a place of rest and vision.

i got to spend this weekend up in the Appalachian foothills on Chandler Mountain, which is home to Gallant, Alabama and the one and only Camp Sumatanga. it was nice to see plenty of old friends, most of which i only see once (or twice, now) a year. the best part about the weekend was that we didn't really DO anything. it involved a lot of board games, random conversation topics, and a ton of laughter. 

one thing i did DO this weekend was take some pictures with a good camera. dugger brought her canon SLR and i, once again, was reminded how much i love taking pictures with a good camera. it seems as though everyone and their mom is a photographer these days, and i don't think i can really afford to spend $500+ on a camera right now, but i really enjoy it a lot. i posted some on facebook...most of those were taken by dugger herself, but i took a few and edited them all. 

so after a weekend of rest and vision (and laughter), i am home in birmingham for a week. normally these trips home are good in ways, and not so good in others. i usually get bored easily, which causes me to think too much (see boy meets girl post). but this break will be filled to the brim. i have those three papers i mentioned, a new nephew to see, thanksgiving with my family (and special guest chase fergy-ferg), and other friends i want to spend some time with. i'm thankful for this break, and thankful for birmingham. it really is a great city. and having some college friends move back here makes me feel like, if i had too, i could live her for some amount of time after college and not be absolutely miserable. 

but boston is looking like a real possibility.

i just found out chris thile's band punch brothers is playing at the OPAC in january. that's huge news. if you're in auburn, you should go with me.

i hope everyone has a great thanksgiving break, whatever that means for you. may it be filled with rest, vision, laughter, and good food. and be thankful for what we have. we are blessed beyond measure.