It’s been an absolute age since I last did one, so here’s this week’s Friday Five:
1. How are you planning to spend the summer?
Working, and preparing to start into a 2 year distance learning ministry training course being run through the Vineyard Leadership Institute. I’ll finish off making the flowerbed in the back garden sometime in the next few weeks, and maybe I’ll release a couple more versions of Chronicle Lite.
2. What was your first summer job?
I worked in a local supermarket, initially stacking shelves then moved to the bakery counter.
3. If you could go anywhere this summer, where would you go?
Anywhere at all? I want to visit New Zealand: take a tour of the locations that Peter Jackson used when shooting the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. That, and spend some quality time soaking up sun and surf on the beach.
4. What was your worst vacation ever?
I was a youngster, probably 9 or 10. My little sister and I were meant to stay a couple of weeks with one of our older sisters. At some point early in the vacation we talked to our parents on the phone and my mother asked, “so, are you missing us?” and I didnt know what to answer — a lose/lose situation since Stephanie (my older sis) was watching/listening. Anyhow, I said “yes we are” and the next day we found ourselves packed into a car and shipped right back to our parents house … vacation cut short.
5. What was your best vacation ever?
Hard decision. Took Alison to see the “Phantom of the Opera” in San Antonio (TX) for our 6th wedding anniversary. We spent a few days in the town and it was wonderful. The other possible answer was when we spent a week in San Diego (CA) to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The best thing about having an anniversary at the start of August is how lovely the weather can be! 