This past week has been a bit fun. I had a ticket to see the touring company from Second City Comedy Club in Chicago; they came to Dixon to perform at the community theater. So that was actually a packed crowd of about 1,000 people all conservative religious republican types. And Second City is notorious for creating a stir with its liberal viewpoints. They were making fun of racists, homophobes, and republicans. And the audience was laughing at the jokes about themselves! Then there were two guys who had a full on stage kiss, and I thought the guy who was in his 60's sitting next to me in the audience was going to have a heart attack (along with others in the audience who felt as strongly about man-on-man kissing)! The ultimate was when there was a comedy skit of a Border's Bookstore check-out line and there is this guy at a counter who was trying to buy a book. The lady behind the counter was telling the guy that the whole idea of sequels is stupid. And that this one was horribly bad. She told him she wouldn't even let him buy the thing, and told him to go find something else. When the next lady in line asked what book he was trying to buy, the response was "The New Testament." To which the audience actually "booed!" I was in heaven, I think!
I don't know about most political stances in this town, I try to remain neutral to religion here, and sports is another taboo subject. As a business owner in town, I have to maintain a low profile, which is becoming increasingly difficult to do because I was never one to hide my opinions.
On a lighter note, this weekend is going to be an amazing one! I get to officiate my first wedding! I get to join two people in wedded bliss! I get to pronounce two people as man and wife! And I get to hold the pen which signs the document which joins two souls legally and eternally! What an amazing thing. I finished my script today for the ceremony. I had a chance to sit down with the bride and groom for a few hours to go over the details of the ceremony and it was pretty cool. I pray for their future. I pray for their success. And I pray that on Saturday, the weather will actually be better than the weather man predicted. I went out and got some new clothes to wear, and I am just excited about it because it is my first one. I do hope they work out. When I was talking to the bride, and found out they had only met a few months ago, I asked her what she thought about that, and she said the right thing to me. It was exactly the same feeling I have about someone. And they are blessed to know each other. They gel. And so I am glad to do it.
Taxes are due this next couple weeks so please folks, if you are reading this, pray that we can get some extra revenues at the restaurant so that we can make it work for the next month. As it is, I am low for the ranch property and may have to ask mom for help with that this month. I hate asking her to help. I dread asking. Every month I am trying to cut here and there, but then I place my food orders and I can't get my food orders to come out to less than what it is. And my utilities and taxes just keep coming. Yeah, this has been my dream since I was a small child. And yeah, I just wish summer can come as quickly as possible so that my sales volume can increase. But in the meantime, I am relying on prayer and God's providence. Night for now. =)
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