tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51317418352853448952024-03-05T10:42:34.060-06:00The Last Page of The InternetYou have finished clicking through the entire internet, please shutdown your computer and do something constructive...Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-76590667650574828942008-07-09T10:17:00.004-06:002008-07-09T14:52:53.214-06:00Halfway through "BizarroWorld"For the past ... hmm... I've lost count... days, I've been living in Berkeley California. I was picked to be part of a group of 18 teachers from Texas, who are studying astronomy at the Lawrence Berkeley Labs. They have a curriculum that provides activities using real astronomical images. The workshop has been excellent. The material within the lessons, and content we are learning is very Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-11191647751557862602008-06-23T20:23:00.002-06:002008-06-23T20:31:38.201-06:00So What is the best vehicle for you to buy?General Motors just announced 6-year 0% loans on many of its larger and not so fuel efficient 2008 models of vehicles. It got me to thinking, and although we are not in the market for a new car (we're trying to figure out a new house, sell our old one.... blah, blah, blah) I came across an intriguing video.Most of us have a gasoholic big "ManMobile" like SUV or truck, and a smaller not so heavyShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-12545627620306002842008-06-11T20:57:00.002-06:002008-06-11T21:40:13.463-06:00A Summer of Change...Next fall as school starts... I won't be in a class room teaching Science everyday. That is going to take some getting used to again.I have accepted a position with the Region 14 Educational Service Center (ESC). Most people outside the educational community have never heard of an ESC. They act as conduits for information and training from the Texas Education Agency, housed in Austin, to the Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-35195288424036789472008-06-09T20:39:00.002-06:002008-06-09T20:55:37.687-06:00I came across this site, and then realized.... IT'S MINE.Ok, ok, ok... (in the immortal words of Joe Pesci from Lethal Weapon)I ran across this site a day or two back, was about to delete it from my bookmarks, and then realized... it's my personal blog.Oooops. It's been since Megan's Birthday since we added anything. So after renting a Muse to help with brevity and wit, we brief:March: Megan and Madelyn made it through.April, showers light and few.MayShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-30364936544311847692008-02-26T13:29:00.003-06:002008-02-26T13:33:34.507-06:00Happy Birthday MeganOur baby girl is 6 today. Here's to a great day sweet, sweet Megan.We love you.Mommy, Daddy and MadelynBrandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-50850078934131597202008-01-06T21:36:00.000-06:002008-01-09T01:00:32.453-06:00Studies in the Gospel of John - Part 01: Introduction | View | Upload your ownShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-88101262182330866852007-12-26T21:44:00.000-06:002007-12-26T23:04:04.704-06:00Don't Stand too Close to Me.I think I brought home more than memories and gifts from the Loop Christmas. I have been fighting a nasal drip and sore throat since the trip. The same having been suffered through by the rest of my family, but I in fits of stubbornness have refused to take medicine nor go to the doctor. I snorted and sniffled my way through semester exams, and pretty have much felt miserable through our Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-58313866765018089972007-12-21T23:22:00.000-06:002007-12-22T09:57:07.454-06:00Deceit, Deception, and The North Pole.Another strike against Brandy and myself in the "Parents of the Year" contest... as if the Oreo incident did not disqualify us indefinitely.Holiday Season usually affords enough time to stretch out the family celebrations where there are few if any conflicts in scheduling. This is in part since I have two weeks off, and Brandy sets her own schedule. However, it seems the Yuletide Grinch Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-42670498367696172812007-11-18T21:04:00.000-06:002007-11-18T21:09:58.265-06:00So what are Video Games?The fact that this happened, should be enough to prove my fact that this is now as much an entertainment media as film, tv, or music. HINT: You are watching the band "upside down." (from the visitors side of the field.)How many of the video games can you name? Comment with them, I could only name about 4.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-59755977394525504462007-11-08T09:34:00.000-06:002007-11-08T09:45:56.870-06:00Bar StoolsWe finally got our new bar stools. I'm so excited. After living here almost 5 1/2 years, we finally have seating at our bar. Now I have to decide if I want the bar painted the same as the kitchen cabinets or a different color. It definitely doesn't need to stay the way it is.Here is Madelyn enjoying the new seating before bedtime. She dropped her cup and is trying to decide the best way to Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-45447561933881177192007-11-01T16:29:00.001-06:002007-11-01T16:33:55.532-06:00Halloween FunI have finally posted some Halloween pictures on our Flickr page. Madelyn as usual was very uncooperative. So I didn't get a very good one of her in the Kitty costume that Megan wore when she was 2. The girls enjoyed Trunk or Treat after church last night. I think they came home with more candy than we took to the event. Good thing I have two more months to teach Sunday school. That's a Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-70533772458730891912007-10-24T09:44:00.000-06:002007-10-24T11:29:41.773-06:00Bats, 2-year olds, and Rocks, Oh my!Halloween is upon us and the girls have been busy. Megan spent this past Sunday afternoon over at her friend Jaclyn's house. They made cute little Halloween decorations. This is my favorite. They are decorating some of my kitchen cabinet knobs--out of the reach of little two year old hands.This coming weekend, we are traveling to Roscoe to help celebrate Julia's birthday. We are planning to Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-4191167163631248772007-10-09T16:58:00.000-06:002007-10-09T22:44:37.888-06:00Future basketball star?Megan had her