Back in the Ring

We left Saturday for rest and play. While I had hoped to make my visit a stealthy one where I could really focus on the project, Sherry wisely called in the troops for a fun day of visiting with family. The aforementioned cousin Chris, and my own Cousin Houston both came up with their wonderful families to hang out and enjoy a meal together.

Sunday, Grandma and I were eager to get back to the grind. I was excited to have our first round of interviews. After discussing her travels, we got onto the topic of faith. At one point, I was literally taken aback and had to stop the interview. We have the same opinion of faith, where it belongs in one's life, and how our opinions of Christianity were shaped. We even both had stories of how adventures in the ocean have placed things into perspective for us. This is a woman with whom I've only had week-long visits once every year or so throughout my upbringing. This is the first time that I've ever talked to her about religion, and yet the similarities are striking. I'd say this picture that I took from my great-great grandmother's autograph book sums it up pretty well.