So yesterday was interesting. I auditioned for a part in this years musical. We are doing "Annie!" and I auditioned for the part of Rooster. I think I did OK, but I don't know. There are enough parts that I will definitely be in the show, I just don't know if I will get the part I want. Call backs are tonight and the final list comes out Wednesday. Guess I just need a little patience.
today should be fun. I have dental in about 45 minutes. It's just a cleaning and a check up. It will be a pain but it is something I need. Then I get to check and see if I have a call back when I get done and follow that up with the rest of the day at work. Not much else is going on. I really don't have much to say. Thanks for reading and enjoy.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Manic Monday: Remember 9/11 and Unity Lost
It's Manic Monday. This week I think I will skip the rant and go for the memory. With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 yesterday, I got to thinking, "what exactly has changed because of that day?" Yes, air travel has become more inconvenient. We have a sense of loss when we are reminded, but really what else has changed. Have we become a more unified country? Are we truly stronger and better able to care for ourselves? Or did we sink lower than we were before hand? When we are asked to remember that day, some of us tear up and are moved. Some of us simply say what a tragedy, but it's time to move on.
In the first months following 9/11 we saw a united nation. We saw something that hasn't been true of our nation for decades. There was no partisan politics when it came to what must be done. We reached across the aisle and mourned together as Americans. We worked together to find a solution and pass legislation that was required. The sad state of affairs is that less than 10 years later, we do nothing but play the blame game and refuse to pass anything that the "other party" has proposed. The good of the nation has been replaced with the good of the party. Bush is continually blamed for two wars, yet when you look at it through the filter of history you find that the war in Afghanistan was a direct result of 9/11 and a bipartisan war. That's right, it was a unanimous decision to go into Afghanistan and eliminate the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The nation rejoiced when we were told we were going. Yet, not even 10 years later, we blame Bush and denounce the war we all wanted. Granted the announced reasons for the war in Iraq were wrong and less than ideal, but in all it was necessary as part of the war on terrorism. There may not have been WMD's, but there was most definitely direct support of terrorism. Yet, we still denounce this. The biggest problem I have with those that denounce these wars is that they want us to just leave. We, as Americans, don't go somewhere, mess stuff up in major ways and not fix it. It just isn't in our natures. We learned from our past mistakes (at least I hope we did). The fact is that, if we had left these two war zones when public opinion turned against them, they would be havens for terrorists today and back under totalitarian regimes again. When you leave a country torn by war with no leadership or established government, the strongest military force takes charge. In this area of the world, that would be the best armed and that means the very people we went to defeat in the first place. This means we have to establish a stable government before we leave. This means we have to ensure that government can defend itself. This takes more time than we expected.
I find it hard to believe that we have sunk so low in 10 years that we can no longer act for the good of the nation. That we must put the election of those in our party over what the nation needs. That politics has replaced patriotism. That the strength of the party is mistaken for the strength of the nation. Support your soldier was been replaced with support your party. Remember the fallen has been replaced with remember what the other party did. We are no longer happy with doing what is right for the nation, we only blame the party we don't like for where we are. It isn't our fault that we didn't act on what was right, the other party made us. This has become the mantra of both parties and it needs to stop.
As I look back at 9/11 I see 2 tragedies. The first is obviously the loss of life from the attacks and the extremism that spawned the attacks. The second (and greater loss I believe) is the loss of the national unity glimpsed following this tragic day. We saw a unified nation. A nation where differences were put aside for the national good. A nation where, though we may have differed in opinion, we were united by patriotism and the ideals that made the nation great. A nation where we stood together and denounced the wrong. That is lost now. Instead of standing together to denounce the wrong, we stand apart and denounce each other right or wrong. Instead of being united by love of country and national ideals, we are torn apart by opinion and blame. Instead of putting aside differences for the national good, we emphasize the differences and use them to highlight the individual bad. I am saddened by this and look toward the future with trepidation. Unless things change, it will only get worse.
