Ate breakfast with my sweetie at Hamburg Coney (where the food is fast and good) then kissed her off to work. Hot hot hot...ordered cable (Charter) and began the Master Bedroom Breaker project. Began also the Slider Screen project and finished it, praise God! Cleaned out the shed also.
It stayed cooler in side than out doors until evening when it got up to 92 inside except our bedroom was cool with the little window air unit (-8. We hung a sheet in the doorway to keep the cool in, cooked brats; sweety got home about Tiger-time and we talked in the cool of the bedroom til the game ended (finally, ... lost to Texas )-8) Slept well in the air next to my sweetie.
Up at 6 the next day and off again to breakfast at Hamburg Coney (where the food is hot and fast) and then to Wards to continue the Master Bedroom Breaker project. Back again and we can order a replacement, thank you, Jesus!!! Cable guy has come and gone so now we'll be ablt to tune in to Mario and Rod, both of whom have sons recently drafted by the Tigers.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wednesday
First Day Home
Had breakfast with the wifey at Hamburg Coney (where the food is fast and good) then kissed her off to work. Hot, hot, hot...ordered cable (Charter) and began the Master bedroom breaker project. Began also the slider screen project and finished it, praise God! Cleaned out the shed also.
It stayed cooler inside than outside utnil evening when it got up to 92 inside except our bedroom was cool with the little window air unit (smiley). We hung a sheet in the doorway to keep the cool in . Cooked brats while sweetie got home about Tiger-time and we talked in the cool of the bedroom til the game ended (finally; lost to Texas). Slept well in the air next to my sweetie (smiley)
Up at 6 to0day and off again to breakfast at Hamaburg Coney (where the food is hot and fast) and then to Wards to continue the Master Bedroom breaker Project. Back again and we can order a replacement than you, Jesus!!
Cable guy is here now so soon we'll be able to tune in to Mario and Rod, both of whom have sons recently drafted by the Tigers.
Had breakfast with the wifey at Hamburg Coney (where the food is fast and good) then kissed her off to work. Hot, hot, hot...ordered cable (Charter) and began the Master bedroom breaker project. Began also the slider screen project and finished it, praise God! Cleaned out the shed also.
It stayed cooler inside than outside utnil evening when it got up to 92 inside except our bedroom was cool with the little window air unit (smiley). We hung a sheet in the doorway to keep the cool in . Cooked brats while sweetie got home about Tiger-time and we talked in the cool of the bedroom til the game ended (finally; lost to Texas). Slept well in the air next to my sweetie (smiley)
Up at 6 to0day and off again to breakfast at Hamaburg Coney (where the food is hot and fast) and then to Wards to continue the Master Bedroom breaker Project. Back again and we can order a replacement than you, Jesus!!
Cable guy is here now so soon we'll be able to tune in to Mario and Rod, both of whom have sons recently drafted by the Tigers.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Good food, good baseball...
Thank you, LORD, for this food; please bless it to our bodies, and bless the hands that prepared it.
We fed ourselves well tonight on asparagus, potato salad and pork.I made only my second batch of potato salad ever and it turned out so good, with the help of foodnetwork.com. Landlord's grill never dissapoints; we used roasted garlic in the marinade on the pork...melted in the mouth.
Papa Grande is one big hotdog, Miggy is like a big kid always smiling and having fun. They're fun to watch, especially while eating well.
We fed ourselves well tonight on asparagus, potato salad and pork.I made only my second batch of potato salad ever and it turned out so good, with the help of foodnetwork.com. Landlord's grill never dissapoints; we used roasted garlic in the marinade on the pork...melted in the mouth.
Papa Grande is one big hotdog, Miggy is like a big kid always smiling and having fun. They're fun to watch, especially while eating well.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Exams, Day 3
Friday.
Last day for students of the 2010-2011 school year.
One of the school board members just bought me breakfast and reminded me to save room: his wife was bringing in a cake to celebrate a colleague's retirement.
There is no more real coffee near the staff pot, only decaf...yuk.
Dropkick Murphys make up for the lack of caffeine. (I still don't know how to spell that word.)
There is an aid that works with the special ed kids in my morning math class. She was willing to take the darling 8th graders to the gym, God bless her.
Last day for students of the 2010-2011 school year.
One of the school board members just bought me breakfast and reminded me to save room: his wife was bringing in a cake to celebrate a colleague's retirement.
There is no more real coffee near the staff pot, only decaf...yuk.
Dropkick Murphys make up for the lack of caffeine. (I still don't know how to spell that word.)
There is an aid that works with the special ed kids in my morning math class. She was willing to take the darling 8th graders to the gym, God bless her.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Exams, Day 2
FST is the affectionate, shortened version of the title for this course; it stands for Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry, and one can clearly see the reason for the desire for some sort of abbreviation. The remaining scholars have begun the measly three-page test; seniors have already departed weeks ago and three scholars asked to take this exam early for various reasons. One girl just stopped showing up months ago. The room is silent save for the muted sound of my typing (not the clickety click stupid noises computers make in the movies) and random sniffles and coughs. These juniors have all recently presented a lesson for their fourth quarter project and done wonderfully...to-day we will see how much they remember and can regurgitate. Nice kids, all. Trudy is brilliant and asks questions about things days before we 'cover' them in class.Danny is polite and mostly quiet but will laugh insanely at any spontaneous random time. Chicken moved up here from New Mexico and has made friends with everyone by virtue of his friendly demeanour and quick wit. He's quite a gifted scholar also. Ni-Ca is quiet but asks real good questions and is one of those tough students to read because she never responds after I answer the question...like " oh, ok, i get it" or "ooooo don't get it, try again", or even "i'm sorry, your ridiculous choice of color combinations in your outfit really distracted me, could you repeat that?", ... something, please!!
Bradly is a great thinker but tries too hard with the puns sometimes. He's got himself the King of all Calculators and has taught himself a good deal about how to use it when doing functions, trigonometry, and (of course) statistics. Tyrone would rather be somewhere else and lets me know this daily, in spite of a decent math's aptitude. I made him promise if he got through this year in good shape that he'd never take a math class with me again. Madjesty is brilliant and asks tough questions that I can't answer sometimes. She used to get mad when she didn't understand something (kind of like how I do when there's no more pizza left, or if the Tiger bullpen gives up a game), but she's been more civil of late. Justly is a runner and really nice. She used to come get help like every morning before school and the grades reflected her increased labors. Amity is also very bright and could teach this class but occasionally just doesn't do an assignment or two. (I've found this to be the case with brilliant folks as well as with folk of average intelligence: we all choose to be either lazy or dilligent, and some of us choose both!). Lindy is studious, pays attention to detail, and is fun-loving. The work she turns in is some of the best in the class. Bile is another extremely gifted mathematician but is extremely lazy. He consistently does the absolute minimal to get by, but can get average grades without really trying (which seems to satisfy him to no end). I look forward to working with most of these scholars in the future, Lord willing.
Bradly is a great thinker but tries too hard with the puns sometimes. He's got himself the King of all Calculators and has taught himself a good deal about how to use it when doing functions, trigonometry, and (of course) statistics. Tyrone would rather be somewhere else and lets me know this daily, in spite of a decent math's aptitude. I made him promise if he got through this year in good shape that he'd never take a math class with me again. Madjesty is brilliant and asks tough questions that I can't answer sometimes. She used to get mad when she didn't understand something (kind of like how I do when there's no more pizza left, or if the Tiger bullpen gives up a game), but she's been more civil of late. Justly is a runner and really nice. She used to come get help like every morning before school and the grades reflected her increased labors. Amity is also very bright and could teach this class but occasionally just doesn't do an assignment or two. (I've found this to be the case with brilliant folks as well as with folk of average intelligence: we all choose to be either lazy or dilligent, and some of us choose both!). Lindy is studious, pays attention to detail, and is fun-loving. The work she turns in is some of the best in the class. Bile is another extremely gifted mathematician but is extremely lazy. He consistently does the absolute minimal to get by, but can get average grades without really trying (which seems to satisfy him to no end). I look forward to working with most of these scholars in the future, Lord willing.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
...last week of school
I'm sitting at one of the desks in the K-12 office waiting for copies of the geometry final i'm giving tomorrow. The desk used to belong to one of the secretaries here; she now is working down at the other end of the building for our Superintendent (may he live forever). So this desk is cleared off now, except for my HP EliteBook 8540p, and it's weird. The copier in the Student Services office (SS) is not unlike the 'main' copier that most of the high- and middle-school staff has been using for the past several years, and is now being phased out by a newer, slicker model from another company. The newer, slicker model has been a wonderful beast of burden for us all (it'll staple a big old test wherever the hell you want it to!) for the past few weeks undoubtedly. To-day, though, I noticed some symptoms that were not unlike symptoms Robby the Robot began exhibiting when the Robinsons thought he was all that. I was making copies of my Advanced Algebra exam, a meager single-sided 7 pages (compare to the 19 page double-sided bitch for Geometry =) and right about the end of the jam, what do ya know but the Alert! beeps begin chirping and the Danger! display shows me the 27 spots where there are papers jammed inside. Now I'm no rocket scientist, but should a brand stinking new machine be jamming in 27 places after only a couple o' weeks work?!? So I follows the directions as best I can and tries to remove all the paper. It took about 1500 opening and slamming parts of this machine I had no business exploring, but finally I heard an agreeable hum and away she started again. (It must be said that the whole 'fixin it' process took about 12 minutes or so...enough time to get me breathing hard, cursing loudly, and sweating profusely.)
After one more complete copy damn if the beeps didn't start again and here we were all jammed up like logs on the Mississippi. But this time, I knows what I'm doing - I'm virtually an old pro!!! - so I begin the loathsome ritual once again, this time taking only seven or eight minutes. The paper was hot, but not streaked. There are other options, I remind myself, and ponder this for future jobs.
It's time, now, to photocopy the big-ass Geometry final. Options: retry the new, slick, recently-twiced-jammed lounge copier, remove to the Media Center (where there are way fewer jams, but the copies come complete with streaked black artwork non necessarily budgeted for which has, in the past, obstructed the actual print on the pages), or really remove to the Student Services Office, where I hear tell that copier NEVER jams.
