I’ve Been Invited To Church

A very good friend from Palo Alto invited April and I to church when we visit with them next month. A survey that was conducted says the vast majority of people who don’t attend church would do so if invited. Our friends recently started attending a non-denominational  church and they really like it.

I haven’t been to church since I was nine. They told us we didn’t have to wear anything special. It is come as you are. That doesn’t seem right. If I’m going to be in church, especially at Christmas time I think we should dress up.

They said clothes shouldn’t make someone who wants to go to church but might not have dress clothes, be embarrassed by their clothing, and not come. I’m not sure what a non-denominational church. Not sure what that means but April told her that we would love to go. April and I have been thinking a lot lately of church and God and now I think I’m looking forward to going! So, I’m going to church!

While we are away the posts will keep coming but I most likely won’t be responding to comments left during that time.

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This coming weekend is the first weekend of December which means it’s guest blogger time once again! This month’s Guest Blogger is Seth Winternight. Seth’s blog, Welcome To My Residence is a new blog which he started in September. Stop on over to his site to read a few posts but whatever you do, make sure you come back this Saturday. My guest bloggers have always given Morning Erection readers plenty to contemplate!

Urban Legends, The Blog Post

I was cycling through the stations last Saturday and I came across s show called Urban Legends. The show’s format looks at three real life urban legends. One of the urban legends is absolutely true and two are debunked. They also let you know the source of the legend.

A light bulb went off right above my head. I turned the light off and grabbed my laptop. What follows are three stories. One of the stories actually happened to me but the other two did not. I’d like you to try to figure out which of the three actually happened to me. The truth will be revealed in my annual End of the Year Wrap Up.

I.
During the summer after graduating high school a few of my friends and I decided to just take a walk around the neighborhood. It was one of those days where the huge cumulus clouds kept blocking the sun and then the sun would shine just long enough to make you miss it when the next cloud rolled by. You know what I mean.

Anyway, we decided to grab some pizza for lunch. After lunch we decided to walk back home and play some basketball. We took a different route home and crossed through the supermarket parking lot. We tossed a tennis ball back and forth to each other and when the ball was tossed to me, it went over my head. I ran after it and reached down to pick it up. When I stood up there was a .45 pointed at my forehead and the person’s finger on the trigger. I froze.

II.
My sister and I decided to throw my parents a huge party for their wedding anniversary. They renewed their vows and it was our gift to them. A nice surprise party. We invited close to 100 friends and relatives, had the event catered and spent lots of our own money.

With every surprise party, you need time to prepare and decorate. We enlisted the help of our aunt and uncle who took them out for a late lunch. Our parents were slow getting out the door but they finally left. It took some time but the caterer set everything up perfectly, we managed to scatter 60 cars around the neighborhood and everyone fit comfortably in the backyard. We got a call hours later from my uncle that they were about to leave the restaurant. My aunt and uncle arrived at our house but there was no sign of my parents. Four hours and 60 guests less later, my parents called. They decided spur of the moment to take a honeymoon at a bed and breakfast three hours away. We told them about the party and all the guests but it would take too long for them to get back.

We invited over a few of our friends and partied anyway. Thankfully everyone let my parents keep their gifts. Almost everybody.

III.
Shortly after getting my new car last year I decided to give the car a workout. I made reservations at a mountain resort and I set off for some me time. I trusted the GPS to get me to my destination. Contrary to popular belief not all men are afraid of directions, but I usually get them from Google and print them out.

Not this time. I was trusting satellites and GPS to pinpoint my location and guide me to my destination on those dark mountain roads. I had the music blaring! I felt like a teenager again. Singing badly and messing up the words… Turn left here, turn right there, keep straight for 20 miles. The GPS lady told me to turn left and I did. It was an even darker road that reminded me of every horror movie I’ve ever seen. The only question I had was who it would be jumping out to get me. Jason, Freddy or the Mothman. I came to a metal fence, driving faster than I should and stopped.

There was no room to turn around and backing up for a mile or so would be tedious at best. I got out of the car and got my flashlight out of the trunk. I peered over the fence and the flashlight revealed a drop at least 1000 ft or more. I’m happy to be alive! GPS can suck my left….

There are your three choices. Will what you know about me thus far reveal the correct answer or not.

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This coming weekend is the first weekend of December which means it’s guest blogger time once again! This month’s Guest Blogger is Seth Winternight. Seth’s blog, Welcome To My Residence is a new blog which he started in September. Stop on over to his site to read a few posts but whatever you do, make sure you come back this Saturday. My guest bloggers have always given Morning Erection readers plenty to contemplate!

Versatile Blogger Award from Dawn

For those readers who keep up with Morning Erection by referring to the Upcoming page, I apologize that the work of fiction that I had scheduled for today has been postponed until December 17, 2010. It was a lot more difficult to write fiction that it was to write real life stories down. I can assure you it will be ready for you to download on the 17th. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

On October 21, 2010 Dawn Gibson from Dawn’s Blog awarded me the Versatile Blogger Award. This is the second award I have received since starting this blog and I am very appreciative. The award comes with conditions.

Rules for winning this award

• Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
• Share 7 things about yourself. 
  
• Pass the award along to 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.
• Contact those I select and let them know.

I have chosen the below listed fifteen. If you are listed below you are suppose to create a similar post and then yourself choose 15 bloggers to give the award to. I apologize to Dawn for taking so long to repost the award.

1. MoZaic

2. Cherlyn Cochrane

3. Judy Marie Santiago

4. Emma Cassabaum

5. Blaga Todorova

6. Valencia Monroe

7. Princesa Musang

8. An Organized Mess

9. My eTravelDiary

10. 1MereMortal

11. Quianna’s Blog

12. Oh Life Is Juicy, Juicy

Twelve appears to be the limit. Not that there aren’t bloggers deserving of the award, but since this posted today, and I thought I had completed the post, I don’t think I should tarnish the award by adding three more blogs after the fact. I apologize but congratulations to the twelve on the above list.

7  Interesting Things About Me You Might Not Have Known:

1. If I was able to, I would watch Bugs Bunny all day long.
2. When April and I have children I would like triplets on our first try and be done with having any more.
3. My first roommate (less than a month) in college, left because he said he’d rather be a pimp and earn money right away. I believe him.
4. I’ve been thinking about starting a second blog to earn money with. Maybe on blogger.com.
5. The more I blog the worse my typing seems to get.
6. I’ve contemplated starting my own blogging award to pass out to sites I find GREAT, but so many people don’t like displaying awards on their site and dislike following the rules. We will see.
7. It took me days to come up with seven things for this list. Thank God for number seven.

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