August 19

After the service this morning, we scooted over to the Sports Park for a church picnic. In addition to the food (of course), there were a hodgepodge of games to be played, including a sack race. After Isaac dominated the kids' round, a crop of adults jumped into the mix. Including Adam. And he did his best to make it an amusing event. That's him to the left diving over the finish line:

My husband is a pretty unassuming guy most of the time, but he has a streak of wild hare in him, too, though it's been mostly dormant for the past several years. But the second Isaac said GO, Adam started hopping... and shouting as loudly as he could. The outburst led to lots of giggles from some pretty surprised people.

He may not have won the race, but he certainly won the Most Amusing prize. And it was a blessing to me to see that oft-hidden little edge of his personality emerge from hiding once again.