I am not pointing fingers at any party. All parties are to blame. We as a people are to blame. I have fed the flames of separation by denouncing other parties just as many of you have. We as a nation need to stop finding the bad in everything and start pointing out the good. When a new piece of legislation is passed or proposed, we need to find the good in it first. And then try and make it better. Instead we find the bad and say that this makes the entire thing bad. When I offer my children something new to eat, the first thing they see is something unfamiliar. One of 2 reactions ensues, either revulsion because it is unrecognized, or excitement because it is new and maybe better. I work with my boys and have asked them to try it s though they expect it to be good. I understand that not everything tastes the same to everyone, but if you believe you won't like it before you try it, you won't. It's just a given. You won't like it because you have already made up your mind (and none of us likes to admit when they are wrong, especially when it is a matter of opinion and personal taste). The opposite is true as well. If you go into something expecting to like it, you at least have a chance of enjoying it. True, you may sometimes still end up hating it, but at least it isn't due to stubbornness. How many great foods are passed up because we decide they look horrible? The same can be said of legislation. Our first take on it can sour the rest of it. If we believe that it bad before we read it, then it is hard to find anything good in it. But if we look for the good, we may find bad, but we can at least find something worth saving.
I guess what I really want to say is, let's put our priorities straight. We have allowed our priorities to be reversed and it is destroying our nation. Nation before party. Let's remove the party blinders and do good by the nation. I love this country, but it's politics are destroying it. I think we should remember 9/11 and strive to achieve the elusive cohesiveness we had following it. If we wait for the other guy to start first it will never happen. Reach across the aisle and be the first. Lead by example and end the divisiveness that is the catchword of the day. Sit next to someone different from you. Greet your opposite with a smile and a friendly handshake. Step out and be open and honest. Heal our nation.
Thank you for tolerating my rant today. It is just my thoughts and feelings. Thank you. God Bless America.
In the first months following 9/11 we saw a united nation. We saw something that hasn't been true of our nation for decades. There was no partisan politics when it came to what must be done. We reached across the aisle and mourned together as Americans. We worked together to find a solution and pass legislation that was required. The sad state of affairs is that less than 10 years later, we do nothing but play the blame game and refuse to pass anything that the "other party" has proposed. The good of the nation has been replaced with the good of the party. Bush is continually blamed for two wars, yet when you look at it through the filter of history you find that the war in Afghanistan was a direct result of 9/11 and a bipartisan war. That's right, it was a unanimous decision to go into Afghanistan and eliminate the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The nation rejoiced when we were told we were going. Yet, not even 10 years later, we blame Bush and denounce the war we all wanted. Granted the announced reasons for the war in Iraq were wrong and less than ideal, but in all it was necessary as part of the war on terrorism. There may not have been WMD's, but there was most definitely direct support of terrorism. Yet, we still denounce this. The biggest problem I have with those that denounce these wars is that they want us to just leave. We, as Americans, don't go somewhere, mess stuff up in major ways and not fix it. It just isn't in our natures. We learned from our past mistakes (at least I hope we did). The fact is that, if we had left these two war zones when public opinion turned against them, they would be havens for terrorists today and back under totalitarian regimes again. When you leave a country torn by war with no leadership or established government, the strongest military force takes charge. In this area of the world, that would be the best armed and that means the very people we went to defeat in the first place. This means we have to establish a stable government before we leave. This means we have to ensure that government can defend itself. This takes more time than we expected.
I find it hard to believe that we have sunk so low in 10 years that we can no longer act for the good of the nation. That we must put the election of those in our party over what the nation needs. That politics has replaced patriotism. That the strength of the party is mistaken for the strength of the nation. Support your soldier was been replaced with support your party. Remember the fallen has been replaced with remember what the other party did. We are no longer happy with doing what is right for the nation, we only blame the party we don't like for where we are. It isn't our fault that we didn't act on what was right, the other party made us. This has become the mantra of both parties and it needs to stop.
As I look back at 9/11 I see 2 tragedies. The first is obviously the loss of life from the attacks and the extremism that spawned the attacks. The second (and greater loss I believe) is the loss of the national unity glimpsed following this tragic day. We saw a unified nation. A nation where differences were put aside for the national good. A nation where, though we may have differed in opinion, we were united by patriotism and the ideals that made the nation great. A nation where we stood together and denounced the wrong. That is lost now. Instead of standing together to denounce the wrong, we stand apart and denounce each other right or wrong. Instead of being united by love of country and national ideals, we are torn apart by opinion and blame. Instead of putting aside differences for the national good, we emphasize the differences and use them to highlight the individual bad. I am saddened by this and look toward the future with trepidation. Unless things change, it will only get worse.