You don't have to guess which option I chose, and my little rambling herein is the result. 20 perfect copies all in the time it took to type this!! Praise God!!!
After one more complete copy damn if the beeps didn't start again and here we were all jammed up like logs on the Mississippi. But this time, I knows what I'm doing - I'm virtually an old pro!!! - so I begin the loathsome ritual once again, this time taking only seven or eight minutes. The paper was hot, but not streaked. There are other options, I remind myself, and ponder this for future jobs.
It's time, now, to photocopy the big-ass Geometry final. Options: retry the new, slick, recently-twiced-jammed lounge copier, remove to the Media Center (where there are way fewer jams, but the copies come complete with streaked black artwork non necessarily budgeted for which has, in the past, obstructed the actual print on the pages), or really remove to the Student Services Office, where I hear tell that copier NEVER jams.
You don't have to guess which option I chose, and my little rambling herein is the result. 20 perfect copies all in the time it took to type this!! Praise God!!!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Guy Fawkes
Remember, remember the 5th of November
The Gunpowder Treason, and Plot
I see no reason why the
Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
On the eve of Memorial Day Weekend, the kids who did their presentation 7th hour also brought in these little cheesecake strawberry graham cracker crust things and i had way too many of them. That'll send me on my way south well, i might add.
Strength through unity, unity through faith!
The Gunpowder Treason, and Plot
I see no reason why the
Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
On the eve of Memorial Day Weekend, the kids who did their presentation 7th hour also brought in these little cheesecake strawberry graham cracker crust things and i had way too many of them. That'll send me on my way south well, i might add.
Strength through unity, unity through faith!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
22-19 Tigers go against the Red Stockings in foggy Boston...
...and after a rainout Sunday and last night again, I'm glad we're playing ball!!!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Game 6
Our Wings peppered the goal in the first period tonight, looking alot like the Sharks in every other game. I always say keep it up and they'll start going in! They've gotten calls and have had a couple of power plays which went well, other than the puck not going in the net. Keep shootin the puck, boys!!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
On the Tigers
Absolutely love seeing them boys bunt for a base hit every now and again. Inge needs to learn to do this, I am sure. But Rhymes, Jackson, Santiago have all attempted it recently and I say darnitall it's about time!
Porcello's effort last night was all but stellar.
There were some bright spots in the most recent (Sunday's) loss: Raburn's catch running hard to his backhand side in the corner deep, Avilla's continued hitting, Coke's maintaining his composure and getting himself out of trouble.
Porcello's effort last night was all but stellar.
There were some bright spots in the most recent (Sunday's) loss: Raburn's catch running hard to his backhand side in the corner deep, Avilla's continued hitting, Coke's maintaining his composure and getting himself out of trouble.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
On movies
Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore makes me laugh out loud. I have lived most of my life as either a cat or dog's person (often both) and find their facial expressions and comments so funny in this film.Thank you, Brad Peyton, for going so anti-hollywood by leaving out every asinine sexual reference, thank you.
Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Charles Laughton and Maureen O'hara is superb. Completed during "Hollywood's Greatest Year" (along with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Wuthering Heights), 'tis a tale of Beauty and the Beast set in 15th century Paris. The final line of the film just floored me: Quasimodo, while watching the beautiful Esmeralda, whose life he saved, ride off into the sunset with her husband, inquires of the gargoyle he leans against: "Why was I not made of stone like thee?" Brought me to tears.
Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Charles Laughton and Maureen O'hara is superb. Completed during "Hollywood's Greatest Year" (along with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Wuthering Heights), 'tis a tale of Beauty and the Beast set in 15th century Paris. The final line of the film just floored me: Quasimodo, while watching the beautiful Esmeralda, whose life he saved, ride off into the sunset with her husband, inquires of the gargoyle he leans against: "Why was I not made of stone like thee?" Brought me to tears.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Rainy windy Tuesday
A short school day to-day: a local transformer failed due to high winds causing power outages through town, particularly at Onekama School. Students were dismissed at 9:30; we, shortly thereafter.
Just aBSOLUTELY love seeing Brandon Inge get a huge base knock in a tight game...yahoooo!!!
Would love a pizza pizza pantastic right about now.
Just aBSOLUTELY love seeing Brandon Inge get a huge base knock in a tight game...yahoooo!!!
Would love a pizza pizza pantastic right about now.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Church bells fascinate me...
The whole idea of large devices clanging in response to several pulls on a hefty braid of hemp, calling the townsfolks to gather ... for mass, for a funeral, for a wedding, ... nice.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Thief, by Third Day
I am a thief, I am a murderer
Walking up this lonely hill
What have I done? I don't remember
No one knows just how I feel
and I know that my time is coming soon.
It's been so long. Oh, such a long time
Since I've lived with peace and rest
Now I am here, my destination
guess things work for the best
and I know that my time is coming soon
Who is this man? This man beside me
They call the King of the Jews
They don't believe that He's the Messiah
But, somehow I know it's true.
And they laugh at Him in mockery,
and beat Him till he bleeds
They nail Him to the rugged cross,
and raise Him, they raise Him up next to me
My time has come, I'm slowly fading
I deserve what I receive
Jesus when You are in Your kingdom
Could You please remember me
and He looks at me still holding on
the tears fall from His eyes
He says I tell the truth
Today, you will live with Me in paradise
and I know that my time is coming soon
and I know paradise is coming soon.
Walking up this lonely hill
What have I done? I don't remember
No one knows just how I feel
and I know that my time is coming soon.
It's been so long. Oh, such a long time
Since I've lived with peace and rest
Now I am here, my destination
guess things work for the best
and I know that my time is coming soon
Who is this man? This man beside me
They call the King of the Jews
They don't believe that He's the Messiah
But, somehow I know it's true.
And they laugh at Him in mockery,
and beat Him till he bleeds
They nail Him to the rugged cross,
and raise Him, they raise Him up next to me
My time has come, I'm slowly fading
I deserve what I receive
Jesus when You are in Your kingdom
Could You please remember me
and He looks at me still holding on
the tears fall from His eyes
He says I tell the truth
Today, you will live with Me in paradise
and I know that my time is coming soon
and I know paradise is coming soon.
Author: Mac Powell Copyright: (C) 1995 Class Reunion Music/Little Big Man Music
Monday, April 4, 2011
I'll Never Find Another You
There’s a new world somewhere they call the Promised Land;
And I’ll be there someday if you will hold my hand;
I still need you there beside me, no matter what I do;
For I know I’ll never find another you.
There is always someone for each of us they say,
And you’ll be my someone, forever and a day;
I could search the whole world over, until my life is through,
But I know I’ll never find another you.
It’s a long, long journey, so stay by my side,
If I walk through a storm, you’ll be my guide,
Be my guide...
If they gave me a fortune, my treasure would be small;
I could lose it all tomorrow, and never mind at all;
But if I should lose your love, dear, I don’t know what I’d do,
For I know I’ll never find another you!
http://www.stcatherines.org/atlantaeme/MESong.html
And I’ll be there someday if you will hold my hand;
I still need you there beside me, no matter what I do;
For I know I’ll never find another you.
There is always someone for each of us they say,
And you’ll be my someone, forever and a day;
I could search the whole world over, until my life is through,
But I know I’ll never find another you.
It’s a long, long journey, so stay by my side,
If I walk through a storm, you’ll be my guide,
Be my guide...
If they gave me a fortune, my treasure would be small;
I could lose it all tomorrow, and never mind at all;
But if I should lose your love, dear, I don’t know what I’d do,
For I know I’ll never find another you!
http://www.stcatherines.org/atlantaeme/MESong.html
Friday, April 1, 2011
Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave a strange little neigh, and trotted across to the Lion.
“Please,” she said, “you're so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. I'd sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.”
“Dearest daughter,” said Aslan, planting a lion's kiss on her twitching, velvet nose, “I knew you would not be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours.”
The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis
“Please,” she said, “you're so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. I'd sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.”
“Dearest daughter,” said Aslan, planting a lion's kiss on her twitching, velvet nose, “I knew you would not be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours.”
The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis
April has Come, ...
and the 2011 Season has begun!
Detroit opened in the Bronx, an instant classic already in the eyes (and mouths) of Those Who Know: Justin Verlander and his less than 1.0 spring ERA and the Thumpin Tigers against the pinstriped Yankees with Cy Young CC Sabathia on the hill. JV threw alot of pitches early but kept the Tigers in the game by allowing 3 runs through six innings of work. He seemed to be getting ahead in the count, but had trouble putting folks away like we would have liked him to (8 K, 4 BB, 3 ER = 4.5 ERA); in the end though, the bullpen didn't do its job. Phil Coke replaced JV in the 7th and immediately gave up the game-winning dinger to Curtis Granderson..
Trends to watch: We'll see if the tumultuous RISP continues from last year (1-7); runners LOB was also quite bad as I recall (6, yestreday).
Detroit opened in the Bronx, an instant classic already in the eyes (and mouths) of Those Who Know: Justin Verlander and his less than 1.0 spring ERA and the Thumpin Tigers against the pinstriped Yankees with Cy Young CC Sabathia on the hill. JV threw alot of pitches early but kept the Tigers in the game by allowing 3 runs through six innings of work. He seemed to be getting ahead in the count, but had trouble putting folks away like we would have liked him to (8 K, 4 BB, 3 ER = 4.5 ERA); in the end though, the bullpen didn't do its job. Phil Coke replaced JV in the 7th and immediately gave up the game-winning dinger to Curtis Granderson..
Trends to watch: We'll see if the tumultuous RISP continues from last year (1-7); runners LOB was also quite bad as I recall (6, yestreday).
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Let go and let God
Words of wisdom from my beautiful bride this afternoon: "Let go and let God".
LORD of lords,
King of the Universe
Endless I AM,
First, Last, Ever-present,
Brightest and Best,
All-knowing,
True,
Right,
Peace,
Love,
...
what can I come with? What can I bring to this conversation?!? What can I possibly beg or coax from YOU?
You know all, now and forever. We are Yours.
Take us where You want us, do with us what You would.
Thank you for loving us so much, thank you for teaching us.
Amen
.
