call it summer vacation...

so here's what's been going on since my last long ago blog post...

found this thing on my front door step. really. my kids stepped over it to get into the house before anyone saw it. 2 ft long copperhead. one more of these and it's time to move...














got a walkman that i can watch tv on from my parents as a birthday present. sweet. been listening to the world soccer daily podcast and have decided i'm going to choose a Premiere League team and follow english football this season.








found out i was born with a bicuspid aortic valve that is now experiencing severe aortic regurgitation and will have to be replaced soon. wow.


decided it was time to plant a church. this is gonna be a lot of fun.







got one of these for the top of my car. dang i'm old.









the bonus was we used it to spend a week in this house at the outer banks with my in-laws. pretty great vacation. several times i found myself thinking, 'i have absolutely nothing to do'. that's a good vacation for me.









and we went to a durham bulls game this week. those are some cute kids.