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Top Ten of Boston List

Published at March 4, 2010 in Personal Update, Manny Stuff, Marriage, Being a Man, Fun and Family. 3 Comments

Brooklynne & I are making preparations for her impending graduation in May. Anyone who has done this before knows that it can be a difficult process. However, it has given us the opportunity to see Boston again with fresh eyes. We have been upset by the cost of living, job market, relative unfriendliness of the citizens, living with no car, the healthcare system as a whole, & innumerable other little things. It was easy for us to be bogged down by all that negative energy for a year or so. Now that the end is in sight, we find ourselves making it a point to focus on the good things about Boston & resolving to take those memories with us when we go. So here is my top ten list, in no particular order, of things I will miss about Boston.

1. Our house church-

Love, love, love these people & they have made the last year much more bearable than the first one was.

2. The historical places you pass almost every other second-

You simply can’t walk 150 yards in Boston without passing another place of historical significance.

3. The skyline-

In my opinion, one of the best ever.

4. My current job-

Hands down, the most fun & emotionally & spiritually rewarding job I’ve ever had.

5. Darion & Jenny-

We met them when we were both young struggling couples in the North End. Our dogs are best friends, & they are just excellent, fun, giving, & lovely people.

6. The crazy people you encounter daily on the subway-

I think that the MBTA has an “at least one wild person per car” rule that seems to be strictly enforced. As an avid people watcher, I appreciate this policy.

7. The snow-

I know my wife won’t like this one, but I, for one, have enjoyed having a proper winter for at least a couple of years.

8. Walking with my wife through the city-

This is a good thing that has come from us not having cars for the past two years. We have to walk together a lot more & there’s no radio to get in the way of good old fashioned conversation.

9. The community of East Boston-

This is an amazing neighborhood, & if you’re moving up to Boston I’d highly recommend it to you. They are very well connected with one another & they step up to meet one another’s needs.

10. All the bad things I mentioned earlier-

Yeah, I know, they really are bad things. I guess it’s not so much the things themselves that I like. It’s the results of these things on our marriage. I can honestly say now that my wife & I have gone through Hell & high water this past couple of years. The result has been a daily confirmation that I married the most amazing woman in the world. No matter what kind of poo-poo we have or might encounter, my confidence in our relationship & love will not be shaken.

Milkshakes

Published at January 9, 2010 in Fun and Humor. 4 Comments

Alright folks, let’s talk about milkshakes today. I know, random, right? Well, not completely.

You see, my gorgeous wife Brooklynne has been quoting the magnificent film “There Will Be Blood” all morning. Her favorite line this morning has been “I drink your milkshake. I drink it up!” This made me start thinking about milkshakes, & I’m gonna tell you something people, I like milkshakes. Oh! I do. I do. As I started thinking about milkshakes, I realized I haven’t had one in a while. This makes me very sad because I like milkshakes, which I did already say before. A properly made milkshake is one of the best things in all of Christendom.

“But Sam, what constitutes a properly made milkshake?”

Well, I’ll tell you what constitutes a properly made milkshake.

“Good. Because that’s what I asked you to tell me.”

Ok now, imaginary guy who I’ve created to give a sense of dialogue & playful banter to my post, we can do without your imaginary sarcasm.

“Oh! I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt your insightful & poignant post about friggin’ milkshakes.”

Hey now! That’s out of line. You know I’ve been a little insecure lately about my blogging. You didn’t have to take it there.

“Now we’re getting somewhere. See Sam, that was an honest & real statement you just made. Thank you for sharing that. There there.”

*sniff* It’s just that I feel so much pressure to write deep & thoughtful posts like I used to. *sniff*

“And where is that pressure coming from Sam?”

I know, I know. It’s coming from myself.

“I’ll tell you what buddy. Why don’t we continue this later?”

*sniff* Buh, buh, but why?

“Well because I’m sure this has gotten very very weird for the people reading this. I mean you started talking & then brought me into it for some laughs, which was a great move, by the way,”

Thanks.