LORD of lords,
King of the Universe
Endless I AM,
First, Last, Ever-present,
Brightest and Best,
All-knowing,
True,
Right,
Peace,
Love,
...
what can I come with? What can I bring to this conversation?!? What can I possibly beg or coax from YOU?
You know all, now and forever. We are Yours.
Take us where You want us, do with us what You would.
Thank you for loving us so much, thank you for teaching us.
Amen
.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Glorious Morning
Yestreday the sun shone all day, last night the Super Full Moon rose most magnificently; now it is cloudy and I can see neither of the Lights, but I know they are there.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Dray Green with the fade away to make it 6-10...summers in transition off the window!!! 8-10
11-20 halfway thru the first...i have no hope for them.
17-31 with 4 left...i have no hope for them.
24-42 @ halftime. Izoo whatever. How the flock can they be ranked #2 preseason and suck so bad?!?!
whatever
11-20 halfway thru the first...i have no hope for them.
17-31 with 4 left...i have no hope for them.
24-42 @ halftime. Izoo whatever. How the flock can they be ranked #2 preseason and suck so bad?!?!
whatever
(-8
Wings up 1-0 over Columbus early in the first (Miller). I made this noodle concoction and can't wait to dig in: cheesy brocoli, fiesta-hot tomatos, and tons of cheese yes.
State plays tonight later after the early games.
roscoe Smith has quite a shiner.
http://tigers.mlblogs.com/?tcid=tw-det-misc290
State plays tonight later after the early games.
roscoe Smith has quite a shiner.
http://tigers.mlblogs.com/?tcid=tw-det-misc290
MARCH MADDDDDNESSS!!!!!!
Here we go, babyyyy!!! It's that time of the year again!!!
Did my online bracket at CBSsports.com and am folloiwing day one even as I type. Got to listen to Huge yestreday on the way down to Lansing for a rally. The sun was shining and it was a nice drive both ways. Got to listen to MCC beat Leland for the Regional basketball title in Cadillac.
Crazy day at work to-day. Several substitute workers in the building and the kids know what's up with that. Richmond tryin to bracket-bust my Vanderbuilt...and it's done.
"Baseball is a lot like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life."- Ernie Harwell
Did my online bracket at CBSsports.com and am folloiwing day one even as I type. Got to listen to Huge yestreday on the way down to Lansing for a rally. The sun was shining and it was a nice drive both ways. Got to listen to MCC beat Leland for the Regional basketball title in Cadillac.
Crazy day at work to-day. Several substitute workers in the building and the kids know what's up with that. Richmond tryin to bracket-bust my Vanderbuilt...and it's done.
"Baseball is a lot like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life."- Ernie Harwell
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
There is no god like Jehovah!
Tuesday, ... issues, questions, problems, ... what to do...
More tast or less taste.
Don't care.
Kinda like your girlfriend doesnt care if you borrow her pants.
they're called skinny jeans, they're kinda in.
they're kinda not.
More tast or less taste.
Don't care.
Kinda like your girlfriend doesnt care if you borrow her pants.
they're called skinny jeans, they're kinda in.
they're kinda not.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
2:10 pm prep hour starts...
Ahhh, quiet, peace, ... breathe! ... reflect on the day:
what could i have said nicer to someone?
how could I have been more loving?
how could I have made a difference for good in a child's life?
Was I kind?
Almighty King of kings, pour YourSelf into me, that I might love as You love; at all times, and in all places. Your love is boundless, infinite. Use me as a vessel and pour Your love to others through me. Amen!
what could i have said nicer to someone?
how could I have been more loving?
how could I have made a difference for good in a child's life?
Was I kind?
Almighty King of kings, pour YourSelf into me, that I might love as You love; at all times, and in all places. Your love is boundless, infinite. Use me as a vessel and pour Your love to others through me. Amen!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Lessons I learned again, to-day...
i) Be kind.
ii) Be kind.
iii) Be kind.
Thank you, Father, for your patience with me. I have been so stubborn, holding on to what I think is right...what did Ernie say???... He'd rather be kind than be right... Lord, help me remember this! Amen!
ii) Be kind.
iii) Be kind.
Thank you, Father, for your patience with me. I have been so stubborn, holding on to what I think is right...what did Ernie say???... He'd rather be kind than be right... Lord, help me remember this! Amen!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
humanity, redemption, revolution
Les Miserables.
More specifically, the 25th Anniversary Concert from London, a once in a lifetime experience.
Wow, makes me cry even to-day.
The Original 1985 Company; Bring Him Home reprise, One Day More reprise, ... wow.
More specifically, the 25th Anniversary Concert from London, a once in a lifetime experience.
Wow, makes me cry even to-day.
The Original 1985 Company; Bring Him Home reprise, One Day More reprise, ... wow.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Happy 3 Weeks B-day, Joslin!!
Michigan up 17-10 at the quarter mark of the game; I think MSU would have won alot more games if they could ever shoot the basketball...that Michigan zone is pretty tough to get through whether you can shoot or not!
college basketball weekend
2Kansas at 22 Mizzou right now along with IU at UI; later MSU - UM, Duke - NC, Nova - Pitt, ND - UConn, Purdue - Iowa, FL - Vandy, ... wow!
Good thing i have lots of peanuts
Good thing i have lots of peanuts
Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday Icy Morning
Shamwow!! the ice is hitting the windows and roof even as zI type and we're waiting to see if there will be a delay.....or lets just not have school!!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Command Center?!?! It's a basement!
Little brother is at the Michigan game tonight, Illini by 4 late in the first half. More importantly, Boston Rob and Russell have been given leadership roles in their respective tribes and there was more lunacy at the first tribal council than I've ever seen in all my years of Survivor. The editing by the CBS crew is phenomenal. Same opening song as it was when Rich and Rudy played like 12 years ago...Dopuglasssss airball...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Quiz Central
MSU-OSU tonight...
and i'm feeling green!!
Great day at work, came home and walked the dog and looked at some papers and posted some pictures of our precious new Grandbaby!!! John and Jen, so proud of you two...God bless you in all your endeavours as parents, may Joslin Mia grow up knowing Jesus as LORD.
Great day at work, came home and walked the dog and looked at some papers and posted some pictures of our precious new Grandbaby!!! John and Jen, so proud of you two...God bless you in all your endeavours as parents, may Joslin Mia grow up knowing Jesus as LORD.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Game Commentary
B, My contribution to to-day's fare: Rotell and Velveeta dip with Scoops chips. Man, that's good.
Third: Christina Aguilaria's Anthem: ok
4) Harriest Steeler: Brett Keisel
Living Social dot com: wtf?
Focus Rally pregame show: wtf?
What a class of 11 in the Hall of Fame?!?
Antonio Brown with a good return 37 by the rookie...Ben to Ward for 4. Dom Capers coached at OSU back in the day...Mendenhall lost 4 immediately. Ben incomplete 3 and out... muffed punt and...GB ball.
Rogers: incomplete b/c of Woodly (U-M) ... Starks for a yard, brought down by Woodly (U-M) Complete to Donald Driver with a flag. First First Down. Rogers too high...Starks for 3. 3rd n long...Almost to Nelson...3nout.
Punt in the end zone.
Release the hounds: Audi A8
Mendenhal for 15.
Mendenhall for 10.(Hawke OSU) False start Wallace on the quickie for 4. Off Heath Miller's hands...puntin again.
Doritos sucking on the finger ooohhh...sniffin the pantaloons
Chey cruz: old folks who cant hear: reminded me of Cassius Clay the greatest fighter of all time
Pepsi Max black girl chuckin at the white girl knockin her off the bench
Pack with 8:17 left: incomplete deep to jennings. Jordy nelson complete for 9. James Starks for 7 and the first down.Nelson dives for about 9. Starks for a first down.
The Bud Light sword fighting ...
Chevy trucks tommy fell down a well, i didn't even know this town had a volcano
TO GB: Rogers to Jackson and in Pittsburg territory.Starks for 7. To Cory Hall for 2.9 and short of the yellow line...Nelson!!!! for6!!!
Pepsi Max, Doritos, ...
Cowboys and Aliens: harrison ford and ...
Kia Optima: one epic ride
Ben picked off by nick collins and a return 6: 14 nuthin!
Eminem for Brisk
Mewelde moore to the 35. Mendenhall for 5. Mendenhall for 8: first down. sanders for 5 the rookie with a flag. take it back ten yards...Mendenhall complete for 5. Incomplete on 2nd and 9. Huge run by Ben for a first down...
Chevy Volt
GoDaddy's .co
2nd Quarter:
Mendenhall loss of 2. Broken up by Williams...3rd down: Sanders down to the 21 for a first down.Ben for 1
Mendenhall for pointfive yards. Wallce for 3...Steelers on the board 14-3.
Gimme a bud. we just ran out. Elton Joh tiny dancer.
7.1.11 will bring some crazy transformer looking stuff...
John Travolta in the house?
Return to the 25.
Zoom 1984
BowieBMW advanced diesel
...3rd n 5: Driver for 4, short of the first.
antonio brown no return
Coke: wtf?
Thor: looks good!!
Passat with Darth Vader and Big Baby!!!!
Mendenhall for 7 but holding for minus ten.
Mike wallace is good for 16 yards and we welcome you inside our broadcast booth...Mewelde Moore for 7 and a first down!Ben for 7 at the 40. Moore for none. Antoine Randel El for the huge first down...
Loss of 1 on first down...Snickers you're not you when you're hungry...my front hurts
Moneys driving the cars career builder dot com... speilburg's super 8
ball on gb 49... picked off by bush!! wtf big ben!?!?!
...GB two first downs...please stop telling me about the half time show with the blackeyed peas...6 for GB...they look too good!!
Here we go: Randel El to the 40.
All new Chrvy Cruz with the facebook status update: super!
Meet the worlds first avenger: Captain America, castro edge, carmax I feel luke a customer at carmax
Wallace incomplete deep...woodson gets up slowly...TO #2 for green bay.
Incomplete on 2nd. Ben to Ward for a first down! TO Pittsburg ... clean shot again on Ben...shakin out the cobwebs...1st n ten: brown to the 25 for 1. ...Ward to the 7 for 1st and goal!!!!!! Ward for 6!!! Hinez, dude, Hines (in his 13th year) is his name!!!21-10 now with about 90 seconds left ...
