Last night, we got together with some people from Bethany Community Church. It was the second time we've had dinner with them and we were surprised when they offered to help us out with meals or other "helping hand" things when Beth gives birth. It was amazing, and a bit overwhelming ( Read more... )

I was looking at my brother's MySpace page today, and was surprised to see that he has me listed as one of his heroes. Now, my brother and I have a pretty good relationship these days, but it wasn't too many years ago that we weren't really getting along. It was probably just typical sibling rivalry, but we were constantly fighting with each other ( Read more... )

I know Beth is ready for Ethan to be a part of this world, and SO AM I ( Read more... )

Beth and I went to one of those "bringing home baby" classes last night at the hospital. It was a pretty long time to sit there and listen, but we got to do some hands on stuff, too like changing diapers and swaddle. It was probably $80 well spent. If anything, it helped solidify some of the things that I've been reading about in the Expectant ( Read more... )

I write 10 line poems that rhyme from the inside out. In other words, the first and last line rhyme. The second and second last line rhyme. Ect.

1. Politics and War

Don't believe everything you hear
For words are meaningless without action
And behind every promise is a trail of lies
They say that this war is for our own protection
That they will save us ( Read more... )

One of my favorite movies is Spanglish- Beth and I probably watch it at least twice a year. We saw it again last night, and it was just as good as always. Here's five of reasons to check it out:

First, there's a range of believable characters who are all fully developed and distinctly human. The writing and acting makes them feel like real people, ( Read more... )

As a pretty well rounded movie watcher, it's probably surprising that I hadn't gotten around to watching: Gone With the Wind, Legends of the Fall, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels until this week. But, my ignorance is now a thing of the past.

Gone With the Wind: After watching GWTW over the weekend, I came to work on Monday morning and asked everyone ( Read more... )