Friday, June 30, 2006
12 States to Glory
No, that's not "12 Steps to Recovery"! It's actually 2 friends of my wife and I that are on there way to Florida in a truck they call "Baby". It's a great blog for those of you wanting to watch the progress of 2 girls in a small blue truck make their way across the nation. Hilarious at times even! The basic plot is they are driving a truck from western Washington state to Florida to deliver it to some missionaries in the Bahamas. The truck is full of stuff for the missionaries and when they drop it off they are going to fly back. It's a good time, and you read their progress across the 12 states they drive through. Check it out at 12 States to Glory. If Tony the Tiger was here he would say, "They're Greeeeeeeeat!"Oh, and one more thing. I was concerned today when my weather widget showed this on my desktop this morning.
Posted by Shay Thomason at 11:36 AM
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Friday, June 23, 2006
Get On Your Shorts We're Going In
I saw this duck on the lake today. My dad used to tell us this story about Daffy Duck when I was a kid. It was something he learned on a record he had when he was growing up. No seriously, it was a record: vinyl, grooves, hole in the middle, etc. The story would always start (as if daffy duck was saying it): "... boy oh boy what a bunch of ducks on the lake today.. " This picture reminded me of that.. those were good days.It was good day. Bethany's boss gave her a half day and invited us out on a nearby lake for some boating, swimming, and tubing. So much fun! I really needed to get out of the apartment. I haven't been working much lately and sitting in the apartment all day reading and creating and doing nothing has been kind of getting to me. If I knew what "cabin fever" was I'm pretty sure it's close to what I have. Anyway, getting back to the tubing. I caught this shot of Bethany as she was going outside the wake for the first time. She had never been tubing before on a tube like this. You pretty much get on, hang on for dear life, and it's up to the driver of the boat after that. All in all, it was 5 hours of awesome.
We are both sore now though. That's probably why we just sat on the bed and watched "A League of Their Own." Good movie. I was happy to watch it again. Tom
Hanks does a great job in that movie. Kind of a funny role for him, but good. It's hot in our apartment. I don't know what it is about this place, but we're on the 3rd floor and I think the heat gets trapped up here somewhere. Maybe sometime I should elaborate more on where I live, it's a funny place. Ok, onward to the 10 o'clock news and late night television. And if you haven't been in the water yet, you're 2 days late; summer started on the 21st!PS!! I just found the recording that my dad used to say! Took me like 2 hours, I'm stoked. CLICK TO LISTEN!
Posted by Shay Thomason at 10:07 PM
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Cars and Culinary Arts
This is me with Ricky Bobby. We took this picture after seeing the movie Cars. It was fantastic. I have no idea who Ricky Bobby is though. I think in some parts of the U.S. people would be upset that I don't know who he is. The truth is I could probably Google him right now, but I just don't feel like it.Speaking of how I feel, I was up all night with a really bad stomach ache. I'm still not feeling so hot. I'm not sure if I got food poisoning at Red Robin or my body couldn't handle the fact that I went out to eat twice yesterday. It was a good day with friends of eating out and seeing a movie, but when I got home it wasn't so hot. The details of this don't need to be explained.
Getting back to Cars The Movie, it was seriously great. The Disney and Pixar combo is genius, it really is. I have yet to be really disappointed by those two. Not to spoil the movie (which what I am about to say won't), Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a cameo. If you could think of one car that would embody Arnold, what do you think it would be? Well, you'll have to see the movie to find out what they thought. If I was a car I think I would be a stretched limo. I need something that's kind of tall, white, and loves lots of people to be around. If I was a limo we could have a party all the time. I would have good music, lots of soda with ice, a sunroof, and even a phone. I would be great. What kind of car would you be?
Posted by Shay Thomason at 11:11 AM
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Let That Be Enough
Click to play while you read my post (it's important, this blog is to be read to this song)Tomorrow is my birthday. I'm turning 22. It would seem that the past 22 years have been well, a time of learning. I learned how to talk, how to walk, go to the bathroom on my own, how to ride a bike, learn my ABC's, throw a ball, kick a ball, write in cursive, get in trouble, get a friend, sleep over at a friend's house, get a bad grade, blog, graduate from middle school, become a freshman in high school, sleep in, get a job, quit a job, drive a car, go to a dance, have some drama, complete my high school education, own a car, get another job, go to college, get married, and last but not least I have learned that no matter how much I learn, I can't outrun time. There's no way for me to beat the clock of life, it just keeps ticking.
Recently we have been studying the book of Daniel in church. My pastor has been quick to point out that Daniel's life is marked by a Godly character and from his young age of sixteen to his late eightees Daniel walked with the Lord. The better question is to ask myself if in my twenty-two years on this earth if I have walked for the Lord? Because when that "clock of life" stops ticking I will be held responsible for what I have done here. I can't escape that, and I don't plan to. I was just asking myself this week and I said, "Self, are you at a different place in your spiritual life then you were a year ago?" It's a good question. I think I am, but I know it should more clear than just "I think.."
And if you didn't catch the lyrics to the song above I have added them here.
"Let That Be Enough"
by : Switchfoot
I wish I had what I needed
To be on my own
'Cause I feel so defeated
And I'm feeling alone
And it all seems so helpless
And I have no plans
I'm a plane in the sunset
With nowhere to land
And all I see
It could never make me happy
And all my sand castles
Spend their time collapsing
Let me know that You hear me
Let me know Your touch
Let me know that You love me
And let that be enough
It's my birthday tomorrow
No one here could know
I was born this Thursday
22 years ago
And I feel stuck
Watching history repeating
Yeah, who am I?
Just a kid who knows he's needy
Let me know that You hear me
Let me know Your touch
Let me know that You love me
And let that be enough