I am not pointing fingers at any party. All parties are to blame. We as a people are to blame. I have fed the flames of separation by denouncing other parties just as many of you have. We as a nation need to stop finding the bad in everything and start pointing out the good. When a new piece of legislation is passed or proposed, we need to find the good in it first. And then try and make it better. Instead we find the bad and say that this makes the entire thing bad. When I offer my children something new to eat, the first thing they see is something unfamiliar. One of 2 reactions ensues, either revulsion because it is unrecognized, or excitement because it is new and maybe better. I work with my boys and have asked them to try it s though they expect it to be good. I understand that not everything tastes the same to everyone, but if you believe you won't like it before you try it, you won't. It's just a given. You won't like it because you have already made up your mind (and none of us likes to admit when they are wrong, especially when it is a matter of opinion and personal taste). The opposite is true as well. If you go into something expecting to like it, you at least have a chance of enjoying it. True, you may sometimes still end up hating it, but at least it isn't due to stubbornness. How many great foods are passed up because we decide they look horrible? The same can be said of legislation. Our first take on it can sour the rest of it. If we believe that it bad before we read it, then it is hard to find anything good in it. But if we look for the good, we may find bad, but we can at least find something worth saving.
I guess what I really want to say is, let's put our priorities straight. We have allowed our priorities to be reversed and it is destroying our nation. Nation before party. Let's remove the party blinders and do good by the nation. I love this country, but it's politics are destroying it. I think we should remember 9/11 and strive to achieve the elusive cohesiveness we had following it. If we wait for the other guy to start first it will never happen. Reach across the aisle and be the first. Lead by example and end the divisiveness that is the catchword of the day. Sit next to someone different from you. Greet your opposite with a smile and a friendly handshake. Step out and be open and honest. Heal our nation.
Thank you for tolerating my rant today. It is just my thoughts and feelings. Thank you. God Bless America.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Whatever
It was an interesting night last night. Turns out I have been put in charge of games for Awana grades K-2. Should be interesting. We'll see what happens and how it works out. Monday, I have tryouts for the Christmas musical (We're doing Annie this year) so my week is pretty much shot if I get the part. We'll just have to see how it goes. I still need to mow the lawn and put the camper away, I have 2 soccer games to go to on Saturday, and I am trying to get the house clean as well. In other words, I just got busy, real busy. Oh, and it is supposed to hit 90 this weekend. Oh, well, you do what you have to. Anyway, I have actual work to do for a change so I have to go. Have a great day. Thanks for letting me whine for a bit, I feel better. Enjoy your day.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Happy Hump Day: What the heck did I just write?
Happy Hump Day! yes, it's that day of the week. Doesn't seem like it should be with the shortened week, but it is. This always seems to happen when a holiday occurs. You forget that the first day of the week isn't Monday and thus you end up a day off the rest of the week. It usually takes me until about mid Saturday morning for it to finally dawn on me that it was a shortened week.
This is especially bad when it comes to weeks like Thanksgiving week. Being in the Navy, I tend to get the day after Thanksgiving off as well. This means that I end up with 4 days off straight. While I enjoy the lead up to it, I end up feeling as though I should be somewhere else on Saturday and walk around in a daze for hours until it finally sets in that I really don't have to be anywhere. I think my wife figured this out and has used it as an excuse to either schedule things or to take me shopping. Either way, I am able to skip the daze. Not that I don't like shopping or doing things with my wife, it just makes for a long day. In fact, I love doing things with my wife (I'm not just saying this because she is reading it, Hi Honey!, I really do enjoy spending time with her) and she is the one who hates shopping. I love window shopping (and the occasional purchase is good as well).
This brings me to a whole other topic. I must have the most non woman type wife in the world. I mean that in a good way. She hates spending money. The height of fashion for her is the sale rack at good will and as long as you can rig it to work it is still good. She balances me. I like to look halfway decent, can't stand it when things aren't performing or looking as well as when they were new, and love shopping. Since we actually have a savings account with money in it, you can guess who wins more often. The funny thing is, we both had similar backgrounds. Growing up, our clothes were either hand me downs, thrift store purchases, or garage sale finds. New meant we went into a store to buy it (you do have to go into a thrift store to buy it). We wore faded jeans because that's how they came (they faded naturally, we paid $2 for them while the stores had them for $50 new). When ripped jeans became the fashion we were excited, we were finally in style and we didn't have to pay outrageous sums of cash for new jeans, ours came "preventilated" (my dad's phrase) from the thrift store. Shopping meant that we were going out to get stuff we needed and that was it. I only got actual new stuff for Christmas and birthdays. It was the same for my wife.
