Feb 2008
"new york... day three"
Friday, February 29, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
pics of the pad
a quick cab ride
out for a walk
after going all over the city and visiting like five Aldo's, Stacy finally got her boots!
the cab ride back to the airport (you can watch tv in the cabs now!)
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"new york... day two"
Thursday, February 28, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"new york... day one"
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"suprise!!!"
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
| my life
today, i got to do what
i've been planning to do for weeks. tomorrow is
Stacy's 30th birthday and i wanted to do something
big for her. so, last night, when i dropped her off,
i said "you need to go inside and pack a bag for four
days. it's going to be cold. i'll pick you up at 7.00
am." she was like, "what?!?!?!"
so, this morning i picked her up at 7. we loaded up my car and got on the freeway. she had no idea where we were going. i made little comments like "you should get comfortable... it's going to be a long ride" and "i hope we can make it there today!" she was even more confused. she thought we were going on some ridiculously long road trip or something.
then, i pulled off the 405 at Century and she realized that we were going to the airport. we parked the car and hopped on a shuttle for LAX. then there was a little hickup in the plan.
when we got to the terminal, i realized that i had left my wallet in the car. we didn't have a lot of time, so i had to quickly find another shuttle, rush back, get my wallet and get back to the terminal. fortunately, i was able to do this in about 15 minutes. unfortunately, i had to have Stacy check us in when i wasn't there so i didn't get to be there when she found out that we were going to New York.
anyway, it was all pretty cool. we flew on the new Virgin America ($129 each way and direct from LAX to JFK!) and it was awesome! each seat has a touchscreen where you can watch live tv, listen to music, watch movies and even order your food that they bring to you when you want it.
when we got into New York, we realized that the airline had lost Stacy's bag. lame! (it worked out though. it was waiting for us at my sister's place when we woke up the next morning.) anyway, we went to Meri's place (it's actually our family's place... she just lives there) and got settled in. then we went walking looking for dinner and found this noodle place called Ollie's. i wouldn't recommend it.
by that time, it was getting late so we went back and watched some episodes of The Office and played with Meri's dog, Kona. all in all... a great day!
so, this morning i picked her up at 7. we loaded up my car and got on the freeway. she had no idea where we were going. i made little comments like "you should get comfortable... it's going to be a long ride" and "i hope we can make it there today!" she was even more confused. she thought we were going on some ridiculously long road trip or something.
then, i pulled off the 405 at Century and she realized that we were going to the airport. we parked the car and hopped on a shuttle for LAX. then there was a little hickup in the plan.
when we got to the terminal, i realized that i had left my wallet in the car. we didn't have a lot of time, so i had to quickly find another shuttle, rush back, get my wallet and get back to the terminal. fortunately, i was able to do this in about 15 minutes. unfortunately, i had to have Stacy check us in when i wasn't there so i didn't get to be there when she found out that we were going to New York.
anyway, it was all pretty cool. we flew on the new Virgin America ($129 each way and direct from LAX to JFK!) and it was awesome! each seat has a touchscreen where you can watch live tv, listen to music, watch movies and even order your food that they bring to you when you want it.
when we got into New York, we realized that the airline had lost Stacy's bag. lame! (it worked out though. it was waiting for us at my sister's place when we woke up the next morning.) anyway, we went to Meri's place (it's actually our family's place... she just lives there) and got settled in. then we went walking looking for dinner and found this noodle place called Ollie's. i wouldn't recommend it.
by that time, it was getting late so we went back and watched some episodes of The Office and played with Meri's dog, Kona. all in all... a great day!
"visiting Ella"
Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"prayer boards"
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"mustaches and hospice kids"
Saturday, February 23, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
so, today i woke up and
decided to shave off my goatee. but, since Stacy
hates mustaches, i stopped 1/2 way through just to
take this picture.
anyway, the main part of my day was spent taking a bunch of our ROCKHARBOR kids down to a children's hospital called "Healthbridge." we went down and spent time singing for and reading to these kids who have all kinds of disabilities and disorders. it was pretty amazing.
anyway, the main part of my day was spent taking a bunch of our ROCKHARBOR kids down to a children's hospital called "Healthbridge." we went down and spent time singing for and reading to these kids who have all kinds of disabilities and disorders. it was pretty amazing.
