Random Notes

• Miles has been diagnosed with eosinophilic duodenitis. Those without highly technical interests can skip the following italicized portions.

Eosinophils (ee-oh-sin-oh-fillz) are a type of white blood cells. Eosinophils are the least common of the white blood cells and comprise approximately 1-4% of the blood’s cellular make-up. Eosinophils are most commonly associated with allergic diseases and parasite infections. This condition is most common in south Texas for unknown reasons.

Because it is believed that allergies play a role here, the treatment of the allergies is hoped to be the trick to treating the condition. If Singulair does not work, prednisone is the next step, which tends to drive blood glucose numbers crazy. Your prayers appreciated.

• ElenaClaire and the Kingwood High School Chorale is on a 2 1/2 day trip to San Antonio where they will sing at the Texas Music Educators' Association Convention - quite an honor. Her scholarship application to Concordia Austin was sent in today. She has applied to Concordia and to North Park. Everything rides on financial aid.

• Alicia is going to New Orleans March 1-4 with the CTK Women's retreat to rebuild.

• Covenant Bible College is closing at the end of the school year, reports the Covenant. That's a real loss.

• Brian came into my office yesterday and played me some music by The Redwalls. Since then I can't get "Colorful Revolution" out of my head. Sounds like The Beatles meet Dylan circa 1969, with Jeff Lynne or Gerry Rafferty at the boards. But it's none of those things, it's a band from Chicago.

• My band, These Guys Here, (be sure and check out the video) are booked for a wild game dinner on March 24 at the Humble Civic Center. I hope my family and I get back from seeing "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" at TUTS in time.

• I've been cast in Center Stage's production of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying", June 8-17 in Kingwood.