I'm an Uncle Again
My sister had her second baby this morning. Cassie Elizabeth Hendricks was born around 8am. She’s 8lbs. 2ozs. and 25 inches long.
Read moreFamily
An important part of my life is my family, so stories about the family go here.
The Coolest Centerpiece
My youngest sister is due to have a baby at the end of this month. They recently held a baby shower, and my other sister got this edible centerpiece. I think this about the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.
Read moreUpdate on July 17, 2006
As you may have noticed, there have not been a lot posts over the past couple of weeks. For the past three weeks, I’ve been on very tight deadlines with a bunch of very large proposals. For the first pay period of July, I’d put 110 hours on the time sheet. That’s two weeks, and I probably didn’t record all the time.
Read moreLife in Abundance
It is when we have loved greatly that our life is abundant. What does that mean. To me it implies passion. Not just passion for another person, that special someone, although that may be part of it. But it also means a great love for life and all the people that are part of our life…a passion for life if you will.
Read more2006 Pool Season Off To a Big Start
Well, the water temp was still in the 70s, but Lay’s nephews insisted on coming swimming yesterday (Good Friday). I’ve
Read moreSunday School
This is the summary of my weekend, the first weekend of April, 2006. Not much to report, but I did try a couple of new restaurants.
Read moreBlog Upgrades
I ran through the upgrade process on my Mother’s blog. That went very well, but I was holding my breath as I upgraded the Deep Sand blog. It is a significantly more complex site. However, the upgrade went very smoothly. There are one or two minor problems that will have to be corrected. I think I know how to resolve these fairly quickly tomorrow. There is a file uploader that I use for the photo gallery that isn’t working, so I’ll have to do some research on that. There is an option to it using the Flickr photo system, and there are plugins for that too.
Read moreA Fare Fair Weekend
While I posted movie reviews (Date Movie, The Pink Panther), there has not been much else posted lately. I had a pretty bad couple of days related to work and my profession at the end of last week. I have also been busy with work, and the social calendar has been pretty full.
Read moreWhy Dogs Don’t Live As Long As People
“People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” The four-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”
Read moreDid Martin Luther King's Dream End On A Jetway In Miami?
On this weekend, when we celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it would be well to remember that King dreamed of something very different for America. King dreamed of an America inspired, if not by love, then at least by justice.
Read moreA Christmas Wish For You
?We have heard a lot about “saving Christmas” during the last couple of Decembers. With people whipped into a frenzy by right wing pundits, it has become all the rage among certain branches of Christianity to protest by boycotting any retailer who makes mention of “Happy Holidays” or to sue local governments who balk at manger scenes on the town square. All this is apparently done for the purpose of reminding America of the “true meaning” of Christmas. But boycotts and lawsuits are hardly the substance of the Christmas season, as anyone with only a passing familiarity with the Gospels will no doubt attest.?
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