It’s been a good week. OK, better than average. It’s been a really nice week. A friend was nice enough to watch our kids on Monday and Wednesday. (Last week of their 3 week Spring Break) She took them to the pool, had some wicked great activities, and on Wednesday they went to see Disney’s Earth movie. Tuesday, Kristen stayed home with them and took them to the Kroc Center pool. Thursday was my day, I took the kids to Sea World… fulfilling one of my lifelong desires to see Shamu. I suppose the kids had a good time too. Yesterday, the kids tagged along with me in the office for a few hours and then we drove up to Oceanside to hang with dear friends from Romeo, Fran and Andrea.
On top of that, we got our State and Federal tax returns. That was a major fast-forward towards our financial goals for 2009.
Now its the weekend. Kristen is already off to her weekly romp up Cowles Mountain. Later this morning I’ll take the dog to the beach so he can play in the water. In the meantime, I’m chilling and listening to some music. Here are the next 10 songs on my playlist. As always, selected at random and my ratings included.
#1 Only Want to Be With You by Hootie & The Blowfish ***** [classic!]
#2 Up the Spout by Mateo Messina *****
#3 O, For a Thousand Tonges to Sing by David Crowder Band ****
#4 Not To Us/Here is Our King by Todd Fields **
#5 Afterall by Jason Harwell ****
#6 Crazy Beautiful by Chasen *****
#7 Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd *****
#8 Undignified by David Crowder Band ****
#9 Absolute by The Fray ****
#10 Earthquake by Family Force 5 *****
Since Spring has finally arrived in most of the country, I don’t mind bragging a little. We’re going to have a fantastic weekend! With tempuraturs in the mid to upper 70s, our family is drawn to the beach like a mosquito to a bug zapper. Right now, Kristen is meeting some of my co-workers for a hike up Cowles Mountain. Later this morning we’ll all take Stoney to the beach for his weekly ocean therepy. Tommorow we’re headed to the beach after church to resume our Sunday beach tradition after a long break for Winter. Then on Monday night our community group has decided to meet down in Ocean Beach for a bonfire on the beach.
In the meantime, the kids are watching cartoons. Water is boiling for coffee and I am settling in to relax a bit. Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to. As always, no cheating and my ratings are included.
#1 Stardust by Nat King Cole ****
#2 Glorious by Chris Tomlin ***
#3 Maria Maria by Santana ****
#4 Seven Steps to Heaven by Miles Davis ****
#5 Take it to the Limit by The Eagles *****
#6 Magnificent by U2 *****
#7 You Give Me Something by James Morrison ****
#8 Doolin-Dalton by The Eagles ****
#9 Late Night, Early Town by Lloyd Cole *****
#10 Neverending by David Crowder Band *****
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 *****
Another Saturday home with the family. Kids are watching cartoons. Kristen is climbing Cowles Mountain. I’m drinking tea and getting ready to take Stoney to the beach. Just another lazy Saturday!
I’ve been listening to a ton of music in the last few days. So a lot of my ratings are changing and I’m also actively looking to buy more music. Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to. As always, completely random and my ratings are included.
#1 Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver *****
#2 Roxanne by the Police *****
#3 Beautiful Day by U2 *****
#4 Here Without You by 3 Doors Down ****
#5 Rain Down by David Crowder Band ***
#6 One Step Closer by Linkin Park *****
#7 Life is Beautiful by Vega4 ****
#8 I Hate Everything (But You) by Derek Webb ***
#9 Stardust by Nat King Cole ****
#10 Late Night, Early Town by Lloyd Cole ****
