Inaugural Party

Today I happened to catch some of the festivities in Washington leading up to Tuesday's inaugural. OK, full disclosure, I didn't vote for Obama but I wish him nothing but success. Even though I don't agree with all his views, he's my President...well he will be in a …

A crime against Chicago food

So I'm in Pekin, IL for my niece's wedding. Pekin is just outside of Peoria, which is where I went to college for a few years, so it's good to be back. Tonight we grabbed dinner at a Chicago style food place called Chicago Hut. Of course, I had to get "da beef," the …

The Manitou Arcade

Today I visited one of the coolest places on the face of the planet...the arcade in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Manitou Springs is at the foot of Pike's Peak. When you ride the cog railway to the top of the peak the guide always tells you that if the train should slip …

Rockies One Win Away

This is very strange...It's October and the city of Denver is going nuts over baseball and couldn't care less what the Broncos are up to. Usually it's all Broncos, it's great to see the Rockies well on their way to the World Series!

Watching these games this week, …

World Vision Micro Mission

This morning we had our first Micro Missions day at Southlink Church. I went with a group to the warehouse of World Vision up on the North side of town. This ministry not only offers people the opportunity to sponsor children, but also helps build up communities in …

Fists with your Toes

Remember in the movie "Die Hard" the reason that John McClaine (Bruce Willis) ended up barefoot in through most of the movie was that his limo driver suggested the technique of taking off shoes and socks and making "fists with your toes" on a nice carpeted floor to …

When you feel like you should pray for something

It's not unusual for me to be in the middle of a prayer when suddenly something pops into my mind. Is that God telling me to pray for that something, or is my mind just wandering. I know my mind has a tendency to drift, so even when I go ahead and pray for whatever …

...So your protesting what now?

This morning a made a quick trip over to the bank before starting with the lawn mowing, weed pulling, and all that fun stuff. At the intersection near the bank were two people holding typical protest type signs. Now understand, we don't usually get protests in this …

Spidey

Well I can sleep well tonight, secure in the knowledge that Spider-Man is guarding my neighborhood.

I just went on a quick trip to the grocery store to pick up a perscription. As I approached the end of my block I saw a small figure standing on the curb facing me. …

Gas

I woke up at 4:30 this morning with a gas attack. Ok, I know, I'm gettin' way too open with this blogging thing. We all experience this kind of thing from time to time, but today has been horrible. I'm going on 13 hours of this. I had to leave work today because all …

Sad Day

Today was a sad day. It was decided this morning that the church my family and I have been a part of for the last 5 years, since it started, will be closing it's doors. The church was a church plant, and let me tell you it's no easy thing starting a new church. …

People's Most Beautiful

Today I noticed that People Magazine's Most Beautiful People issue is out. Once again, I did not make the list. Through whatever process they use to determine this stuff, they've decided that Drew Barrymore is the current most beautiful person on the planet. I've …

Pocket Full of Pepsi

I just did one of the dumbest things ever. I was walking into my office building and accidentally bumped into the side of the doorway as I entered. This caused the can of Pepsi in my coat pocket to explode. So I dashed into the bathroom with a pocket full of Pepsi …

Blood Diamond and Labyrinth

I finished watching "Blood Diamond" last night. It's weird that it often takes me two sittings to watch a complete movie nowdays. I just get too tired, and it's no comment on the quality of the movie, I'm just worn out. Watching movies is one of my favorite …

The Batman and The Buffy

There's a rumor floating around a bunch of the movie news sites today that Sarah Michele Gellar may have a role in "The Dark Knight," the upcomming follow-up to "Batman Begins." Speculation is that she will play Harley Quinn to Heath Ledger's Joker. I'm still not …