If I Only Had the Time
I came across a video today that combines two things I really like - A Capella and Star Wars. Strange, I know but work with me here. If I could sit in front of a computer all day and just play this would be exactly the kind of stuff that I might produce - but alas real work has to be done. So enjoy.
Its actually better if you click through the link and listen to the high-quality version.
Internets, say Hello to Jace Aaron
We have a boy!
Jace Aaron decided to crash this party a little early last night at 7:51pm.
The little champ weighed in at 5 pounds 10 ounces.
Mom and baby are doing well.
We are at Lutheran hospital room 517 for those who want to visit.
The End is Drawing Near...
Mickie's water broke last night, we came into the hospital this morning and are a few hours into the process.
It's been quite a surprise again since Mickie was not due for another 4 weeks.
I'm doing more frequent updates through Twitter, so if you want the latest information check there.
I'll post here with major news.
She Huffed and Puffed
Every night we put Mia to bed she has a list of items she needs to do to prolong the staying up and to put off the laying down. These things include: getting a drink, taking her vitamins, turning on the light, changing the hall light bulb, tucking her in, laying down with her, and telling her stories.
Its that last one that was quite funny tonight. She asked me to tell her the story of the 3 little pigs. So I did my best to recreate that timeless masterpiece and I think I could have won a voice over Academy Award (if there is such a thing) for my portrayal of the Big Bad Wolf. I might have gone a little over the top on the I'll huff and puff bit but she didn't care.
So after I'm done she wants to tell me a story. Here is Mia's story.
"Once upon a time, upon a long time ago there was Scooby, Daphne, Fred....(big pause as she remembers the other sleuthing members) Velma, and Shaggy. And they were at the beach. And they saw a pirate ship. And Daphne was gone! She was stuck on the pirate ship! Help me! They flew to the ship and then they saw pirates! And Daphne kicked down the door and she huffed and puffed and blew the pirate ship away. The end."
I love the thought of Daphne playing the part first of Chuck Norris and demolishing a door and then sucking in a huge breath to blow that ship away.
Photo Day at the Park
We had some family pictures taken on Saturday by my good friend Jacob Heisterkamp. Here are a few previews.
Too Much Tinkering
Why do candy companies screw around with perfectly good candy? Was there a problem with just normal Peanut Butter Twix? Was the cookie contingent feeling so left out you had to throw them a bone?
And speaking of my favorite Peanut Butter candies - how in the world did PB Max not make it? With commercials like this they should be in every convenience store in America and have several sub-brands right now. Man I miss that candy bar.
A Road Not Often Traversed
There are a lot of hobbies I wish I had more time for: guitar, cooking (no, really), and photography. And since I have one of the world's most beautiful daughters photography is something I would really like to be good at. As life goes however everybody gets lucky. And in my case if I take 1000 pictures one should end up being pretty good.
So I would like to share with you this summer's favorite shot. It was taken in Winter Park, Colorado just behind the condo we were staying in. I don't know a lot about composition, but I'm told this photo has it good...or something like that.
Enjoy the stylized versions and check back in a few months after my next 1000 or so to find another good one.
Summer Vacation
This summer we went on our bi-annual excursion to Winter Park, Colorado. It's hard to believe that I've been going up there for the past 26 years (with a couple missed here and there). Not much has changed except for a few stores. The town and the resort are nearly exactly like I remember them each there (except for the ridiculous prices that double each year).Read more
Still Virbtacular
A few weeks ago I wrote about the new social networking site called Virb. I still think it's the best social site in terms of what it allows the individual to do with their pages. You have full control over the CSS and even the html (which is rare and cool). This allows people to do some really cool things with their profile pages.
I worked on mine for a couple days and I think it ended up pretty nice. You can see it here. I was fortunate to get noticed a bit as well. My profile ended up being featured on the "Virb Is" page which is reserved to show newcomers to the site what the site is capable of. They tend to feature unique and cool profiles so being included was a big honor and pretty cool.
My profile also caught the eyes of several other sites that feature interesting profiles. Virbrocks.com and MyVirb.net have featured my profile.
Since designers and creative types have gravitated toward Virb I've met a lot of new interesting people. Hopefully I'll be able to collaborate with some of them on future projects.
If you still don't have a Virb profile what are you waiting for? Get over there, sign up and join in the frivolity!