West Cocoa Chat

For the last few years my wife has been the “Trail Boss” of our “Fall Festival / Trunk or Treat.” This year was another fine performance. My wife (or the 1st Sergeant as my National Guard buddy lovingly calls her) had our “FFTT” down to a fine science. The events were great, numerous kids abounded, clean up and transition to Trunk or Treat went both flawlessly and painlessly, and we had a great time.

My costume consisted of a t-shirt, shorts, tennis shoes, and a blue tu-tu. Good thing there were no pictures taken or at least I hope so. One of my other fellow (Ray) elders wore a multi-colored Afro wig. Somebody told me that as Ray and I stood next to each other, our preacher was telling one of the parents of our college kids that their son was in good hands as he pointed to Ray and me.

Our annual “Trunk or Treat” followed our Fall Festival. This has come to be one of my favorite events for a couple of reasons. First, it’s like a huge “sweet-tooth tail-gating party.” You can sit by your vehicle as the kiddos come by or you can peruse the “other trunks” while you’re hanging out with different folks. Second, it’s the one time of year that I get to break out our “fog machine.” I especially love handling the remote control as both kids and parents come by to “trick or treat.”

Someone asked me what was up with all of the “smoke?” I made a “cigarette smoking gesture” and said, “Tough elders meeting.”

Back to my wife – as I said before – she is a “fellowshipping machine.” I am so proud of her for she creates that “homey” environment that all churches need to help folks feel like their part of a greater family. So, to my lovely bride of almost 26 years, this blog is for you.