“and then you got real touchy about an obviously playful & harmless comment that I made. Now its gotten really serious & you started the whole thing talking about milkshakes for crying out loud. Not to mention you’re the one typing all this. These people know I don’t really exist & yet you’re having a pretty in depth conversation with me. Do you see why its probably gotten very odd for your readers out there?”

*sniff* *chuckle* *deep breath* Yeah, I guess you’re right. I should probably just tell what makes a proper milkshake, ask them to tell me what their idea of a perfect milkshake is, & then just get outta here. 

“Good call.”

 

A proper milkshake has dutch chocolate ice cream, 2% milk, & a whole lotta malt.

Random Things

Published at November 16, 2009 in Personal Update, Church, Fun, Holidays, Spirituality, Music and Humor. 3 Comments

Just wanted to cover a few tidbits of randomness today.

1. It’s time to get back into the habit of posting more often. I’m afraid that the allure of twitter to sum up my thoughts in 140 characters or less just isn’t the same as really having a place to put more important subject matter.

2. At the same time, I don’t feel the burning need to write about hot theological topics as much as I used to. It’s not that I don’t feel passionately about them anymore so much as it is that I feel like it’s just white noise now. It probably was then, too, but I was too arrogant to see that; A. there is nothing new under the sun, & B. I didn’t have it all figured out at age 24 anymore than anyone else ever has it all figured out. So, I may write about theological & spiritual topics from time to time because they are very important to me, but I’ll try my best to make it relevant & not just white noise.

3. I love my job so much!

4. I miss being home during college football season more than any other time.

5. If you are playing Christmas music already, you need to stop it. It isn’t Thanksgiving yet. Public Law 179 category 7 clearly states that;

“Christmas, or holiday, music shall not be played, listened to, bought or sold, be it privately or in the public arena, until such time as Thanksgiving Day of the year in question has reached 12:00 noon CST. At such time, Christmas, or holiday, music may be played, listened to, bought and sold until, but no later than 12:00 noon CST on New Year’s Day of the ensuing year. Anyone accused, tried, & convicted of doing anything other than what is previously stated shall be swiftly & firmly kicked & punched repeatedly & without prejudice by Samuel L. Peters in one of the following areas of his/her own choosing; 1. The shins. 2. The groin (or “balls” as it were) 3. The face, esophagus, and/or clavicle 4. The pancreas or 5. The shoulder blade.”

6. Thank you. That is all.

The Peters Came To Boston.

Published at August 10, 2009 in Personal Update, Fun and Family. 0 Comments

Mom & Dad came to visit us in Boston this week & we had a blast. If you’re friends with them on “the Facebook,” as Mom says, then you must check out the pictures. In particular the Harvard visit. I don’t know if I’ve ever laughed so hard in my life as when we posted those pictures. Just kidding, I do know, & I have laughed harder, but not many times. Anyway, it was so good to get a taste of home. They brought me BBQ & made me sweet tea & no-bake cookies. It was a really uplifting week for Brooklynne & I both. If anyone else from Little Rock wants to come up here before the summer is out, then do it. We can’t get enough of you folks! It is so good to spend time with family & friends.

“He’s a Pooka”

Published at August 3, 2009 in Movies and Fun. 2 Comments

Steven Spielberg announced today that his next film will be a remake of one of my favorite movies! He’s remaking Harvey, a classic Jimmy Stewart movie from 1950. They haven’t set any sort of release timeline for it yet. I’m excited although I must say I don’t know why in the world you’d want to remake that movie. It’s just so wonderful the way it is. I also don’t know who in the world he’s gonna find to play Elwood P. Dowd a lick better than Jimmy Stewart. I can’t wait to see what he does with it! This quote from the movie has become my mantra for the past couple of years (thanks to my mom). I hope that you can glean some wisdom for the day from it.

“In this life you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, I was smart for years. I recommend pleasant.”

-Elwood P. Dowd