...ON THE BUS!!!!
That is it, it is official, mark the tape, I AM A CERTIFIED TX CDL ACTIVITY BUS DRIVER WITH PASSENGER AND AIR BRAKE ENDORSEMENT!!
I took my driving test this morning and passed with flying colors! Let the bus trips begin!
In all seriousness, it was a lot more difficult, and a LOT more time consuming, that I thought it would be. But trust me, OH SO WORTH IT - to have the ability to easily do things off campus will make ministry so much easier!
I am off for a celebratory lunch (yeah for Pei Wei!).
Hope you and yours are doing well.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
monday monday
it's monday
it's raining
it's daylight savings weekend
its monday
ok, enough negativity -
there are still a lot of things to be happy about.
My kid turns 3 a week from today. St. Patty's Day!
We have family and friends (who might as well be family) coming in this weekend for a small get together for Ky. Should be great times.
We had a great time last night at UMYF - good times - sorry if you missed it!
Time to go to school - hope everyone is well - I will try to blog this afternoon when Ky is napping...
it's raining
it's daylight savings weekend
its monday
ok, enough negativity -
there are still a lot of things to be happy about.
My kid turns 3 a week from today. St. Patty's Day!
We have family and friends (who might as well be family) coming in this weekend for a small get together for Ky. Should be great times.
We had a great time last night at UMYF - good times - sorry if you missed it!
Time to go to school - hope everyone is well - I will try to blog this afternoon when Ky is napping...
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
a recantion
As per my "Barney" blog entry below, it has come to my attention of a song about a horn that is good....now before I officially recant my horn statement, I would like to put a few prefaces on my recantment...
PREFACE #1 - "76 Trombones" was written by Meridith Wilson ~ which has been brought forth as to redeem all "Horn songs" - for The Music Man
PREFACE #2 - I was IN The Music Man in high school (I was in the chorus, and my biggest claim to fame in that show was I was the guy who carried the big box which contained the pool table in the opening Iowa scene - Somehow, carrying a pool table only took 2 of us...we were incredibly strong, as most delivery men from Iowa are, or, for that matter, ALL people from Iowa are.)
PREFACE #3 - While I love that show, I would hardly call "76 Trombones" a "good song about a horn"
PREFACE #4 - I wrote that blog very early in the morning - I was tired
PREFACE #5 - I am just so glad someone is actually reading my blog...I will recant anything at this point
SO....here it is
I, EVAN JONES, ON THIS DATE - MARCH 5, 2008 - DO HEAR BY RECANT MY STATEMENT THAT 'THERE ARE NO GOOD SONGS ABOUT HORNS'. I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE TO MEREDITH WILSON, THE GOOD PEOPLE OF IOWA, EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER PLAYED A HORN - ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO PLAYED A TROMBONE, ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PERFORMED IN THE MUSIC MAN, ANYONE WHO LIKES BARNEY, OLD LADIES, FAT CHILDREN, PERSONS WITH ONE FOOT, THOSE WHO LIKE THE DETROIT RED WINGS (I AM LYING ABOUT THAT ONE, I AM NOT SORRY FOR YOU), AND ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY READS MY BLOG FOR MY SLANDEROUS AND OFFENSIVE STATEMENTS.
Jackie....I hope you like it, thanks for reading my blog!
PREFACE #1 - "76 Trombones" was written by Meridith Wilson ~ which has been brought forth as to redeem all "Horn songs" - for The Music Man
PREFACE #2 - I was IN The Music Man in high school (I was in the chorus, and my biggest claim to fame in that show was I was the guy who carried the big box which contained the pool table in the opening Iowa scene - Somehow, carrying a pool table only took 2 of us...we were incredibly strong, as most delivery men from Iowa are, or, for that matter, ALL people from Iowa are.)
