Greetings from Baltimore, Maryland!  It is raining here this morning, looks more like home, feels more like Hawaii (very warm rain).  Enjoying the beginning of our nations birthday at the local Sbux with Dad and David once again playing crib (they are tied 1-1 after yesterday).  

Great day in Baltimore yesterday.  Today we are off to the Liberty Bell and Philadelphia’s new stadium.  We have about a two hour bus ride ahead of us in about an hour.  Baltimore was absolutely great.  The Inner Harbor area reminds me of Seattle in some ways.  Great choices for food, lot’s of tourism and the like.  We saw the birthplace of Babe Ruth (saw the actual room he was born in, in a house).  Went to the Maryland Sports Hall of Fame and then to Camden Yards (or “Oriole Park at Camden Yards”).  We had good seats and watched the Royals come from a 7-3 deficit to beat the home town O’s 10-7.

Hope to post from Phily.  Here are some shots of yesterday!

Grace,
Brian

I really miss my family! Next best thing?

Get it… DeCompression?  Yes, I’m in DC (or was).  On my little “Sabbatical” between being a Student Ministries Pastor and President of Youthmark I am on a little tour with my Dad and Brother.  We are visiting 4 ballparks (and the Hall of Fame).  Yesterday we were able to visit the National Mall and then drive to Baltimore.  We’ll be at Camden Yard (where the Orioles play) tonight, then off to Philadelphia tomorrow… 4th of July at the Liberty Bell, pretty cool huh?

Feels a little weird to be “done” as a youth pastor and to not have a talk to plan (though I am preaching again at BPPC on Aug. 3).  The down time is a hard thing for me.  I found myself working on the plane, thinking of stuff I need to line up, etc.  I don’t think it is a bad thing entirely, but I do want to know how to rest and “be” wherever I am (but I hope everyone can admit that ‘being’ on a plane isn’t all that great anyway).  I was able to watch Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith.  Not too much “happy” about that film.  Well acted, but not the most inspiring story.

Excited to be here with David and Dad.  We’re laughing (David and Dad are playing Crib as I type), we’re talking baseball and just enjoying some time together.  Thank You to our wives and family for allowing us to do this quick trip!

Here are  a couple shots from the trip so far.  Hope to update again.

George W. and Laura say, “yo” to all my readers (all 5-10 of you)!  Ha.

Grace,
Brian