the power of propane

A lesson (?!) perhaps from the weekend... A tale of one object telling 2 completely different stories. I took the church’s smoker/grill to a marching band competition/festival at K-State in Manhattan, KS on Saturday night. As a “band dad”, I...

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golf and DeWalt

Another dream from last night just remembered... I went golfing. There were others golfing with me, but, I can’t remember who was with me. I was distracted by something, I don’t recall what it was. But, I’m not sure I...

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rattlesnake and a Hummer

There was a rattlesnake in my dream the other night. So, to dreammoods.com to look what it supposedly means... To see a rattlesnake in your dream, represents the passage of time. Ok, THAT”S helpful.... Then last night my friend Steve Friesen picked...

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looking for a job

I’ve had to go out and look for a job only once before in my life. Well, that’s not counting early on, when I’d go into a hardware store and come out with a job. The last time was...

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baby

Last night the dream was about a baby. A baby named Haley, at least that’s how I’d spell the name of a boy born to Brian and Jess. In a sick and twisted I’m-not-exactly-sure-of-what-i-saw-in-my-dream thought, I’m not sure if...

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house building

2 nights ago, the dream was building a house - Extreme Makeover Home Edition style! We were building a property for the church plant in KC, MO to be used for housing and meeting space. I remember lots about...

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customer service vs. running a tight ship

I know that it’s hard for the local shop to compete with the national chains. You’d think they would “get it” and make sure they “one up” the McDs and QT’s of the world and “bring it” when it...

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Quote of the week

Make me happy or go to hell.         - will remain anonymous

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embracing technology

There’s a particular older (70+) couple I’ve known for a long time. As typical with many people in this age category, they have had a hard time embracing all that technology offers. They do have a cell phone, but...

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2 unexciting dreams

Not many long dreams I’m remembering these days.. Just a couple of tidbits: I dreamed that I had fallen asleep on a cot somewhere. Don’t think I dreamed within that dream though... I dreamed about a paper shredder. That’s all.

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