Mudhouse Sabbath across the state…
July 3, 2004
Just got in to Hagerman, ID a few hours ago - staying with my host-family for the weekend. My host-sister took over my old room and so now I am in my same bed, but it’s in her old room. Anyway…it was fun to drive up…get out, and just walk in and be greeted by my host-parents. I realized it was exactly 2 years ago to the date that I drove down here to Idaho before speaking at Niners Camp 2002 (same camp I’m doing this upcoming week) and met my host-family for the very first time. It was fun to sort of re-live that drive today, and pulling up to the house. Against the advice of my mother (and many others), I again read books during my 10-hr drive. It’s funny to see all the disapproving looks I receive from fellow drivers…some laugh, but most just look at me with utter disgust. Lauren Winner’s “Mudhouse Sabbath” got me about 3/4 of the way through my trek, and then Jim Kitchens’ “The Postmodern Parish” brought me right into Hagerman. Add to that getting 3 of my talks figured out for camp…and I’d say it was a pretty productive/safe day.
Tags: Camp, Driving, Idaho, Reading-in-the-Car, Speaking
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Adam Walker Cleaveland: 
July 3rd, 2004 at 4:11 am
*shakes head disapprovingly*
July 3rd, 2004 at 9:35 am
How exactly do you read and drive??
July 3rd, 2004 at 12:47 pm
I can’t even read while sitting in my living room or laying in bed…
You’re too good, bro. If I were driving past you, I would give you a thumbs up.
July 3rd, 2004 at 12:58 pm
There’s an interview with Lauren Winner in the next issue of The Door. I read Girl Meets God (not while driving) and it really made me appreciate how little we modern Christians understand our Jewish heritage.
Peace,
Karen
July 4th, 2004 at 10:59 am
You think people give you disgusted looks when you read and drive, you should see the looks I get when I cruising down the road and I put the fifth of Jack up to my lips. Sheesh you would think I am waving a gun around or something.
July 9th, 2004 at 9:19 am
My review of Mudhouse Sabbath:
http://home.telepath.com/~hrothgar/ttarchive2004.html#20040410
Girl Meets God was a fun book, too. I’m looking forward to reading the interview in The Door.