The Green Mountain Tates

Saturday, May 21, 2011

A Night in the Museum

I had the privilege of chaperoning a trip to the Boston Science Museum with the 5th & 6th grade class from RACS. We went to the Boston Aquarium, took a trolley tour, and spent the night in the museum. Overall, it was a great trip. I love my girls and this was wonderful memory for the three of us.

6th grade students

Elisabeth & Kerrigan

This picture is for Uncle Job.

5th & 6th grade girls in the space shuttle

Mad Scientist

"Hey Grace, let's do Uncle Job's pose!"

Saturday, May 14, 2011

My Stupid Back!

That's been my daily exclamation for the past month. I have a bad disc that decided to herniate for no good reason a little over a month ago. I've had relentless muscle spasming and have been reduced to the most undignified postures. I have submitted myself to the peculiar ministrations of a talkative chiropractor on many occasions with little lasting success. I have winced at the prospect of getting into cars and come close to tears at the prospect of getting back out of them.
But it's only been in the last week that I've paused to consider what benefit to my spirit I might get from the failure of my body, what firmness I might find beneath my infirmity.
This is the hymn I came up with while painfully going through my custodial routine a couple of mornings ago.

Though wonderfully made,

Not wonderful enough;

At best my death is but delayed

While I'm of earthly stuff.

Each day could bring some pain,

Or viral misery,

Or injury I must sustain,

But what can sustain me?

I feel the curse but feel

There is a promise too

Of better things bearing the seal

Of One whose word is true.