Pat Lee touchback with 39 seconds left. ...k. halftime
Welcome to the Pepsi Max halftime show...
It was a year ago i got sick with the flu.
I wanna be one of the white-clad folks onthe field dancing...
then duns n roses riff!!!!slash outof the effin stage!!! turn it up...lets get it started...love stage and the politically correct song!!! time of my life? wtf? and what do you have to do to be one of those block-heads on stage?!?!...
2nd Half
Woodson is out with a collarbone injury. starks for 2 and a flag: holding offense for 10.1st n 20.: Complete to Jones for 10. False start GB: second and 15: Complete to Neson for 9; 3rd and 6: dropped by jones and a punt. 15 yard penalty on the kicking team...
cars.com: let others go first
baby talking: etrade
ozzy : welcome to 4g, 5g how many bloody g's are there...whats a bieber? funny
midfield for pittsburgh: mendenhal for 17 outside and he's slow to get up...redman for 3...ben runs for 6. redman to the 9 for first and goal!!! Mendenhal for 6!! !!
21-17; we've got a game in Super Bowl 45.
Pirates of the Caribean...
Cram it in the boot: Mini ?
Minster of DE tourism
?
GB ball on the 18: Starks for 3. incomplete to nelson. 3rd and 7: rogers down loss of 5!!!! Harrison sack.
Focus on the screen and relax... Hyundi alantra...
Mountainous tibet. Groupon.com
barry lyndon music!!!!!! cocacola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mendenhall bottled up for 1. ...3rd and 1: Moore for 7!
Ben deep overthrows wallace in spite of his speed! Ben to Hines ward inside the 30!!! incomplete batted by clay matthews..2nd and 10: heath miller broght down behind the line of scrimmage..3rd and 13: ben sacked by zumbo! first sack by gb. worst fg attempt in the history of the super bowl there, i think.....
Detroit commercial chrysler Eminem in the Motor City!!!!
Jordy Nelson to the 40. Loss of 3 on first down...clueless for about 5. 3rd and 8 incomplete and a punt.
Down by 4...mendenhall with those good feet gains 4...Wallace for about 4: 3rd and 2.Incomplete. through Wallace's hands. Punt. and some pushing......47 seconds left in the 3rd and a fou point game...
Ohhh inconmplete...had Quarless open and threw it behind him. Didn't look good right from the start..3rd and 10: Incomplet on the field...and the red challenge ball thrown by gb...
Ruling confirmed.Good punt penalty flag on the ground. Brown dumped at thje 42.rekick: gain of 12 yards by making GB punt again. should be a great 4th quarter!!!!Mendenhall for 8!!
Comercial: old tv shows oh my nose! Fonzie!!
Mendenhal lost fthe football first play in the third quarter and desmond bishop brings it back to the 45. rogers incomplete to jennings ... 2nd and 10:Jordy Nelson for 3. First down to James Jones. Incomp;let underneath to Jackson.2nd and 10: Incomlete to Nelson over the middle. 3ed and 10: Nelson complete to the 1. They pick up the blitz and what a run by Nelson!! Huge gamechanging play. Rogers sacked for a loss of 6.Jennings in the endzone for 6!!
jSteeler td lost somewher...
GoDaddy girls...
7:29 and the Green Bay offense up by 3.
2nd and long: nelson to the 30: 3rd and 5. Jennings over the middle for a huge completion1st and 10.Stokes inside the 30! Starks picks up a yard. Complete to Jones and how the heck was he so wide open on the sidelines? Complet to crabtree: 2nd and goal Jones to the five: 3rd and goal. Incomple in the endzone to Nelson. Field goal to make it a six point game...
Isaac Redhelm the upback on the return to the 27, penalty, and 159 left down by six, the man with two rings will go to work...Miller for a first down.Complete to Ward for 4. Out of bounds; 3rd and 5. Where the heck was he throwing? 4th and 5 and here we go! Incomplete, GB takes over on downs. Gatorade bath on the sidelines Donald Driver crying...
to God be the glory
Super Sunday
Every LORD's day is a Super Sunday.
This must be distinctly under- stood or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.
Love that line.
My pre-game festivities began with a four hour nap preceded by TCM's Conquest, with Charles Boyer and Greta Garbo. My cardio consisted of filling my water bottles and placing them on Grandpa's table outside, so the water gets cold. We've been getting some rainy-icy-snowy stuff all day; very little but enought to cover the dirty snow that's been accumulating for about a week.
The search for my Steelers t-shirt was unfruitful. As it is, I shall have to wear an un-comely oversized grey pocketed T and my Spartan hat backward.
My sweetie is at her parents enjoying Super Festivities while rooting for the Steelers.
This must be distinctly under- stood or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.
Love that line.
My pre-game festivities began with a four hour nap preceded by TCM's Conquest, with Charles Boyer and Greta Garbo. My cardio consisted of filling my water bottles and placing them on Grandpa's table outside, so the water gets cold. We've been getting some rainy-icy-snowy stuff all day; very little but enought to cover the dirty snow that's been accumulating for about a week.
The search for my Steelers t-shirt was unfruitful. As it is, I shall have to wear an un-comely oversized grey pocketed T and my Spartan hat backward.
My sweetie is at her parents enjoying Super Festivities while rooting for the Steelers.
first weekend in February
Saturday yestreday up early to get a Burger King breakfast and an oil change from the kid who wears a Math Matters t-shirt ... i just love it!!Then to kmart for some good Snyders pretzel chunks and to school to do some work. Graded quizzies and planned for next week and cleaned and organized a bit. Home to take a shot and then back to Manistee for prescription, haircut, and mass. My landlord made some amazing pulled pork sandwiches and I fell asleep dreaming about my sweetie so far away...I miss you babe...
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Gott ist gegenwaertig
God Himself is present:
Let us now adore Him
And with awe appear before Him.
God is in His temple--
All within keep silence,
Prostrate lie with deepest reverence.
Him alone God we own,
Him, our God and Savior;
Praise His name forever.
http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/online/tlh-239.mid
Let us now adore Him
And with awe appear before Him.
God is in His temple--
All within keep silence,
Prostrate lie with deepest reverence.
Him alone God we own,
Him, our God and Savior;
Praise His name forever.
http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/online/tlh-239.mid
Friday, February 4, 2011
If there has ever been a more assininely obnoxious crowd
in NCAA history, i'd like to meet it. Are Columbus children just that stupid or are their brains fried from inhaling whatever it is assholes in Ohio inhale?
Oh, Michigan hung tough and kept it close until they started looking like the 5th and 6th grade team: timid, insecure, lacking mental toughness.
Oh, Michigan hung tough and kept it close until they started looking like the 5th and 6th grade team: timid, insecure, lacking mental toughness.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Windy to-day and cold..
Good day at work... home to change and then back to the gym for a workout. The sun is shining and I am thankful! My God loves me and all is well in the world!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
already being hailed as the Blizzard of 2011,
this system is a real hum dinger! Already over 600 closings and delays in the Detroit area and not quite 50 already for tomorrow up here... It's cold and windy here in Bear Lake, MI, but no real accumulation of snow yet.
Made a pot of chicken minestrone on saturday last and about a cup left for tomorrow. Worked out yestreday after our workday in Manistee and sweated a bunch. Today after work back down to Manistee for prescriptions and some mcdonalds (foul!). May not have to go to work tomorrow but we'll see!
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Made a pot of chicken minestrone on saturday last and about a cup left for tomorrow. Worked out yestreday after our workday in Manistee and sweated a bunch. Today after work back down to Manistee for prescriptions and some mcdonalds (foul!). May not have to go to work tomorrow but we'll see!
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Blast from the past...
I recently found several 3.5 inch "floppy" disks with various journal entries of my own; i plan on entering them into this blog with their original date of writing, that will be fun.
Meanwhile, to-day, the Red Wings lost to the Blackhawks, I have almost all my exams graded and ready to enter into the 'book', and me and my bride have talked quite a bit on the phone a bunch.
Got a good recipe to-day for marinara from Everyday Italian.
There is tons of snow on the ground.
Michigan State @ Purdue at 9 tonight!
Wednesday 16 February is the start of season 22 of Survivor (Redemption Island)!!!!! Just heard Jeff tell me that during Kansas/Texas.
Meanwhile, to-day, the Red Wings lost to the Blackhawks, I have almost all my exams graded and ready to enter into the 'book', and me and my bride have talked quite a bit on the phone a bunch.
Got a good recipe to-day for marinara from Everyday Italian.
There is tons of snow on the ground.
Michigan State @ Purdue at 9 tonight!
Wednesday 16 February is the start of season 22 of Survivor (Redemption Island)!!!!! Just heard Jeff tell me that during Kansas/Texas.
Snow, snow, snow...
Got about a half-foot overnight and its' been snowing all day to-day, tiny flakes gently falling but lots ofem!!! Can't even see across the street. The Ram's covered and i think i need to dig out to get some stuff done at work...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
and the word of the day is ...
PATIENCE!!
But almighty God isss teaching uss this, yessss, preciousss, He issss...
The copy machine, for instance, that won't behave like it is designed to behave so that I have to stand over it, collect the pages vomited forth, arrange them in order, AND STAPLE THEM, (for crying out loud.)
The children learning algebra, as another example, ... enough said.
But over and over, I know He wants me to do better, to be kinder, to love more the folks He sends my way. BUT WHY IS IT SO HARD SOMETIMES?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Thank you, Lord, for loving me so much that you don't want me to stay stuck, that you want others to be truly blest by me and through me...oh Lord let me learn, ... change my heart oh God, make it ever true...
Glory, glory, glory.
But almighty God isss teaching uss this, yessss, preciousss, He issss...
The copy machine, for instance, that won't behave like it is designed to behave so that I have to stand over it, collect the pages vomited forth, arrange them in order, AND STAPLE THEM, (for crying out loud.)
The children learning algebra, as another example, ... enough said.
But over and over, I know He wants me to do better, to be kinder, to love more the folks He sends my way. BUT WHY IS IT SO HARD SOMETIMES?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Thank you, Lord, for loving me so much that you don't want me to stay stuck, that you want others to be truly blest by me and through me...oh Lord let me learn, ... change my heart oh God, make it ever true...
