I thought I'd seen it all

ok I think the halloween candy industry has taken it too far.

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Break out your snow scapers

I woke up yesterday morning to this... man I am not ready for winter. It feels like a week ago that we took down the Christmas tree. ...What the hey - some Christmas music sounds good right now? Beka and I made a tradition when we first got married to get Chinese take out and listen to Christmas music on LP's while decorating for Christmas.
What's your holiday tradition?

Please Pray

I usually try to be pretty positive but ther has been some tragedy lately among families that I am close with. Please pray for the Petty family in Galion after losing Brad (28 year old father) who was violent with his 2 year old son. After seeing what he had done to his son (thinking he killed him) commited suicide. Pray for the little one that has been unresponsive since yesterday.
Also pray for the Kruher family in Florida after losing their little girl from a head injury after falling in their backyard. I went to school with Aaron (the father) and cannot imagine what they are going through. Hold on to your little ones closely. They are so prone to danger and we must pray for hedges of protection daily.

Wearing a Brown Polyester Shirt

I was riding my bike today and passed through Cam's old preschool parking lot when listening to a Ben Folds song called "Still Fighting it". Here are the lyrics:

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Good morning, son.
I am a bird
Wearing a brown polyester shirt
You want a coke?
Maybe some fries?
The roast beef combos only $9.95
Its okay, you don't have to pay
Ive got all the change

Everybody knows
It hurts to grow up
And everybody does
Its so weird to be back here
Let me tell you what
The years go on and
Were still fighting it, were still fighting it
And you're so much like me
I'm sorry

Good morning, son
In twenty years from now
Maybe well both sit down and have a few beers
And I can tell you 'bout today
And how I picked you up and everything changed
It was pain
Sunny days and rain
I knew you'd feel the same things

Everybody knows
It sucks to grow up
And everybody does
Its so weird to be back here.
Let me tell you what
The years go on and
Were still fighting it, were still fighting it
Youll try and try and one day youll fly
Away from me

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It was just ironic that's all. It was even more ironic last night when he actually spent more than an hour trying to write a song. Maybe he'll actually finish one unlike his old man!

Like the old days

I was in Marion today paying a speeding ticket. I brought my bike so I could ride some trails out by the quarry. I met some kids there up to no good in what looked like a castle. They were scaling down one of the walls by a garden hose that someone had tied up. It was like a 30 foot repel and I told them they were going to get hurt. They listened and wanted to show me the other "castles". I had a blast and felt like the old days with Jimmy and Eddie in Hartwell. I know some of you don't know Jim and Ed but I could tell you story after story about what we did as kids growing up in Cincinnasty. We were always in trouble but I wouldn't trade those days for anything.

WhoBob WhatPants???

A night in the Holman house without Spongebob.