Believe it or not, the heat is still on at our house. The temperatures have been dropping down into the 40s this week during the night. So, we still have heat. I have heard a scandalous rumor that this weekend is Memorial Day weekend. June is just around the corner. How can this be true? The heat is still on.
This is Spring in Chicago. There's no getting around it. In a week the temperatures will shoot up into the 80's and summer will be here. No transition. No gentle movement. Just heat. Ah well.
As far as I know there is no reason for me to go into the office today. So, I'll be home and go visit some folk. That'll be good.
Justin linked to this post about Facebook. Thanks, Justin. I'll be leaning on it for Sunday's sermon moment. This is the passage that caught my attention:
Most people have two primary places — home and the workplace — and then there is a third place where they feel anchored and part of a chosen community. It might be a bar (illustrated beautifully in the TV series "Cheers") or a neighborhood restaurant, a house of worship or a bowling alley. Everyone, Oldenburg argues, needs a third place.What is your third place? Do you have one? If not, do you wish you did? Posted by tripp at May 23, 2008 07:40 AM
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Posted by: justin at May 23, 2008 10:44 AMFascinating question. Amy and I don't really have one, though I think we wish we did. The Briary has a smoking room that doubles as a conversation and socialization area and may come close someday, but for now? Not so much.
Bears thought.
Posted by: Rich at May 23, 2008 12:23 PMGood question... I note that a place of worship is a possibility, but for some of us the place of work and the place of worship are the same.
I wonder if that has a lot to do with clergy wellness, or lack thereof, when our third place really isn't.
I'm recalling a conversation I had with a warden some years ago. He said, "Why are you complaining about coming to church tonight? It's been a long week for me, too." "Yeah," I said, "but I've been here all week, at church. For you this is a change of scenery."
All he said was, "Oh."
Posted by: Mark J. at May 23, 2008 01:08 PMIt is a 3-way tie between St. Bart's,L'Alliance Francaise, and Danspace Project.
Posted by: teresa at May 23, 2008 04:53 PM