Just what's been happening

Amy and I got to spend some much needed time away together, it was only a night and she was sort of working, but it was nice, especially because her work paid for it.

The "Big Buck" got away from me this year, but I did have a nice hunting beard going.

Gavin got a new "cycle" and we can't keep him off it.

Gavin and the dogs made their annual trip to Crossroads Animal shelter for pictures with Santa.

And Amy's mom Deb, bought us a new TV, WOW is it big and awesome compared to the other one we had

Later for now

Feed My Starving Children

I had the opportunity to travel to Brooklyn Park on Saturday with our youth ministry to Feed My Starving Children. If you have not heard about this organization, please check out the link.
We had a great time with both the senior and junior high kids and made almost 13000 meals in about an hour and a half.

FMSC is a very interesting organization and there are two very important things that set it apart.
1. It is a non-profit Christian organization
2. 94% of donations go toward feeding children around the world...did you get that 94%

There are many more great qualities about FMSC, so please check out the link, here it is again.

Feed My Starving Children

THUD

You know that sound when you really just want to headbutt the wall...THUD. That's what I've been wanting to do lately. What a roller coaster of emotions the last couple of weeks. The job search still is a work in progress. As of now I am laid-off for the winter and am looking for something steady. I am also helping a friend/softball teammate, who owns a roofing/siding company, by trying to sell for him. There is a really long story to this....I won't bore you, but it's frustrating, more so because it's not a steady income.

On a different note, I had a great time deer hunting with my family. I didn't see anything, but my dad shot three, one being a very nice nine-point buck (picts to come)

I have the fever

I always get restless this time of the year and this is why.

The deer hunting opener is on Saturday and I have been dreaming (literally) of seeing a buck like this.

I'll keep hoping for the deer, but praying for safety for the 500,000+ hunters hitting the woods this coming weekend.

Can I come back??????

Is it really November?

Where the hell have you been?

What have you been up to?

What are you doing now?

How is your family?
* Amy
* Gavin

How is life treating You?

Did you vote?
* More important- Are you glad the commercials will stop?

Do you still have the dogs?

Do you have pictures of everyone?

Yes my friends, I am back to the blogging world and I promise, I will try and post at least a couple of times a week.

It's been crazy for the past six months. Lots of fun, joy and fear and tears.

Anymore questions? Post them and I'll answer................Soon, I swear.

Later for now

I need this gig

This is my little brother Keith (chillin' with Gavin). I have been living vicariously through him for about a two years now. He works for Starkey, a hearing aid company, which also has a foundation that donates a lot of money, time and hearing aids around the world.

Keith is part of the Sales/PR team and gets to do some pretty amazing things like traveling around the US for different functions, parties at the Playboy mansion, fishing in Alaska, meeting the president, driving Warren Buffet to and from the airport.............and his latest round of excitement.

Being a chauffer for and having breakfast with Arnold Palmer.

Over a month....sorry

It's been over a month since my last post. No excuses, just not feeling the need to blog.

A lot has happened since then.

* Gavin turned the big #1

* The Torkelsons celebrated the arrival of baby Zaila

* Our good friends the Andrea and Jesse had some of the worst possible news given to them in the middle of a pregnancy. They lost their baby.

* Amy and I have been able to get together with several couples in the neighborhood. We have some really genuine people around us and it's been fun getting to know them.

* Finally got to go hang out with our good frinends the Balvins for an evening to catch up, eat, play with the kids and watch hockey.

* I turned............................................you guess.

* The job hunting has turned up nothing thus far

* We have had the carpet in our house replaced. Thanks to Keith and Bret and Amy who all took time to help move furniture.

* Bought 5 pine trees at an auction for the yard and planted them.

* Started playing softball again and hit a homer in my first at bat.

It's been a roller coaster month and we have still landed on our feet. Thanks for all of the friends and family who show Amy and I love and support, we love you too.

Later for now.