Monthly Archives: May 2009

Sunday update 5/31

Posted on May 31, 2009 by jon in random thoughts | Leave a comment

What I did this weekend: Saturday we took the kids to Myrtle Beach. We went out on the beach for about 2 hours and Nikki and I got substantially sunburned. The kids, however, are fine – we lathered them up with SPF 50. This morning was a great morning of worship, including a great sermon, my last Sunday of teaching what has been a fantastic Sunday School class, and the chance to take communion… twice. Tonight we had our final … →

Where have all the cowboys gone?

Posted on May 28, 2009 by jon in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

This little gem of a blog post has been sitting in my drafts folder since January or so, and I kept adding to it and then deleting it at the risk of alienating anyone. But it’s ready to go now, so enjoy, and please comment. ———————————————- I used to be a little bit of a fan of country music. I’ve never been really into it, but it used to be ok to me. Tolerable. I mean, I grew up with … →

Sunday Update 5/11

Posted on May 10, 2009 by jon in random thoughts | Leave a comment

What I did this weekend: The highlight of the weekend was Saturday night’s trip to Fayettenam, watching the Pens game at Buffalo Wild Wings. We never get someone to watch all three kids, so it was very special. Today is Mother’s Day, so I tried to make Nikki happy and realize how important she is to our family and to my sanity. How I’m feeling right now (physically): Sleepy. How I’m feeling right now (emotionally): A bit down, but good … →

My boy is growing up… and I don’t like it one bit.

Posted on May 6, 2009 by jon in family | 2 Comments

Six years ago, I was still in a state of shock. I had no idea what I was going to do when I became a dad. It was a pretty frightening thing to think about, if I ever let myself stop and think about it. Nikki was in the early stages of pregnancy, which had its own set of new and stressful aspects. When Braden was born in February of 2004, I finally got that feeling that everyone talks about … →