"Now it's time for 'so long'..."

"But I'll sing just one more song..."

Well, here we are. End of the week. I'm gone, man, solid gone.

But I'm sad, because I fully intended to drop one more "what I'm learning" post on you before I hit the door. Guess I need to learn a little more before I write that.

Well, I'll see several of you in the next two weeks, some for the first time, others for the first time in a long time (wow, I can't shake the church lingo, can I? heh.), and still others for the latest of many, many times. I'll be happy to see each of you, because I miss you all.

And those I won't get to see, well, I'll make it up to you someway somehow.

So before I go, some parting gifts.

Personal Message: To the two couples I know who are getting married this weekend, many congratulations and a thousand happinesses (yes, I'm making that one up) be upon you on your special day. May God richly bless you Carters and you Danners. Peace and grace.

Linky-dinky Love: Gotta throw something for your weekend entertainment.

• Joe Carter talks about reverence and relevance. I haven't finished reading it, but it's good so far. Let me know what you think.
• Behold! The tragedy of Hamlet--shortened, and with Legos. Here's Act 1. Get the other's on the filmmaker's profile page. (This may be good for you non-readers who couldn't last through the play.)
• Here's a drama literally unfolding online as I type. I'm not going to summarize it here, but it involves a stolen Sidekick cellphone, and the Internet campaign waged to get it back and bring the thieves to justice. It sounds so bizarre, but it's really happening in New York. Crazy.
• I don't know if you've heard the rumors, but I want to make sure you know the truth: Steve Urkel is not dead. We can all breathe a sigh of relief and go back to enjoying our polka music and gigantic wheels of CHEEEEEEEEEEEEESE.
• Speaking of polka, Weird Al Yankovic has released his first new song in 3 years on his website. It's a parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," and it's fantastic. There's a link (several, actually) on his homepage. Worth checking out.
• One small political thing: Here's a fabulous editorial from the Toronto Star about the recent terror arrests in Canada, and the way terrorists see "neutral" Westerners.

Guess that's it, gang. It's been fun. I may try to post here and there while on the road, but don't expect a whole lot from me.

If nothing else, I'll be back on the 26th. With pictures, yes, with pictures.



[Oh, one more thing. Just in case--well, you know--I want you to remember this: God loves you madly. Walk in His love. And I love you, too. Peace and grace.]