Carey and I took our first birthing class on Monday night. Quite an experience. The videos they showed were a little more explicit than necessary, but we got through it. But here’s what I can’t get out of my mind: the nurse who taught the class has been doing this for 20 years, so this is nothing new to her. Yet when she talked about the joy of holding your baby for the first time after the pain of labor, she had tears in her eyes. I was amazed! She’s still passionate about her message after all this time and … Read More

Carey and I saw our daughter Mia today in 4-D through the wonders of technology. We did this 4-D ultrasound and got to see how she’s developing, but we got to what she looks like. Let me say (as only a dad can), that she is absolutely beautiful! She looks just like her mom (thankfully). I’ll post some pictures in a couple of days, but I was blown away by seeing my little girl for the first time (even if it was just a preview). Carey and I have waited for almost 10 years to have a child and now … Read More

I haven’t shaved all week. It has been glorious (besides Carey calling me “Grisley Adams”). But I noticed something this morning that I found disturbing. I have four gray hairs in my beard! This isn’t good… Here are the before and after shots: Before After

Chris had a cool post about famous people he’s met. So I thought I’d steal the idea and post something about some of the famous peeps I’ve met in my travels. Here are my top 3 (in no order): – President Jimmy Carter (This was awesome, because I met him at Disney World. I had just gotten out of the Phil-har-magic show and I was walking over to the restroom and a buddy of mine spotted him. I walked up to him and asked if I could take a picture with him. He must have had 10 Secret Service guys … Read More

I am so going to need a healthy dose of Pepto-Bismol tonight after the insanity that was Halloween in my neighborhood! My neighbors didn’t disappoint. People were out in full force and they went all out. Brach’s candy was like the creatures that lived in the woods in “The Village”. It was “They who’s name is never to be mentioned”. The candy dispensing was off the hook! Some people were giving out whole candy bars! Not the mini size, not the bite size… whole candy bars. It was glorious! I introduced my niece Sarah to the joy of mixing Pixie … Read More

I can barely type so please forgive any spelling errors. I had to go to the doctor today because my eye has been bothering me since last week. So I found out that I had Iritis (sp?)That means the iris has an infection. So this means I have all these eye drops I’ve got to put in my right eye, which is rendering me pretty much useless. The doctor said I won’t be able to read for a few days until the infection goes away because the medicine is making me see double. I also had to cancel a speaking … Read More

I picked up the bass at 15, so music is a huge part my life. Because of that, lyrics to songs tend to get in head and work me during different seasons of my life. They create a soundtrack to every stage of my life. Here are some of the lyrics that are speaking to me now: “I’m 33 for a moment, still the man, but you see I’m a they…A kid on the way…A family on my mind.” – (100 Years by Five for Fighting) “Is there anyone who ever remembers changing their mind from the paint on a … Read More

Carey said she knew what she was getting me for my birthday. Then she showed me the ad. It’s awesome! Kiss Cologne! The ad had a sample. It smells horrible. I’m under the impression that it’s going to take more than one spray of this before they’re be calling you “Dr. Love”.

OK, let me first say that I’m a 20% tipper when I go to eat at a restaurant. I’m also a generous tipper when someone delivers food to my house (I used to do this for a living when I was in Bible College, so I feel their pain). But here’s the gray area for me: Do you tip when you get curbside service at Outback (or another place that offers a similar type of service)? 2nd question: Do you tip when you have to go inside the restaurant and pick the food up at the bar? Help me Obi-Wan … Read More

My new A/C unit just got installed and life is returning the temperature that God intended for us to live in 🙂 This new unit is a beast. It’s almost twice the size of the old A/C. We shouldn’t be having any more cooling issues for a long time (prayerfully)…