Can anyone tell me?????

OK so I got on this silly conversation today with my wife about why certain things even exist. Things that if you think about them, you just can't find a good reason why they are on this planet. I started going down a list of things that came to the top of my head and then I started digging around for other things that took a little thought. I started with cigarettes - the devil's way of killing people slowly and painfully...need I say more?

Then I moved to Fry Daddy's -
You know, the mini-fry cookers that physically maimed half the children in the 70's and early 80's. Stupid invention! I've never heard anyone ever say "Man, I'm glad I bought that Fry Daddy." No, I've only heard the stories about how a busy mom turned her back for one second to answer the phone only to have her 4 year old pull on the power cord and dump a half gallon of boiling grease on top of themselves. They should have called it the "Fry Baby" or "Cookin Kid" or something like that. Terrible invention - shouldn't have been made!
From here I moved to one of God's creatures...the horrible Pit Bull dog.
I'm not sure why God made the Pit Bull but I suspect that it was to give us an example of what an evil dog is like. God hoped that we would think before we actually made the choice to pick out a dog. I imagine that he would want our inner dialogue to sound something like this - "look there's a miniature long-haired dachshund and a pit bull for sale, which one should I pick? You know, that pit bull likes to eat children and chew up little old ladies but the dachshund would rather lick your toes and cuddle with you. I think I'll get the nice little dachshund." This rational thinking would please God and evil would be thwarted once again....BUT NOOOOO...there is always someone whose own insecurities drive them to want to by a dog of power. That's why you see people buy big scary dogs...well that's my theory anyway.
Ok, let's move away from God's creatures and pick on cars. I'll make a quick list and beat em up with quick thoughts:

The Hummer: Used by the Army to invade small countries. That's why you see 90lb pound women driving them all over the suburbs in America. Lamborghini:
Goes 1 bazillion miles per hour. The speed limit for most of us is between 20mph in school zones to 70 on most interstates. I've never seen a sign that said "Speed Limit 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 MPH".
Motorcycles: Now before you send me hate mail, think this through. Motorcycles are basically bicycles with a motor. This means that the only think that connects the driver and the road are two skinny tires. Let's consider the following scenario: A car and a motorcycle are traveling down the road. Two suicide squirrels dart out onto the road. The car hits one and squish - it's dead, flat on the road. The bike hits the other squirrel and BAM the rider goes flying off of the bike and lands 100 feet down the road shedding body parts along the way. The squirrel probably crawls off with a slight concussion. Considering this scenario - you can see that motorcycles just don't make sense.

You see folks, there are lots of things that just shouldn't have been made. I can't name them all here but I bet in life's little adventure you too will see things that will make you ask the question "why?". Until then I have to ask around and hope that someone can tell me the reason why some things even exist. Oh well!

Can someone tell me??

Brian

I got to play golf today!!!!!!!!

Today was a great day! I had a lovely morning with my wife and kids and then I played golf. I played fairly well and had fun.

Today was a great day!

I love golf!

Brian

Silly Lily

I've decided that Lily is the cutest little girl that ever walked the earth! I proclaim this indeed!!!

Now, the truth is Lily is also very silly, sassy and stubborn...just like her momma. That's what makes her perfect in her daddy's eyes. Few things have brought me as much joy as my Lilybug. Here is a picture of her being silly.


I would have put up a cute or pretty picture of her but she wouldn't let me. She would rather me put up the silly one. That's Lily!

I love my Lovebug!
Brian

What do lost teeth and Greeks have in common?

To answer this question, I'll break this down into two parts:

1) This week was a special week for CJ. First he lost one of his bottom teeth. No big deal right? WRONG! This may have surpassed his Baptism, Christmas or even his birth as the most important day of his life. CJ actually told us that now there is a chance that he can get his "girlfriend" Lilly back. Some boy with lots of lost teeth "stole" her away from him. I guess the hillbilly look is popular in the second grade...go figure! In any case now that CJ is in the "In Crowd"...or in CJ's case the "out-crowd" he can get his life and girlfriend back - Go get em tiger!

