POW! A Varied Balanced Day

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Most the things I did on Saturday in no particular order.

  • Jesse and I played 
    • Power Rangers 
    • Legos 
    • Super Heroes 
    • In the truck 
    • Chase 
  • We made orange worms with Play Doh 
  • We tossed around the football 
  • We watched Super Samurai Power Rangers on Netflex
  • I watched him ride his John Deere tractor
In addition, I

  • Worked on IPEDS 
  • Graded online papers 
  • Went to the Post Office 
  • Fed and played with Einstein  
  • Made breakfast 
  • Sliced an apple and some cheese for lunch 
  • Cleaned up after Jesse
  • Went looking for boiled peanuts 
  • Got lots of hugs and cuddles from Jesse
  • Picked up a few things at the store
  • Watched Dr. Who
  • Cleaned the bird cage
  • Blogged
  • Played social networking
  • Made nachos for supper
  • Put up laundry  (thank you Christy)
Oddly enough I didn't take any pictures.  hmmm
 
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Evil Plan - Just for Laughs

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Here is my evil plan created by the Evil Plan Generator.

Congratulations on being the creator of a new Evil Plan (tm)!

    Your objective is simple: World Domination

    Your motive is a little bit more complex: Love (Yes, it works)

    Stage One:

    To begin your plan, you must first Expose a Chosen One. This will cause the world to sit up and take notice, stunned by your arrival. Who is this Spammer? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good as an Intelligence Transferred into a Computer?
 
    Stage Two:

    Next, you will Seize control of the Moon (ooh, tides!). This will cause countless hordes of Mad Scientists to flock to you, begging to do your every bidding. Your name will become synonymous with Fuzzy bunnies, as lesser men whisper your name in terror.

    Stage Three:

    Finally, you will Activate your Great Supernatural Forces, bringing about an End to Sanity. This will all be done from a Abandoned Church, an excellent choice if we might say. These three deeds will herald the end, and the citizens of this planet will have no choice but to elect you their new god.

    Trust us, it'll all come together in the end.

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Back at the Hut

Posted on 4:31 AM by jr cline | 0 comments

We are all safely back from an exciting week in New Orleans.

Waiting on the train 
  

It was awesome!

 
Jesse playing with his Power Rangers on the train
  
I thought settling back into 'everyday' life would be a little difficult (it usually is). 
  
The sun peeks through the clouds over Lake Pontchartrain
  
But it wasn't this time.  I got up and went to work.  I was a bit behind and played catch up most the day.  The time passed quickly and it was time to leave.
  
 Push to open
  
There was a lot to do after work too.  I had a huge pile of mail at the post office.  I sorted through all that and I picked up some food so I could cook supper.   I made red beans and rice.  That seemed an appropriate after NOLA supper.  As a bonus there are leftovers for another day.

The food in the dining car was excellent as usual. 
  
A lot happened at work while I was gone.  I'm glad I missed it.  Several people were suspended and/or fired.  It will be interesting to see how things shake out over the next few weeks.

Odd bulge in the loading platform floor -  Birmingham train station

Life is full of strange things.  When I got back I read an ecard from my ex.  She said she made a horrible mistake all those years ago, loves me, and wants me back.  I can't fix that for her.  She went out to dance and it seems she is finally having to pay the band.  I'm sorry she can't find a love to suit her.  I know that pain.  I lived with it a long time.  Finally I accepted my status and now I happily journey along alone or with my friends.  I fully expect to metamorph to the next stage of life alone somewhere on the side of the road in the back of an RV.  
 
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Locations

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I have a tentative list of  locations to take pictures for the upcoming trip to New Orleans.

Audubon Zoo
Audubon Aquarium
Audubon Butterfly House and Insectarium
Nine 0 Five Royal Hotel - I've stayed there several times but I've never taken the time to take pictures there.
Street photography on and around Bourbon Street and Frenchman Street.
Voodoo Museum
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
I also plan to photograph Christy, Jeremy, and Jesse having fun.

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Removing armor

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Some days life is glorious and I wish I was holding hands with someone sharing the adventure.
Other days life is challenging and I wish I had a hand to hold so I wouldn't be facing the challenge alone. It is days like that when I know  I have work to do.  I have to dig deeper.  It is time to remove some armor and expose my heart a bit more.  It is a time to learn more about walking in faith.
Whenever I'm uncomfortable, I know I've found the edge of my box. I remove as much armor as I can, open my heart as wide as I can, and move forward rather than retreating back into the safety of my comfort zone.
I'm pushing out the edges of my box in several areas these days.

  1. Putting my house on the market even though it's not ready to sell
  2. and still has a lot of stuff in it that needs to be dealt with
  3. and I have no where to go 
  4. The date for leaving my job is only months away and my cash flow will be greatly reduce
  5. I have to go deal with the doctor again (no worries, I'm not sick though I think he wishes I was)
  6. The IPEDS report is very important to the college.  It was assigned to me and I don't know much about what to do.  
The more armor I take off the more I can open my heart, and the more I see, hear, love, and enjoy life.
 
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Happy Valentine's Day

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  I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. ~ Thomas Carlyle
  
Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is. ~ Jim Morrison
  
Do all things with love. ~ Og Mandino
  
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February's Evil Plan

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NOLA

The end of February and the first few days of March I'll taking a seven day photography excursion to New Orleans.   Christy, Jeremy, Jesse and I will be riding the Crescent there and back. 
While we are there we will be staying at the Nine O Five Royal Hotel.
   
   
This is where we always stay when we go to New Orleans.  Near Bourbon Street and in the French Quarter, this historic hotel is awesome and so are the owners. 

   
Traveling with a three year old on the train will be an exciting adventure in and of itself.  Then there is the time in New Orleans with a toddler.  WOW!  What a wonderful opportunity to see the world anew through his eyes.  This will definitely be an inspirational trip to remember.
  
All evil plans need a name and Christy dubbed this one Toddler Train.  I think it is perfect! 
  
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