Life with The Swell Guy!

Lost in Transition

Let's see, I left home late Tuesday evening and I landed in Hong Kong Thursday morning. Then I went right to a trade show all day and followed that with dinner out. Boy, am I ready for a nap!

Ale-8-One

Beth loves Ale-8-One. You should ask her why!

The Jesus Movement

Do you remember The Jesus Movement? The decade from 1969 to 1979 was when Jesus Music and The Jesus Movement were fresh on the scene.

This generation is called The Emerging Generation, yet something was happening back in the 70's. I guess Ecclesiastes was right, there is nothing new under the sun.

I was researching something else and stumbled across this site. Ahh, Larry Norman, Petra, The Second Chapter of Acts..... For a teenager struggling with belief it was fresh. It was different. It was sometimes cheesy, but often good. It helped me figure out that God was cool. He was hip and he didn't mind catch phrases. And he loved even me.

Beth's Big Night

Saturday evening was the Senior Banquet at Salem Christian School. Beth's Class of 2005 was the sponsor and the theme was New York City. Denine helped serve and we sponsored a table (Little Italy). A bunch of Beth's girl classmates crashed in our barn loft afterwards and they hung out until Sunday afternoon. It sounded like everyone had a great time and a new standard was set for the Senior Banquet.

Once a Virginia boy, always a Virginia boy...

YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF...
(2004 Version)
1. Your standard of living improves when you go camping.
2. Your prenuptial agreement mentions chickens.
3. You have jacked up your home to look for a dog.
4. You have a relative living in your garage.
5. Your neighbor has ever asked to borrow a quart of beer.
6. There is a belch on your answering machine greeting.
7. You have rebuilt a carburetor while sitting on the commode.
8. None of the tires on your van are the same size.
9. You hold the hood of your car with your head while you work on it.
10. Your idea of getting lucky is passing the emissions test.
11. Your town put the new garbage truck in the Christmas parade.
12. Your local beauty salon also fixes cars.
13. Your doghouse and your living room have the same shag carpet.
14. You've slow danced in the Waffle House.
15. Starting your car involves popping the hood.
16. Your garbage man is confused about what goes and what stays.
17. You whistle at women in church.
18. You actually wear shoes your dog brought home.
19. You've been in a fist fight at a yard sale.
20. You carry a fly swatter in the front seat of the car so you can reach the kids in the back.
21. You think people who have cell phones and e-mail are uppity~