Random observations part 2

We've just finished up 2 months here in Emporia so here are a few more random thoughts for the enlightenment of those not in Emporia and for the entertainment of those who are:

• Big bugs! I'm not particularly squeamish about bugs, but man, most of them must be using performance enhancing drugs. Can we test them?
• Good beef - as you typically have good seafood when you live in a city by the ocean, there is good quality beef here even in the most average of restaurants. As a lover of beef and potatoes, I'm in the right place. There's even a Beeffest though I missed it this summer so I'm not sure what they do there other than eat beef (www.beeffest.com if the idea of a beef fest makes you curious). Now if only my cholesterol level weren't quite so high...
• The Flint Hills Mall - one of our friends here described it as a "mallette" and I think that is a good description. And even more funny is the JC Penny and Sears that are part of the mall are also mini. In fact, not just smaller, not just 1 story, but 1 room, literally. The mall is tiny but there are 3 good sized hardware stores in town and Lowes might be coming to town soon too. Guess what most people buy here?
  
• Free videos for the kids - No, I'm not talking about the library though it has them too. Each video store in town that we've been to has a small kids section of free DVD's and videos - everybody wins!
• Penny parking meters - not bad, eh? A penny still gets you something around here.

It's been a great 2 months thanks to God's abundant grace to us and the kindness of our new family in Christ here.