Glory, glory, glory.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
...and my beloved loves me
There are a zillion reasons why I am in love with my wife, my soul-mate, my best friend.
One reason is how adorable she sounds at six in the morning curled up on our futon, the fire long gone cool, tucked in her own warmth under several comforters with Sierra curled at her feet.
One reason is how adorable she sounds at six in the morning curled up on our futon, the fire long gone cool, tucked in her own warmth under several comforters with Sierra curled at her feet.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Love...
Nothing you can do that cant be done
Nothing you can sing that cant be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy
Nothing you can sing that cant be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Terrific Tuesday
Don't be silly, Adrian Peterson.
Hey you woodchucks, quit chuckin my wood!
The hills are alive with the sound of music...
B-A Bay, B-E Bee, B-I Bicky By B-O Bo
Bicky By Bo B-U Bu Bicky By Bo Bu.
Curly's a dope.
Hey you woodchucks, quit chuckin my wood!
The hills are alive with the sound of music...
B-A Bay, B-E Bee, B-I Bicky By B-O Bo
Bicky By Bo B-U Bu Bicky By Bo Bu.
Curly's a dope.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Super Sunday
Another beautiful morning on wildcard weekend, thank you, almighty God!
Took a drive this morning to Benzonia and visited the Shop n Save and then the McDonalds. Took the scenic route home, made a few stops to pray and talk to my sweety. The roads were slick, the scenery gorgeous.
Dear Father in heaven, may your love shine through me all this week, wherever I am.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
NFL Playoff Time
Playoffs start today and could you ask for a better opening half of an opening game?!? Seahawks hanging tough with the Saints for 27 minutes...
And now up by 11 in the 3rd!?!
And 34-30 with 9 minutes left! (but the Saints are 13-3 on the road in the last two years.)
What a run by Lynch?!?! 41-30 with just over three minutes left...upset in the making.
I love you, Monica.
And now up by 11 in the 3rd!?!
And 34-30 with 9 minutes left! (but the Saints are 13-3 on the road in the last two years.)
What a run by Lynch?!?! 41-30 with just over three minutes left...upset in the making.
I love you, Monica.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I'd not make a living betting
I'm already 29 points off on my prediction for tonight's Sugar Bowl ... better see what the Wings are doing ...1-1 after 1 ... k. ... USA prime credit, tell peggy your problem ... if i drink 5 Hour Energy in the morning, will I be all geeked up like the geek on the commercial: Let's do this!?
The tab says (1 unread) in my Yahoo! Mail but for the life of me I can't find one unread message.
Blest day at work to-day; God the Father loves His children so very much I can see... biggest loser challenge should be starting up soon and dammitall, i'm going to win it this time, no monkey business, see?!
The tab says (1 unread) in my Yahoo! Mail but for the life of me I can't find one unread message.
Blest day at work to-day; God the Father loves His children so very much I can see... biggest loser challenge should be starting up soon and dammitall, i'm going to win it this time, no monkey business, see?!
20!!
Thank you, Father, for giving me so much.
Thank you for family and friends, for food and shelter, for income and vehicles.
Thank you for loving me.
Thank you for forgiving my sin.
Thank you for teaching me how not to sin.
Thank you for your Church.
Thank you especially for my bride Monica, and for all we were able to do this past CHRISTmas.
You know my plans for the new year, you know the areas of my life where I need to do better: I entrust it all to You.
You are my strength when I am weak, you are the treasure that I seek, you all my All in All.
Amen.
Thank you for family and friends, for food and shelter, for income and vehicles.
Thank you for loving me.
Thank you for forgiving my sin.
Thank you for teaching me how not to sin.
Thank you for your Church.
Thank you especially for my bride Monica, and for all we were able to do this past CHRISTmas.
You know my plans for the new year, you know the areas of my life where I need to do better: I entrust it all to You.
You are my strength when I am weak, you are the treasure that I seek, you all my All in All.
Amen.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Massachusetts
Moni and me came out to see Jon Michael and his bride Jen in Buzzard's Bay/Bourne (eastern tip of Cape Cod) for a few days between CHRISTmas and New Years Eve. We hung out and watched football, played video games (kinetic and lego star wars on the xbox 360), went sightseeing for lots of pictures, ate at the Brazillian Barbecue, and got a tour of the 6th Space Warning Squadron where Jon works. God bless those soldiers!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Touchdown, Detroit Lions!
Honolulu blue and silver, for this special edition of this weblog. The Lions took it to the Buccaneers to-day in sunny Florida for their first road win in about 1100 days or so, to the delight of the Detroit faithful. The Lions tied the game as time expired in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then scored a another .three-pointer via the foot of Dave Rayner to win it. Calvin had 10 receptions for cryin out loud!
Woody and Buzz are fighting under the car as Andy drives off to Pizza Planet.
The Survivor Finale is tonight, I really can't wait.
One of our seniors had a public recital to-day on the fiddle in Beulah; wow, made the hairs on my arm stand up and gave me tingles all over. Made my soul smile.
Woody and Buzz are fighting under the car as Andy drives off to Pizza Planet.
The Survivor Finale is tonight, I really can't wait.
One of our seniors had a public recital to-day on the fiddle in Beulah; wow, made the hairs on my arm stand up and gave me tingles all over. Made my soul smile.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
I Know Your Love
...the latest recording from tommee profitt, is a winner. Received earlier this week, I listened to all fifteen tracks tonight and want to publicly thank tommee for sharing his music with me years and years after i shared my algebra with him at the West Highland Christian Academy.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wonderful Wednesday!!
OOOOOOOOOhhhhh yeah it's Survivor night once again; in about 10 minutes there will be only 5 people left and Salt is coming out on dvd on the 21st!!
Did some Picnik editing on Sunday.
Hermie wants to be a dentist.
What kind of security would i have, George?
Did some Picnik editing on Sunday.
Hermie wants to be a dentist.
What kind of security would i have, George?
Sunday, December 12, 2010
First Snow Day
Sunday night and they already have called school tomorrow for over 130 districts here in northern Michigan....pretty nifty storm: lots of snow and high winds, now wrap-around lake effect snow with continued high winds, and tomorrow temps dropping dangerously low.
Fucking sick of getting porn spams from 'friends' on Facebook, ready to be done with that medium really quick...
Lions won, God is merciful.
Fucking sick of getting porn spams from 'friends' on Facebook, ready to be done with that medium really quick...
Lions won, God is merciful.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Snowy Saturday
Here comes the storm of the year, with the Low centered in northern illinois. Raining in Detroit and snowing pretty good up here in beautiful Bear Lake. Roads were dry going down to Manistee at about 5:00 but there was already inches and hard to see coming out of mass a couple hours later. Now, i'm listening to annie lennox and her winter wonderland.
REal slow connection tonight... and the directv is gone...listening to vince giraldi christmas time is here.
Good talk with soul-sistah nancy to-day...i just love her to death. Praying for the whole crew down there...
Love my friends in Livingston County: the rain WILL turn to snow...promise!
Good talk with soul-sistah nancy to-day...i just love her to death. Praying for the whole crew down there...
Love my friends in Livingston County: the rain WILL turn to snow...promise!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Early December
Twas the first of December and all around here
The snow was a-fallin, so I drank a beer.
So much in my mind and i have a hard time being patient enough with myself to type it all out...
Friends and Family who i don't say it to enough: I love you
First time I've seen people quit on Survivor...didn't even have a immunity challenge. Just council and the two quitters left...Jeff was like "get out" and "you wanna go, go"
The snow was a-fallin, so I drank a beer.
So much in my mind and i have a hard time being patient enough with myself to type it all out...
Friends and Family who i don't say it to enough: I love you
First time I've seen people quit on Survivor...didn't even have a immunity challenge. Just council and the two quitters left...Jeff was like "get out" and "you wanna go, go"
Sunday, November 21, 2010
On the first day of OSU week, 'Nard Dog said to me...
I'm really blest, abundantly, bigly, muchly, tonsly, grandly, ginormously.
My sister and her family were in the neighbourhood last week for a hunt and I got to spend some time with them.
I tried a new recipe i saw on "5 Minute Fix" and it was ok. (My adulterations dropped it down to the ok range, but i really like mushrooms!)
MSU pulled out another victory improbably yestreday.
I'm digging the new algebra books the kids are using now.
I'm really looking forward to Michigan crushing the Buckeyes on Saturday.
I'm really looking forward to our Thanksgiving on Thursday.
My sister and her family were in the neighbourhood last week for a hunt and I got to spend some time with them.
I tried a new recipe i saw on "5 Minute Fix" and it was ok. (My adulterations dropped it down to the ok range, but i really like mushrooms!)
MSU pulled out another victory improbably yestreday.
I'm digging the new algebra books the kids are using now.
I'm really looking forward to Michigan crushing the Buckeyes on Saturday.
I'm really looking forward to our Thanksgiving on Thursday.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
LIfe is a highway...
Just between you and me, I really look forward to Wednesday nights and CBS Survivor at 8 pm Eastern time. Damn! It's always good. It never fails to excite and ignite!
This arrogant Brenda chick was working with this arrogant Sash (Sash? "Oh honey, look, he looks just like your great uncle Window, let's call him Sash!") male and tonight, their little comradarie had a little shakeup cuz Brenda was voted off.
I didn't expect this. BUT, you gotta remember that CBS only shows us bits and pieces of what actually takes place during any 3-day period. These folks have cameras on them all day every day. There's got to be alot of boring footage that doesn't make the 60 minute weekly show: "So Sash, have you been regular out here in the fuckin jungle?" "Of course, my alliance partner Brenda and I only eat the most fibrous roots available." "Oh, good for you, bitch; btw, you've got a stupid name and I'm writing your name down tomorrow night!"
7-4 Wings with about 3 minutes left in Detroit...wish i was with my buddy watchin thisssss....
This arrogant Brenda chick was working with this arrogant Sash (Sash? "Oh honey, look, he looks just like your great uncle Window, let's call him Sash!") male and tonight, their little comradarie had a little shakeup cuz Brenda was voted off.
