dual personalities

The sun came out yesterday! Let the good times roll! However, the din from the cicadas has been so loud as to preclude sitting on the patio or even in the Florida room. I kid you not. When the boy and the little bud came over yesterday afternoon while Lottie was in dance class, they were totally amazed by the number in our yard, covering the ground and on the bushes and in the trees.

Meanwhile the peonies are blooming in central Illinois…

Last week you may recall that I recommended watching Tim Challies’ 10-part video tour “Epic”–a journey through Christian history. Since then, I have watched all 10 episodes: 24 countries, 6 continents, 75 flights, 80 museums! I will never travel to all of these countries, so I really appreciated the opportunity to do so–even vicariously and somewhat superficially–with Tim. Each episode is only 25 minutes long. You can do it a few days and it is well worth it.

Tim ends the last episode with a stop in Kansas City and the Spurgeon Library at the Midwest Baptist Theological Seminary. It’s right around the corner! We should visit!

(The photo at the top is the boy and daughter #1 at our old house circa 1989.)