PIPs (Players in Progress) basketball camp this past Saturday. I think she had a good time. It was difficult to judge her reaction to it. She is not always geared up about starting something new that she doesn't already know how to do.Shawn and I wanted her to do this for a couple of reasons. First, to introduce her to a sport we know she could one day be good at if she Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-45903694304939249372007-10-08T02:05:00.000-06:002007-10-08T02:07:17.438-06:00For the MomsShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-41699763440715222442007-10-02T08:29:00.000-06:002007-10-02T08:49:14.049-06:00My daughter made me do it!As Megan was bathing last night, she told me she wanted her hair cut to here and placed her hand at the middle part of her neck. I was stunned at first. You see, Megan has always talked about having long hair. But sadly, she has been blessed with her mommy's hair. It just does not grow very fast and when it does grow, it does not look healthy. But we have managed. I told her it may be a Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-7434580424125865132007-09-25T18:15:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:33:33.211-06:001.5 LifeMany of you know I have a penchant for computer games. It probably started when I programmed my Mother's first Macintosh computer back in 1983 with a BASIC game that simulated a lunar landing. The graphics consisted of a dash (-) for the surface, and the exhaust were asterisks (*,) and the capsule was two slashes (/\). The whole game looked like this: /\ * *--------Carnack eat your Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-31833750143378610922007-09-21T07:28:00.001-06:002007-09-21T07:38:31.916-06:00Are you ready for some football?Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-81530039237935989392007-09-20T08:01:00.000-06:002007-09-20T09:11:05.505-06:00Our DaysJust a quick update about what's really been going on around here.Megan ended the summer by making huge strides in the swimming department. If you will remember back to when Megan had tubes in her ears, we had to be really careful not to get water in them. It was at this time that she became terrified of water on her head. Just look at her now.She has mastered the art of jumping off a make-shift Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-21483153461568239882007-09-17T19:50:00.000-06:002007-09-17T20:02:57.517-06:00"It could be worse..."OK...OK...OK.We came off reunion....went on vacation...then school started.In between I had to preach for the church... then had a part on the search committee, then found one... then covered a lesson or two 'till he got here.Now its "District Educational Improvement Committee" meetings... being assigned the Science Department chairperson... Teaching Biology atop my usual Chemistry... Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-22811119568835283512007-07-29T10:10:00.000-06:002007-07-29T10:26:05.716-06:00Club Grubb 2007Another Smith Reunion has come and gone and the "Semi-Resort" Locale of Club Grubb. From Luau and Games to Golf & Grandkids, it was a fun weekend for all. The traditional Saturday Evening Sing was recorded and here's the audio from the sing: Powered by Podbean.com Download the MP3 file (5MB)If you would like it in some other format please let me know, and I'll try to get it to you.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-49497514340846984342007-07-09T20:06:00.000-06:002007-07-09T21:48:00.660-06:00"SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?"T-shirt designs finished. The golf course is digitized. And now I'm thinking:P-L-A-N L-A-N.So if anyone is interested during "Club Grubb" and would like to have an evening (probably Saturday Night) for the traditional game-a-thon, let me know. The only issue is I no longer have access to all those laptops. I have one (maybe two) that can be used. Don would have one (it is his house and he has aShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-79061180205141613762007-07-08T14:48:00.000-06:002007-07-08T14:54:46.014-06:00Studies in CorinthiansAlthough it has been a while since I posted audio, we have continued to have a study in the book of First Corinthians. The last 6 lessons audio is posted on the podbean site, and I'm working on putting the presentations on the bible study page. I just have some of the presentations on one computer, and some on another. Here is the audio from the final lesson in the series: Powered by Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-36603933055180860952007-07-07T13:19:00.000-06:002007-07-07T13:42:06.628-06:00Before and AfterA month. One solid month without a post. Tsk...tsk...tsk...We'll it's not my fault, "My kitchen made me do it!" But after a month of trials and tribulations, that oft tested my sanity, and Brandy's patience with me, we have completed this summer's home improvement project. The Kitchen from ---- (well, at least Gehenna.)Before:After:So that's why we haven't been posting like we ought. Just don't Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-51026234237435164112007-06-06T20:45:00.000-06:002007-06-06T21:13:36.788-06:00The Secret Life of Teachers in the SummerTeachers have the most unusual schedule of all professions, based on a throwback to the agrarian age where students were needed on their family farms to help plant during the late spring and early summer. So, now in the "information age" the idea of a summer vacation of three months seems antiquated, and a bit odd to many. However, the idea of a summer "vacation" isn't exactly what Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675715479536326872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131741835285344895.post-67707602432695175772007-06-03T13:16:00.000-06:002007-06-03T14:19:07.928-06:00Potty training -- Week #1Well this has been an exciting week around here. Not only are we in the middle of updating our kitchen, we decided to start potty training as well. This was quite a chore since Megan potty trained in one minute at the age of 20 months. And Maw-Maw did that. So I have no real experience. I figured at 22 months, Madelyn could do it too. However, the biggest difference between Megan and Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249600256198778579noreply@blogger.com4