Random Thoughts on My Way Back From There

So, I've been in a bit of a blogging slump. I could probably fill pages with everything that's happened since I last checked in, but no one would read it, so here's the breakdown.

• My grandmother passed away a few weeks ago. I was asked to officiate the funeral, which I did. My favorite memory will be of Grandpa sharing stories of how they met and started life together with the rest of the family. Thanks to everyone who offered their condolensces.
• I'm now on the Planning and Zoning Commission for Hutto. So far, it's cool. Very interesting stuff. Like SimCity, but in real life!
• It seems like most music producers (especially in the Top 40 genre) seem to like to include random melodies in the background that sound like a cell phone ringing. I've stopped listening to songs like these.
• Our church is moving to having a Sunday gathering every other week starting in August. But it's not like "normal" church stuff, so I'm still cool with it.
• Saw "The Dark Knight" today. Amazingly awesome. Upon recollection, I realized I have seen every Batman film in the theater since 1989. This makes me feel older than I really am, or geekier, I'm not sure which.
• Speaking of comic book stuff, Kylie is continuing to enjoy our modern American mythos. She's starting to learn their alter-egos as well.
• Speaking of Kylie, she has also started working more diligently on reading. She can spell just about anything phonetically, and we're working on writing stories now.
• Kat's walking. Like, all across the room with all the confidence of someone who doesn't know any better.
  
• I listened to Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." He's an interesting writer, a mix of commercially-sound (All the Pretty Horses, No Country for Old Men) and literary-unique (All the Pretty Horses, No Country for Old Men). He's an easier listen than read though.
• My Xbox broke. Red Ring of Death. Still in warranty.
  
• I've been thinking a lot about my life lately. Not my past and not my future. Just life as it is. Have to say, I'm pretty happy, even when I shouldn't be.

Hopefully I'll be back around here sooner than later.