Ocean's refrain

I was recently commissioned by a friend to write a new stanza to the old hymn "How Great Thou Art." She loves the hymn, but wished that there were a stanza about the ocean. Here's what I came up with:

When I look out and see the ocean’s rolling,
Over the sand, O Lord it’s you I see;
You wave your hands, the waves are gently flowing
Pushing the shells onto the sandy beach

"Then Sings my Soul. . ."

I had to hum the song to myself to make sure the words fit the melody. I doubt if it will ever be added to the hymnal, but I like it nonetheless.

Hannah Montana in New Orleans

So, yesterday I was in a small cajun cafe in N'awlins (New Orleans for the unititiated). Kaleb, Ty, and I decided to go there for the day and explore the place. This particular cafe we were in did not look too wholesome from the outside. The place itself was very seedy looking and its neighbor establishments did not help it much (a gentleman's club, a gay bar, etc.). Kaleb was against going in but Ty and I wanted the experience.

When we walk in I am instantly reminded of "DJ's" (where I worked, until this morning around approximately 10:03 - but that's another story). There's a bar where a couple of old guys are planted. And what could they be watching on TV but "Hannah Montana"? It's terrible, we started watching it too. It was completely involuntary. I kept looking away but I could still hear it, so it would bug me until I looked back.

And Kaleb did not want to go in! Just think about what we would have missed.