Pool Party

Last Sunday a good friend of mine hosted a pool party at her house. Between the hours of 12pm to 2pm it looked like we were not going to be able to go swimming. We had torrential downpours. Thankfully around 2:30 the rain stopped and the sun came out. God provided a perfect afternoon for friends to be in a pool.
Kim had about 20 people over to her house. Everyone got in the pool. Some of us were doing summer saults, hand stands, diving, water bombs, or just plain relaxing on a raft. The water cooled everyone off, especially because it ended up being a hot afternoon.
Another part of the afternoon included Mark Weber & some to the women giving us a singing performance. All who participated have wonderful voices, so it was nice to listen. There were some funny moments when I was trying to take candid photos but Mark would not be candid. He kept making sure he was in the photo. Oh, well! I tried to get candid shots!
Kim provided dinner for everyone with others bringing snacks or desserts to share. What a blessing it was to have good fellowship and food. Kim also invited a couple from her church to come and share the Word with us.
The whole afternoon was enjoyable. Thanks Kim for your hospitality!

Presque Isle 2009

Yesterday, I traveled with friends to Presque Isle state park in Erie, PA. Considering it was the first really nice day of summer, it was a perfect day to hang out with friends on a beach. My day started out with a two hour tennis drill clinic at the Village Glen. I had a great time but boy was hot and tired when I finished. I was thankful that I could take a shower at a friend's house before I left for Presque Isle.
Jeff, Mark, Karla and I headed to PA around 10:45am. On the way we stopped at a Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Mark made us laugh with his antics about being one of Chick-Fil-A's number one fans. He made us all laugh with his photos and his purchase of 4 children's toys in that were cows with placard boards. Very Cute!
Well, when we finally got off the exit to Presque Isle it took us 45 minutes to drive 5 miles. There was some construction or an accident. It was very frustrating. We did finally arrive at the beach only to have a full parking lot. We did get in unload our belongings and then headed out to find a parking spot. It seemed like everyone and their neighbor decided it was a good day to head to the beach.
The afternoon consisted of relaxing on the sand, frolicking in the water, tubing off the back of a boat or jet skiing with a friend. Oh, yeah, there was also a lot of food, fun & fellowship. For me it was just fun to relax with friends. I had a couple great conversations with some new friends and old friends. I tried to take some photos to capture the day. Everyone who went seemed to have a great time.
The group stayed at the beach until right after sunset. The sunset was beautiful. God is such an Awesome God to bless us with such picturesque beauty.
Until next time!
Blessings to you~