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I wrote on my Facebook page the other night that I was “tarred” — as in past tense of “tire.” And I wasn’t kidding.

The last few weeks have been incredibly busy.

A week after we finished the June issue of The Christian Chronicle, I flew to Canada on a five-day reporting trip to Saskatchewan and Alberta.

When I got back to Oklahoma, I worked a couple of days and then left town again, this time bound for the extended Ross family’s annual summer vacation to a Tennessee lake.

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With Papa in Tennessee

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By the time I returned from vacation, we were about a week out from our press deadline for the July issue of the Chronicle — and I had about three weeks’ worth of work left to do.

I am exaggerating. Slightly.

Fortunately, like many of my journalist friends, I thrive under deadline pressure and even find it thrilling.

But by Thursday, I had worked 11 straight days and needed a break. First, though, I had a freelance story to finish for Christianity Today. Too beat to write it Thursday night, I set my alarm for early Friday and got it done by CT’s 9 a.m. deadline.

And then I was off — as in off from work!

The Chronicle office closes the Friday after we go to press, mainly to allow the staff to recover from putting one issue to bed before getting serious about starting the next one.

I enjoyed a nice, two-hour nap Friday afternoon and woke up ready to conquer the world — and even blog for the first time in a couple of weeks. After all, I couldn’t let Tamie Tuesday and Trygg Thursday have all the fun!

— Bobby

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When I stayed with Stan Helton in Saskatchewan, he introduced me to Corner Gas. It’s a cool show, and I love the opening scene!