Dr. Thomas Cheatham, Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications to be at "Evening Prayer with a Professor"

God Goes to the Movies: March 3rd, 8:00 p.m.               

Join us to watch on our entirely awesome 42" flat-screen with surround-sound and Blue-Ray DVD player the Oscar-winning "Little Miss Sunshine." If you haven't seen it, it's about a family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. Very funny.  If you have seen it, watch it again with this question in mind: Where's God in it all? Popcorn provided.  Bring a friend. 

SPRING BREAK PLANS?  HOW ABOUT CAMPING WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM UCM-WESLEY? 

A limited number of spots are available to go camping over part of Spring Break NOT at Big Bend, but at the Big Thicket, a beautiful park in East Texas.  People have called the Big Thicket an American ark and the biological crossroads of North America and is noted for its biological diversity. We'll go hiking, canoeing, and more.  The cost is $75 and covers most meals, park entrance, and transportation.  We'll leave on March 13th and come back on the 18th. Contact Ryan Jenson at 512-665-0260 or rj@fumc.org for more information and for what camping gear will be needed. 

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE

Our free, fairly traded and organic coffee is now available again Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  We also have free tea, and for a limited time, free cocoa.  You can drink it in the lounge or take it with you.  And, by the way, it's free.  Tell people about this place; we've got wi-fi also, and it's a great place to study.

REVIEWS

Lyndon's:  Last month, I mentioned that Lyndon's, a new restaurant, just opened in the basement of the Student Center.  I finally ate at the place last week.  It is very nicely decorated and the wait-staff was extremely polite.  Unfortunately, the mission of the restaurant seems confused.  Lunch options include an expensive and limited buffet ($13) or a menu that includes a few appetizers and an uninspired sandwich menu similar to any diner.   I had a nice conversation with the chef, who admitted that he was brand new and only starting to get a handle on what the place might be.  Not surprisingly, weekly conversations he holds with other chefs and cooks in Chartwells does not include trading ideas for menu items.

Animal Videos on YouTube: 

Animals are cute, especially the kind that aren't generally interested in eating you.  Such is the case with "Slow Loris Being Tickled," a testimony to the universality of the pleasure of having your tummy rubbed.  "Never Argue with an Ibex" demonstrates abilities I didn't know an ibex had, and includes an opportunity to practice one's Spanish as an interviewer seeks an ibex's opinion on the leadership abilities of Mexico's President Felipe Calderon.

What's up for Spring Break?  Nothing in concrete yet, but it is looking like a trip to Terlingua, Texas, with day trips and an overnight stay in Big Bend National Park.  We'll spend Saturday, March 12th travelling, and then take a day trips to Big Bend each day.  Those desiring can camp out on Monday, March 14th in the Chisos Basin.  We'll return on Wednesday, March 16th, so you will still have plenty of time to relax for the rest of your break.  While there, we will learn something from the Desert Fathers of a spirituality to accompany that landscape.  Space is limited to 12; to reserve your spot, please make a $50 deposit, payable to Christ Chapel, at your earliest convenience.  Final costs (which we'll try to keep low) and final plans will be announced in the next two weeks.