PREFACE #3 - While I love that show, I would hardly call "76 Trombones" a "good song about a horn"
PREFACE #4 - I wrote that blog very early in the morning - I was tired
PREFACE #5 - I am just so glad someone is actually reading my blog...I will recant anything at this point
SO....here it is
I, EVAN JONES, ON THIS DATE - MARCH 5, 2008 - DO HEAR BY RECANT MY STATEMENT THAT 'THERE ARE NO GOOD SONGS ABOUT HORNS'. I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE TO MEREDITH WILSON, THE GOOD PEOPLE OF IOWA, EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER PLAYED A HORN - ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO PLAYED A TROMBONE, ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PERFORMED IN THE MUSIC MAN, ANYONE WHO LIKES BARNEY, OLD LADIES, FAT CHILDREN, PERSONS WITH ONE FOOT, THOSE WHO LIKE THE DETROIT RED WINGS (I AM LYING ABOUT THAT ONE, I AM NOT SORRY FOR YOU), AND ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY READS MY BLOG FOR MY SLANDEROUS AND OFFENSIVE STATEMENTS.
Jackie....I hope you like it, thanks for reading my blog!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
I know, I know...
I imagine there will be a lot of people talking about this today, but here is MY version of the story....
last night I was up late (ok, not late, just later than the rest of my family). As I was crawling in bed I noticed that it seemed to be much brighter outside. I went over to the blinds and cracked them open to see SNOW!!! And lots of it! I was so excited, I went and woke Jana up! Being the good sport that she is, she h0pped out of bed to see it!
We are from South texas, and this is a rarity (like 1986 was the last time rarity) down there.
I could hardly sleep last night I was so excited to show Ky in the morning!
When he woke up, he was grumpy as usual and then I told him I had a big surprise for him. Like a light switch, he stopped crying and said "what is it? show me"
We went over to the window and I lifted the blinds to see the 5+ inches of snow that had fallen the night before! He flipped! He was so excited and talked about how it was like on Barney!
When I asked him if he wanted to go play, he said, NO! I want my mommy to hold me and you make a snowball....
a few minutes later we were all outside touching the snow. I will post some pictures when I get home...
when I dropped him off at school this morning, he asked me if we could play in the snow when we got home. I told him it would all be melted...then he started crying....screaming "I DON'T WANT YOU TO MELT IT".
A mom in the parking lot heard him and laughed and said, "WE had a very similar conversation this morning."
When I told him that I wasn't the one melting it, he said "who was melting it?"...I told him God. Then, not wanting him to not like god for melting the snow, I changed my answer to the sun. He doesn't like the sun anyway, it gets in his eyes.
last night I was up late (ok, not late, just later than the rest of my family). As I was crawling in bed I noticed that it seemed to be much brighter outside. I went over to the blinds and cracked them open to see SNOW!!! And lots of it! I was so excited, I went and woke Jana up! Being the good sport that she is, she h0pped out of bed to see it!
We are from South texas, and this is a rarity (like 1986 was the last time rarity) down there.
I could hardly sleep last night I was so excited to show Ky in the morning!
When he woke up, he was grumpy as usual and then I told him I had a big surprise for him. Like a light switch, he stopped crying and said "what is it? show me"
We went over to the window and I lifted the blinds to see the 5+ inches of snow that had fallen the night before! He flipped! He was so excited and talked about how it was like on Barney!
When I asked him if he wanted to go play, he said, NO! I want my mommy to hold me and you make a snowball....
a few minutes later we were all outside touching the snow. I will post some pictures when I get home...
when I dropped him off at school this morning, he asked me if we could play in the snow when we got home. I told him it would all be melted...then he started crying....screaming "I DON'T WANT YOU TO MELT IT".
A mom in the parking lot heard him and laughed and said, "WE had a very similar conversation this morning."
When I told him that I wasn't the one melting it, he said "who was melting it?"...I told him God. Then, not wanting him to not like god for melting the snow, I changed my answer to the sun. He doesn't like the sun anyway, it gets in his eyes.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Pilgrim's Progress
every now and then, you catch a song that moves you to tears...
I encountered one this weekend. Go to itunes and download this song right now.
It is called Pilgrims Progress performed by Kris Kristofferson (yes, THAT Kris Kristofferson). It is unbelivable and quite remarkably full of "Wesleyan Theology".
