The Adventures of Kinky Reggae: A Vagabond for Beauty

Fall Break was great because I just got to relax and hang out with my family and friends. My brother had a going away party for a friend. I got a little drunk and had a heart to heart with his girlfriend, Kasia. I apologized for being a little reserved the first few times I met her. I didn't know if it was going to last. But I told her that night, "I am ALL IN." She's pretty awesome... I'm so glad he's with her. I spent a lovely day at the arboretum with my dad and aunt. They had this amazing exhibit of Lego sculptures that used 464,700 Legos and took 4170 hours to build! I was particularly impressed by this hummingbird... (took this pic from the Morton Arboretum website) ... and terrified by this enormous butterfly. The arboretum had a contest: find the Lego head, tell someone at the info desk where it's hidden, and get a prize! I thought it looked a little disturbing hanging in the tree. It was a beautiful fall day and I had a

On October 19, my pastor, Hal, was killed in a motorcycle accident.  October 18 was a Sunday just like any other. But it felt especially fabulous, for some reason. I sang with the worship team and we sang some of my favorite songs.  A lady from the congregation did Trinity Talk with Hal and talked about depression during the holidays. I connected with her after church, and I totally want to be best friends with her.  Hal gave a sermon about the book of Mark, but a lot of it was just him talking about how excited he was to be going on a motorcycle trip to Utah with his dad.  I've been considering moving out of state, but sitting in church on this most perfect of Sundays, I thought, "How can I leave this?" That afternoon, I texted Hal about the area in Utah he'd be visiting. I was so excited that he was going to see one of my favorite places! He sent me this selfie (Hal's selfie game was strong) and complimented my singing that morning. 24 hours