An Afternoon With Ryan

Although I'm off of work this week, the original plan for the vacation days (building prototypes for my "vaporware" speaker company) have given way to more common things; vacuuming, dishes, preparing and cleaning up after meals and doctor's appointments for eyes, teeth and gearing up for school. Vacation? I think not. However, there have been a couple of bright spots in this 9 day stretch thus far. One such highlight was an outing to Target this afternoon with my wife and son, Ryan. (I've included an older picture of him here, impersonating the caricature of Napoleon Dynamite)





It may not sound like much, but a trip to the store to gather up some essentials was a kick in the pants. My wife and I took full advantage of the rare one-on-one time with our quiet son. He is hilarious! It's these precious moments that I'll file away in the savings account of my mind, for later withdrawal.

A recurring theme of my posts has emerged; relationships are what matter most. Our relationship with our God and Savior is key. Relationships with our families and friends are vital. It's not about "stuff", It's about people. In this world of iPhones, video games, whiz-bang cars and fancy houses where money matters, it's easier than ever to get lost in materialism and forget why we were created- and who we're created for.

My reminder came in the form of an 11 year old boy, a salted pretzel and blue-raspberry slushy.

Good Night