Trip Report: Men's Retreat -- Part 2

Resuming where I left off yesterday.

( Saturday morning )

( Saturday Afternoon wandering Lake Geneva )

( Saturday night )

( Sunday morning )

Once again, I came back very filled. I'm making an effort to follow through with some of what I was taught, and we've been spending time reading the bible as a family after dinner since I got back. I'm also looking forward to the next retreat in 2010.

Undercover Traffic Cop

Off and on over the years, but not very often recently, I've thought it would be nice to be a completely undercover traffic enforcement officer -- someone in a totally unmarked and unremarkable car who could unexpected pull someone over and issue a ticket. Honestly, I haven't thought it much recently, probably because I've become more relaxed as a driver. But yesterday I really wanted that power.

I was sitting in traffic on Meacham road across from Costco, when I noticed the driver-side door of the car in front of me open. But instead of the ice and water, or spit, I expected, the driver dropped the plastic package from something onto the ground. Right then I wished I had hidden lights so that I could pull them over and issue a littering ticket.

I also thought about just getting out, picking up the trash and knocking on their window to say "I think you dropped this," but I knew it wouldn't be safe given the traffic.

Instead, I just had to watch the trash blow off and add to the garbage on our streets.