2) Also this week was CJ's Greek Festival at his school. This is when the kids get to dress up like the ancient Greeks and celebrate the greatness that was that era. The kids were each assigned a particular part of Greek history and they were given a few minutes in front of the class to demonstrate and/or present their assignment. CJ was given Greek Gods and Goddesses. Considering that Greek Gods and Goddesses are myths, CJ was supposed to come up with his very own original myth. Since CJ was deep into celebrating his lost tooth and of course the the Tooth Fairy, he and I sat down and came up with the Myth of Enamelese. Here's the myth in all it's toothfull glory:

Enamelese was born without any teeth. As he grew older, all the other kids made fun of Enamelese because he only had a gummy smile. Enamelese became very angry at all the other kids. He promised that he would get back all the other kids
by stealing their teeth while they were asleep. He asked Zeus to turn him into a spirit and allow him to steal the teeth of all those kids who laughed at him. Zeus laughed at Enamelese and told him he was out of his mind. Enamelese got even more angry and decided to ask Hades, the god of the underworld, to help him. Hades told Enamelese that he would help him but under one condition. Enamelese would have to steal the teeth of Zeus first. Enamelese tried to steal Zeus's teeth but Zeus caught Enamelese and told him that he would not punish him if he changed his life and became a good human. Enamelese would have to spend his entire life helping other humans take care of their teeth. Enamelese agreed and became the world's first dentist. Enamelese helped so many people with their teeth that Zeus became very pleased with him. Enamelese became known as the protector of teeth. When Enamelese grew old and died Zeus turned Enamelese into a god and from then on Enamelese gave gifts to kids for all of their lost teeth. He takes the teeth and turns them into stars and puts them in the sky for everyone to see. So when you lose a tooth make sure to put your tooth under your pillow at night and when you wake up know that Enamelese took it, gave you a gift and put your tooth in the sky as a star for all to see. Today we call Enamelese the tooth fairy.


I hope after reading CJ's original myth, you will see what lost teeth and Greeks have in common. CJ is now convinced that his original myth is actually an original truth. Actually the more I think about it, CJ thinks everything he comes up with is an original truth. I suppose that's a sign of a good leader, dictator Greek God or something!

I love my kids!
Brian

We've Arrived!

When you drive up to our new neighborhood there is a billboard at the entrance that says "You've Arrived". I think what that really means is that you've just driven 30 miles to get here and for God's sake - You've finally freakin' Arrived! Yeah, we moved and it seems like we moved to Canada. It's only Aubrey (between Denton and McKinney) but it's a stretch from the rest of the world. Here's the website, www.savannahdfw.com


Amy found this place when she was searching for a new home and she just fell in love with it. It really is great! Quite honestly, it's like the Truman Show here. There are kids laughing and playing at all the neighborhood parks. They ride their bikes in the streets and the cars actually slow down for them. There are moms with strollers all over the place and dads out throwing the football with Jr. You'll find joggers and walkers and people playing tennis on the many available courts. This place has ponds stocked with fish and people trying to catch them. Everyone has a smile on their face and they wave at you like they are old friends. It's kinda freaky! I'm waiting for someone to crack and come running to us yelling "run for your lives this is all a hoax". Remember the movie Funny Farm? It's the movie where Chevy Chase buys the old country farm and thinks he has "arrived" when he finds out the people in the town are actually rude and mean. If you remember, he ends up paying the towns people to be nice and hospitable when he tries to sell the farm. I'm thinking that will be me in a few weeks when I find out that this is all a joke. I pray that I'm wrong.

Here's another crazy thing about this place...it actually has a movie theater, a full gym, basketball court, soccer and baseball fields and a mini club inside the .......well uh....clubhouse! Amy and I just took part in our first community activity otherwise known as Halloween. We walked around our neighborhood and enjoyed our .......well uh....neighbors. Many went all out and decorated like crazy for this event. They entertained the kids with their creativity turning their houses into graveyards, haunted houses, and just flat out spooky places. Everybody was so nice and Amy and I got to meet all of our neighbors. We've never been able to go "trick or treating" in our neighborhood before so this was indeed a treat.

I think we are going to enjoy it here. It's a long way from anything but I think that's part of it's magic. People who work all day in the city dealing with the hustle and bustle of traffic and city life look forward to driving home each day because they know that this place takes them away from all of that. I think for Amy and I we look at this place as a great place to get us out of our comfort zone and we get to enjoy a new way of life for awhile. God must want us venture out some! I'm all for it!

Sorry this wasn't so funny but many times I'm so taken back by God's grace and cool plans that I'm more in awe than funny. I'm happy but I'm not exactly cracking jokes. I guess it doesn't hurt to be a little serious here and there. God knows that I'm smiling and laughing inside. That's because I think we are in God's will and I pray everyday that we are. Then and only then will I know that we've "Arrived"!

I love my new home!
Brian