Wow, mid-spring has arrived in Wisconsin, and this time the season was courteous enough to land on a Sunday. The sun is out, the neighborhood kids are playing in the back field, the moms are lined up on their lawn chairs, gossiping about whomever isn’t present, and the Brewers are on the television.

What did I do this weekend? Not much. I can’t even remember Friday night. I think I read for a while and fell asleep. Did I drink? Don’t think so. Yesterday T and I hit Target in the morning for smoke detectors and batteries. The great Midwestern 2008 earthquake knocked one of ours out of commission. After that he and I hung out at home while S, N, and M were at a birthday party. T and I don’t get to hang out on our own very often and I think he liked having both the computer and television to himself. Usually he’s quite polite, almost too polite, about deferring to his younger brothers. After that I worked out, watched “Heroes”, read a bit more, and stayed up a little later than usual talking with M about her mom’s upcoming visit. I think I’m leaving town for the duration. I’m serious.

This morning I woke at seven, later than usual, showered, and drove to work. I cleaned my office, caught up on email, and cut out at ten so I could hit church. T was in an earth day play. He was a lumberjack who was thinking of cutting down a tree but decides against it after the animals invade his dreams and tell him to back off the tree. Was a horror movie based on that premise? Anyway he did a great job. A couple comments on the first thirty minutes of a Unitarian Univeralist Earth Day service.

Expect acoustic guitars.
Expect rainsticks.
Expect to have to sing something that is supposed to represent weather, e.g. “boom boom” for thunder.

If you’re like me you’ll sneak out halfway through the service. N and I cut out early and drove home. D and I talked on the phone for a while. I worked out, another twenty-five minutes of “Heroes” and ate lunch. The Brewers are winning. I should hit the coffee shop. I think I’m staying home tomorrow. More later.