0130 church office

The church office is located in a commercial/light industrial complex, just east of Crenshaw, between Del Amo and Torrance. Steve pulled up to the front door and I made my way up the stairs. Not an easy feat, because there is no handrail along the first set of steps.

After getting up the stairs, I entered the activity area, whre Legacy and Evolution normally meets. Folding chairs were set-up in rows and along a wall. KidzKrew was meeting in staff offices in the back. The only major drawback is that there was no air conditioning. The office complex is normally unoccupied on the weekends, so the management company doesn’t run it on the weekend. It can, but requires a 48-hour notice to do so.

I found a seat and several staff members joked that I was early for first service, which usually starts at 9:30am (it was around 8:30am). I replied that I was really early, as I was there for second service, which usually starts at 11:00am. By their facial expressions, some of them thought I was joking.

0127 jett

A few days ago, my parents took the dog to the vet, as he was walking with a limp (the dog, not the vet). The vet said that it was a bit of arthritis, not an injury. He gave my mother some medicine to give to the dog to lessen the discomfort.

Tonight, my father and I watched my mother as she put some of the medicine (it’s a liquid) in the dog’s food. It was the only way to give it to him. He’s wary of any other method. I asked her if he can tell.

She responded, “I don’t see why not. You haven’t.” I must’ve had a bewildered look on my face. She laughed and said that she was just kidding. “It was worth the look on your face,” she said.

I believe her. But if you see me and my hair looks unusually shiny, then you’ll know why.

0119 coco's

Mike and I had lunch at Coco’s. There was a pastrami sandwich on the menu, but neither of us had it as it would pale in comparison to last week’s lunch. I was able to use a coupon from my Entertainment Book and saved $5.00! (A11b)

2011 Book: $25.65 to date.

0116 what steelers?

I attended the second service at SBCC today. Pastor Ken has been covering many of the Old Testament stories that we heard about when we were growing up. This weekend, his message was focused on the story of Jonah, who was swallowed by the huge fish. The book of Jonah covers the story.

He recited the story, verse-by-verse, as it appears in the Bible.

In Jonah 1:5 it reads "All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep." He recited the verse as it was written. But when he repeated the verse, to emphasize a point in his message, he said "steelers" instead of "sailors".

I thought to myself, "Steelers? What steelers?" Then I remembered that Pastor Ken is a Pittsburgh fan and his team is playing in the Super Bowl in a few weekends.

0112 the hat

Mike had to make a run to his mother’s house in Monterey Park, so we headed up there after the Psalm study. We picked up sandwiches at The Hat, on Atlantic Blvd. Boy, that brought back memories.