Austyn spent day with Grandpa working.. sort of.. hehe..

Austyn and Grandpa spent most of Friday together and had a very good time together. Austyn started off playing WII rock band and then the piano, which we both decided needed some work on it if he is to continue to play it, so we called the "Piano Man" who is to call us back next Wednesday about coming out and taking a look at the sick piano and see if there is hope or not... and then we headed to the studio so Grandpa might work some and Austyn could play the drums.. and play he did. As he has done since birth, he continues to amaze his Grandpa at his musicial talent. He can truly rip off some great licks on the drums, is very original and can play about anything if he hears it once... he is good at figuring out "How they do that"...

Proud of him... you ask me??? hahaha... sort of ... kind'a... yelp.... I hope to shout!!! haha.... 

oh.. to top it off, Austyn got to met the Nick Gibson Band, a band that we manage, and shake each one of their hands... and Nick offered some advice to Austyn and the drummer Zack said he was worried now that Austyn might take his place... (Austyn was in the drum cage playing away when they pulled up to get their equipment to head to Kansas for a weekend of playing, and he was really nailing the song he was playing... ). 

I took several videos of him playing. they are very long so if you wish to listen and see him in action, I would download them first, then listen to them.. they are videos, so big files and they do take a long time to download, or at least I bet they do, they took forever to put online.. haha...

Ok enough bragging.. haha... 

here are the links:

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Enjoy!

the sticks are still flying..

and he is making awesome music!!!

Now we have moved to the recording studio....

This is kind'a where today started...

Look at how fast the sticks are moving....

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities 
to help others. Unsuccessful people are always 
asking, 'What's in it for me?'"
— Brian Tracy

Andrew & Madison playing on trampoline

Rockstar ~ I guess!

Austyn playing Rock Band

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did you see the AWESOME sunrise this am...

Of course, this photo does not even warm up the sky colors... I seem to have missed the class on taking a great photo... but it was three times as red as this photo earlier... what is the saying? Red in the morning, sailors take warning, Red at night, sailor's delight... well after night before last, let's hope this saying is not right.... wow!!!
Have a great day!

from Trisha: playing at daycare. yay!!!!

"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll 
fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they 
have planned for you? Not much."
— Jim Rohn

from Trisha: waiting on storm to pass

with monkey, bear and daddys phone.

"Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from 
having too much to do. It comes from not 
finishing what they've started."
— David Allen

(Hooray!  Garage sales can now be considered patriotic.) 

 

"This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a Very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

 

Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?

A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

 

Q. Where will the government get this money?

A. From taxpayers.

 

Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?

A. Only a smidgen.

 

Q. What is the purpose of this payment?

A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV

    set, thus stimulating the economy.

 

Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?

A. Shut up.

 

 

Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:

 

If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China.

If you spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.

If you purchase a computer it will go to India.

If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala (unless you buy organic).

If you buy a car it will go to Japan.

If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan.

If you pay your credit cards off, it will go to bank management bonuses and they will hide if offshore. Same with stock investment.

 

Instead, you can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball, football, basketball game, or spending it on beer and wine (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only American businesses still operating in the US

Got'er done!!!

Dear Mr. Lucas;

Please don't vote for this stupid pork barrel spending bill for the sake of our future, our youth... who follow. 

email sent and faxed as well...  

now... lets see what good it does.. haha... who knows?????

have a great day! s

Oh my God... Have you heard those who serve us in congress defend this dumbass stimulus bill??

I am blown away. I just heard a congressman say... now keep this in mind, this is a bill that is 15 inches high if printed on both sides of plain paper... that "IF" something was in the bill he would vote against it and he could answer NOTHING about the bill in specifics... and he is voting in just hours.... 

It amazes me how soft and non caring we Americans have become in electing our leaders and officials..   we now have a known proven "IRS TAX CHEAT" as the chief officer of our treasurer and head of the IRS....  We have a proven non electible vice president who should be Dean of the school of bafoons! A President who has apologized for mistakes all ready and can not make up his mind and still had not said one thing concrete regarding the economy other than trying to spread fear among us so this "stimulus" package will pass... and our kids and their kids will suffer for it... 

This one bill doubles our national debt in the blink of an eye.. and within a year or two we will see double figure interest rates as a result. so get ready.. those credit cards will have 20 to 30% on them shortly... your  interest rate at bank will become 15 to 20 %... seen this in the late 70's and early 80's... except we did not have a leader telling us we were headed down in flames... sigh.. really Mr. President.. REALLY?  

The best thing I have heard in this whole discussion is ... instead of a stupid spending bill that does nothing... suspend the IRS tax collections for next two years.. take a deep seat and see what happens.. small business will go to hiring, growing.. spending, folks will instantly have more cash to do with... etc etc.. we would fix the problem without the dumbies in washington craming down our throat... "what we need"!

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. It is time for leadership. I would bet a 100 dollars that not one person who is reading this has written their elected officials to let them know.. including this author!!

But I am going to fix that right now .... and send a note to each...  My dearly elected.... 

have a great day.. i sure am... haha.. 

Perkins Fire Department Fundraiser.... this Friday night

Who: The Masonic Lodge

 

What:  Bean and Stew Supper

 

When:  Friday, February 13, 2009   4:00PM - 7:00 PM

 

Where: High School Commons, Perkins High School

 

Why:  All proceeds will go to the Perkins Fire Department for Fire and Rescue equipment

fun in tub!

trisha sent these photos ob Isabella in tub... she is a water baby!

my rag just went out of the tub! :-(

from Trisha

Hummmmm.......... .darn.. thought I could just coast thru life.. haha...

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. 
Willing is not enough; we must do."
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: was a German writer and polymath