Sometimes differences do attract.

Seagoing vessels like my Navy ship, a guided missile frigate, are regulated by specific rules of the road established in 1972. They are similar to the rules of the road for automobiles – which side should you pass on, who has the right of the way at a crossing, etc. All ships are supposed to follow these rules to prevent accidents and all ships normally do – except these guys:

This is an oil tanker. When we met one of these behemoths, which we often did, the rules went away. He always had the right of way mainly because he was too big to slow down or turn, so why try.

Given our hot air balloons, this seemed appropriate …

One more comment about Monday …

Look close and sound it out in your head …

Look closely and you’ll see it …

Brilliant …

This picture could have been taken at our Flying Star restaurants …

Maybe. But it was probably hard to keep a curl in it …

He’s lucky he’s keeping his job …

So true. All we had was the library and a set of encyclopedias …

Good question …

Dogs and bacon. What more do you want? …

Jessie gets home made ice cream every Sunday night made from plain yogurt, honey, peanut butter, and a banana … she loves it …

This is not Jessie, but it could be …

So, so true …

If God is sovereign, and I believe He is, then whatever comes my way is worthy of my gratitude for His presence in the midst of all things.

I’ve mentioned in previous posts how Jessie and I enjoy our mornings together – from the rising of the sun in the East, to Jessie enjoying our sandy soil, to our neighbor’s American flag flying in the morning sun. It is a special time for us both and a time for me to thank God for another day.