John...

This is John and he hates getting his picture taken. So I have my revenge and post all four of them.  He's 21 yo. He works for a commercial security company. He's very generous. Early every morning, before he leaves for work, he makes sure the fire is stoked and ready for the day.  He isn't even going to be there to enjoy the fruits of his labors. He likes getting up early.  Drinking his coffee and watching the sun rise. He can always be called on to stop by the store on his way home from work.  And he never lets me pay for anything. He loves his family. Especially the "Little Ones."  The ones that are younger than him. He is always wrangling them into a movie, a game. He doesn't really care what as long as they are doing it together.  He's very social, but he'll never admit to it.  He was born about 150 years too late.  He likes pioneering and survivalist pastimes. Yes, he's eaten frogs and snakes. And probably a few things he hasn't told his mom about. He's very creative. He's pretty hard to rile. His cousin just told him that he didn't like something John cooked- John didn't ask him for his opinion, mind you.  In my mind, I'm thinking that's pretty rude.  In John's mind, he's laughing at his cousin's ability to be either clueless that he's rude or shameless that he's rude.  Either scenario, John's amused. He's up to no good, but he sure is easy to love.


John's Feast...

John's theme was "Settlers of Catan."  It's a board game that he and his brothers and cousins play. I have never played it, but I got a pretty complete overview of the game.  He set the table with the game board and things that you need to collect to "settle" with- like wood, straw, bricks and coal. He even carved a giant play piece(the robber) as the center piece.  He had boards set up around the room depicting what cards you need to order what's on the menu. The cards were scattered on the table top. When you gave him your cards, he would serve you your dish. For appetizers, he had chocolate and peanut butter stuffed crescent rolls and jalapeno popper dip with crackers. Of course, all the food was slightly encoded. The crescent rolls were happy moon rolls.  The dip was white people and dip. John, John, John. Then he had Chuck Wagon Casserole (Toss Cart Casserole) and Farmer's Pie(Shepherd's dessert). Garlic crescent rolls.  Orange juice, or Capri Sun(Short pants sun). For dessert he had his chocolate peanut butter pie(A nut's anti depressant pie.) He had an assortment of gifts.  He usually gives gifts with his feast instead of Christmas gifts.  There were slippers and yarn. Knives and craft supplies.  And several boxed sets of games. Which have already been a big hit. We were stuffed to the brim- John insisted he make two casseroles of each. And yet, we didn't have as much leftover as I thought we would. It was a great feast.

Bill read 1 Peter 2:4-12  Aliens and strangers in this land.  We might be settling Catan, but we're trying not to get too comfy here.