It was a good party. Jane posted about it.
I smoked a cigar...awoke wishing I had a sand blaster to get the crud off my teeth. Nothing like a $5 cigar and bar-b-que at 1 am to make you fun in the morning. The leftover ribs and fruit cocktail for breakfast made my morning. Mmmm.
The sermon that I mused over in the previous post came out very differently. I have to say that preaching, even briefly, to a group of strangers at such an intimate occasion as a wedding is an interesting experience. I would not say that I enjoyed it, per se, but neither was it a bad thing. It was just different. It is like shooting in the dark. The practice of preaching to one's self worked fairly well. It was hard not to look at Jane and Sarah and not blubber myself. They were blubbering aplenty for the whole lot of us, but I like to contribute when I can.
The reception was great. I danced with Sarah and Cathy. I danced a lot. I am not a good Baptist...at least I don't drink, but that has nada to do with being Baptist. I've simply had my share. I was told a couple of times while wearing my red hawaiian shirt that I looked more buddhist than Baptist. Hmmm...that bodes poorly. Hah. Or maybe not. Should I be one of those Northern California Baptists? I wonder if they need a monastery here.
So, it is not all done quite yet. There is an A's game this afternoon. They are playing the Royals. I will root for the A's. Can't stand the Royals. I am certain that Jesus feels the same way. Ya just can't root for Kansas City. You can send a Jonah to ask it to repent, but ya can't root. Heh. After the game there is an outting to see The Princess Bride at some outdoor theater. Fun.
So, one wedding down, how ever many more to go. This was a great way to start. I'll be flying home tomorrow. I miss Trish. We spoke this morning on the phone. I wish she were here. I miss my baby. So pitiful am I.
Okay...shower and sandblast teeth...right! Adieu!
Posted by tripp at August 14, 2004 12:24 PMYou kicked ass.
Posted by: Jane at August 14, 2004 01:36 PM