke Pines, FL.  While we were there they truly welcomed us back home.

In gratitude to all our Hoosier friends and family, here are my top ten favorite things about our trip back:
10.    Walking off the plane into no humidity and weather in the 70s (After a long, hot summer, we Floridians are ready for winter!!)
9.    Walking through my parents’ pasture and woods with the first leaves of autumn beginning to fall.
8.   A special steak dinner from our friends and family at Central Christian Church
7.   Steak n Shake with our friends from Post Road Christian Church.  Go Colts!
6.   Penn Station…..mmmmmmmm!!!!
5.     Alex taking pictures of the people at church from the stage on Sunday morning with his iphone!
4.    Meeting the newborn baby (2 weeks old) of our good friends Mike & Becky from   
Cincinnati who drove up to see us.
3.    Spending quality time with my parents, my sister and her kids…good for the heart.
2.    Watching children and families from Central Christian Church bring the change they had saved up to give to The Pursuit to help us as we grow! And a very generous special offering on our behalf from everyone in the congregation to continue the work here.
1.    Experiencing the generosity, kindness, and concern of the people who have sent us in faith to serve God in South Florida.