Some great press for PCC's Skatechurch program here.
I Love My Church
July 27, 2006, 9:43 pmOur First Broken Bone
July 26, 2006, 10:19 pmSomehow I'm not surprised that it's Zach...
Update (7/31): Zach saw an orthopedic specialist on Friday. He has a plaster cast now... Soccer balls! He'll wear it for three weeks. Not too bad. He's got a great attitude, and at least he doesn't have to keep it bent and wear a sling!
I'm On The 49ers Website!
July 24, 2006, 2:49 pmCheck it out here.
Also, Jen Ehinger is hosting a video she took of it over at her Myspace. Check it out here. Thanks, Jen!
Oh yeah... I'm excited cuz Luanne and I are joining Michael and Nicole Hoefer to see Jason Mraz tonight too!
::Whew::
July 23, 2006, 10:36 pmIt's Sunday night, and I am beat... It's been a heck of a weekend.
Friday night, the Koinonia gig was awesome. Steve and Brad and I had a lot of fun. Luanne and Stacie (Brad's wife) were able to come out and enjoy! (Special thanks to Lindy for watching the kids) I really enjoyed meeting Staci Frenes; her set was awesome.
Saturday Luanne and I took the kids to Pier 39 for the 49ers National Anthem auditions. It was crazy and stressful, but well worth it. 30 of us had been chosen to sing, so we did... one right after the other, O say can you see... After we all sang, the judges took about 45 minutes and whittled it down to 12 of us. Then we all sang again... By the dawn's early light... Then after another extended break, they came out and named the eight of us who will sing the national anthem at a 49ers home game this season! I'm in! We took group shots and headshots... then got together and talked about what to expect... I guess it's a pretty big deal to sing for 70,000 people! You can read all about it here. Not sure why my name's not mentioned, but you see my smilin' mug... I'll know in the next few weeks when I'm singing.
Special thanks to Jen & Steve Ehinger, Ron & Samuel Dahlin, Don Robbins and Gloria Ambrosini for coming out to support me! It was great to have some friends there.
So I was late getting back to PCC for my band's soundcheck, but it worked out fine. The concert rocked. Sara Groves has long been a favorite of mine, and she and her band were just amazing. Andrea Hamilton opened... What a big voice from a tiny little body! She's great... And it was the PCC debut of the Matt Nightingale Band. Very fun to play to a supportive hometown crowd. Everybody was very receptive and encouraging. I am really grateful for Ugur, Steve, Geoff and Brad. They're a great group of musicians... This is gonna be a fun ride, I can tell...
Of course what I haven't been mentioning is the stifling heat. In my six years in the Bay Area, I have never experienced such amazing heat. We're breaking records left and right. It's been over 100 every day for a week... Amazing. Unfortunately we only pulled about 300 people for the concert. I'm sure we could have packed it out if it had been a little cooler... Our worship center desperately needs A/C. This morning in church, Sara Groves played a few songs... She was laughing about the concert, saying that it was a truly bonding experience... we were all melting together in the heat.
This morning was great. Sara sang again... "Add to the Beauty," "The Word" and "Something Changed."
Took the afternoon off - Justin and Kirsten led worship at Sunday At 6 tonight - so the family could take Josh to Frontier Ranch. He had a great time last year, so I know he'll love it this year too. Lots of friends are there this week with him, so that's cool.
Now I'm going to bed... Taking Monday off from work. Praying the kids will let me sleep in a bit!
Sheesh... No pressure or anything...
July 17, 2006, 9:41 pmAm I the Next American Idol?
July 15, 2006, 9:24 pmHey, Everyone... Here's a cool e-mail I got this week... edited to eliminate unnecessary details.
July 13, 2006
Dear 49ers National Anthem Applicant,
The Forty Niners are committed to involving members of the greater Bay Area community in our day of game entertainment programs. This season alone, over 3,000 men, women and children will participate in one of our pregame or halftime shows. We are pleased to extend this opportunity to our Nation Anthem Ceremony.
Through this process, we received hundreds of National Anthem Audition Applications. A panel of judges reviewed them all, and selected thirty finalists to continue on to the Live Audition at PIER 39.
Congratulations, you are one of those 30 finalists! The live audition will be held at PIER 39 in San Francisco on Saturday July 22nd, from 1pm to 4pm.
All contestants will be required to perform an a cappella version of the National Anthem. There will be a panel of judges scoring each contestant based on vocal ability, stage presence, and experience.
Sincerely,
The San Francisco 49ers
If you're around SF next Saturday, come out and cheer me on! I'd love the chance to sing for 70,000 football fans sometime this next year!
The Immigration Crisis
July 12, 2006, 9:40 pmThis made me laugh this week:
The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into
The unflinching arrogance of the Bush Administration is prompting the exodus among liberal citizens who fear they’ll soon be required to hunt, pray, and agree with Bill O’Reilly.
Canadian border farmers say it’s not uncommon to see dozens of sociology professors, animal-rights activists and Unitarians crossing their fields at night. “I went out to milk the cows the other day, and there was a Hollywood producer huddled in the barn,” said
In an effort to stop the illegal aliens,
Officials are particularly concerned about smugglers who meet liberals near the Canadian border, pack them into Volvo station wagons, drive them across the border and leave them to fend for themselves. “A lot of these people are not prepared for rugged conditions,” an
When liberals are caught, they’re sent back across the border, often wailing loudly that they fear retribution from conservatives. Rumors have been circulating about the Bush administration establishing re-education camps in which liberals will be forced to drink domestic beer and watch NASCAR.
Liberals have turned to sometimes-ingenious ways of crossing the border. Some have taken to posing as senior citizens on bus trips to buy cheap Canadian prescription drugs. After catching a half-dozen young vegans disguised in powdered wigs, Canadian immigration authorities began stopping buses and quizzing the supposed senior-citizen passengers. “If they can’t identify the accordion player on the Lawrence Welk Show, we get suspicious about their age,” an official said.
Canadian citizens have complained that the illegal immigrants are creating an organic broccoli shortage and renting all the good Susan Sarandon movies. “I feel sorry for American liberals, but the Canadian economy just can’t support them,” an
In an effort to ease tensions between the
Camping
July 7, 2006, 6:54 amFor those who don't know, I've been writing for a site called Dadbloggers. It's a cool idea... Celebrating Fatherhood. A blog for dads, by dads. My posts appear on the 7th of every month. This month's entry explores our recent family camping trip. Check it out here. Since I was thinking about camping, I went back and found a photo that's nearly a quarter of a century old... Camping with my family when I was 10, circa 1981. Dad's on the left, taking care of business, and Sarah, Micah and I are apparently mesmerized by the fire. Some things never change! Kids are pyros, man...
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