My family has always sung Baptist hymns at family gatherings. Having nothing to which I could compare I assumed that all extended families did this, or something similar as a group family activity. Dad would sometimes record use singing on a small cassette recorder. Several years ago the family went to a small recording studio in Battle Creek on ( Read more... )

I feel for my friends that are physically restricted or physically unable to get exercise, or get good exercise. Tim's back is a mess, making all movement difficult and aerobic movement nearly impossible. Joe Guy's knee are a street map of San Francisco. Jonathan and Dan have strained their backs in the last few months, making cardio risky and ( Read more... )

In Gaylord, doing some writing. Sadly, nothing exciting or profitable, just Kanar-related updates and procedures ( Read more... )

Saw Toy Story 3 this afternoon. It was adorable. Pixar's animation is still top notch, and I'm pleased that they kept the same artistic design as was in the first movie. The voice acting was wonderful, and I blah blah blah... lots of other comments on film-making in general and animation in specific ( Read more... )

I don't like sudden and unexpected changes to my routine. I waste a few hours most afternoons on World of Warcraft, as the entertainment is exceedingly inexpensive compared to the enjoyment from it which I derive. Wednesday morning around 6am our resident genius ginger nurse noticed all of my WoW characters logging on in rapid succession, and ( Read more... )

I think my inner me is trying to tell me something. I woke up this morning from a dream in which Lex Luthor, Otis, Penny from Big Bang Theory, and I were smuggling parts out of a busy marina via SCUBA-ing out under the boats. We swam across the bay, free climbed a small mountain, and then slid down the other side. I had not expected the slide to ( Read more... )

My dad has a hunting buddy named Frank Maxey. I found a book that Frank wrote beside the dinning room table titled,"It pays to be Frank". Each set of pages describes a problem Frank had with a product he had purchased, and a copy of the letter he wrote to manufacturer. In rhyming couplets. From 1964 to 2005 every cheerful and constructive ( Read more... )

I've been feeling down for the last few months. Some of it is money related, but the greater part is lack of motivation. I don't want to do much of anything, let alone look for a "normal" job. I don't make enough to live doing odd jobs, and I've sold off most of my good that are easy to liquidate ( Read more... )

Had a great time at the cabin in Gaylord. Food, Rock Band, fireworks, stories, friends, family and a lot of volleyball. Now I'm exhausted and feel the need to make lists and plans and then create something...

tomorrow.

1. Your Middle Name: Edward ( Read more... )