Well, it’s close enough, I’d say I’ve been busy the past few weeks: going to my 5 year reunion at EMHS, listening to the Goldmine Pickers play at Fiddler’s Hearth, enjoying fall colors and sunsets, and carving pumpkins! While I’ve been woefully slow at posting here on my blog, I have had a flurry of activity posting photos on flickr. I recently finished off a roll of film that had photos taken before the wedding on it, so I’m slowly but steadily scanning those. Interspersed are photos of one of the most spectacular sunsets I’ve ever seen here in Goshen. Plus I’ve got pumpkin carving shots ready to go online soon, and with any luck I’ll even get a few shots of beth and her co-workers decked out for Halloween tomorrow! Anyway, head over to the photos page & you’ll see them on the left, under the heading “newest photos.” Enjoy!

This past weekend Beth and I made a weekend get-away to Chicago. Riding the ‘L’ downtown a middle-aged man with bright blue headphones sat across from us listening to his walkman. I didn’t think much of him until we were nearing our stop. He leaned towards me and said “I like your shirt, It makes a lot of sense.” This caught me completely off guard. I bought my shirt a week or two ago, and while I like it, I never expected for it to be a source of inspiration or sublime truth. But my fellow train rider’s comment got me thinking about symbols in life and how we interpret them. Later that evening, I asked Joel & Naomi (our hosts) what they made of the shirt and they gave completely different, tho equally surprising, interpretations. So now I present you with the same opportunity to share and learn. Take a minute to look at the image and jot down what comes to mind. Ideally, I would love if you left a comment explaining what you make of the image.

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