
Wordless Wednesday



I went to my first Weird Al Yankovic concert a few weeks ago and his latest CD is “Mandatory Fun” This is a picture of the video screen that he used to provide clips of his career where he was having fun and to inspire his audience to have fun too.
Today was a day to honor the donut. Eat donuts. Enjoy donuts. We went to a local place for some tasty rings of deliciousness. There was a lemon filled, maple bacon, Snickers, Fruity Pebbles, peanut butter-chocolate, key lime…to wash it down some 2% moo juice (milk). We honor the donut for how it powers the community and the world.
According to our calendars its now June. The year is going by quickly it seems. I hope that the month ahead will be great for all of us. We are in the midst of a time of sunshine and fun. Every month has something in store for us and that is the mystery of it all. Friends, lets make this a great 30 days.
Tonight we had some friends from our former church over for a Twelfth Night Party. It is a celebration to teach the significance of the Epiphany which is the conclusion of the Christmas season. This was a night of fun where we had food, did a play of sorts and exchanged gifts in the spirit of a “dirty Santa” way. This is something we do each year and its a great time to get together with friends.
We as a society and community can get so mired down in the serious things of our lives we forget to enjoy the fun stuff. There is nothing wrong with listening to a pop song, enjoying a guilty pleasure or eating something you really shouldn’t. Right now we live in a world that is full of sadness and hate that we need those moments of silliness, levity, grace to remind us of our humanity. I read a lot of posts and some of those I have written about the world being a dark place to be but we need to remember how to bring some light into the darkness.
Perhaps we should not try to grow up so fast that we forget the fun that can be had today and every day. My friends the world isn’t entirely bad, people aren’t always out to get you and perhaps pursue excellence in being a living person who smiles and laughs in equal measure to crying and frowning. Enjoy the fun of being imperfect, broken, human. Be alive today, you only get one shot at this life.