motorcycle accident

I just learned the husband of one of the people who regularly attends our Sunday school class died in a motorcycle accident a few hours ago.  This in itself is sad, but the fact that this man is a father with young children makes it especially sad.  The family is definitely going to need a lot of prayer and encouragement, so please remember them in your prayers.

I know a lot of good dads who ride motorcycles, and I definitely understand the appeal.  They must be a blast to ride because they look fun.  This isn't a judgment on dads who ride motorcycles.  However, I have personally heard of so many situations where dads have died in a bad motorcycle accident and left behind families who needed them. So, I do question the wisdom of dads with young children doing things like biking.  The dangers seem so senseless.  Based on what I am seeing online, I think my opinion is in the minority.

Again, please remember this family in prayer.  There is no way this is going to be anything but difficult.

ten years

I randomly have a few milestones on Cinco de Mayo.  One is that thirteen years ago I graduated college on that day.  Another is that ten years ago I started working for my current employer.  In modern times that is an eternity.  In contrast, it was twelve years ago Tuesday that I started my job before that.  The difference between ten years and two is pretty significant.

I do not have any real insights on that.  I don't like wandering from job to job or from town to town, and I've been pretty clear about that.  It is amazing in my mind that I could be anywhere that long.  I never lived more than five years in one town as a kid, so being in one area with one employer for double-digits years seems different, even though it has been my life for a while.

However, since I work in the ever-changing Tech Industry who knows what tomorrow holds.