Ah, Memorial Day. It’s hard to have an “unofficial start to summer” when your kids have 6 weeks left in school and the temperature pretty much hovers around the same 20 degree variable 10 months a year. Alas, it’s summer and I’m excited about that.
We’ve had a hectic for a kick-off to a 3 day weekend. Last night we decided to take the trolley down to the Gasplamp district of San Diego to enjoy our family date night. While we got settled onto the trolley I got a text that my long-awaited iPhone app had finally released. (You get to submit and wait for Apple, no choice on a release date.) Tucking that distraction into the back of my mind we had a good evening of walking around downtown and eating at the Old Spaghetti Factory. [Just OK food, but the kids liked it.]
This morning I woke up and did a bit of PR to get things moving with the app. Then I dashed of to Del Mar to film a podcast segment with a comedian… who was funny despite it being 10 in the morning. From here we actually don’t know what we’re doing until Tuesday morning. I’m sure we’ll figure it out.
For now, I’m just chilling and listening to some music.
Here are the next 10 tunes flowing to my cranium. As always… completely random with my ratings included:
1. Fix You by Coldplay ***** (Love this free album!)
2. The Swing by Kimya Dawson ****
3. Make Someone Happy by Jimmy Durante ****
4. The Glory of It All by David Crowder Band ****
5. Stuck to You by Nikka Costa ****
6. I’m Sticking With You by The Velvet Underground ****
7. One by U2 *****
8. Can You Feel It? by David Crowder Band ***
9. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You by Charlie Hall ****
10. Hard Times by Ray Charles
Easter weekend 2009. As Kristen said on her blog, Easter is a completely different experience for us. For the first time in our kids lives we aren’t attached running around the church. The highlight of our Easter celebration, so far, was Thursday night’s Messianic Seder. If ever there was a kinesthetic learning time for a community group, this was it.
Yesterday I had the day off. Another first in my adult life! Kristen went to work in the morning and in the afternoon I drove up to LA to pick up Cathie, Patti’s daughter. She is here this week thawing out from a long winter and helping us watch the kids on their Spring Break. A win-win! We got back about 8:30 and I think everyone had crashed out by 10:00. This morning, everyone… less Cathie… has crawled out of bed and is quietly going about their business. When Kristen gets back from her hike up Cowles Mountain I’ll be taking Stoney to dog beach for his weekly therepy of ocean and butt sniffing. I’m already looking forward to a great Easter service, a picnic with our refugee friends, and a great week next week.
So that’s my corner of the world this Saturday morning. Here are my next 10 tunes. As always, completely random… ratings included.
#1 Rain Down by David Crowder Band ****
#2 I Can’t Stop Loving You by Ray Charles *****
#3 Everything Glorious by David Crowder Band *****
#4 My Funny Valentine by Miles Davis *****
#5 Everything is Beautiful by Starfield ****
#6 This is Certain by Jake Smith ****
#7 Hollywood by Collective Soul *****
#8 All the Earth by Charlie Hall ***
#9 Elevation by U2 *****
#10 Slide by The Goo Goo Dolls *****
With Santa Ana winds bringing a warm weekend, we’re going to spend a lot of the day getting fresh air. As of right now we’re thinking tide pools and Pacific Beach… but that could change at any minute.
This morning is like most Saturday mornings. Coffee, kids slow to get up, and daddy listening to music. Here are the next 10 songs I’m listening to this morning. As always, completely random and ratings are included.
#1 Holy is the Lord by Chris Tomlin ****
#2 Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cindi Lauper ****
#3 Breakdown by Daughtry ***
#4 Wishing It Was by Santana ****
#5 You Were Meant for Me by Jewel ****
#6 Everything Glorious by David Crowder Band *****
#7 We Are Your by Charlie Hall ***
#8 Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy *****
#9 Too Much Space by Lisa Germano ****
#10 Late Night, Early Town by Lloyd Cole *****
Well, that was more embarassing than normal.
I think things are settling in for us. The house is mostly unpacked with just a few things left to put together and sort out. Yesterday I worked a half day. After work we went to the beach, then dinner at The Corvette Diner in Hillcrest. This morning I’m headed to a test of some content YS is rolling out in Spring 09. Have I said lately I’m the luckiest guy alive? I love my job!
While I’m off doing all sorts of things today, music is a big part of my day. Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to. As always, this shuffle is totally random and ratings included.
#1 All Creatures of Our God and King by David Crowder* Band ****
#2 We Shine by Steve Fee ****
#3 Sending by Charlie Hall ****
#4 Bingo by Baby Jamz ****
#5 Always by Hillsong United ****
#6 Everything by Lifehouse ****
#7 The Bridge by Hans Zimmer ****
#8 Put a Penny in the Slot by Fionn Regan ****
#9 Tears of the Saints by Leeland ****
#10 No Matter What It Takes by Jeremy Camp ****
Not going to lie. This shuffle is lame. I mean, seriously?
