Spring Time Fever

What a week with trying to get spring yard work and house work done plus trying to get ready to go on our annual vacation/lectureship trip to the West Coast. It seems like forever when we went on our winter trip but this one is the most relaxing with hot weather, plenty of suntanning & swimming and then there's all the places to go and see. We are in Las Vegas for 5 nights and are taking in Celine Dion on one of the nights. Plus there are so many hotels that offer all kinds of entertainment that I'm sure we won't be bored. Not to mention that we are driving out to St. George, Utah to get my "Cracker Barrel" and outlet mall fix. We have several outlet malls in Nevada and then some when we drive to Malibu. We leave 2 days before lectureship starts so that gives us time in LA to do other tourist things. Ryan will be staying at the house and says he is looking forward to relaxing, having a hot tub and I hope not more than that. He is pretty good so I don't have to worry. The yard work is mainly completed except for the sprinklers need to be re-activated. We had to get a new hot water tank and the furnace needed fixing...always something. With not moving anymore we are getting our "wish list" together for all the things that need fixing or replacing. It will be nice to fix or buy new things as the upgrade is over due. We have flipped rooms in the house and now have our tv room where the kids had there's, plus the main family room is now our music room. It is hard to believe how much we have utilized the music room for more reading and less tv. A person can put so much empty time into tv when there is much more to be done. I must sign off and wish everyone a very happy spring time and I look forward to sharing about lectureship when I return. I always feel so uplifted and refocused at Pepperdine with all the people that travel so far to become one. This feeling can't help but rub off on people as the speakers are so encouraging and thought provoking. God is Good!