what we did today

there's a first time for everything. today we helped out with a first in Marin: churches coming together to serve the community by cleaning up park areas. we chose to clean-up where we had our rehearsal dinner back in June: McNear's Beach. the weather was beautiful, everyone's spirits were up, we met some new people and had an all around good time.

You can read the article here in the Marin Independent Journal.

differences

Wednesday night, I went to the local sports bar to watch basketball (DUKE vs. UNC). Shawn went to an Ash Wednesday service at a local Episcopalian church. Interesting dichotomy, I thought.

famous!

Shawn made his television debut this past week! 

He built some furniture for a local version of Extreme Home Makeover.

The website is linked below. When you go over to it, click on Episode 43. Then go to the session called 'Our Living With Pets Makeover Revealed.' It's the 5th one down on the right-hand side.

If you wanna see him in action go here. 

Nothing like free advertising for free assembly!

a break in the rain

it rained from Monday through Friday. Saturday there was a break in the rain, so Shawn and I decided to take advantage of it. We walked from our place to the house in which he used to live. We hung out with the couple who still lives there from when Shawn lived there. They both had been on both of our hearts and minds, so we decided to stop in and see how things were going. Seems like there was a good reason for it. We chatted for about an hour and a half, them doing most of the talking. They're dealing with a few things that we had no idea about, so we know how more specifically to pray. Then we headed down a few blocks to a place up for rent. Cute loft-type place. High ceilings. Kind of small. We're not looking to move. It's just fun to see what else is out there. Then we walked downtown. Then we walked to the library. Shawn read Christianity Today magazine. I found a Poetry magazine and then checked two books out about being a writer. 'Bird by Bird' by Anne Lamott. We'll see what happens.

Then we walked back to our place. It was refreshing to be outside, with no rain. To spend time with friends. To get some reading in. A good day in the life of the Latourelles.

something we're looking into

Have been reading up and praying about this: Sojourners

You can also check out their blog.

Thinking maybe something like this but adapted for Marin.

date night

every other Tuesday is date night. tonight, we just had an evening at home. it's been raining since yesterday morning and it's a bit cool out, so I decided we'd just stay in.

 

pizza+wine+candle light+jazz+chocolate=

one happy couple on one good cozy date night!

us

some friends of ours got married this past Saturday. i got to coordinate/direct the rehearsal, wedding and reception. it was a good time. and they're married.

here's a picture of Shawn and me outside of the chapel after the happy couple's wedding ceremony.