"sweeping, mopping, guitar hero and fur balls"
Friday, February 22, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
the title pretty much
sums up my day. sometimes i don't realize how much
floorspace i have... that was a lot of mopping! also,
i have this stupid rug that sheds fur balls and makes
it look like i have a cat or something. (and you all
know how much i HATE cats!)
oh yeah... and tonight i went to see U2 3D again. more amazing the second time than the first! (i also like it better in regular theaters than the IMAX because they use the higher quality digital projectors... it was awesome!) here's a picture i took. (blurry because of the 3D!)
oh yeah... and tonight i went to see U2 3D again. more amazing the second time than the first! (i also like it better in regular theaters than the IMAX because they use the higher quality digital projectors... it was awesome!) here's a picture i took. (blurry because of the 3D!)
"chick-fil-a and a trip to the Hurley store"
Thursday, February 21, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"more tv"
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"i miss The Office!"
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"we do chicken right!"
Monday, February 18, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
today was President's
Day. this means... NO WORK!!! so what did we do? i
cleaned up the house, did laundry, paid bills,
visited grandma and stopped by to see Erin and the
kids. the most exciting part of my day off was... KFC
dinner! (haven't visited the Colonel in a long time.)
nothin' like some extra crispy legs and thighs.
(this is, in no way, anything like the KFC we visited.)
(this is, in no way, anything like the KFC we visited.)
"lunch and yogurt"
Sunday, February 17, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
after church today, we
went out to lunch at Corner Bakery™ with Breanna and
Ashley. (i LOVE the grilled ham and swiss panini...
no tomatoes and pesto mayo instead of mustard
mayo.)
then, tonight Ashley took us to her favorite yogurt place called Yogurtland™. the line was freakin' 45 minutes long! (it was good, but it wasn't that good.)
then, tonight Ashley took us to her favorite yogurt place called Yogurtland™. the line was freakin' 45 minutes long! (it was good, but it wasn't that good.)
"picnic in the park"
Saturday, February 16, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"flying helicopters and potty training"
Friday, February 15, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
the other event of the evening was when Leilani (age 19 months) ran to the bathroom and started taking off her diaper in front of the toilet. can't hardly talk, but wants to use the toilet. so, she gets on there and i go out to the dinner table where Chino is playing and tell him that she's on the toilet. Chino (who is a year and a half older) has yet to be potty trained, so he gets this look on his face. he's not about to let her show him up. so he runs in there and as soon as she's off, he jumps on and pees. hysterical. so we were doing double potty training! awesome.
we also had fun dancing around and having them jump all over me. it was a fun night!
"the hallmark/sees candy conspiracy"
Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
| my life
i mean... Valentine's
Day. we had a pretty good one, i'd say!
this year, V-Day fell on a Thursday, which means no work for Stacy or i. (we work weekends and have Thursdays and Fridays off.)
so, we grabbed lunch after meeting up at her house and exchanging gifts. (she got me the Friends Deluxe Edition of SceneIt™ (which is awesome because somebody stole my old version. i have my suspicions as to who, but i won't name names here.) after lunch we headed back to my place where we took these pictures on the balcony.
that night, we headed out to LA to see Aretha Franklin in concert at the new Nokia Theatre. (we'd bought the tickets for my parents to use, but my dad didn't realize that he'd be out of town. so, we used them ourselves.) what an experience that was! lots of middle aged white people trying to dance and sing along. lots of middle aged black people actually dancing and singing along. it was quite the night.
barnes
this year, V-Day fell on a Thursday, which means no work for Stacy or i. (we work weekends and have Thursdays and Fridays off.)
so, we grabbed lunch after meeting up at her house and exchanging gifts. (she got me the Friends Deluxe Edition of SceneIt™ (which is awesome because somebody stole my old version. i have my suspicions as to who, but i won't name names here.) after lunch we headed back to my place where we took these pictures on the balcony.
that night, we headed out to LA to see Aretha Franklin in concert at the new Nokia Theatre. (we'd bought the tickets for my parents to use, but my dad didn't realize that he'd be out of town. so, we used them ourselves.) what an experience that was! lots of middle aged white people trying to dance and sing along. lots of middle aged black people actually dancing and singing along. it was quite the night.
barnes
"Kathy's birthday lunch"
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"back in the classroom"
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"wrestling family members and Mika"
Monday, February 11, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
so, i stopped by my
parent's house this morning and got to witness Megan
and dad in a wrestling match. i've never laughed so
hard in my life. (neither had they.)
and yes... Megan did grab her bat for protection. (for those who don't know my family... well, this is fairly common and is just how we show our love for one another. that and deep sarcasm.)
tonight, we went to see the most fun concert i've ever seen. Megan, Alex, Bekie, Kaela, Stacy and i went to see Mika up at the Wiltern.
that is the opening act.... a rap group that, i think, Mika found performing out on 3rd street. (they were just that good.)
and yes... Megan did grab her bat for protection. (for those who don't know my family... well, this is fairly common and is just how we show our love for one another. that and deep sarcasm.)
tonight, we went to see the most fun concert i've ever seen. Megan, Alex, Bekie, Kaela, Stacy and i went to see Mika up at the Wiltern.
that is the opening act.... a rap group that, i think, Mika found performing out on 3rd street. (they were just that good.)
