Yay!!!!!!!

We have the keys to our Townhouse!!!!

Time to move

Yum

Great way to start the morning

Dyson

I have been anxiously awaiting the day for our new Dyson to arrive.

What's even more interesting than the Dyson is how excited I am about
a vacum cleaner.

I love it!!!

Awesome

Check out what my wife bought for me. I'm excited!

Good times

Papa John's

Large Pepperoni. Cheese Sticks.

Nice weather

On the deck

A new look

I decided to get some work done on my face.  I think this is an improvement!

This mug brings back memories

College was fun.  And it was so long ago!!!!

I'm not afraid to admit it

I sleep with these animals on my Star Wars pillow case every night.

I enjoy it.

Just a few more days!

We only have a few more days left in our apartment.  It's hard to believe that I've lived in this place for about 3 years.  My last stint in Recycled Percussion was about 6 months.  It felt like 6 years!  I've lived in Mechanicsburg for 3 years and the time has FLOWN by.  

I'm going to be 30.  So weird!!!!!

Well it's time to get back to folding clothes and watching basketball.  

For Cyndi Klose

This post is for Cyndi.

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The times they are a changin.....

This summer is turning out to be VERY different than what I had expected. It's not really worse or better. Right now it's tough to tell. If I had to guess, it will turn out to be a better summer than I thought. My business is not nearly as far along as I had expected it would be. I will be lucky to match what I did last summer. I was expecting to have at least doubled what I did last year. It just didn't work out that way.

I have been able to pin point some things that may help for next year. I think I know what I need to do in order to be more successful. It will be fun to get it all together. But it's also pretty nerve racking!

I'm starting to see my career turn towards my past. It's kind of exciting. I have new and interesting aspects to this career I have chosen as a drummer. But some aspects of my past life are starting to come back. I'm getting involved with Theme Park entertainment again. I'm also about to do some more corporate stuff. And I'm even getting a little involved with professional sports again. Maybe I will get to meet Shaq in a hotel lobby in Salt Lake City again! Who knows.

I'm still pretty nervous about it though.

But tonight is all about lessons. My first is at 4:30 and I'm done at 9pm. Long night. And tomorrow is another long day. I'm looking forward to tomorrow at around 8pm. That is when my day is done. And to make it even sweeter, I will be with my wife. Who rocks!

I don't have any pictures to share right now. I haven't taken many lately. I'll try to post something interesting later!!!!

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Hmmmm

One more show.

I want to see my wife.

I really do take things too personally. Maybe I. Should work on that.

My wife makes everything better. I'm looking forward to seeing her.
Not too long!

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And...the foot

In my opinion, I'm ready to get rid of the air cast.  But I don't think that will fly with my wife, or my boss at the theatre.  So...it will stay on a bit longer.

I feel like I haven't posted in a while.  But I think it's only been a couple days.  So while I take a VERY quick break from doing the dishes, I thought I would say hello.

Hello!

I can't wait for our show to be FINISHED with rehearsals.  The moment we have the show down, we have to schedule a rehearsal because of a new member that's joining.  And once that version of the show is down, we have to schedule a rehearsal for someone who will be missing this weekend.  And once THAT version of the show is done, we have to schedule a rehearsal for another new cast member.

This type of scheduling is not helpful when trying to build and run a business.  It's been rough!

Well....wish me luck!

You can't even tell

You can't even tell that I'm wearing a cast can you?

Well I can feel it that's for sure!

Couch

Well here I am on my couch. I just have a bad sprained ankle. It's a
little sore. But I am ok. I will be back on stage on Wednesday. So it
looks like this will be my location until then.

Luckily, I should be ok ok stage. I don't do too much running or
jumping around. There is a moment when I jump off of a trampoline.
That won't be happening any time soon!

Wish me luck!!!

Ouch!!!!

This happened 2 hours ago.

Bummer! I guess I will be taking it easy for many shows to come.

