First Week: Wagshal's, Moby Dick's, Boston

The blog is changing. Instead of weekly dinner posts with Julia, I'll be using this medium to update and record what is going on for all of us. And, a new feature (!!!): short sermon summaries from National Presbyterian. Also, I am going to try and venture beyond the favorite restaurants. I realize that although I could eat the same thing every day for the rest of my life and be happy, it doesn't make for exciting blog posts or potential yelp reviews.

Tribe update
Steven had a major legal victory with "XXXsecretXXX" this past week--kudos after a year-long bloody battle! I had a normal week, highlights included a four-day streak at Wagshal's (some pics below) and Moby Dick's combo II (along with lots of inquiries about how Julia was doing). :) Julia went to Boston with the Green Engineering Scholars program over Labor Day weekend; she stayed in a "green" hostel downtown and visited the Museum of Science, MIT, Harvard, and Prudential Tower (to see skyline). Pics below from China Pearl and Max Brenner. Her first few classes were good and she sounds excited, busy, and engaged.

Sunday sermon summary
The sermon was titled, "Abraham: The Best Guide in the World." Dr. Renwick talked about how God spoke to Abraham in very clear ways and asked: How does God speak to me today? BBC Through the Bible, inspired by the Holy Spirit to guide us; Believers, fellowship and share to get feedback from likeminded about what God is doing in your life; Conscience, although influenced by the world around us, it should be shaped and reshaped by God and His word. When we tune into the "BBC"--ha ha, yes, pun intended--these come together for assurance that what we are hearing/sensing/understanding is from God.

Beef empanada

Seafood pasta salad

Pork ribs, seared tuna, stewed beef, mother-in-slaw

Berliner with cookies and cream ice cream and peanut butter crunch; gingerbread cookie