“Scary Close” by Donald Miller – Book Review
I found Donald Miller via Bob Goff and enjoy his writing. His new book, “Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True …
Rotten Wood on Door Fix – What You Need and How To
We had some rotten wood on our backdoor. I replace the threshold and needed to fix the rotten wood. Here’s how… I …
How to Fix a Rotten Door Threshold / Sill
Our backdoor threshold rotted – there’s a small section of the rubber that let water in. I had the joy of fixing …
JamPlay Free Membership – Learn Guitar
I’ve been using JamPlay since May (past posts) and really enjoying it. I’ve been learning a lot and enjoying playing the blues. It …
Starting is Good, Finishing is Key
It’s one thing to start something. It’s very different to finish. Finishing is harder – much harder. But finishing is key. Anyone …
Smoothie, Fleetwood-Mac, Halloween
Yesterday was Halloween, but it was also Friday so I worked as usual. Smoothie I did an ab workout in the morning …
Beanbag, Flies, Salad and Saints – WHO DAT!
It was the day before Halloween and all through the house were flies! We’ve had the door open a lot lately with …
Gas Monkey Garage and Cornmeal (Band) in Dallas
Last week and friend of mine and I went to check out the Gas Monkey garage in Dallas. Afterward, we went to …
Another Day, Another Drive… and Coffee
I’ve been driving more than usual this week. Nothing crazy, but some weeks it seems I won’t leave the house for a …
Client Site Visit in Dallas – Traffic, OfficeSpace and Trees
I was asked to go to a client site yesterday. I had done some work on the project (an iOS app) and …
Coffee, Cowboys and Indians – Denton
So I’m trying to add more images of my “everyday” life to the blog. Pictures say a thousand words and are easier …
Carving Pumpkins with Templates – Angry Birds
We were carving pumpkins last night and I wanted to know how to carve a pumpkin with a template. I had my …
Fall Saturday in Texas – Yardwork, Lemonade Stand
We had a fairly classic or cliche Saturday today: football, shopping, lemonade stand, yardwork and relaxing. Fall Saturday It started with some …
Guitar Strings – How to String an Acoustic Guitar
I popped a guitar string today and needed to string my guitar. I thought I’d write a post about stringing a guitar… …
Men’s Refrigerator Blindness – One Theory
Today I had a case of “refrigerator blindness” (wiki) with a my coffee mug. I was able to determine why so I’m …
Running Toilet – How to Fix ShutOff Valve, Fill Valve, Flapper
Here’s how to fix a running toilet – pretty much rebuilt it – including the shutoff valve, fill valve and flapper to …
Google Cardboard 3D Virtual Reality Goggles
You may have heard for Oculus Rift 3D/virtual reality headset. But who has $300 to get one? How about $10!?! Google Cardboard …
Netgear Router – Cable Modem and Wifi Router
My cable modem went out this weekend and I got a Netgear cable modem with wifi router and it’s a big upgrade …
Best Essential Oils – doTerra Balance (Stress)
What are the best essential oils? I’m a bit of a skeptic – not so much that they work, but in the …
Best Shoes for Spartan Race or other Mud Runs
The best shoes for spartan race need to be light, drain water well, have great traction and help prevent blisters without wearing …
Best iPhone 6 Case – Affordable, Quality, Style
There’s a billion, but which is the best iPhone 6 case? Well, of course a lot of it is going to be …
Pioneer Woman Knife – Wusthof Nakiri Knife
I wanted to know about the Pioneer Woman knife. I’ve purchased a few nice knives for my wife to use including a …
Calorie App – Tells you How much to Run
This calorie app, How much to run?, lets you search for food and, based on the calories, how much you’d have to …
Starter Guitar for Kids: First Act Review
Starter Guitar If you’re looking for a starter guitar for your child, I recommend the First Act Guitar. It’s a great size …
Guitar Equipment Essentials
Since starting my lessons with Jamplay.com, (posts) I’ve purchased a few essential items that I thought I’d write about below… Guitar Equipment: …
Action Bible Review – Illustrated Bible for Kids
Action Bible We bought the Action Bible (link) by Doug Mauss and Sergio Cariello this Summer and love it! It’s very well illustrated (like …
Acts 2: Community, One Mind, Fellowship,… ug.
I’m still doing my wide-margin Bible reading plan. I just finished the Gospels and am in Acts. I read Acts 2 this …
Band Documentaries – They’re All Pretty Much the Same (Pearl Jam, Eagles)
I recently watched “Pearl Jam 20” and “History of the Eagles Part One” – both are great. Like pretty much every band …
Workout: Pull 300 Reps
Pull 300 reps Pull ups – lower 10, ro 10 Curls 25 lbs Shrugs 35 lbs Bo rows 20 lbs Shoulder flys …
Workout: Legs 300 Reps
Legs 300 reps (20 reps each) Squats 25 lbs (2) Step forward lunges left Right Wide squats Side lunges left Right Calf …