"talkin' bout love"
Sunday, February 10, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
today, i spoke in "The
Hub" (our high school group at ROCKHARBOR).
i spoke on love. since i couldn't take a picture of
myself as i spoke, here's a picture of Eric and the
other guy (don't know his name) leading worship after
i spoke.
i'll also throw in this picture of my parents. this is their prom picture! i used it in my talk.
i'll also throw in this picture of my parents. this is their prom picture! i used it in my talk.
"looking for towels"
Saturday, February 09, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"flight of the conchords"
Friday, February 08, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"waiting on the dmv to change"
Thursday, February 07, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"an office bike ride and dinner with the kids"
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"a birthday lunch"
Tuesday, February 05, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"run away!"
Monday, February 04, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
"superbowl Sunday at the h"
Sunday, February 03, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
i'm sure you all know
that i don't care about professional (or
unprofessional for that matter) sports at all really.
but, when we realized that our Family Ministries
Staff Retreat was planned on the superbowl, i offered
to have a party at my place before we left. it was a
lot of fun.
watching the game
from left to right... Michelle (the boss lady), Ashley (awesome do everything girl), the top of Tyler's head (Middle School guy and Dwight Schrute impersonator), Raelynn (new Middle School staffer), Brandi (in charge of the Nursery), Eric (Middle/High School worship guy), Tommy (all Families production stuff), Kit (Children's director) and Cori (High School staffer and superbowl ignorer).
Cori still doesn't care.
Angelina (Pre School director), Kathy (amazing admin) and Stacy (girlfriend/Elementary director) care so much about the game, that they're laying on my bed watching old episodes of "Arrested Development."
this is what the person with the best and most direct view of the tv during the game chooses to do with it.
watching the game
from left to right... Michelle (the boss lady), Ashley (awesome do everything girl), the top of Tyler's head (Middle School guy and Dwight Schrute impersonator), Raelynn (new Middle School staffer), Brandi (in charge of the Nursery), Eric (Middle/High School worship guy), Tommy (all Families production stuff), Kit (Children's director) and Cori (High School staffer and superbowl ignorer).
Cori still doesn't care.
Angelina (Pre School director), Kathy (amazing admin) and Stacy (girlfriend/Elementary director) care so much about the game, that they're laying on my bed watching old episodes of "Arrested Development."
this is what the person with the best and most direct view of the tv during the game chooses to do with it.
"a very long service"
Saturday, February 02, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
i love
ROCKHARBOR,
but sometimes...
anyway, tonight was one of those "sometimes" as our promised hour and a half service hit a full two hours!!! i heard the service was amazing, but you try handling several hundred kids for two hours straight when you've only planned an hour and a half worth of programming. anyway, here are the pics!
(the front doors)
(the 6.00pm service lets out at 8.00 pm)
(the mad dash to pick up the kids in Studio K)
(some quick shopping in the Bible Bucks Store)
(me and my little friend, Ella.. Ella... Ella...)
anyway, tonight was one of those "sometimes" as our promised hour and a half service hit a full two hours!!! i heard the service was amazing, but you try handling several hundred kids for two hours straight when you've only planned an hour and a half worth of programming. anyway, here are the pics!
(the front doors)
(the 6.00pm service lets out at 8.00 pm)
(the mad dash to pick up the kids in Studio K)
(some quick shopping in the Bible Bucks Store)
(me and my little friend, Ella.. Ella... Ella...)
"the wonder of Whole Foods™"
Friday, February 01, 2008 Filed in: daily photos
today, we took Stacy's car to get new tires at
Costco™ and then walked around The District
shopping center for a long while. we ended up
having dinner at Whole Foods™ which is a pretty
amazing place. (you should check it out if you get
the chance.) they have pretty much every food in
the world available there for your immediate
consumption. it's very impressive. but the most
impressive thing to me, from the viewpoint of an
org. leadership guy, was the feedback board at the
front of the store. they have a bulletin board at
the front of the store where anyone can leave a
comment card asking a question, making a comment or
even giving a complaint or suggestion. the cool
thing is, the cards have a place for your comment
and then a place for a response. the manager reads
all the cards and responds to each one individually
and then reposts them on the board so you can see
that your comments have been heard and taken into
consideration. it's really pretty impressive. i was
impressed anyway.