So why is it that I like to spend money and my wife wants to hold on to it? I don't know. We both had lean times growing up, but when I had money I couldn't wait to spend it. She on the other hand held on to it. I really can't explain it and neither can she. I am glad she likes to hold onto stuff, it keeps me in check and makes it so we can have nice things (at least until the kids get a hold of them).
Yes, I sometimes complain about my wife's thrifty tendencies. Yes, I call her cheap every once in a while. Yes, we argue about money regularly. But I think that just helps me reign in my spending. I get the feeling that she complains about my spending ways just as much. She constantly reminds me that just because we have $50 in the account doesn't mean that we can go find a new knife for the kitchen (so I like cooking as well). I love her for it and maybe because of it. She carries a lot of weight around with the primary worry about money. I am usually unconcerned about the check book until I have a stack of receipts in my wallet. Add to that the ease of going to the store on my way home from work and, with out her, I would be up to my eyes in debt.
So I guess this Happy Hump day post has become a thank you to my wife. The humor may or may not be there, but this is what came out when I let my thoughts go free (I also appear incapable of sticking with a single topic, but maybe that's just ADD). Thank you for reading. Have a great day.
This is especially bad when it comes to weeks like Thanksgiving week. Being in the Navy, I tend to get the day after Thanksgiving off as well. This means that I end up with 4 days off straight. While I enjoy the lead up to it, I end up feeling as though I should be somewhere else on Saturday and walk around in a daze for hours until it finally sets in that I really don't have to be anywhere. I think my wife figured this out and has used it as an excuse to either schedule things or to take me shopping. Either way, I am able to skip the daze. Not that I don't like shopping or doing things with my wife, it just makes for a long day. In fact, I love doing things with my wife (I'm not just saying this because she is reading it, Hi Honey!, I really do enjoy spending time with her) and she is the one who hates shopping. I love window shopping (and the occasional purchase is good as well).
This brings me to a whole other topic. I must have the most non woman type wife in the world. I mean that in a good way. She hates spending money. The height of fashion for her is the sale rack at good will and as long as you can rig it to work it is still good. She balances me. I like to look halfway decent, can't stand it when things aren't performing or looking as well as when they were new, and love shopping. Since we actually have a savings account with money in it, you can guess who wins more often. The funny thing is, we both had similar backgrounds. Growing up, our clothes were either hand me downs, thrift store purchases, or garage sale finds. New meant we went into a store to buy it (you do have to go into a thrift store to buy it). We wore faded jeans because that's how they came (they faded naturally, we paid $2 for them while the stores had them for $50 new). When ripped jeans became the fashion we were excited, we were finally in style and we didn't have to pay outrageous sums of cash for new jeans, ours came "preventilated" (my dad's phrase) from the thrift store. Shopping meant that we were going out to get stuff we needed and that was it. I only got actual new stuff for Christmas and birthdays. It was the same for my wife.
So why is it that I like to spend money and my wife wants to hold on to it? I don't know. We both had lean times growing up, but when I had money I couldn't wait to spend it. She on the other hand held on to it. I really can't explain it and neither can she. I am glad she likes to hold onto stuff, it keeps me in check and makes it so we can have nice things (at least until the kids get a hold of them).
Yes, I sometimes complain about my wife's thrifty tendencies. Yes, I call her cheap every once in a while. Yes, we argue about money regularly. But I think that just helps me reign in my spending. I get the feeling that she complains about my spending ways just as much. She constantly reminds me that just because we have $50 in the account doesn't mean that we can go find a new knife for the kitchen (so I like cooking as well). I love her for it and maybe because of it. She carries a lot of weight around with the primary worry about money. I am usually unconcerned about the check book until I have a stack of receipts in my wallet. Add to that the ease of going to the store on my way home from work and, with out her, I would be up to my eyes in debt.
So I guess this Happy Hump day post has become a thank you to my wife. The humor may or may not be there, but this is what came out when I let my thoughts go free (I also appear incapable of sticking with a single topic, but maybe that's just ADD). Thank you for reading. Have a great day.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Weekend update: The camping was fine.
Great weekend. It was 4 days of enjoying the sun and communing with fellow Christians. The park was awesome and the weather perfect. The boys had a great time and we never once heard them say they were bored (at least not until the ride home). Now we just need to prep the camper for winter storage and clean up. We started yesterday, but it will probably take a few days to get it fully unpacked and cleaned. We did manage to give the boys hair cuts as well as baths. All in all, we are all feeling great after a wonderful weekend.
