Yes!! I'm still alive!!

Hi everyone! I know it's been months since I've posted anything here. We've had a lot going on here like everyone else. Where to start, uh, ok back in December will do (yes it's been that long).

Disclaimer: the computer I'm using has something stuck under the "e" key and it doesn't always work. I think I've caught them all but you never can tell.

We had a fun time doing the Christmas cantata at church. I have a picture of me with my beard I let grow out (about 4 inches long). I don't have any particular pictures of me in costume but I do remember camera flashes going off during the cantata.

I turned another year older( you'll have to guess).

I had my one wisdom extracted the day before we left for our church's couples retreat. (OW!)

I got a weird raise at work ( don't ask).

I'm desperately trying to finish puppet skits for this year's Vacation Bible School at church.

We had two tornado/funnel cloud sightings where one of the storms passed directly over our house (on Mother's Day) and the other one they thought might cause tornadoes at 4:15 am on the Saturday after Mother's Day. My sister can relate to that one.

After I get the puppet skits done I will get pictures of various things posted.

Do pancakes have feelings?

This pancake certainly does and it isn't very happy about being eaten.

Pictures from Dick's Outdoor Experience Day

I know I promised these a while ago. Here they are but I was taking them so there are no pictures of me in the kayaks. I did some kayaking at a Club Med on the ocean some years before children and the wading pool just didn't hold the same appeal to me(no, I'm not bitter about not getting a turn, really. Maybe...).


First and foremost, my lovely bride, Sharon:





Bethany, Mistress of the Kayak!

Stephen, Master of the Seven Seas!!

David, a Mighty Sailing Man:



And Joshua, so how many canoes fit into a kayak?

Christmas Cantata

We're starting work on the Christmas Cantata at church already. This time our pastor wants to do the play that goes with the music. Sharon and I have been cast as Mary's parents, Heli and Rachel. Right now we need a Mary and a Joseph and we can do the play. It will be fun to do a play again.

I've been asked to grow my beard out for the play. Yes, I'll post a picture.

The Wonderful world of Work

Well, we had some big changes at work as far as the department structure goes. Our Department Manager had actually been filling two roles Senior MIS Manager and MIS Manager. It was announced that the Business Analyst would be promoted to the MIS Manager position.

I'm happy with the change because I have a good working relationship with the new manager and he likes my work so things are looking up.

Tornado Sirens? What Tornado Sirens?!?

Interesting day yesterday on Saturday. We heard the sirens going off and we were thinking "It's not Noon Wednesday, why are they going off... Doh!" Grabbed the radio and got everyone into the basement. The storm causing the sirens to go off went just to the south of us and a tornado was confirmed to have touched down at Lane Ave. That's about 10 minutes or 5 to 6 miles south of us.

Yes it's been a while since posting. I've been working a lot at work and at home. I'll try to catch up later this week as I have more news about work that I can talk about.

Advanced stages of brain death, no really!

Class has been fun this week but I miss being with my family. I also missed my wedding anniversary and helping with the puppets at VBS. On top of being in class all day, I worked 4 hours each night for the first three days. And don't even get me started on the "wonderful" hotel bed.

Looking forward to getting home tomorrow night. My brain is fried.


Brain fried. Core dumped. (computer joke)