we met a new friend today!

Nephew

hey guys...meet Tanner Deam McCord, born to my sister and brother in law this afternoon! He weighed in at 7lbs 13 oz. I hear the sis was a champ, following my wife's lead and having an all natural water birth! He's a beauty!

More tunes

Not that ANYONE cares, but I guess this is narcissitic therapy for me....I am at the office late Sat night and these tunes have been my friends:

Get Up- REM
Bleeding Under Your Eyelids- Blindside
OK Alone- Gabriel Mann
Weight of Lies- Avett Bros
Maxwell's Silver Hammer- Beatles
Caroline- Old Crow Medicine Show
Crystal Village- Pete Yorn
Windows- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Nothing Without You- Carney
Polly- Nirvana
Juicy- Notorious BIG
Going to Town- Afghan Whigs
One of the 3- james
Wasted Time- Warren Haynes
Strip My mind- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hair Down- Cold War Kids
I'm Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You- Black Kids
Somebody More Like You- Nickel Creek
Wild Flower- The Cult
Fee Da Da Dee- The Guggenheim Grotto

Music Matters

Man...a great string of songs can just make your day! I started early in teh office today to get a bunch of stuff completed. Check out this shuffle that I was blessed with:

Pearl Jam- In My Tree
Prince- Diamonds & Pearls
Beastie Boys- Shadrach
Fiction Family- War in My Blood
Derek Webb- T Shirts
Rage Against the Machine- Bombtrack
Green Day- Longview
Jimi Hendrix- Little Wing
Andrew Bird- Opposite Day Reprise
Ray LaMontagne- Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover)
Bob Marley & the Wailers- Waiting in Vain
Coldplay- A Message
Silversun Pickups- Checkered Floor
Elvis Costello- Strict Time
Rolling Stones- Love is Strong
REM- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight
Wild Sweet Orange- Night Terrors
Ryan Adams- The Sun Also Sets
Glen Phillips- Cleareyed
Grant Lee Buffalo- Lone Star Song
Wilco- Misunderstood
Regina Spektor- Time is All Around
Jeff Buckley- So Real
Son Volt- Satellite
Bruce Springteen- What Love can Do

Been Awhile

Summer sees the calendar of youth ministers quite busy...I've missed you in blog land.
Here are some thoughts I have in my head...once again they involve Michael Jackson

read my article at the follwoing link:

here

"Orlando Magic"

I am very late, but I still wanted to get this up for everyone who cares. We went to Orlando a few weeks ago for a family vacation. We met up with my entire family. It was full of kiddos, so you can imagine the madness. But, we had a blast. It was special to see the kids together again, having such fun. Disney was a bust, but we LOVED Sea World…my kids still talk about Shamu daily! We did a lot of swimming…some of our best times. It was hot and humid. Still, fantastic. I love my family and miss them. So, here are a slew of pictures for your perusal:



we're in Cracker barrell in Florida and check out sign behind Jude!




























It really was a good time. I thank God for my family...........now bring on the summer!