To all my accountant ( TAX ) buddies

Only 7 more days to go.

168 hours or 154 working hours assuming the standard two hours off pr day.

HANG IN
You're almost done !!!!!

Then comes Audit season

Tony Morgan is a MUST read today. ( print it and keep it )

When I started this blog I expected it to last maybe a couple of weeks before I lost interest. But this is my 200th post. I thought that maybe I'd write once every blue moon. Turns out I am posting almost every day. And I am having a great time doing it. I've been kicking around a few interesting ideas to enhance the site.... stay tuned.


I just loved this paint job on this Shorts 360. Very festive for the holiday

Happy Easter

It's Saturday but Today we celebrated Easter services at NewSpring, twice. We'll have three more tomorrow. I ran camera today and Had a great time. Perry used the story of Jonah as a basis for his sermon. Are you a runner or a former runner? It was great.
Tomorrow we do the family thing starting at 11. My family for Lunch, Kristie's for supper. Wanna hunt eggs with us?

Kristie and I flew down to the Spitfire Deli for lunch today. She had today off and I had been wanting to take her there. One of the best places you can eat and best of all you can park right out side. Celia and her husband Ian moved here 9 years ago from England and opened the grill a couple years later. She makes the best burgers and REAL English fish and chips. And her homemade Banoffi Pie. Oh my !!

You've heard Switchfoot, but do you have their latest cd " Oh Gravity " ? It's good. I got as a late birthday present a week or so ago. But today I got the "Special 'RED COVER' limited collectors Edition " with a ton of new songs and alternate versions, live tracks and more. It's a two cd set. Now this is a cool cd.

Next week my Bonus Ep should be here too.

Do you remember the Michael Keaton movie "Multiplicity"? Where a man clones himself so he can do more and be in several places at the same time. A part of me wishes I had a clone like that. Last night was first Wednesday at NewSpring . I love first Wednesdays. I wish they could come twice a month. Last night I had a rare opportunity to see the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tigers baseball. From VIP seats behind home plate at Clemson.
A good friend gave Kristie and I the tickets with one stipulation. I dress in my Georgia colors and she dress in Orange, and that we take a photo at the game.
What a fantastic game to be at. One of the best I've ever attended. The Dogs worked to a 10 -5 lead by the 7th, but the Tigers managed to come back in the 8th off a couple wild UGA pitches to make it 9-10 Georgia. Then with two outs two on and a full count the Tigers got a triple and won the game last second 11-10. WOW. After I got to see and be with a couple of Georgia players who agreed it was the most exciting game of the season. We saw Ben, Mahalie and the boys at the game too.

I hated missing my 1st wed, but this was a rare event. I guess I'll settle for the Pod Cast .

This is a hard entry for me to write. Lately events in my life have brought these thoughts to the surface. I don't want it to sound like sour grapes. But lately I have run into an issue I want to address. Friendship and Fairweather friends.

Friendship
Noun
it's a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between two or more humans.
Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection.
They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. We value what is found in friendships

Decline of friendship
The number and quality of friendships for the average American has been declining since at least 1985, according to a 2006 study. The study states that 25% of Americans have no close confidants, and that the total number of confidants per person has dropped to 2.


Fairweather Friends
Noun

* A person who is dependable in good times but is not in times of trouble
* A friend who supports others only when it is easy and convenient to do so is called a "fair-weather friend".
* A friend who is only nice to you when it's convenient.
* Someone who abandons you in certain situations.
* A friend who is only a friend when circumstances are pleasant or profitable.
* A friend who is only around when they need you.


TOP 10 INSULTS FOR FAIRWEATHER FRIENDS

1. He sticks with his friends till, DEBT DO THEM PART.

2. He is always around - WHEN HE NEEDS YOU.

3. If he ever needs a friend, - HE WILL HAVE TO BUY A DOG.

4. He only likes you, if.. YOU DISLIKE THE SAME PEOPLE HE DISLIKES.

5. He remembers what he gives, and FORGETS WHAT HE GETS.

6. You can always depend on him, TO DEPEND ON YOU.

7. If he went to visit all his friends in the city, HE WOULD BE BACK IN A FEW MINUTES.

8. He picks his friends, TO PIECES.

9. He uses his friends as a 'drawing account, BUT HE NEGLECTS TO MAKE DEPOSITS.

10. If you have him for a friend , YOU DON'T NEED ANY ENEMIES.

Which Friend am I ?

Which friend are you?

Every day I try to love and value all my friends. In John 13:34-35 Jesus says, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."
"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,"

Some times it is hard to take the time to love each other. My prayer is that we all make this a renewed effort.

'Shakin' All Over '
DeCaf anyone

My usual Sunday routine changed today. Kris and I attended the 11;15 Services in place of our normal 4:15 time. Danielle, the daughter of my friend Don who recently passed away called and ask if I could join her for dinner since it was her Dad's birthday. I have lost two close friends in the past couple years and I am thankful for the chance to connect with their children.
We all met a Applebee's and had a nice time eating and talking about the memories. After while Kristie went to our homegroup early to fix the food ( it was our night ) I went to the graveside for a few minutes, with Danielle and her kids. We placed some flowers on the grave shared a few more memories and even laughed. Don would have liked that.
Donald Brown Sewell, I miss you man, but we'll see one another again. I'll keep an eye on Danielle for ya.

I made it to home group just a few minutes late, but caught up to speed fast. It was mostly just a social night. We are off next week and then it's back to our regular studies.