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Name: Brian
Birthday: 9/4/1981
Interests: My Passion:
I love sharing the gospel to children! I know that small children can become saved because of my personal testimony and that is one reason I get so excited about AWANA. I'm thrilled that I can use my gifts in Awana by helping teach and mentor kids as well as helping them understand and memorize God's Word!!
Outside of Awana, my passion is for business. God has built finance and numbers and entrepreneurial skills in me from an early age. I currently work for the government as a financial manager. I could see myself starting my own full-time business or using my business and finance know-how for a non-profit Christian organization in some capacity.
Expertise: The Bible, anything financial (investments, budgeting, loans, retirement, stewardship), entrepreneurship, Ebay, baseball/softball, Ultimate Frisbee, Table Tennis, Alan Trammell, sportscards, AWANA youth program, Cedarville University (2003), University of Michigan Football.
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Member Since:
9/22/2005
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| We had a white elephant gift exchange today at work. I always enjoy those. While about 70% of all the gifts were alcohol related, I walked away with a gem. A Frommer's National Parks of the American West guidebook!! Should be great to peruse.  On the flip side, someone bought a Snuggie for the gift exchange. Fortunately, the very next person opened my gift....a dog Snuggie. Hilarious!
This past weekend was my sister's wedding. What a wonderful time. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about everything, but it seemed just like a normal wedding until my sister started to walk down the isle. It kinda hit me then. I am quite thrilled for Tyler and Michelle. It was a beautiful ceremony and a good time with family and friends from the past. My brother and I were able to emcee the reception. We both tried to be good entrepreneurs and did our best at raising funds from the Kissing Jar where the quality of the kiss was commensurate with the monetary donation. The best part of the whole night was when Michelle was giving away her bouquet. She never was a fan of calling all the single ladies up to catch a bouquet, so she gave it to the couple who had been married the longest. This couple happen to be the Woods'. They are both in their late 80's and had been married 67 years. The thing is, they are one seriously funny old couple. Tyler pulled Michelle close and ask the Woods if they would demonstrate for them how they should be kissing after 67 years of marriage. Mrs. Woods gets all fake-nervous and starts prepping her lips. Mr. Woods lays that bouquet down on the table, grabs his wife in a full bear hug and gives one seriously deep 5-8 second kiss!! The crowd was on the floor. It was so funny! I hadn't laughed that hard in awhile. What a great time!!!
Also of note, I felt like I accomplished something manly today when I replaced my first toilet fill valve.
That's all.
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| The Alaska trip is still planned for Jun/Jul, but I have been trying to plan a trip out west for Jan or Feb. I know I have dates in here but there is some flexibility. I really could use some company. The proposed itinerary with costs is below. The trip is planned for 8 days. It will cover about 60 miles of hiking; mostly day hikes with one overnight snow and ice adventure in Death Valley at the end of the week. The trip will cover 5 national parks plus the Hoover Dam. We'll visit hot springs in Arizona and snow covered mountains in California all in the same week. If you need gear I can probably supply everything needed for one other person. Up to 3 can go. The prices below are per person but things are priced as if 2 would go. The per person price would go down if more people went. Let me know if you can commit asap.
Las Vegas Itinerary
Fri, Jan 8: Fly DAY to LAS (leave @ 1:22pm, arrive 7:29pm), rent SUV ($120), visit Vegas strip, stay @ Nellis AFB ($20)
Sat, Jan 9: Drive to Cedar Breaks NM (2.5hrs), hike Spectra Point/Ramparts Overlook Trail (4mi), drive to Bryce Canyon NP ($12) (1.5hrs), hike Peek-A-Boo Loop (5.5mi), camp @ Sunset Campground ($8)
Sun, Jan 10: Hike Fairyland Loop (8mi), drive to Rainbow point and back (36 mi w/ 13 stops camp @ Sunset Campground ($7)
Mon, Jan 11: Drive to Pipe Spring NM (1.75hrs), take Winsor Castle tour (1hr), Drive to Lake Mead on Northshore Road (3.5hrs) ($3), hike Arizona Hot Springs Trail (6mi), camp @ Boulder Beach by Hoover Dam ($8)
Tues, Jan 12: Visit Hoover Dam in morning (2hrs) ($20), drive to Mojave NP (2hrs), hike Teutonia Peak Trail (4mi), hike Kelso Dunes at sunset (3mi), camp @ Hole-in-the-Wall Campground ($6)
Wed, Jan 13: Hike Mid-Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail (8mi one way), drive up to Death Valley NP ($10) (3hrs), do a scenic drive or hike Mosaic Canyon, camp @ Stovepipe Wells Campground ($6)
Thu, Jan 14: Drive Titus Canyon Road (27mi, 2-3hrs, some hiking ~3mi), start Telescope Peak Hike (hike first 5 miles or so), camp wherever we want!
Fri, Jan 15: Finish Telescope Peak (w/ crampons & ice axe), drive back to Las Vegas, stay @ Nellis AFB ($20)
Sat, Jan 16: Fly LAS to DAY (leave @ 6:15am, arrive 3:18pm)
Subtotal: $240
Airfare: $225
Gas: $75
Food: $115
Misc: $20
Total: $675
One point of clarification: if any females wanted to do the trip, there would need to be at least three people going, and all lodging/tenting arrangements would be separate. | | |
| Another fun-filled weekend! Wedding #3 of 4 is complete. I made an appearance on stage as a groomsman, and was thrilled to be up there for Josh and Beth's wedding. Sunday was the 6th Annual Cookie Baking Extravaganza at my house. We baked tons of cookies (and scones, and cupcakes) to give away to various friends and neighbors for Christmas. Pictures to follow.
Finger-lickin' good:
Nice slippers, Mike:
We definitely could have filled another half table with piled up cookies and scones that were still baking:
Great time with wonderful friends!
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| Because of the persistence of a couple good friends, I now have my first ever live Christmas tree! I'll sheepishly admit I'm kind of excited about it. I wasn't planning on putting up my tree this year, but apparently that was unacceptable. We'll see how I feel about it when all the needles are on my floor, but it looks delightful right now.
Ok, so no one will nominate me for the most-beautifully-decorated tree award, but my tree is very personalized. I like it.
I also acquired a new recliner today off craigslist, but Xanga is not letting me upload that picture either, so I guess you have to come visit me to see it.
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