Road Trip (Back to Minneapolis)

Susan and Hannah took Jacob back to Minneapolis for a week of 

clinic visits, routine evaluations one year after transplant.

They left Richmond and drove all the way to Richmond (Indiana, that is),

then on to Minneapolis, stopping briefly in Madison, WI to see James.

Susan got to fill out lots of forms in clinic.

They visited the zoo to see some cute puffins

and one super grumpy fish.

On their return trip, they enjoyed many thunderstorms

and a promise.

Monday in Minneapolis

Hmmm...

Lunch at Hong Kong Noodles

Dinner at Terminal C

*sigh*

Lucy and the Lutherans

Lucy: Daddy, let's walk to the Grace Lutheran Church down the street.

We came on the right Sunday. The bishop was there!

The place was packed with Lutherans, sturdy and God fearing. You betcha.

They even brought out the brass to celebrate a preaching appointment.

One of their members was recently appointed to a church in Bethlehem, PA.

The preacher there told how James (the appointee) had stumbled during one of his ordination interviews. They needed to assess his Bible knowledge so they started with something easy.

Inquisitor: Okay, so where was Jesus born?

James: Philadelphia

Inquisitor: No. That's not right.

James: Oh, right. I know. It's Pittsburgh.

Inquisitor: Actually, no. Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

James: Well, I knew it was somewhere in Pennsylvania

Lutheran humor (imported from Lake Wobegon)

Lucy is growing up. She is almost as tall as a tree!

Minneapolis: Grace and Hannah

Life at the Ronald McDonald House