High Five for Friday

Happy Friday!

It's been a while since I've done a high five,... or posted much of anything else, really. It's been a little busy around here. Let's link up with Lauren and recap this week:

1.  Last weekend we went home to celebrate Gene's birthday. We brought home some clays to shoot with him and had fun outside with those.  Marilyn and I gave it a try. It was the first time I had shot a shotgun, and while the act of shooting it went well, I didn't hit any targets.  Well, I hit one they put on the ground for me, but none in the air.  So I let the men finish off the rest.  We spent some time with both our parents while there, but it always seems too short.

2.  While home for the weekend we also went to McClelland's Critters, which is a small zoo in Banks. I vaguely remember going there with a church group as a kid, but it was a great experience even as an adult. You get to feed lots of animals, and Mike (the owner) gives a tour, which is very interactive. This is what makes this place so great and different from a larger zoo. You get to meet each animal and see their personalities.  You can tell that Mike loves each one of them.  If you live nearby, go check it out and help support this local attraction! Clicker HERE to see more from our visit.

3.  After the ride to and from home, Jesse's car reached its 200,000 mile mark! It's had a few problems here and there, and has had to be doctored up after encountering a few animals as well, but it's held up quite well.  It will probably be with us until its end.

4.  On Wednesday night, Jesse went to see our friend Mike's comedy show.  Mike works with 321 Improv, which travels all over the US doing shows at churches and events, providing clean yet hilarious comedy with a great message.  I think it's an amazing and somewhat rare opportunity that these guys have, to get up on stage and share their talent.  Growing up as a Christian, you always hear that God gives everyone talents and you should use them to glorify Him. Most would disregard "being funny" as a real talent and search out something else. But Mike's passion really shines through and he gets to share laughter and happiness with everyone he meets through his career.  I think it's awesome.  Anyway, they rarely have shows scheduled in Alabama (which is a shame, so those of you with input for events like this, give them a call - I promise they didn't put me up to this plug!), but this week it was at least within a 2.5 hour drive and Jesse was able to go.  This show happened to be paired with Harris III's magic show, which they sometimes get to tour along side. Jesse had a great time!

5.  Today my classmates and I got to pick up our second order of optometry equipment. Above you see my BIO, which is kind of like a fancy (read: expensive) head lamp, and the lenses I will use with it to see all of your retina! This time I even got to personalize a little bit of it. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!