been out of town on some much needed vacation time. Went over to Myrtle Beach for the past week. Trying to get my head on straight tonight, but I can definitely see some coffee in my near future this evening. Got to pay some bills this evening…something just not right about that. Get back from vacation and paying bills immediately..ah well. I’ll post some new photos to the flickr account later on this week.
Kim and Hannah just got back from 4 days at Student Life Camp for Kids in Alabama. When God made said “It is not good for man to be alone…”…well, I tend to agree 
I’m glad they’re home. Here’s snapshot of Kim at camp (left side, second down in the red) ….one of her many skills includes crossing her eyes….too funny.
Kim and I are heading down to Hilton Head for about 4 days, just the two of us for some serious vegging. Then, Kim will head back to Aiken. Myself, Danny and Walter Ray will be staying down until the following Sunday doing video production for a student camp called Breakaway. I usually spend that week doing video edits, helping to run live productions of worship services and capturing footage of them. I don’t see the beach much at all during that time. Glad for the few days leading up to it.
Kim and I were talking about some of the books she was reading. She has several favorite authors that she enjoys reading. It helps her to decompress after a crazy day. She said this and I did a double take:
“I love reading new books from one of my favorite authors. It’s like going to an old friend’s house and each time you go they tell you a new story.”
I asked, “Did you just make that up? That was cool…like something you’d read in a hallmark card.”
Yep, just off of the top of her head.
Friday night, Kim, Hannah and I are heading down the road to see Prince Caspian. We’re driving past a more rural part of town and we come up behind a black Mitsubishi Galant. So, as we’re going down the road, I see some brown hair out the right side of the window…like someone is sticking part of their hair out. No big deal….keep talking to Kim. A little later I notice that it looks like an animal in the back and I’m assuming it is one of those big dogs with the really long, flowing hair. A few seconds later, the animal sticks its head out a little more. I looked over at Kim and said, “I might be crazy, but I think there is a horse in the back of that car.” We’re trying to look and we’re both thinking there is no way. Well, the car turns off so that the window turns toward our car and sure enough, it was a horse. It stuck its head way out so that there was no mistaking it. These people were riding down the road with a miniature horse in the back of a four door sedan. I’m not kidding. That’s got sermon illustration written all over it.
Hannah asks, “Daddy, why would they do that?” My response, without skipping a beat: “Baby, because they’re redneck.” LOL oohhhh man. Only in South Carolina
I wanted to say personally how thankful I am to those who serve in the military, to those veterans who have served and ultimately those who gave their very lives in service to this country. No matter what anyone tells you, this is STILL the greatest nation in the world, and I count it a huge blessing to live here. Thanks to all that served.
The summer of blockbuster continues. Up next is the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Kim and I took Hannah to see this movie last night. Can I just say that Movies are crazy expensive. Anyway, we really enjoyed it. I thought that the acting was very good in this flick. The four main characters (Peter, Susan, Edmond & Lucy) were the same as the first movie and I thought they have matured as actors, not to mention the obvious growing up part. There are tons of good truths communicated in this movie, too. The action/battle scenes were done well while not showing a lot of blood and gore. The special effects for the movie were done by the same folks that did Lord of the Rings (WETA workshop) so you know they are excellent. Overall, I would definitely give this movie an A, and we decided we will definitely buy this one when it comes out on DVD. There are no extra scenes after the credits so don’t stick around unless you really want to. Also, I would recommend seeing the first film in the Narnia series before going and seeing this one. Otherwise you may be lost. It’s a good rent, too.
Kim and I took in Iron Man last Friday night. It was a great way to kick off the summer blockbuster season. As mentioned before, I love going to movies and this summer looks like it has some good ones coming up.
Iron Man did a really good job of setting up the background of the story, the reason for the existence of the super hero. Let me just say that while men and women will enjoy this flick, it is definitely a man’s movie. It had just the right amount of humor, action, techno geek stuff and general coolness. The only part of the film that I wished we could have seen more of would be the final fight scene. It was cut kinda short and could have used just a bit more action. Overall, the billing didn’t disappoint. A- Up next, Narnia….or Indiana Jones
One big hint: Stay through the credits. There’s a scene at the end that sets up the next movie and will please most avid comic book readers. That’s all I’m saying.
Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. I do play golf. It’s just that I’m averaging about once every 2.5 years. I consider my “handicap” when I play each time the very fact that I’m on the course. It’s just not pretty.
Yesterday my parents call and my mom wants to take Kim and the kids to the zoo in Columbia while my dad and I go play some golf. Sounds like a fun day so they all take off, and my dad and I head off to our high class, high dollar golf course: Jim and Lily’s in Jackson, SC. It’s a redneck golfers paradise. You can play and ride 18 for about $15.00. The fairways are a lovely mixture of dirt, sand, weeds and the occasional plug of grass. We decided that we would be good for 9 holes so that’s what we played.
My dad has macular degeneration so his eyesight is not the best. So, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, we played 9 holes, and my dad did really good. I would have to help him spot where his ball went, but he drove the ball well and putted well. In the end, his score was 58. I did beat him…..by only 7 strokes. Like I said, I probably shouldn’t golf. But, we had a great time, the weather was perfect…it was a good day
My little girl Hannah turns 10 years old today….and I feel old
Seriously, I remember the day that she was born very clearly. I remember walking down the hallways of St. Joseph’s Hospital feeling like I was floating - it was just magical. There is nothing like holding that precious gift in your hands and the reality hits you that God has entrusted her to Kim and I. WOW!
When Kim was pregnant with her, we had all of these people saying “oh your life is going to change….” to the point that if we heard it just one more time, we might have gone Old Testament on em. However, there was one old man that walked up to Kim one day and obviously, she was showing big time. He said something that I remember to this day: “Oh, honey you don’t know what love is until you have a baby.”….There is a lot of truth in that. As I was holding this incredible gift 10 years ago, experiencing the amount of love at that moment, the thought nailed me “This is what the Father gave for me? Now that is love.”
Happy Birthday Hannah-Bear!
