May 24-27 were the dates of 3ABN's spring camp meeting. Since most of those days were work days for me, I was not able to attend any of morning or afternoon meetings until the weekend. We had some great messages by David Asscherick, as well as some great music. I especially enjoyed the singing of Stephanie Dawn and Sandra Entermann, as well as the Kids Time musical program Saturday morning.

It's been a few weeks since my last post. This is mainly due to relentless rainy weekends here in the midwest, coupled with a lack of newsworthy events or other things to ramble about.

However, today turned out to be a beautiful day, despite becoming a little gray and overcast as the day wore on. In the afternoon I got together with some friends and visited Garden of the Gods, a state park in southern Illinois. It is one of my favorite places to visit around here, one that I have returned to many times.

Garden of the Gods is best known for its many unusual rock formations, including curious whirls and patterns in the rock texture itself. The main trail runs a loop at the top of the formations, and various spurs of the trail extend out to scenic overlooks. On some visits I enjoy climbing down the rocks, looking for interesting routes to the base. But on this particular visit I just enjoyed the views:





Jason (left), Sebastian (right), and I pose for the camera:



Erin and her dog Sabre (sah-BREE) joined us for the first time. Erin was great fun, and Sabre endeared herself to everyone. (I thought this photo was cute, but it doesn't reflect Sabre's usual affectionate, adventurous spirit.)



My housemate Hernando enjoys a solitary moment:



This excursion was a welcome break from the monotony of the past few weeks.