I didn't expect this. BUT, you gotta remember that CBS only shows us bits and pieces of what actually takes place during any 3-day period. These folks have cameras on them all day every day. There's got to be alot of boring footage that doesn't make the 60 minute weekly show: "So Sash, have you been regular out here in the fuckin jungle?" "Of course, my alliance partner Brenda and I only eat the most fibrous roots available." "Oh, good for you, bitch; btw, you've got a stupid name and I'm writing your name down tomorrow night!"
7-4 Wings with about 3 minutes left in Detroit...wish i was with my buddy watchin thisssss....
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Saturday thoughts...
Wisconsin, MSU, Iowa, and OSU all with one loss in the big ten; so i'm rooting for Indiana, Northwestern, and Penn State to-day! Indiana showed promise early then folded, ... um - eher....... completely to Wisconsin. Penn State will still get to beat OSU startin at 3:30, but Northwestern... Oh, Northwestern...thank you and thank your what a great game at home in Evansville for all your peeps!!!!!
So, the only team to beat State has lost twice now. I don't know exactly what that means nationally but i was pretty stinkin excited.
Erin Andrews just interviewed Jim Tressell (my little brother's idol!!) and he was politically correct as ever.
Go JoPa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, the only team to beat State has lost twice now. I don't know exactly what that means nationally but i was pretty stinkin excited.
Erin Andrews just interviewed Jim Tressell (my little brother's idol!!) and he was politically correct as ever.
Go JoPa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
200th Post to the Weblog...
The Grady catch, about four minutes left in the first quarter, i think will be one to remember. Score followed two plays later and I think that was a confidence builder for the offense. That Kovacs kid they got on defense tried to walk on, got hurt, had surgery, worked out to rehab after, then tried again to walk on and made it...a ton of tackles against notredame last week and has earned my respect let me tell you ...ok, then in the second quarter, the missed fg, the Stonum big screen and the Stonum td, the ripoff by Kovacs...lots of big mo going into halftime.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Glory to God in the highest!!!
Long day, first day of school; I procrastinate, usually, and am trying to finish up each course syllabus and make copies for 145 kids tomorrow. Most convenient printer down for the count for the last couple of days so sending tons of copies to second choice printer. Tech guru walks in and says don't send there (after almost all had been sent there) cuz it's not working. Third choice is in the main office and for some reason we don't have that option at our disposal right now. Fourth choice is the "counselors copier" which i've never sent documents to but seemed like it was gonna hafta be. Sent just one copy of one syllabus (just to see if it was working), walked down there and see through the glass the copy but can't get in the locked office. Ask around, it's a special key that none of the masters will get into. K. Lets just print a copy of each to my little lexmark inkjet (24 bucks at Save-More-Do)...so i'm walking back to the room, sit down, unlock the keyboard, and just as i'm sending this document yet again to another printer, youtube plays "What a Friend we have in Jesus" on the pipe organ just for me.
Thank you, God, I love You, too.
Thank you, God, I love You, too.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Bonderman-Greinke
Royals got four early and Detroit finally scored four in the 7th to tie it; then Raburn sent one out in the 8th to put the Detroiters up 5-4. Kelly singled with two out. I'm listening to Flogging Molly radio on Slacker.com. There's so much music i really love. Bad Religion and Social Distortion have a great sound but i don't know what their music is all about. Love the chord progressions with both groups. The Pogues, The Queers,
Talked to my brother for a while tonight; it had been so long. He gets distant and doesn't answer his phone or reply to texts and we all just say oh he must be busy so it was really good to hear from him.
Love you baby
Talked to my brother for a while tonight; it had been so long. He gets distant and doesn't answer his phone or reply to texts and we all just say oh he must be busy so it was really good to hear from him.
Love you baby
First Friday of September
Summer finished up well here in northern lower Michigan: hot and humid with no rain throughout August and now on the 3rd of September, we are experiencing coooler temps and high winds and a bunch of rain {Devo Gates of Steel} and high wind advisories up here and such
Went to two Tiger games the week after we went to Charles Mears State Park and the following week we decided to go back one last time before I had to leave time. Had a great time in Pentwater with the pup but it was HOT! God be praised we found a shady site for the coleman tent and the sleep was quite comfortable. At some point in the night we got up for a trip to the bathroom and as we returned we found our dog following us (lol .... NOOOOOOOOOOOO lol !!!!)
...she got out because of this huge rip in the screen door of the tent so we had to retire it (properly) at the end of our stay. sad, we had it for ten years (there were years honestly that it didn't get pulled out of the garage at all but when it was called into duty, it performed wonderfully.
Been up at school half-assed trying to get ready for tuesday...my heart is elsewhere i must admit. I look forward to seeing the kids and the high fives and laughs and all but the math's the kids have to know now (according to our great State) is difficult and rigorous and alot of the kids do not absolutely need it for anything past the final exam...i don't get it. I'm not complaining, i just don't understand. Mine is not to question why, mine is but to do or ...
I've been slacking at typing in this forum due to my facebook fascination I confess. There is much less feedback here but I can ramble as is my wont as often as is my wont.
Saw The Expendables and it was OK. Thought for sure dolf lungrun was gonna kill jet li but none of the good guys died....too bad it's not like that really...
God is love.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen!!!!
Went to two Tiger games the week after we went to Charles Mears State Park and the following week we decided to go back one last time before I had to leave time. Had a great time in Pentwater with the pup but it was HOT! God be praised we found a shady site for the coleman tent and the sleep was quite comfortable. At some point in the night we got up for a trip to the bathroom and as we returned we found our dog following us (lol .... NOOOOOOOOOOOO lol !!!!)
...she got out because of this huge rip in the screen door of the tent so we had to retire it (properly) at the end of our stay. sad, we had it for ten years (there were years honestly that it didn't get pulled out of the garage at all but when it was called into duty, it performed wonderfully.
Been up at school half-assed trying to get ready for tuesday...my heart is elsewhere i must admit. I look forward to seeing the kids and the high fives and laughs and all but the math's the kids have to know now (according to our great State) is difficult and rigorous and alot of the kids do not absolutely need it for anything past the final exam...i don't get it. I'm not complaining, i just don't understand. Mine is not to question why, mine is but to do or ...
I've been slacking at typing in this forum due to my facebook fascination I confess. There is much less feedback here but I can ramble as is my wont as often as is my wont.
Saw The Expendables and it was OK. Thought for sure dolf lungrun was gonna kill jet li but none of the good guys died....too bad it's not like that really...
God is love.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen!!!!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Best 3 hour away trip ever...
So monday morning i needed some steroids for the poinson ivy i had between my toes (among other places); got the rx and the shot and we decided we needed another camping trip so we packed up and headed west to the big lake yet again.
Only one speedway stop on the way to fill up and we landed at Silver Lake state park after examining Yogi Bear and two other campgrounds right there. The dunes are pretty but we did not indulge in them...we tried to listen to the Tigers with Sierra on the shore of Silver Lake while the sun set and the wind blew. A wonderfully chilly night and all three of us slept well after hot dogs on the fire. A glorious morning but we couldn't get our same campsite so we took a leap of faith ("..take a leap of faith. let us return back as young men together".) and headed north to Pentwater. Drove around the lake and found the Charls Mears State Park. The nice young man at the booth gave us the sites currently vacant and my bride picked #1 and so it was too be! Spent the afternoon on the beach and Sierra got many complements...walked out on the pier and got pizza and headed back to camp for the sunset and the tiger game. my sugar is getting low and i need to eat...more later
Only one speedway stop on the way to fill up and we landed at Silver Lake state park after examining Yogi Bear and two other campgrounds right there. The dunes are pretty but we did not indulge in them...we tried to listen to the Tigers with Sierra on the shore of Silver Lake while the sun set and the wind blew. A wonderfully chilly night and all three of us slept well after hot dogs on the fire. A glorious morning but we couldn't get our same campsite so we took a leap of faith ("..take a leap of faith. let us return back as young men together".) and headed north to Pentwater. Drove around the lake and found the Charls Mears State Park. The nice young man at the booth gave us the sites currently vacant and my bride picked #1 and so it was too be! Spent the afternoon on the beach and Sierra got many complements...walked out on the pier and got pizza and headed back to camp for the sunset and the tiger game. my sugar is getting low and i need to eat...more later
Friday, August 13, 2010
Friday, warm Friday
Oh so much going on I can hardly stand it!!! Watched most of Toy Story last night: I love when Rex talks!! Inconceivable!! And: The Clawwwwww... too cute.
Up to 90 today with humidity; already watered everrthing with Sierra.
Kids been overdosing in Pinckney from heroine? In Pinckney? Parents, lets do something here, wtf?!?
Found out Monday i got my job back praise God!
This weekend was asked to help with the Boosters picnic but sweetiepie is sooooooooo mad that i wont be here for the family get-together if i go.....what to do?!?
blood pressure is high and i'm on my way to get another home device to measure it...i got other issues too...need to lose a ton of weight...
need to get into my classroom and organize it; get rid of old stuff and arrange necessary stuff well...lots of room there shelves and all but been trying to hold onto old stuff from former teachers and what not...
reading the horse and his boy by lewis: with Shasta and Bree during the reighn of High King Peter and his siblings...
Up to 90 today with humidity; already watered everrthing with Sierra.
Kids been overdosing in Pinckney from heroine? In Pinckney? Parents, lets do something here, wtf?!?
Found out Monday i got my job back praise God!
This weekend was asked to help with the Boosters picnic but sweetiepie is sooooooooo mad that i wont be here for the family get-together if i go.....what to do?!?
blood pressure is high and i'm on my way to get another home device to measure it...i got other issues too...need to lose a ton of weight...
need to get into my classroom and organize it; get rid of old stuff and arrange necessary stuff well...lots of room there shelves and all but been trying to hold onto old stuff from former teachers and what not...
reading the horse and his boy by lewis: with Shasta and Bree during the reighn of High King Peter and his siblings...
Saturday, August 7, 2010
August 2010
Click on the photo, you'll be taken to the Picassa album of our trip to Leelanau County in the new PT Cruiser...
Hot August Nights
Spent much of the last week camping at the tip of the Leelanau penninsula and enjoying that part of the state for the first time. Nice area, want to go back and explore more. Props to Tom's in Northport which sold us every type of supply we could ever need at a reasonable price. Sierra the Malamute went and enjoyed herself thoroughly, or so she said. She loved the Big Lake sandy beach at Empire and dug herself in when it was time to rest from all the lake romping.
