Howdy All!

Welcome! This is my first attempt at starting a blog. So, I'm learning as I go along. I procrastinated doing one because I wondered what I might have to say that anyone would find remotely interesting. But, I thought I'd give it a shot. Frankly, I'll probably only have time to update the blog once or twice a week. I hope that that won't too terribly affect the usefulness of this blog. Please, leave comments and suggestions.


Kellee, one of my sisters, has two animals that she considers to be members of the family. To her, they are her children. Just for the fun of it, I morphed the two together. I actually have a 5-second movie of this. But, it was too large to upload to the blog. So, this pic will have to suffice.

I'm not a huge fan of surveys, especially the ones that ask about one's sex life. However, I did one I saw on Rose's blog. So, I'm sharing my answers to that survey.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name:	Jim
Birthday:	July 15
Birthplace:	Indianapolis
Current Location:	Mooresville
Eye Color:	Brown/Hazel
Hair Color:	Brown
Height:	6' 1"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	South paw
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Black Dr. Scholl's and White Reeboks
Your Weakness:	I avoid making business calls until I absolutely have to.
Your Fears:	That I'll overlook an opportunity to share the love of Christ with someone.
Your Perfect Pizza:	Heather, my sister, makes wonderful homemade pizzas.
Your Most Overused Phrase On an IM:	I rarely do the IM thing.
Thoughts First Waking Up:	Lord, please help me to wake up. (I'm not a morning person.)
Your Best Physical Feature:	I haven't really thought about it.
Your Bedtime:	It's supposed to be 10 PM. Sometimes, I make it by then.
Your Most Missed Memory:	Most of them are from my Butler University days.
Pepsi or Coke:	Cherry Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Jimmy John's -- I'm not a big burger fan.
Single or Group Dates:	Hmmm, speaking of missed memories...
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	Snapple
Chocolate or Vanilla:	I prefer vanilla ice cream, but love Almond Joys as well.
Cappuccino or Coffee:	I've never had a sip of coffee.
Do you Smoke:	no
Do you Swear:	Once every 2 or 3 years.
Do you Sing:	Yes, but not on stage.
Do you Shower Daily:	Usually.
Have you Been in Love:	Yes
Do you want to go to College:	Been there; done that.
Do you want to get Married:	Yes
Do you belive in yourself:	I tend to doubt my abilities and strengths a lot.
Do you get Motion Sickness:	Only if I haven't eaten in a while or am very short of sleep.
Do you think you are Attractive:	I guess I'm fair to partly cloudy.
Are you a Health Freak:	No. But, I do ride a bike when I can.
Do you get along with your Parents:	Usually
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Yes, as long as I can view them under a solid shelter.
Do you play an Instrument:	Yes, the trombone.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	no
In the past month have you Smoked:	no
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	no
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	no
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	no
Have you ever eaten a box of Oreos:	no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	no
In the past month have you been on Stage:	Yes, I was in a skit at church.
In the past month have you been Dumped:	no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	not that I can remember.
Ever been Drunk:	no
Ever been called a Tease:	not in many years
Ever been Beaten up:	no
Ever Shoplifted:	not that I can remember
How do you want to Die:	a sinner saved by God's grace
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	a kind-hearted old fart
What country would you most like to Visit:	hmmm, not sure
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color:	doesn't matter
Favourite Hair Color:	doesn't matter
Short or Long Hair:	I'm not fond of the Sinead O'Conner style. I'm OK with most anything else.
Height:	within 1 foot of my height, I suppose. Honestly, I don't know that this matters.
Weight:	I'm not sure how to answer this.
Best Clothing Style:	Anything but grunge.
Number of Drugs I have taken:	I had a prescriptions that knocked me out when I was younger. That was enough to steer me away from drugs.
Number of CDs I own:	a bunch
Number of Piercings:	none
Number of Tattoos:	none
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	too many to count
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

The youth group at my church, before the message, played a watered down version of "Deal or No Deal" tonight. The top prize was only $100 rather than $6,000,000. Three contestants were selected. The final contestant actually won $40. The second contestant won 50 cents. That was a shame considering the "bank" had offered him $37.50. I don't think that I could handle playing the real version of "Deal or No Deal." I'd be way too on edge.

Well, that's it for now.

Looking forwarding to your responses.

Jim