Proud Papa, more skating, good talk

Ok, my peeps (ha) have been complaining that I haven't been posting (thank you, Linda and Dory...)

First, let me say how proud I was of my girls who started a job accompanying "Reach Out and Dance" in Wooster yesterday (it is like a Dance Outreach into the schools). They worked really hard over the past couple of weeks to prepare music - to be sure to keep a strong beat for the classes. Apparently they did a really good job - their piano teacher called me yesterday to let me know he heard glowing comments from the director. Again, I couldn't have been more proud! Great job, girls!
Tuesday night, Melissa gave the girls "Ebeneezer" stones - reminders that God has done a great thing. It really has been a "God-thang". It is just sooo amazing to see Him work like this. (For example, we really sought the Lord about which piano teacher to switch to- Ted - and he is the one who lined this gig up). We were also encouraged with his concern for the girls if it wasn't a good fit - he told them, "If it's not a good fit, it is no reflection on you - you are really talented apart from this, so don't get discouraged if it is not." Thankfully, it IS a good fit!

I taught at church on Sunday on "how to change a bad habit." I think it turned out okay - I got some positive feedback.

Saturday I skated the "Bike and Hike trail" from Steels Corners (13.2 miles from Cuyahoga County Line) to the Boyden Rd (4 miles from CCL) marker. Then I turned around. I discovered that skating over dry leaves is not that big of a deal. There were a lot of little sticks as well that didn't really cause a problem. I saw 5 snakes on the trail! I did NOT like skating on Brandywine Rd. - two reasons - 1) I don't like the possibility of traffic - and 2) the huge hill I skated down (over the bridge over I-271) and then back up the other side. I actually got a ride coming back ("Could you please take me to the top of the other side of this valley?" - the guy had flowers for his wife, and said, "no problem"). I wouldn't have wanted to skate it back the other way.

Tuesday I did the B&H trail from Munroe Falls to Kent, then onto the streets through Kent (following the B&H trail) - Past Stow High School- then north past Silver Springs park and Fox den golf course - then on Young road. There the path turns to crushed limestone and was not skate-able. Bummer. I had hoped to do about a 20 mile loop. Nonetheless, I wound my way back to Silver Lake and picked the trail back up from there. There was a stretch of Rt. 59 that was AWESOME pavement - but it is too heavily traveled to try again.

MrsYack and I had a really good discussion last Friday morning. It is amazing how little misunderstandings, unchecked, can mount up to big misunderstandings. I feel much better now that we've talked through things. I guess that shows why it is important to "keep short accounts." Speaking of which...maybe I would post more often if I kept it shorter! That's all for now.