w.blogger test

Well I am trying something new. I downloaded a blog editor program to test it. It might make it easier to keep blogging on my limited time. I feel bad when I take too long to blog on my breaks.. So this way I can do it at home and it will not be that bad with dial up.. May be.

MP3 players are cool.. I resently purchased a Rio Forge off amazon. It is very nice and very easy to use.. I can carry over 24 full CDs in my pocket. Technology is amazing. Have a great day today. Don't work to hard..

Food Highlight

To borrow a spot from a well known blog.

Tuesday Food Spot Light.. Beignets! pronounced BEN YAYS.
To the well traveled that have been to NewOrleans this is probably a well known delicacy. Beingets are also known as French Doughnuts. Let me tell you they are awesome pillows of sweetness. I myself have not been to New Orleans, but my parents had been and brought some of the mix back from the restraunt that makes them today,Cafe du Monde.

Here is a little history. It is believed that the Ursuline Nuns of France, who came to Louisiana in 1727, brought this simple pastry to New Orleans. The recipe remains the same to this day. The beignets are hand rolled and deep fried then covered with heaping amounts of powdered sugar. By the mid 1800's beignets had become a welcome treat for all social classes at all hours of the day.

You can actually ORDER a box of beignet mix on the internet. It is a purchase that I would recommend to everyone.

Enjoy best with your favorite cup of coffee..

Football in a fantasy world.....

Football. I have seen the first signs. Yesterday I got my invitation to join the MFL(Michigan Football League). Let me tell you how honored I feel to get my third invitation in a row. I am really looking forward to the draft this year. I came last year a little unprepared. Not this year. I am going to be ready.. I am still learning but, I am liking my chances this year. I just hope that I get a good team..

If you are reading this post and are curious, and like to get into some good fellowship with friendly trash talk. I suggest that you pettition the commishioner for a spot on the league. But, the guide lines are strict. You have to devote time every week to your team, a neglectful coach last year got the boot. Good luck to all the fantasy coaches this year. I hope that your team measures up... BBH

The eyes have it.

Can one man be so blessed. This lovely eye belongs to my wife Amy. I get to look into these eyes every morning. I have been blessed so much. A great wife a great church family, try to count your blessings. I have only made it to two and I am overwelhemed.

So why did I download Picasa

This is another picture of my remote control car. I like the aspect of the picture. take it easy..

Vacations rock

Man it is only a three day vacation but it is rockin. Amy came up with the Idea that we should go to cedar point and we had a great time. If we had more time we would have done one of the packages that they offer for the resorts. But we didn't have the time. So we went kind of early. 8:30am Got lost trying to take the directions that Yahoo gave me. Ended up on Secor and just went back to the toll-way. had a great day. Rode some cool rides. Ate some pretty good pizza (over priced) but good. Here is the coolest part. We stayed the night at Breakers Hotel right there on Cedar point. I'm telling you, this is the way to do Cedar Point. Get tired. Go back to your room take a nap. Go back to the park refreshed. Walk on the beach, but go in the middle of the week. Longest wait was just under a hour. Shortest wait was the walk to the platform. Plus the weather was awesome. If you get the chance this is the way to go. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I will. See you on Sunday... And a BBH to everyone

A Vacation?

Well tomorrow Amy and I will start a little vacation. We are planning on going to Cedar Point for the day and stay over night. Don't worry Russ I will be back in time for the Softball game. It looks like it is going to be a good day for it too. A little overcast and a high of 79. B E A utiful. I probably will not be blogging during this time. So save yourself a few second or minutes and don't check my page until the weekend or Friday. You know that has to be some post about the softball game..

A Great Loss

Wow. The only word to describe it is amazing. We had an amazing loss last night. I had a fun time, except for the inning where we spotted
them 32 runs. That is softball for you. Winning doesn't matter. I
had a good time. I finnally found my bat. Well that is I was able to
hit the ball and place it again. I haven't found my power yet.
Hopefully I will find that in the next few games.

I volunteered to come in early this morning. But I am feeling pretty
good. I didn't want to get out of bed at 3:10am. I mean who ever
does. Since today is going to be a long day. I might be able to get
another post in. I am not feeling very creative right now. Maybe at
7:30 am, I will be creative.

