mileage

The past week has been long and busy, but very good.  It began last Tuesday with a concert I have been looking forward to for a while -- Psalters.  Their music is hard to describe but it's awesome.  This was my first time seeing them live and it was great; my chest actually hurt because those drums were rattling my heart around so much.  They played all of my favorites, including Wayfaring Stranger.  More pictures from the show here.

The next morning I headed east to Asheville, North Carolina.  My friend Tracy lives there now (I met her a few years ago when we were both living in Florida).  I know I'm biased, but I think she pretty much wins for "Cutest Kids Ever."  They are absolutely adorable.  Of course, I say that about all of my friends' kids.  Anyway, we hung out and they showed me the sites and I wandered around Asheville with a very happy Jiana hanging onto my neck.  (pictures)


After North Carolina, I met up with my friends Wendy and Sean in Gainesville who were also travelling around.  This was sort of our last shot to hang out for a while because they are moving back to Canada next month.  Anyway, they are good people and their kids are -- you guessed it -- adorable.  I showed them some of my old stomping grounds plus touristy things like the football stadium.  We also took the kids to the park and embarassed them by playing on all the swings and merry-go-rounds ourselves  =)   (pictures)

My last stop for the day was to recover some quiet for myself.  I headed to one of my favorite hideaways -- Baughman Chapel.  There is a lake right in the middle of town that is actually part of the university.  About six years ago, they built a chapel right on the water's edge.  It is *beautiful* -- no, that doesn't even cover it -- it is *stunning.*  It's very small and is all wood and glass.  The end of the chapel has been left as just a huge arched window that looks out onto the lake and forest.  You would never guess that you are in the middle of the city.  Anyway, this is one of my favorite places to sneak off to when I need to reconnect.  (pictures)



And with that, I'll leave you for now.  Oh no, wait, music =)  Three songs for your Wednesday:


I hope you are all having wonderful days.  Love each other like there's no tomorrow, because you never know.

~Sara