I have to say that the biggest thing I got out of this trip was the testimonies and the evidences of God's work. I had many discussions with my fellow campers and they were always productive. One of the topics we touched on was how God makes it easy to believe what we want. After all, he did say, "Seek and ye shall find." Although many Christians take this to mean seek God and you will find him, we came to the consensus (I am pretty sure it is accurate as well) that this meant that what ever you seek you will find. I had some help in this from reading Lee Strobel's "A Case for Faith." God has given us every evidence we need to prove his existence, if we seek that proof. He has also given us enough evidence to disprove himself to a certain degree if we choose that direction. What I find even more interesting though, is that if you keep digging into proof that God doesn't exist, you eventually reach the point where you have disproved your proof and have to start again. Most people that I have ran into stop when they have enough proof to satisfy themselves and stop looking. As a Christian, I keep finding more and more proof of God's existence and have yet to find that point where my proof is disproved.
We also found that those that decide to prove that God doesn't exist have their reasons for doing so. These range from not wanting to admit they are sinners to the understanding that if they admit God exists that they have to give up the life and beliefs they currently hold. To quote Pastor Barry, "A faith that requires little to nothing is a little to nothing faith." I was among the sinners who didn't want to give up what he had. The problem was I believed in God, I just chose to ignore what I needed to do to have that closer walk with him. Once I gave that up, I found that I had less stress, I had a closer relationship to my wife and kids, and I was happier overall. I am not saying it is easy. Quite the opposite, in fact. Turns out, the sin nature is quite the strong and determined little beast. I have to be ever diligent to keep from cussing or getting involved in looking at things I shouldn't. I have to fight the fight daily to keep from doing the things I used to do. I don't always win, but it is easier now to admit them to God and be brought back. It is just the way it is.
Thank you for letting me ramble today and giving me some of your time. Have a wonderful day and keep your chin up. Every bad day ends and a good day is sure to come (we can hope anyway.)
I have to say that the biggest thing I got out of this trip was the testimonies and the evidences of God's work. I had many discussions with my fellow campers and they were always productive. One of the topics we touched on was how God makes it easy to believe what we want. After all, he did say, "Seek and ye shall find." Although many Christians take this to mean seek God and you will find him, we came to the consensus (I am pretty sure it is accurate as well) that this meant that what ever you seek you will find. I had some help in this from reading Lee Strobel's "A Case for Faith." God has given us every evidence we need to prove his existence, if we seek that proof. He has also given us enough evidence to disprove himself to a certain degree if we choose that direction. What I find even more interesting though, is that if you keep digging into proof that God doesn't exist, you eventually reach the point where you have disproved your proof and have to start again. Most people that I have ran into stop when they have enough proof to satisfy themselves and stop looking. As a Christian, I keep finding more and more proof of God's existence and have yet to find that point where my proof is disproved.
We also found that those that decide to prove that God doesn't exist have their reasons for doing so. These range from not wanting to admit they are sinners to the understanding that if they admit God exists that they have to give up the life and beliefs they currently hold. To quote Pastor Barry, "A faith that requires little to nothing is a little to nothing faith." I was among the sinners who didn't want to give up what he had. The problem was I believed in God, I just chose to ignore what I needed to do to have that closer walk with him. Once I gave that up, I found that I had less stress, I had a closer relationship to my wife and kids, and I was happier overall. I am not saying it is easy. Quite the opposite, in fact. Turns out, the sin nature is quite the strong and determined little beast. I have to be ever diligent to keep from cussing or getting involved in looking at things I shouldn't. I have to fight the fight daily to keep from doing the things I used to do. I don't always win, but it is easier now to admit them to God and be brought back. It is just the way it is.
Thank you for letting me ramble today and giving me some of your time. Have a wonderful day and keep your chin up. Every bad day ends and a good day is sure to come (we can hope anyway.)
Friday, September 2, 2011
Tragedy and compassion.
I am so excited. This weekend is the final camping weekend of the year and I get to spend it with my church family. Should be a great time. We still have a lot to do to get the camper packed and I still have shopping to do, but We are so close.
