Weekend Wrapup
I decided to start a new series of posts, just wrapping up every week the major things that have been going on in the past week. This is partly to just share with folks what’s up with the Mooneys, but also because I often have smaller thoughts to share that just don’t warrant an entire post.
Fourth of July – we hosted a big family event for the 4th. Took the kids out for fireworks afterward. They loved it! I also got to try to explain to McKenna what “Independence Day” means.
Worship – I got to play bass today for the first time in a LONG time. My bass is showing some neglect – it desperately needs new strings. I was asked to fill in today on bass at a church where I’ve been leading worship occasionally for the last couple of months. I had a blast!
Movies – we took the kids to see Ratatouille yesterday. They loved it, though it didn’t keep their attention as much as some of the other Pixar movies do. It was Jeremiah’s first time seeing a new big screen movie. Amy tried taking him to see a free movie last summer and it was an awful experience. But he did pretty well yesterday, especially considering the movie was almost two hours. And for those who are budget conscious, the AMC Theaters around here have all shows at $5 before noon on weekends.
I also saw Transformers last Monday. I was a big Transformers fan as a kid, and this movie did not disappoint. But I think even folks who weren’t Transformers fans as kids would enjoy it. Just don’t take your little kids to go see it – the violence wasn’t bad, but there were a few jokes that were not appropriate.
And while this isn’t news about the past week, I’m currently taking part in Conservative Rant, a political blog started by my good friend Andy. My goal is to contribute to that site once a week, but it’ll probably only be twice a month for the next couple of months. My first post there was Why I’m Conservative (or, Why I’m Not Liberal) and my most recent post is How Pacifism Leads to War. I plan on using that site for most of my political-oriented posts from now on, but I’ll mention them here from time to time.