"Which would you like?"

Funny how such a simple phrase can warm your heart and make an already bright day just a little bit brighter.

Two brothers came into the store today. They must have been around 8 or 9. They were getting something that came in different colors, and I asked them what color they wanted. One of the boys turned to the other and said with the utmost sincerity, "Which would you like?" For some reason, that just blew me away. Maybe it was the way he said it. Most kids would pick what color they wanted... but this kid wanted to let his brother choose. It made me smile.

The weekend was awesome: I got to dogsit for a really cute 8-month-old golden lab and hang out profusely with two of my favorite families: the Stalsbrotens and the Battens. Activities included movies, midnight tackle basketball, hikes, sunsets, frisbee, delicious meals, and plain old hanging out. What more could you ask for?

I also decided on a "theme song," if you will, for the summer: Ordinary by Late Tuesday. You can actually download it from their website's store for free (www.latetuesday.com). It's one of those swell-up-inside-of-you, dance-when-nobody's-watching songs that's really fun to sing along to (or at least it has been lately). Especially the second verse/chorus. Disagree if you want to, but I know when I'm right :) When you're walking along smelling the ocean on a sunny day, it's darn near impossible to ignore that voice that's telling you life isn't ordinary.
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25