Now it is time to get serious. For a couple of weeks I have been keeping a secret my sister asked me to keep (Sis, if you read this and I am wrong on anything, please let me know and keep the updates coming). I kept it off of the Internet, for reasons I will detail below, but shared it verbally with my church and friends here. My younger sister and her family is going through a really rough time. They live in an area that has a high gang population. My brother in law is the pastor of a church in the middle of this area. The gangs there have decided they don't like the fact that he is offering alternatives to gang life and have decided that he needs to leave. He is of a different mind. What began with midnight calls and knocking on the door and running, escalated to texts with direct threats against their sons. They went to the police and were told that the mayor didn't want the police to address the gang issue as it would draw attention to it and thus hurt tourism. Due to the threats and inactivity of the local police, my sister was forced to leave her home with her children while things, hopefully, cooled down. This left my brother in law alone with his ministry. To make it worse, after my sister left, the house and church were both tagged with gang graffiti. Then my brother in law had a log thrown at him from a moving car. The log struck him in the jaw, knocking loose some teeth. While he was lucky his jaw wasn't broken, he now needs a root canal that he can't afford due to various reasons. As before, the police are still silent on this.
Now for the reason I kept this silent until now. When my sister went to the police the first time, they saw an increase in the threatening activity, including pictures of her boys sent to her via text with threats accompanying them. For this reason, she wanted the story and her location kept off the Internet as she was afraid of reprisal. These gangs have not relented and my sister and her family are at the end of their ropes. The reason I chose to write this today is because, she finally felt comfortable enough to share it via Face Book yesterday. They need whatever support you can give them and I send them my prayers daily.
I need to add that I have the deepest respect and love for my sister and brother in law. Through out this the thought of giving up on their mission and leaving the church for their own safety has been the last thing they want. If not for their boys, I believe the both of them would still be out there and spreading God's love. If there is any Christian you should look up to, my sister and her husband are two of the best. Sis, I love you and wish I could be there for you. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
Now it is time to get serious. For a couple of weeks I have been keeping a secret my sister asked me to keep (Sis, if you read this and I am wrong on anything, please let me know and keep the updates coming). I kept it off of the Internet, for reasons I will detail below, but shared it verbally with my church and friends here. My younger sister and her family is going through a really rough time. They live in an area that has a high gang population. My brother in law is the pastor of a church in the middle of this area. The gangs there have decided they don't like the fact that he is offering alternatives to gang life and have decided that he needs to leave. He is of a different mind. What began with midnight calls and knocking on the door and running, escalated to texts with direct threats against their sons. They went to the police and were told that the mayor didn't want the police to address the gang issue as it would draw attention to it and thus hurt tourism. Due to the threats and inactivity of the local police, my sister was forced to leave her home with her children while things, hopefully, cooled down. This left my brother in law alone with his ministry. To make it worse, after my sister left, the house and church were both tagged with gang graffiti. Then my brother in law had a log thrown at him from a moving car. The log struck him in the jaw, knocking loose some teeth. While he was lucky his jaw wasn't broken, he now needs a root canal that he can't afford due to various reasons. As before, the police are still silent on this.
Now for the reason I kept this silent until now. When my sister went to the police the first time, they saw an increase in the threatening activity, including pictures of her boys sent to her via text with threats accompanying them. For this reason, she wanted the story and her location kept off the Internet as she was afraid of reprisal. These gangs have not relented and my sister and her family are at the end of their ropes. The reason I chose to write this today is because, she finally felt comfortable enough to share it via Face Book yesterday. They need whatever support you can give them and I send them my prayers daily.
I need to add that I have the deepest respect and love for my sister and brother in law. Through out this the thought of giving up on their mission and leaving the church for their own safety has been the last thing they want. If not for their boys, I believe the both of them would still be out there and spreading God's love. If there is any Christian you should look up to, my sister and her husband are two of the best. Sis, I love you and wish I could be there for you. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Another short post
Today is a wierd day. Looks like I won't be adding onto my story blog until at least Tuesday. Today I have a lot to do here at work and thus won't be able to do anything on it. Tomorrow, I hopefully will get off early so I can leave early for my camping trip. In all, I am going to be a busy man for the next couple of days and then I will be disconnected from all technology until Monday as I don't have a smart phone nor a WiFi capable laptop. I am fine with that as I will be camping and usually don't spend much time on the computer when I am at home anyway.
I really don't have much to discuss today. Things are going well, so I have no reason to complain. I'm a sailor, I can always find something to complain about, I just don't have anything worth complaining about. Anyway, hope you have a wonderful day.
I really don't have much to discuss today. Things are going well, so I have no reason to complain. I'm a sailor, I can always find something to complain about, I just don't have anything worth complaining about. Anyway, hope you have a wonderful day.
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