Even if it is not your genre of music - check it out and just listen to the words..
I young enough to believe in revolution
Am I strong enough to get down on my knees and pray
Am I high enough on the chain of evolution
To respect myself, and my brother and my sister
And perfect myself in my own peculiar way
I get lazy, and forget my obligations
I'd go crazy, if I paid attention all the time
And I want justice,
but I'll settle for some mercy
On this Holy Road through the Universal Mind
Repeat Chorus
I got lucky, I got everything I wanted
I got happy, there wasn't nothing else to do
And I'd be crazy not to wonder if I'm worthy
Of the part I play in this dream that's coming true
Repeat Chorus
© Jody Ray Publishing, Inc. (BMI) Except “Burden of Freedom” by © Careers-BMG Music Publishing (BMI)
I encountered one this weekend. Go to itunes and download this song right now.
It is called Pilgrims Progress performed by Kris Kristofferson (yes, THAT Kris Kristofferson). It is unbelivable and quite remarkably full of "Wesleyan Theology".
Even if it is not your genre of music - check it out and just listen to the words..
I young enough to believe in revolution
Am I strong enough to get down on my knees and pray
Am I high enough on the chain of evolution
To respect myself, and my brother and my sister
And perfect myself in my own peculiar way
I get lazy, and forget my obligations
I'd go crazy, if I paid attention all the time
And I want justice,
but I'll settle for some mercy
On this Holy Road through the Universal Mind
Repeat Chorus
I got lucky, I got everything I wanted
I got happy, there wasn't nothing else to do
And I'd be crazy not to wonder if I'm worthy
Of the part I play in this dream that's coming true
Repeat Chorus
© Jody Ray Publishing, Inc. (BMI) Except “Burden of Freedom” by © Careers-BMG Music Publishing (BMI)
my new favorite place on earth
there are a lot of places on this Earth that I love - the grand canyon, New York City, HEB camp, the list could go on and on.
This morning I found a new one - Escape Coffee & Donuts in Allen, TX
It is right across the street for my kids new school, and this morning I had my laptop and a few hours, so I popped in. This is the greatest place to work! It is loud, but hey, that is what headphones are for. there is this huge desktop place with comfy leather chairs and places to plug in your laptop. This is a great vibe, and, the coffee is GREAT!
1) Local is always better than corporate (I did however just found out that Starbucks provides full benefits to all part-time employees - that might be the only thing that tips the scale towards the 'bucks)
2) Frequent coffee program - buy 10 get one free...can't beat free!
3) Don't tell my competition in the weight loss competition, but the cinnamon rolls are unbelievable!
4) Two words - DRIVE THROUGH!
5) The decor is the coolest and weirdest thing I have ever seen.
6) the donut smell is stronger than the coffee smell, but not by much. simply the best combination of smells...ever
7) Did I mention the awesome comfy leather rolley chairs?
If you are in Allen, it is a great reason to - deep breath - cross the highway! If I am not at work or home, you can find me here....
This morning I found a new one - Escape Coffee & Donuts in Allen, TX
It is right across the street for my kids new school, and this morning I had my laptop and a few hours, so I popped in. This is the greatest place to work! It is loud, but hey, that is what headphones are for. there is this huge desktop place with comfy leather chairs and places to plug in your laptop. This is a great vibe, and, the coffee is GREAT!
1) Local is always better than corporate (I did however just found out that Starbucks provides full benefits to all part-time employees - that might be the only thing that tips the scale towards the 'bucks)
2) Frequent coffee program - buy 10 get one free...can't beat free!
3) Don't tell my competition in the weight loss competition, but the cinnamon rolls are unbelievable!
4) Two words - DRIVE THROUGH!
5) The decor is the coolest and weirdest thing I have ever seen.
6) the donut smell is stronger than the coffee smell, but not by much. simply the best combination of smells...ever
7) Did I mention the awesome comfy leather rolley chairs?
If you are in Allen, it is a great reason to - deep breath - cross the highway! If I am not at work or home, you can find me here....
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