My Chris Collection

Chris 1:

My new personal record deadlift is 212 pounds! Most of the props on that goes to my Fitness Coach, Chris Sarnowski (pictured above, in case you thought that might be me). He’ll tell you that it’s up to me to do the work and he had very little to do with it, but I have a different story.

See, a couple months ago, my house was really untidy and I wasn’t eating or sleeping well. I didn’t care to sleep well because I had basically vacated my body to live in my spirit and wander in my mind through the desolate desert of the wife-less. Somewhere between self-pity and self-punishment (ah, what a lovely self-sandwich), I had lost all motivation to live in my body or in my home space. After all, I have no one to cook for, so why cook? I’m actually a good cook! But I stopped cooking and I stopped eating for much the same reason as our hero discovered in the movie Into the Wild–Happiness worthless unless shared.

Could be coincidence, but since I started lifting, and setting new personal records, and calling my strength back into my body, I’ve started to care about how my house looks. It’s not back to my best yet, but I’m starting to tidy it up and put things in place. I’ve been eating well and sleeping and that’s affecting the way I hear and perform music. In the 4 times a week that we work out, we’ve become friends and Sarnowski has invited me into his family so much so that we now get together regularly at their home to eat and socialize. Now I have people to cook for and, wait for it, to cook with!

Chris 2:

Last night I learned a lot about what’s going on in Christian music these days. I heard Walkin’ Out, by Benjah, saw the video. I heard LaCrae, The Grits, Tedashi…

I even learned what Krumping is. This is essential knowledge. I’ve heard the term, never knew what it referred to. Now I’m sufficiently informed to let you know that you’ll probably never see me Krump. So sorry. In case you don’t know what Krumping is, here is the instructional video that Chris Taylor shared with me last night:

Chris 3:

I enjoy working at Stoller Vineyards. When I arrived yesterday just before 9:30, I met Chris Hardgrave. We spent the next two hours labeling 672 bottles of Pinot Noir. About 5 minutes in, it was apparent to me that this is a very honest man. He’ll tell you what’s what. Without insecurity. Doesn’t need to summon anger to tell you truth. I’m not gonna preach that sermon right now; you can unpack that yourself.

About 10 minutes in, it became apparent that he is also posessed of very deep thoughts. So I informed him that he would have to choose. You can be deep OR you can be honest, but you can’t do both-that’s just downright uncomfortable. Wait, that’s the way we do things, right? Please tell me this isn’t just me. Either tell me what you really feel about something insignificant or lie to me about something really deep, but telling me the truth about deep matters in life, well, that’s not polite, is it?

I dig this guy.

Then I realized that deep thinking and honesty is a combination all three of my Chris(es) have in common. Hmmmm….

I’ve begun to wonder how the universe will respond if they all get together in the same space.