Reading Prince Caspian and then The Dawn Treader in anticipation of the new movie coming out this Christmas.
Watched Inception again and finally realized the made up guy at the beginning and end of the movie was the guy who wanted Cobb to plant the idea in the mind of his competitor. Note to self: you don't need that free popcorn refill.
Chainsawed some trees yestreday into firewood.
Life's good.
Reading Prince Caspian and then The Dawn Treader in anticipation of the new movie coming out this Christmas.
Watched Inception again and finally realized the made up guy at the beginning and end of the movie was the guy who wanted Cobb to plant the idea in the mind of his competitor. Note to self: you don't need that free popcorn refill.
Chainsawed some trees yestreday into firewood.
Life's good.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
and then it's 3 am and i'm on the street corner wearin my leather
and this guy comes up and hes' like 'hey punk' and i'm like yeah whatever...
Can't keep getting so pissed about the Tigers. Either gotta get a different team or ... just not get so pissed :-).
The Warriors. Yes, the best film of all time.
For fuck sake, they actually market that kinda shit... people pay to see that?!?!??!
Sorry.
Salt was good, though, action-packed and left us hanging on at the end for a sequil!!
...Alpha Dog had a sad ending but the dialogue was keen and the action acute.
...Public Enemies about Dillinger was super good...I had a hard time keeping track of who was who (all those '30s white guys look alike) but I still liked it.
...watching the trailer for Nickolas Cage in the 9/11 movie...looks real good... but I don't know if I can watch that type of stuff. They show the shadow of the plane going across some buildings ... World Trade Center: A Story of Courage and Survival...brings back ... yeah.
Tom Cruise action dramas are the best. MI III on now.
Can't keep getting so pissed about the Tigers. Either gotta get a different team or ... just not get so pissed :-).
The Warriors. Yes, the best film of all time.
For fuck sake, they actually market that kinda shit... people pay to see that?!?!??!
Sorry.
Salt was good, though, action-packed and left us hanging on at the end for a sequil!!
...Alpha Dog had a sad ending but the dialogue was keen and the action acute.
...Public Enemies about Dillinger was super good...I had a hard time keeping track of who was who (all those '30s white guys look alike) but I still liked it.
...watching the trailer for Nickolas Cage in the 9/11 movie...looks real good... but I don't know if I can watch that type of stuff. They show the shadow of the plane going across some buildings ... World Trade Center: A Story of Courage and Survival...brings back ... yeah.
Tom Cruise action dramas are the best. MI III on now.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Change my heart oh God...
Change my heart Oh God, make it ever true,
Change my heart Oh God, may I be like You.
You are the Potter, I am the clay;
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
Jesus Oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs,
Jesus oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Oh let the Son of God enfold you with his spirit and his love
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul
Oh let him have the things that hold you and his spirit like a dove
Will descend upon your life and make you whole...
Jesus oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs,
Jesus oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Change my heart Oh God, may I be like You.
You are the Potter, I am the clay;
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
Jesus Oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs,
Jesus oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Oh let the Son of God enfold you with his spirit and his love
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul
Oh let him have the things that hold you and his spirit like a dove
Will descend upon your life and make you whole...
Jesus oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs,
Jesus oh Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Oh, not tonight, Bishop; not tonight.
Watched Copout with Bruce Willis and it was kind of stinky. He does a great job in an action-drama being funny once in a while. I thought it was terrible him in a comedy trying to be action-dramatic. That's all on that one. Defendor was quite good, with Woody Harrelson playing a self-proclaimed super hero trying to right the wrongs in his city.
To Paris with Love was just OK; I was looking forward to John Travolta being bald with very black facial hair killin glots of bad guys but I still have a hard time in these shootemup films when there's literally tons of lead flying around and every badguy gets offed but the good guys don't get a scratch. Reminded me of Rambo II and Commando in that way.
Lots of rain yestreday and cloudy to-day with cooler comfortable temps. They were predicting mid-90s in Detroit with a full portion of humidity
To Paris with Love was just OK; I was looking forward to John Travolta being bald with very black facial hair killin glots of bad guys but I still have a hard time in these shootemup films when there's literally tons of lead flying around and every badguy gets offed but the good guys don't get a scratch. Reminded me of Rambo II and Commando in that way.
Lots of rain yestreday and cloudy to-day with cooler comfortable temps. They were predicting mid-90s in Detroit with a full portion of humidity
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Summer School is punishment
I'm making these kids watch Discovery Education video on graphing lines, the Standard Deviants doing geometry, and some cat on youtube doing linear graphing who was wayyyy too enthusiastic.
Eye appointment at 1:00 today then the West Michigan Rebels play in Cadillac - i think i'll catch this game at 6:00.
Please be advised:
The Hight School Content Expectations (HSCE) are written in language more applicable to assessment, the Common Core State Standards are written from an instructional standpoint. Both provide a definition of college- and career-readiness, articulating what students should know/understand and be able to do to be prepared for entry-level college courses and career training programs.
Ooooh yeah!!!
Eye appointment at 1:00 today then the West Michigan Rebels play in Cadillac - i think i'll catch this game at 6:00.
Please be advised:
The Hight School Content Expectations (HSCE) are written in language more applicable to assessment, the Common Core State Standards are written from an instructional standpoint. Both provide a definition of college- and career-readiness, articulating what students should know/understand and be able to do to be prepared for entry-level college courses and career training programs.
Ooooh yeah!!!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Have I made it clear?!? LIFE'S GOOD!!!!!
Sweety is going down to Detroit to buy a purple PT Cruiser. She called as she was just heading out and told me her prepaid phone wouldn't let her add the minutes from the card she just had bought. I called her back and as she was giving me the number for the minutes, we got dropped. I proceded to strap myself into Command Centre #2 and tried to get her some minutes. A quick call to her number did not verify that the transaction took place, but she could have just not heard the phone if it did!
Got to see my parents up here a couple times while they were on vacation. They really wanted to see my Command Centre to-day so I took them on a tour.
Have to get home to water the flowers and feed the dog.
Life's good!
Got to see my parents up here a couple times while they were on vacation. They really wanted to see my Command Centre to-day so I took them on a tour.
Have to get home to water the flowers and feed the dog.
Life's good!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
House-sitting for my landlord...
he's gone for a week and I have several reponsibilities whatsoever: dog (daily feed and water, outside at appropriate times, don't let him run away [as is his wont]); fish (a small pinch of food daily - this i can handle); flowers (daily water); houseplants (here's where it gets tricky: every other day for most, the palms don't get none, the banana is daily and the ... one of them gets watered once during the week...OH, God is watering for me outside...YEAH!!!). That's it really. His sister already came and took his jeep for a road trip and garbage day is wednesday i think.
Thursday after school I drove down to see my bride and we went out for some great artichoke dip at a local eatery. On Friday we breakfasted together and she worked all day so I saw Sorcerer's Apprentice first. It was cute but the absolute continuing dorky-ness of the physics-loving hero got kinda old. Great ending; once again the Disney writers got me to tear up (a bit).
Played Galaga while waiting for Inception with Leonardo. I think he's a pretty good actor; this storyline was hard for my peabrain to follow. I need to see it several more timessses yess, preciousssss. Dream within a dream and then another within still yet! Didn't quite get the ending either but don't explain it to mee, i've got alot of time to kill this week :-)
Tigers lost after the break on Friday and then twice on Saturday; the late game went into extra innings and finished late...musta been a walk-off hit or walk or somethin...late, as it were.
Seriously thankful for the rain; it had been soo hot and humid for so long. To everything there is a season. Last summer up here it was 'cold and rainy'; 'what summer?!?' was the response to my how wuz your summer question most often...so we can't (and won't!) complain about the heat; we dam well won't complain about the cold in January I tellee.
Thursday after school I drove down to see my bride and we went out for some great artichoke dip at a local eatery. On Friday we breakfasted together and she worked all day so I saw Sorcerer's Apprentice first. It was cute but the absolute continuing dorky-ness of the physics-loving hero got kinda old. Great ending; once again the Disney writers got me to tear up (a bit).
Played Galaga while waiting for Inception with Leonardo. I think he's a pretty good actor; this storyline was hard for my peabrain to follow. I need to see it several more timessses yess, preciousssss. Dream within a dream and then another within still yet! Didn't quite get the ending either but don't explain it to mee, i've got alot of time to kill this week :-)
Tigers lost after the break on Friday and then twice on Saturday; the late game went into extra innings and finished late...musta been a walk-off hit or walk or somethin...late, as it were.
Seriously thankful for the rain; it had been soo hot and humid for so long. To everything there is a season. Last summer up here it was 'cold and rainy'; 'what summer?!?' was the response to my how wuz your summer question most often...so we can't (and won't!) complain about the heat; we dam well won't complain about the cold in January I tellee.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Book of Eli
Haven't seen anything with Denzel that I didn't really like - this movie is good. The only thing I'd change is the large amount of whispering the characters do at some points which caused me to turn the volume wayyyyy up...then when a dramatic chord would strike, it'd be damn loud!
Is that from your book? No, it's a - Johnny Cash, Live at Folsom Prison.
I don't think this one will be a favourite, though; unless I find some buddies to share lines with. Gary Oldman plays another villain and plays this one well.
Another hot sunny day here in northwestern lower Michigan so I went to the beach after work. Lots of families there enjoying the glorious summer on the Big Lake with small waves but the water was pristinely clear (is that a word?). I have sand in every crevasse (i KNOW that's a word).
Is that from your book? No, it's a - Johnny Cash, Live at Folsom Prison.
I don't think this one will be a favourite, though; unless I find some buddies to share lines with. Gary Oldman plays another villain and plays this one well.
Another hot sunny day here in northwestern lower Michigan so I went to the beach after work. Lots of families there enjoying the glorious summer on the Big Lake with small waves but the water was pristinely clear (is that a word?). I have sand in every crevasse (i KNOW that's a word).
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
No, no, no, ... I said DART gun!
Friday hung out with my Sweetie for the day and she worked in the evening then Saturday she worked all day so I went to the Cinema and had a great day! Started with The Three Dimensional Last Airbender. Kind of a neat story but the dialogue was just weak. But, we are definitely left hanging and poised for a sequil.