BBH

Truth in Jokes

Subject: Progress in Technology
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on ...

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon".

In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:


1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.

8. Occasionally, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10.You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

Just playing with picasa 

Wake up

My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises! Wake up my soul! Wake up. O harp and lyre! I will waken the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord, in front of all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.

Psalm 57:7-11 NLT

Thinking

You know, Doug was thinking.... and if you want to know more checkhim out.

Praise the LORD!
Praise God in his heavenly dwelling
praise him in his mighty heaven!
Praise him for his mighty works;
praise his unequaled greatness!
Praise him with blast of the trumpet;
praise him with the lyre and harp!
Praise him with the tambourine and dancing
praise him with stringed instruments and flutes!
Praise him with the clash of cymbals;
praise him with loud clanging cymbals.
Let everything that lives sing praises to the LORD!

Praise the LORD!

Psalm 150

Sleepy Monday

Sleepy, the adj with which I describe my state of being today. When the alarm went off at 5 till 6 this morning, I did not want to get up. So after showering, dressing, packing a lunch and eating. I got back in bed for a few minutes before I left at 6:40. (it is awesome being a Guy, it takes no time to get ready in the morning) At work while sitting at my desk I have had to resist the urge to shut my eyes. Now after lunch, I am starting to feel good. Turkey sandwich. you would expect a different effect. So how are you feeling this Beautiful Monday?

The second Double Header

Yes it has been a week since my last post. I thank you guys for checking my blog. I am sorry that it isn't very exciting.

Well last night was alittle disappointing. It was fun, but the performance wasn't there. We did get to see a pretty nice theatrical play at second though. A nameless person put on a great act rolling and writhing in pain on the ground only to jump up and finish his run around the bases. He said that he had hurt his ankle, but I think that he is suffering from turning ~25 and needed a minute to catch his breath... But really I am glad that you are OK Tommy.

On the subject of getting old. There is going to be quite a few post on that today I believe. I know Russell has posted on the subject today. I am going to fight it. I figure if I am active and eat well every day, my body will get use to it and it will not be so old and I will be able to play a game without pulling any muscles..... I hope..

The First Double Header

Last night was the first night of the church league softball season, and it was a blast. Our opponents jumped out to a early lead in the first game. And kept their lead up until the Fifth inning. I don't know how much we trailed by but the that inning is when we found our bats. At the end of the sixth we had the lead to win the first game by a run or two. Some one help me out. The second game was a blow out. We mercied them after five, I think that the score was around 17 to 5.

On a personal note yours truely did not do the best. I made contributions don't get me wrong. But I feel slower this year. I am 28 and I was competing with a 46 yr old in running in after the innings. Now the particular 46 yr old is in very good shape but, I shouldn't be so winded and out-of-shape after one inning.

So here is my resolve. (Russ, you better start up your regiment again.) I resolve to be in better shape, eat healthier, and lose atleast 10 lbs (I am at 205 now) and be able to run without getting winded.

Now to be a cure

I heard a funny sorry the other day that I want to share.

To set the scene. The guy in the story has a habit of sitting up in the middle of his sleep without waking up. He just bolts up to the sitting position while asleep and eventually just lay back down. He is not aware of this tendacy of course because he has always been asleep during the time.

He is a newly wed now. On this particular night his wife is dressed in some sort of sexy sleepware that has a slightly see through over-robe. As his wife makes her way back into the bedroom the husband is asleep. When suddenly he sits up in bed with his arms spread and makes a short yell. This startles his wife into a run thinking that he is trying to warn her that someone is behind her, she also gives a yell. When she yells, arms also spread out, the husbands wakes up. Seeing what he thinks is an angel, he yells even louder, which causes the wife to yell and run faster and jump onto him. Both having almost caused a heart attack in each other.

I am sorry if I haven't done the sorry justice, but when I heard it, it made me laugh so hard. To hear the story from the source ask Kevin Ward to tell you it.

PS it was someone Kevin knew.

Don't work to hard.