Man, two weeks since a post...

I have really been busy at work. This week things have slowed down a little. But I went through a 2-week stretch there where it was pretty rough. Pretty much every minute of every day was spent trying to get something done. I interviewed several, hired 2 new people, then did their orientation and initial training, as well as taught a CPR class, and First Aid class, you get the picture....so not much time for TWN.

So it's not that nothing is happening. Actually, there are some big things happening with our family. No - we are not having baby #3. Kim and I have been doing some spiritual searching for quite some time now. We have said for a long time that we would like to find a good church for our family to attend regularly and perhaps join. One that is kid friendly and vibrant. We think we have found what we have been looking for since back when we lived in Ellettsville. New Providence Baptist Church. There is quite a bit to the story of how we got to this point, but we have finished three weeks of membership classes, met with the Pastor and some Elders and Deacons, and we have recommitted our lives to Jesus Christ. We will be going to a New Members banquet tomorrow evening. Kim and I are going to baptised on Sunday. Hey, this past Sunday I sat down at a drum set for the first time in probably 14-15 years on the stage of the church and started jamming. It was like riding a bike. Man, it felt good. I am going to the Praise and Worship rehearsal tonight at 7pm. Now, I think they have at least 2 other drummers, so there really may not be much of a need for me, but I want to be involved and I believe this is one of the ways that God is working to get me to engage and meet other church members and be involved in what is going on there. So God is doing some cool things. We are praying everyday, we are reading our bibles. Heck, I downloaded some Contemporary Christian music off Wal-Mart.com yesterday! We just feel that God has been speaking to us for some time now, and He is doing so in a way that is compassionate and patient. If we are not responding to Him then He may find it necessary to capture our attention in a more drastic manner. We are not interested in waiting for that to happen. We have tried to do things "our way" a long time now, and it has been a definite struggle with all of the demands of our lives and giving ourselves more credit than we should about who is in control. The time is now to begin our spiritual walk with Jesus. So far it has been great.

There really have not been many significant events to share with people, thus the lack of recent postings…..I guess I’ll do the next best thing then….Random thoughts on a Wednesday morning – Straight from the mind of the Publisher:

Why did our President have to talk so much about Iraq when he addressed the nation on the 5th year anniversary of 9/11? Why couldn’t he just honor the victims and celebrate the courage and pride our country showed after the terrible tragedy? Nope – he had to sit there and tell us AGAIN why we invaded Iraq.

That hit that Trent Green took on Sunday was one of the worst I have ever seen in a football game. It made me sick to see hit head snap directly into the ground with that kind of force.

Jackson is obsessed with the new Star Wars Lego 2 video game.

Why is it that every single time that we have a non-routine doctor event/procedure, that we have to go through all sorts of problems with the doctor’s office and the insurance company? They always just point the finger at each other and hope that you run out of energy to either investigate or raise hell about something. I’m not kidding, every single time I have to call and be a jerk to 3 or 4 people just to get the stuff taken care of.

What new items has Roscoe destroyed this week? Another window screen, more glider damage, two small limbs off of our silver maple tree, and he has dug a moat around the boys’ turtle sandbox.

Will the Colts be able to run the ball this year without Edge?

Why do people sit in a job interview with me and say that that want a part-time job where they can work 30 hours a week, and then when they start working it’s like pulling teeth to get them to work 10?

Google Earth is pretty cool.

Positive reinforcement is supposed to be positive. Read this rediculous story.

After a flurry of postings in early to mid-August, I took a little unplanned hiatus from the Blogging world. No particular reason beyong just beyng bust (like every one else, I guess). I remember reading on someone else's blog one time that it is funny how when nothing is going on in your life, you have all this time to blog, but nothing interesting to say, but then you are busy, there is alot to say but no time to actually post it. This past couple of weeks have been that way.

So here are my ramdom thoughts on a Saturday afternoon as Kim, Carson, Cosmo and Rosco nap - while Jackson plays Ultimate Spiderman video game and I blog:

I'm pissed at one of my two credit card companies: Citi. They suddenly reduced my cash bask rewards for gas, grocery, and drug stores from a nice 5% for a lousy 2%. Almost no point in keeping the card now. I noticed that Citi actually doesn't even offer the divended card anymore - bastards!

For what reason would Cosmo chew all the bark off of our beautiful Bradford Pear tree in the backyard? Whatever that reason is, it is probably the same reason why he has destroyed the screen door from the sliding-glass door and chewed up out brand new beatiful cedar glider on the patio.

How the hell am I going to cover the schedule for three consecutive weeks of overnights in the shelter? Have they approved cloning, yet? If anyone knows, please let me know.

Am I ever going to beat the computer on "All-Madden" level in Madden 2007?

I wonder what Dean Biasucci is doing? Maybe he can come back and kick for the Colts since Adam Vinatieri mangaed to beak his foot in training camp doing conditioning drills.

I can remember a time when I needed the weekend for rest, relaxation and entertainment to get rejuvenated for the work week. It used to be that way. Now it seems like the only way to get my blood pressure down is to go back to work.

We have about five 4-leaf-clovers taped to the inside of one of Jackson's hardcover bible books. It seems like he finds one every 2 or 3 weeks. I don't think I have every found one in my whole life.