From there to Predators...same story as Arnold's but this time more prey and more predators. Kind of a neat ending...
The afternoon finale was Despicable Me and I thought it was quite cute. Another neat story, wholesome, nice, picnicky with noodle salad type of film. Snuck home and grilled some chicken on the George Formans enroute to Dave's Bigass Roughage and Produce Collection, which was grand, btw.
Sunday to downtown for a day game at the Park. We sought first some good old Detroit home cooking breakfast type fare. When this did not materialize, we said Oh heck yeah and settle for American Coney Island. Oh heck yeah what a breakfast!!!
Cheli's let us in at 10:30 and we were ready for a cold one (it being quite a warm one outside already) but we couldn't get bubble until noon, remember? So we soaked a few napkins with our perspiration and headed around the park to see if the in-house establishments were open...no such luck. The exercise was good though; my liberally applied coppertone spf4 was great for the arms and neck, the tops of my little feet, however, began to suffer. Gates didn't open until about 11:30 so we chatted with folks while security searched our bags (no gatorade, juice, or soda, just water in clear containers! And who's gonna win?!?!), and when it was time to go in, we went in. Bought a scorecard as is my wont and found our seats behind first base, with no shade for my feets. That's ok, we walked around the park a couple times sucking down cold whatever type of beers and made smalltalk with some fans. Oliver gave up two early and then a couple more before Bonine came in and gave up a couple more...i remember Inge ending the inning with a strikeout like five or six times (although the FSD replay later that night would not confirm this). Oliver just needs to get the ball over the plate and trust his stuff...way too many 3-2 counts and way too many first pitchs off the plate. Carl Pavano was brilliant through 7 for the Twins, who jumped up to 3 games out of first place in the AL Central with the victory.
Cheered on Miggy last night in the Derby but Big Papi took the prize. Tonight we root for the American League.
From there to Predators...same story as Arnold's but this time more prey and more predators. Kind of a neat ending...
The afternoon finale was Despicable Me and I thought it was quite cute. Another neat story, wholesome, nice, picnicky with noodle salad type of film. Snuck home and grilled some chicken on the George Formans enroute to Dave's Bigass Roughage and Produce Collection, which was grand, btw.
Sunday to downtown for a day game at the Park. We sought first some good old Detroit home cooking breakfast type fare. When this did not materialize, we said Oh heck yeah and settle for American Coney Island. Oh heck yeah what a breakfast!!!
Cheli's let us in at 10:30 and we were ready for a cold one (it being quite a warm one outside already) but we couldn't get bubble until noon, remember? So we soaked a few napkins with our perspiration and headed around the park to see if the in-house establishments were open...no such luck. The exercise was good though; my liberally applied coppertone spf4 was great for the arms and neck, the tops of my little feet, however, began to suffer. Gates didn't open until about 11:30 so we chatted with folks while security searched our bags (no gatorade, juice, or soda, just water in clear containers! And who's gonna win?!?!), and when it was time to go in, we went in. Bought a scorecard as is my wont and found our seats behind first base, with no shade for my feets. That's ok, we walked around the park a couple times sucking down cold whatever type of beers and made smalltalk with some fans. Oliver gave up two early and then a couple more before Bonine came in and gave up a couple more...i remember Inge ending the inning with a strikeout like five or six times (although the FSD replay later that night would not confirm this). Oliver just needs to get the ball over the plate and trust his stuff...way too many 3-2 counts and way too many first pitchs off the plate. Carl Pavano was brilliant through 7 for the Twins, who jumped up to 3 games out of first place in the AL Central with the victory.
Cheered on Miggy last night in the Derby but Big Papi took the prize. Tonight we root for the American League.
Come, Holy Spirit,
and fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth.
Oh God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructs the hearts of the faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolations.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth.
Oh God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructs the hearts of the faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolations.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
Sometimes I try so hard to be funny that I hurt people...
Went to Family Video and they didn't have movies I wanted so I improvised, overcame, adapted and rented Zombieland. I give it a good rating, which is as high as you can get for a movie with such content, IMAO. There was much funniness (funny-ness) and the violence was zombie-movie violence, not really real like War of the Worlds which scared the crap out of me.
Went to Family Video and they didn't have movies I wanted so I improvised, overcame, adapted and rented Zombieland. I give it a good rating, which is as high as you can get for a movie with such content, IMAO. There was much funniness (funny-ness) and the violence was zombie-movie violence, not really real like War of the Worlds which scared the crap out of me.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
To infinity... and beyond!
K...looking for a job still... sent another couple letters out to-day. Life is an adventure, is it not?
i knew it!!!
Rio Bravo, 1959, with Dean Martin, John Wayne, Walter Brennan, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickenson is one of my top five all time films. So, on the free weekend examination period of some old movie station, there's this movie with John Wayne and Walter Brennan yestreday. I watch and really start to like the movie, the acting and dialogue were convincing...i don't know, it was in black and white but it just seemed ... good. (I've seen John Wayne in films where his acting skills, and script make me not want to watch.)
So after several large slices of pizza, I had to finally get off the recliner and fish around for the remote, to hit the guide button, and then the info button, to find out what this picture was called. Red River. Ok, so, just now I go to IMDB and search it and the first name I see is Howard Hawks, THE Howard Hawks, who also directed Sargent York and... Rio Bravo!! I couldn't be more pleased, right now, with my own bit of detective work.
So after several large slices of pizza, I had to finally get off the recliner and fish around for the remote, to hit the guide button, and then the info button, to find out what this picture was called. Red River. Ok, so, just now I go to IMDB and search it and the first name I see is Howard Hawks, THE Howard Hawks, who also directed Sargent York and... Rio Bravo!! I couldn't be more pleased, right now, with my own bit of detective work.
Monday, July 5, 2010
that tender under the arm part between the back and the front
I got to the public beach at 9:00 yestreday just to see the Big Lake and then decide if i wanted to stay or not. It was sunny with a nice southerly breeze so i took my shirt off and sat down. No one was there, save for some folks walking south, way south - my quiet time was good and comtemplative for a short while. Folks started showing up and my books that I thought were in the truck were in my room five short miles away. But! would i have a parking space when I got back?!?!? '
I took the risk. Zip zip and i was home, grabbed my Bryson, Old School Primer book, my Super Dell Sudoku, a blue fine point gel-grip pen, Coppertone SFP 4, and a couple diet mountain dews. Found a spot to park and i had left my towell and hat on the sand (to mark my territory, no?) so i settled back in. The waves were getting bigger and the crowd was spilling over the public beach area. Folks who walk right by you real fast on the beach when they really don't need to piss me off. Jumped in the water several times, each time the waves were bigger and the undertow more forceful. Even though the temps were in the 90s with high humidity, less and less folks were in the water because of this. Those were the biggest waves I've ever seen at Pierport...and I've been going there since we were little tykes.
I made one more trip out to get some more diet mountain dew; by five of the clock, post meridian, there were enough of the Deliverance extended family so close to me that I decided enough was enough for the day. 9 to 5 the way it should be, hallelujah! Also, the sides of my torso began to feel very hot. They still are the day after, despite a hot shower (to suck all the heat out, you know) and a liberal application of Dollar General's finest cocobutter lotion.
Life is good!
I took the risk. Zip zip and i was home, grabbed my Bryson, Old School Primer book, my Super Dell Sudoku, a blue fine point gel-grip pen, Coppertone SFP 4, and a couple diet mountain dews. Found a spot to park and i had left my towell and hat on the sand (to mark my territory, no?) so i settled back in. The waves were getting bigger and the crowd was spilling over the public beach area. Folks who walk right by you real fast on the beach when they really don't need to piss me off. Jumped in the water several times, each time the waves were bigger and the undertow more forceful. Even though the temps were in the 90s with high humidity, less and less folks were in the water because of this. Those were the biggest waves I've ever seen at Pierport...and I've been going there since we were little tykes.
I made one more trip out to get some more diet mountain dew; by five of the clock, post meridian, there were enough of the Deliverance extended family so close to me that I decided enough was enough for the day. 9 to 5 the way it should be, hallelujah! Also, the sides of my torso began to feel very hot. They still are the day after, despite a hot shower (to suck all the heat out, you know) and a liberal application of Dollar General's finest cocobutter lotion.
Life is good!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Kimmy, stay focussed
Blest be God forever! What a glorious morning: the sun pops up at around sixish, the temps are perfectly cool and sleepable. We've been having sunny and mid 80s which is perfect in my humble opinion.
You can't make people be what you want them to be...or even what you think you want them to be.
To-day's tasks:
Clean room
pack up for the drive south
check on unemployment benefits
get mail/do my banking (in town)
When people say they didn't get your text, how often is it true?
You can't make people be what you want them to be...or even what you think you want them to be.
To-day's tasks:
Clean room
pack up for the drive south
check on unemployment benefits
get mail/do my banking (in town)
When people say they didn't get your text, how often is it true?
Thursday, July 1, 2010
shift on the comma, then 3
Rio Bravo is on tonight; AMC, i think.
One of my favourite movies but I'm quite certain that, in order to save time, the folks are running this film at a rate higher than is normal.The voices are higher pitched, and i'm finding it hard to watch and not smile.
I'm on a happy high right now.
One of my favourite movies but I'm quite certain that, in order to save time, the folks are running this film at a rate higher than is normal.The voices are higher pitched, and i'm finding it hard to watch and not smile.
I'm on a happy high right now.
,,, blessed is the Fruit of your womb, Jesus.
bought a microphone from the yard sale down the street. they said it was a buck. then i noticed the fray in the chord. i said do you have any electrical tape, she's like 'dunno but you can look in the garage.' found some and taped it up and it works. so i'm strumming some green day chords and i plug in the mic to the guitar amp and hang it from a hammock frame and sing real loud into it and golly it was fun.
landlord comes home and he's like 'where'd you get the microphone?' and i'm like at the garage sale and he's like, I hate to tell you but that's my daughter's. I'm like it's all good. mlia
landlord comes home and he's like 'where'd you get the microphone?' and i'm like at the garage sale and he's like, I hate to tell you but that's my daughter's. I'm like it's all good. mlia
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