Strumming along

I don't blog about it much anymore, but I still play guitar and sing on Thursday nights at Our Savior's. We've had a steady lineup of musicians in the band for at least a year. Besides me, we have Tina on piano/vocals, Jim on bass, and Steve on drums. We also have Melissa, who helps out with vocals and serves as Tina's page turner. I've put a picture of the band members on the BenCam, and there's a movie of us practicing on the movie page.

My goal every week is to create a meaningful worship experience for everyone in the congregation, and I do a decent job (that's what people tell me, anyways!). It's a wonderful blessing to be able to share my talents in this way -- and it's a lot of fun, too!

Austin Marathon Photos / Recap

I spent the past weekend in Austin, Texas, where I ran marathon #15. My cousin, Todd, and several of his friends ran the half marathon. We all had a great time. A full recap is on the running blog, and there's also pictures online. Enjoy!

We're all sick of it

I'm fighting a cold this week. In addition, we got another six inches of snow, and we're running out of places to put it. The latest BenCam picture features me shortly after Jenelle and I cleared the driveway. I look like a monster with my reflective running mittens and face mask. As you can see, the pile of snow is almost as tall as me. Yikes.

Tybee Island Trip + New Movies

We made a quick trip to Tybee Island, Georgia, last weekend. I ran a marathon, and we had plenty of time left over to go kayaking and enjoy the warm weather. Here's two photo albums:

Tybee Island Trip
Tybee Island Marathon

Also, be sure to check out the movies page for lots of new movies, including one of the snow that fell earlier today. Over a foot has fallen in the last 24 hours. Ugh.