THE HIGH-TECH DRIVE-IN THEATER by Robert Kirk!

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A HIGH-TECH DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATER?
I HAVE. IT'S CALLED THE BIG SKY DRIVE-IN, AND IT'S LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDLAND/ODESSA AREA.

IN THE OLD DAYS, THE FIRST DRIVE-IN THEATERS HAD SPEAKER BOXES.


BUT AT THIS DRIVE-IN, YOU ONLY NEED YOUR OWN CAR FM RADIO TO HEAR STEREO SOUND!




THE FOOD IS GREAT AND REASONABLY PRICED. THE KITCHEN HAS A WONDERFUL FIFTIES DINER LOOK.



ADMISSION IS ONLY FIVE BUCKS A PERSON FOR A DOUBLE-FEATURE! CHEAPER THAN A CONVENTIONAL MOVIE THEATRE! AND FIRST-RUN MOVIES TOO! THE LAST TIME WE WENT, WE SAW HORTON HEARS A WHO AND NIM'S ISLAND!

SO....

IF YOU'RE EVER IN THE AREA, WHY NOT WATCH A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS AT THE BIG SKY? YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!

Our Weekend and The "Surprise" Ice Cream Social

Because you axed for it:

On Saturday, we went to "Disney on Ice - Finding Nemo". We had a great time, but our pictures came out like this:The Sunday night get-together was a smashing success:
(Scratch and sniff the cake.)

Here's a Biblical Question!

( Not a Borg cube.)

Revelation 21:1-4

1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

I know that many Bible experts read this blog, so I thought I would pose this question to you guys and ladies. A friend at church thinks that this song is unbiblical because it refers to the events described in Revelation 21:1-4 as being in the future. He says the new Jerusalem is in fact the church in the present age, and that God has already wiped all tears away from our eyes and that there is no reason for tears if we are in Christ. I told him I didn't agree because this life still has plenty of tears, even under the best conditions.

So I guess the question is: Revelation 21 - past, present or future?

Does anyone want to weigh in on this one?

She Did It!

Liz finished her Teacher Certification Program yesterday afternoon about 4 p.m. She had to give a 15-minute presentation with Power Point, and prepare a professional portfolio containing her resume, letters of reference, test scores, homework assignments, certificates earned, etc. She has put in a lot of work, and it has finally paid off. She found out Wednesday that her contract has been renewed for next year; however, there is some question as to what grade she will be teaching (she's certified to teach pre-Kindergarten through grade 4). Needless to say, she is happy (and exhausted!). I am planning a surprise ice cream social for her at our church next Sunday (April 27) to celebrate her "graduation".

Bluebonnets of Kermit

"I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys." (Song of Solomon 2:1)

Bluebonnets are not native to Kermit. They grow as wildflowers in the warmer and more humid Hill Country, 200 or more miles to our southeast. But they can thrive here with enough loving care. These particular bluebonnets are found near one of the front entrances of East Primary Elementary in Kermit, where they are threatened not only by a hostile environment but also by enthusiastic pre-schoolers through second graders.

The Wink Sink Again

It's back! Not that it went anywhere!

Classic Movie Scene

Try this in your library.

Under Construction!

( Photos by Liz, "borrowed" from her presentation. )

Next year my wife will be teaching at a different campus, because both of Kermit's elementary schools will merge into one.

Below is the East Primary Elementary School building ( pre-K through second grade ), now in its last year of service.
The other elementary school is Purple Sage, which covers third through fifth grades.

Below is the new Kermit Elementary School, now under construction, which will serve grades pre-K through fifth grade. Some Kermit residents deny that this construction is even happening, but here's a picture!

The transition and combination of the two campuses are bound to be challenging, as transitions usually are. Read more about it all here.

Things to Do When a Co-worker Leaves on Vacation

( E-mailed to us by a teacher. )

Liz Has Finished Her Powerpoint!

...for her teacher certification program! The long nightmare is over! Here's a photo of her bosses from the presentation: ( Left to right: Superintendent of Schools Santos Lujan Jr., Liz, Principal Cecilia Cox-Hayes, and Taz )

Back to the Future!

MTV pioneers Huey Lewis and the News are coming to Odessa in September! Gotta get back in time!

New Glasses! by Robert Kirk

(Above) This is me, Robert, along with my folks.

And this is me with my new glasses!

Hello. My name is Robert Kirk.
As you can see from the picture, I have new Swiss eyeglasses. I know they may look a little strange, but that's the glasses I chose. I see that you like my articles and everything like that. On Frogtown I will be enclosing two pictures: one without glasses and one with the glasses. You will find these on the top of the page. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Mr. Kirk

P.S. For those of you who don't know who I am, I will put a name on the bottom of one of my pictures.

Prayer Request

I'm asking for prayers once again for my nephew Randy, who is hospitalized again. Thank you.