I was baptized when I was old enough to underestand it. At least, that was the idea; I only did it because my mother wanted me to so bad. I don't remember which denomination we were at that time. It was full immersion, in the river. Yes, the river, mud and all, and the preacher dunked me backwards and dropped me. I staggered to my feet, missed whatever he said next, and then went to sit dripping, cold, and all alone on the tail of our station wagon, while my mother happily received her friends congratualtions. I kinda regretted that I'd done it. I don't think I knew, when I agreed, that an actual river was part of the deal.

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Gud. some of those shots were truely amazing.

Thanks. My wife accidently dropped and broke the wider lens so I was stuck with just the telephoto lens for taking pictures. It kind of worked nicely since that gave the subject better isolation from the background in the pictures. It's also why I couldn't really take a picture of the whole garden. Of course the quality of the pictures really is more the camera (Canon Rebel XT, super camera) than me, I just take a lot of pictures and throw away the bad ones.

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I believe in Trinity. And that Neo is The One. Because he's an anagram.

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Well, they taught us about the Trinity in grade school (like, about 4th grade) and didn't mention it much again.

Maybe it's because if they taught us the word for that particular belief, we'd realize that there must be Christians who didn't believe that.

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All my knowledge of Lutherans came from The Prairie Home Companion.

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Hey! Where are Gud's pictures? I missed a link somewhere.

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I kinda regretted that I'd done it. I don't think I knew, when I agreed, that an actual river was part of the deal.

My grandfather was baptized in the Jordan River, during WWI. I always thought that was kind of neat. If/since the Jordan wasn't an option, I was just as happy to be in the little baptismal pool in my church. Then a few years later, when the church was having work done, they found the baptismal pool was installed with literally no supports under it, whatsoever. Now, this thing was filled with what was probably the equivalent of 6 regular-sized bathtubs full of water (at least), an adult, and either an adolescent or a second adult, a few times a year. That it didn't collapse may well have been a miracle.

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All my knowledge of Lutherans came from The Prairie Home Companion.

Oh yeah. Lots of dem Lutherans in Minnesota.

Also Wisconsin, where lots of Germans ended up.

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Hey, all. Remember last week when Hec asked if I was almost Not!Broke yet, and said yes?

Well, my car went BOOM this weekend, and I am dropping $500 for a new fucking water pump.

The universe can kiss my white bitter butt.

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Mmmm. Tastes like chicken.

Seriously Erin, that sucks out loud. I'm so sorry.

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