I’m Back – with some family history.

I hope all of you had good holidays. We tried to cram about four years worth of holiday festivities into a couple of short weeks. So, even though I’m not terribly rested, I’m definitely refreshed and ready to hit the new year running.
On a side note, yesterday there was an article about my great-grandfather [...]

No Journey Today.

I had some things come up that didn’t allow me to get this week’s chapter of “The Journey of St. Laurent” done. Sorry. If only my day had a couple of extra hours in it… I may be able to write/post it over the weekend, but no guarantees. If you want to know the second [...]

A Nation’s Strength

by Ralph Waldo Emmerson
What makes a nation’s pillars high
And its foundations strong?
What makes it mighty to defy
The foes that round it throng?
It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock;
Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
Is it the sword? Ask the red dust
Of empires passed away;
The blood has turned their [...]

It’s been one year.

It’s been one year today since my wife and I lost our son, Spencer. It’s been a tough year, but through it all I’ve been grateful for a Heavenly Father who has comforted me, a wife who inspires me, a daughter who always lifts my spirits, a family that’s been supportive, and friends (both online [...]

Happy Anniversary to Aurora (& me!)

Happy anniversary Aurora! I love you with the passion of a thousand monkeys! If my love was a grain of sand when we got hitched, it is now a universe of beaches! You’re wonderful! You’re the tops! You are bright and clever and fun to be around! I dig your show! I am hip to [...]

Need something to watch/read/listen to?

I’ve recently discovered a couple of dvd/book/cd trading websites, and I’m now busily trading away all the media I’m done with and getting new stuff. If you’re interested, check them out.
Swap Tree
SwapTree.com
Swap Tree lets you trade items at a one for one ratio. The system will work out 3 way trades for you.
Switch Planet
SwitchPlanet.com
Switch planet [...]

I think I was born 70 years too late…

Seriously. Sometimes I think I was born 70 or 80 years too late.
I mean, I listen to music like this.

I dance like this (this is actually how my wife and I met). Ok, and I can’t dance that fast anymore.

I love movies like this:

I read literature like this:

I’d rather listen to this than watch a [...]

I’m so glad the weekend is over.

Seriously.
The Good:

I got another big section of the fence that I’m building in our yard done.
My wife and I went out and saw Iron Man. (Loved it)

The Bad:

Our TV finally gave up the ghost. It’s been on the fritz since last winter, and it finally refused to turn on. I suppose I should be happy [...]

Healthy Kids Sign

The sick children are still full price.
I just saw this sign while walking to lunch and I thought you should know.

Apparently I’m Obese.

Well, crap. No more grilled, stuffed burritos at the Taco Bell for me (at least for a while.) I weighed myself and punched the numbers into a BMI calculator the other day. Apparently I’m now “obese.” When did that happen?

Sheesh.
It’ll help now that I take my bicycle to work everyday. And I’ve stopped eating sweets.And [...]