Uphill idealist

Image found at Autos Canada . Driving into a sunrise of pastel pop art, school buses putter along foggy fields and are followed by cartoon green pick-up trucks. Groundhogs scurry through grassy dew-coated yards. Mailboxes are filled with daily news papers of black, white and lots of gray. Tires spit rain drops onto the road and across the body of the road ready but smudgy car. Paper bags filled with breakfast sandwiches, home fries, napkins and stir sticks. Why so many? The car is filled with the familiar smell of road trip food, shuffled ipod music and our meandering conversation. Coffee is strong, and the day is open to possibility and potential. Just like us. The day, our day, is only beginning. T.L. Eastman 09' What is your favorite way to travel? Have you ever taken a road trip? What did the trip entail? Would you travel this way again? What was the best/worst thing about traveling this way?

Ian and I were off the the great 412 to attend the Emergent Pittsburgh Seminar on Monday morning after making sure the house was ready for Mom to come stay with the kiddos. Milk in fridge. Check. Clean sheets and comforters. Check. Dishes done... no check. We had the great opportunity for a leisurely lunch @ The Church Brew Works on the east side of Pittsburgh. They have an unique atmosphere and wonderful food. Mango Cheesecake, homemade cinnamon ice cream, buffalo wings... Union Project is located on the east side of Pittsburgh and that was were Ian Mobsby was speaking on Art in Worship. Ian is from the Moot Community in London England and is touring the States to raise funds for the ministry there. This is a photo of one window at The Open Door's meeting room/sanctuary within the Union Project. We also stopped to visit In the Blood Tattoo and Piercing in the South Hills area called Carson Flats. The studio is partnered with Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community and reaches...