Meade MySKY

With Father's Day right around the corner, I hear women complaining constantly about finding a gift for their husbands. One of the local radio stations had a segment yesterday with all kinds of cool gadgets. Everything that they had on there had some sort of link back to what the dad loved.

Although I am not super knowledgeable in the area of Astronomy, I am extremely fascinated with the thought that some of the light we see in the night sky has been traveling for thousand of years. Also, it is interesting to me that sailors would use the stars to guide their way.

Like most dads, I enjoy spending time with my son, and it is a lot of fun when I can educate him on things he is genuinely interested in. We talk about the starts and the moon a lot. Although he is only 4, I always encourage him to learn as much as he can about anything he show an interest in.

So that is why I think that the Meade MySKY would be a perfect gift for any dad who may be interested in Astronomy or want to share knowledge of the night sky with their children. Since Meade makes some of the best telescopes, this addition will guide you with everything you could need to help you understand what you are looking at. The bright LCD gives you a great, rich multimedia experience. How cool would it me just to point the viewfinder into the night sky and get a quick lesson on the celestial object? This is something I know I would enjoy - I am sure the sailors back in the day had no clue something like this would ever be available!

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Beach Ball Day

The boy is always doing things that make me laugh. I had to share this one from earlier today:

After finishing my shower this morning, I walked into the hall to get my clothes out of the dryer. As I looked into his room, he is standing there watching television with his t-shirt on and nothing else. I asked him why he didn't have his underwear on to which he replied, "It's Beach Ball day at school - I don't have to wear any underwear." he then proceeded to put on his swim trunks. I supposed that anything with the word beach in it is an automatic clue to beach-wear! He is so funny!

Sankey-Skutt Sessions DVD

OK - I have been playing around with magic for a little over a year now. I really ant to get into doing what I call "hoakey" trciks like the rings and the balls and cups routines. I want to get into doing some illusions that have some meat to them and can really grab the attention of the spectator. I want to do something for a crowd that can be examined, where they can be fairly close to me or I don't have to be sitting at a specific table or performing far away on stage. The magic that they call "in your face" magic.

I don't know how I was out of the loop on this guy, but a friend of mine told me about a magician named Mike Skutt that has produced a DVD with one of my favorite magicians, Jay Sankey. This DVD called "The Sankey/Scutt" sessions is available on a lot of sites - just google the name and you should have your choice of your favorite online magic retailers. After reading a couple of reviews and looking at the types of illusions included on this DVD, I think it is exactly what I am looking for. I just hope it is not too advanced for me - but I am ordering it today!!!

Already 4 weeks!

I can't believe that in 2 days my 2nd child will be 4 weeks old, and Saturday he'll be exactly one month old. It seems like we waited forever for him to get here. Now that he's here, it seems to be flying by.

It was extremely hard for me to go back to work last week. Not necessarily because of the work, but because I was able to spend so much time with my family. There's just something about that bonding time with your child that means so much. I know that any parent will agree that holding your newborn and watching them sleep gives you so much joy!

We went out Saturday night to the Lighthouse restaurant for my mom's birthday. After church yesterday, we left to go to LaGrange and had a get together at my mother-in-law's home for my wife's grandfather. We spent the night and this morning the wife and her grandmother are off shopping with the baby. I am here now with big brother and we are going to have lunch soon. I think we are going to meet up with my wife's dad sometime today.

Boy 2 is here!

My precious child is here! He weighed 12lbs 3 oz, 20.5 inches long. He arrived at 11:55 AM on Wednesday, May 2nd. Mother and baby are both doing great! Here is a photo of him:

Only 7 days left!

Unless the wife goes into labor before, boy 2 will be here on May 2nd @ 11:30 AM. I have been watching videos of boy 1 that we put together as he was growing up. I think my favorite is one of him eating green beans in his bouncy seat. It is so precious to hear that laugh!

Stick a Fork in her - ROSIE's DONE!

Funny thing is Dennis Miller has been predicting this for the last month due to the fact that she wanted a bigger piece of the View Pie....

Hallelujah - Praise the Lord! Maybe Elisabeth Hasselbach can speak her mind now without having porky the pig stomping all over her. Good riddance to BAD RUBBISH!!!


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Numbers Down

Not sure what is going on at church, but I only counted about 75 people at church this morning in the main service. Numbers have dropped drastically, and I am truly clueless as to why.

The baby should be here soon. I am so ready! If everything goes to proper timing, the boy will go down the weekend before to his Great-Grandparents, we'll go in the hospital early that Wednesday and by lunch time we'll have our new boy!

Just saw a tag

Just saw a tag - RSNHALE - this is what we told the wife's friend (who happens to have a last name of HALE) to name her kid - Raisin Hale!

Atlanta Thrashers - 2007 Southeast Division Champs

They did it! Not only are we going to the playoffs, but the boys from Blueland clinched the Southeast Division last night. I am SO ready for the game tonight!!! It was so good to see Jon Sim back out on the ice. I hope he gets some time on the ice tonight.

I've got to go back on TiVo and figure out what happend with Kovi last night for the 4 minute penalty. No matter, though, they still stomped Carolina!!! And if last night's game with Florida creaming Tampa, I think tonight will be a repeat of the suberp playing we saw last night.