Doug Van Pelt

Superficial am I

Yesterday afternoon there was a "rolling blackout" in Central Texas. I was working and around 4:05pm the electricity went out. The temperatures were over 100 and that is abnormally high for this time of year, when some 40% or so of the power stations are down for maintenance. The power managers monitored all of this and when things got "tight" they shut power down for awhile. The temperature is supposed to be about as hot today, and they ask for reduced power use from 3 to 7pm today.

What's funny is how concerned I became over whether or not I'd be able to watch or record the television show, 24. I even called a friend to see if they'd be able to tape if for me. Fortunately, for my superficial ways, the power was back up around 7pm or so and we were able to watch fugitive Jack Bauer try to take down the limp-hearted President Logan.

This morning I'll be out at the HM Ranch, overseeing the construction of a septic tank system, so we can poop while working at HM (showering, making coffee, and other water usage needs apply here, too). This will make me miss the familiar sight and sound of a Fed Ex truck pulling up with a 3-inch by 9" x 12" package containing 10 copies of the brand new issue. My wife and kids will see it before I do. I can't wait.

I'm going to try a new beverage in a few minutes as I head out to the ranch -- Black Coke, a coffee and soda mix. I saw a four-pack last night and couldn't resist trying it out. If it makes an impression, I'll give a full report later.

As for this blog, I think I'm going to go through a devotional. We'll see how that goes.

Over the weekend, I got 100 copies of the re-mastered, re-issue of Lust Control's We Are Not Ashamed. It was so fun to see that finished product.

Posted by Doug Van Pelt at April 18, 2006 08:42 AM