I’ve been a fan of the Athens, Georgia band since grade ten when a classmate I was tutoring in math made me a tape of Out of Time (thanks Jennifer!). Depending on the day, I might call them my favorite band. I managed to ruthlessly narrow my favorite songs down to 23 and now down … [Read more…]
It took a couple months to work up my will to visit a garage again after getting gouged on my first visit after returning to Canada. My car stereo has a security code that is required if the power is disconnected (so stealing the stereo is pointless). As I bought the car as a recovered … [Read more…]
Amber borrowed a Raffi Concert DVD for our kids from the local library. She grew up listening to his songs like Baby Beluga and Little Toy Trains – I didn’t. I have to admit, his gentleness, meaningful (though sometimes silly) songs, and the way he has promoted his music really impresses me. Born in Egypt … [Read more…]
Come on baby…don’t fear the reaperBaby take my hand…don’t fear the reaperWe’ll be able to fly…don’t fear the reaperBaby I’m your man… I had heard this song before, but never paid much attention to it. I borrowed my friend’s truck a couple weeks ago and he had the oldies station on and “Don’t Fear the … [Read more…]
I am 17, one of 25 in the Canadian Youth for Ukraine (CYU) team. The first time I fly: Halifax-Toronto-Amsterdam-Kiev. I wake up with pen marks on my shirt and ears popping as we descend into Ukraine. We are fed borscht and fresh cucumbers at a church when we arrive. The train ride to Zaporozhye … [Read more…]
Through my life, I have been introduced to many bands and singers that have stuck with me. This morning I put together a playlist to listen to during breakfast and a few of the bands made me think of these mentors. R.E.M. was introduced to me by my grade 10 & 11 classmate Jennifer. She … [Read more…]
Last weekend we drove to Copan, Honduras (again) to show April, my sister-in-law some of the sights. I skipped out on the ruins and took care of Acadia during that time so Amber could spend some quality time with her sister. Then in the afternoon, we headed to the El Jaral waterpark. Yippee!! There were … [Read more…]
I like to sing. When I’m listening to certain songs there is nothing that can stop me from singing certain lines. I think it’s because the lines carry conviction that I share. Here are some of those lines. When the boy was a boy, the girl was a girlthey found eachother in a wicked worldStrong … [Read more…]
Les turned 52 the other day and our cell group, which includes three of his children, threw him a party. The last short-term mission team of the year (#16) was here so we made it extra Guatemalan for them: Churrascos and Marimbas. We didn’t have firecrackers though. That’s good, because my babies don’t handle those … [Read more…]
I woke up at 5:30 this morning to see if I could start downloading my pre-ordered Radiohead album In Rainbows. Sure enough, I had to fetch the email from my junk mail, but then I was able to download the 48.4MB zip file quickly while my network was still sleeping. So far the album totally … [Read more…]