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Cub Scout Popcorn Sale Now – Oct 26

Joby — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:50:04 +0000

Please consider purchasing some popcorn from my son to help support his Cub Scout Pack

The business begins

Joby — Sat, 28 May 2011 11:53:30 +0000

Today begins the busiest 4 week period I have had in quiet some time.

Somedays are status-quo, but others are down right exhausting when you look at them.

Take today for example…
- Baseball at 10, but gotta be there before 9:30, it is 30 minutes away so gotta leave by 9
- Tires for the Highlander
- Oil Change for the Highlander
- Home to start some cleaning to prepare to move Nick (or us) to the basement to give the boys more room.
- Practice for 5th Sunday tomorrow
- UGH!!!

Tomorrow is not much lighter…
- Church
- Shopping for clothes for upcoming events…
- Acoustic Sunday (I hope)
- Pictionary
- I am sure more cleaning and moving of stuff
- Church for Movie Night
– Tear down sound system in Fellowship hall
– Move sound outside
– Set up 6×8 movie projector & sound system
– Watch Movie
– Tear down sound system and movie screen
– Move stuff back to Fellowship hall and reassemble

Monday we have a T-ball game and swimming & eating all day

That is just this weekend…

I work Tuesday – Thursday this week. We have a couple meetings or games after work as usual. Then Friday starts our 5 day mini-vacation as we head to Myrtle Beach for Kim’s cousins wedding…

We return on the following Tuesday and then it is business as usual until Sunday the 19th when I pick up our song leader (Neal Brooks) at the airport and we prepare for the Week long West Virginia Christian Endeavor Convention…

So, if you are keen to see what we are up to at any given moment, please feel free to stop back again…

Much more to come I am sure…

- ‘Till next time
- Joby

G chord

Joby — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:37:19 +0000

Today begins a new tradition in my home.

I have been a self taught guitar player since I turned 19. Every chord and note I know I have learned by sitting down with books, videos, and other guitar players.

Today that has become a tradition. My oldest son has come to me and asked me to teach him how to play. I have been waiting for this since the day he was born. I never wanted to push it on him, but I have always wanted him to pick it up.

We spent just a little time today, only about 45 minutes or so, but he showed me that this is something we both want to do.

Today’s chord was the G chord.

|–3—| 1st String
|–0—| 2nd String
|–0—| 3rd String
|–0—| 4th String
|–2—| 5th String
|–3—| 6th String

We worked a little on the C chord as well, but that will continue into next week…

- Till next time.
- Joby

Catch up video

Joby — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:24:36 +0000

I am lazy.

Well that is not true. I am busy. So busy, that when I get a moment to myself I fall asleep.
Here is a video catchup of the past two weeks…

- Joby
- ‘Till Next Time

2nd Place in Pack Pinewood Derby

Joby — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:26:10 +0000

My son placed 2nd in the Pinewood Derby for Pack 39.

There were 7 racers in total.

His car was Black and Red and featured the Bakugan Hydranoid.

Bakugan is the the Pokeman of the his age bracket… He knows each one in all their forms as well as their power points. I liken it to Baseball cards of my time. Just as fun for him, without the bubble gum in each pack… LOL

Here he is with his trophy

His mother and I are very proud of him.

He did much better this year than in the past.

You go man… You go…

Now off to have a celebration dinner.

- ‘Till Next Time
- Joby