Work....and Home

Work has been brutal the past couple days.  Maybe I'm just being a wimp.  But theyhave been LONG days, and they have been frustrating days.  But I'm sure things will settle down.  I'm just looking forward to getting into the routine of things.  I'm so ready for rehearsals to be over with.  I'm so done showing people parts and having to work things 100 million times.  My buddy Vince is in the show now.  He is learning the show, and will have it down very soon.  I am looking forward to when he is comfortable with it.  He will be very consistent.  That will be nice!

Now I'm at home with my sweet wife.  We are making a bunch of yummy food.  I LOVE hanging out with her.  I crave her company all day long.  So I'm always so excited to get home to see her.  It's great!

I'll leave you with a picture of a street sign I have to pass on my way to work.

June 1st

Well it's offical.  We are moving on June 1st.  Luckily, it is only about 50 yards away.  Literally.  So that's exciting.  Townhouse, basement, washer and dryer.  Yay for that.

So we are not really doing any packing.  We are seriously just walking our stuff over.  So we're very thankful for that.  But.....our current apartment needs a spring cleaning BADLY.  I have started that process today.  Bathroom is about 80% done.  I don't have an issue cleaning the bathroom.  Some people can't stand to clean a bathroom.  I think that's funny.  Haha.  :-)

Now it's on to the kitchen.  These days off are helpful.  Tomorrow evening is a party to welcome Vince and the other new cast members.  Then Thursday it's back to work.  Rehearsals for new cast members.  Friday we do 3 days of shows.  

So on these days off I'm being productive by cleaning like a pro, and doing some camp business.  Things are going well.

Ph, and my freak out session is officially over.  For those of you that were worried.  Which may have been none.

Adios for now!!!

Today

Usually every 3-4 weeks I have a day where I spend most of it in "freak out" mode.  Those of you that have known me fore a while know exactly what I'm talking about.  I just have one of those days where things slow down for a bit, and everything I need to get done for work, life, etc ALL comes to the front of my mind.  It's all I can think about!

Now that I have devloped some respectable money management skills, I am constantly worrying about money.  This causes me to worry about buying a house and having kids.  Both of which I'm emotionally ready for NOW.  I only have myself to blame.  I've put myself on a ccareer path that is very scary.  What if the next gig doesn't come?  How long will I be desireable?  Will I always be able to do this for a living?  What if people get sick of working with me?  What if they want to hire a different guy to design their drum show, or routine for a theme park, or to teach a camp, etc etc.  

See what I mean?

I'm usually very good at allowing God to take control.  But every now and then, I get worried.  Can we do it?  Megan and I would like to start having kids......NOW.  Are we ready?  Will we EVER be ready?  Can we afford it?  Megan and I want to buy a house.....NOW.  Are we ready?  Will we EVER be ready?  Can we afford it?  

Today my head is completely filled to the brim.  To the point where my Tylenol will just not get rid of my headache I've had since I woke up.  

I think I should talk to good Pastor G.  He will help me clear my head.  Megan and I want kids so badly.  I am ready.  I mean, I'm going to be freakin 30 in like 3 1/2 months!  Holy Moly!!!!  When my brother was 30 he already had 2 kids.  I'm jealous.  I know time will be rough once we start to have kids.  But maybe I am willing to deal with that.  I am ready to be a dad.  And I think I'm going to be a great dad.  At least I hope I am.

We'll see.

I sometimes think back on the last 10 years of my life.  Whoa!!!!  For those of you that have been around for those years, you know how much has happened.  I could write a series of novels about the last 10 years.  Just amazing the roller coaster this life has taken me on.  I then wonder what the next 10 years will bring.  Well I'm talking about having kids, so I guess I know what it will probably entail.  

I want my business to grow so badly.  I know it will grow.  I just wish it would grow faster.  This recession sucks!  I just got my newest issue of Inc.  Such a great magazine.  Perfect for me!  

The headline reads, "What Luck!  A Recession!  It's a great time to start a company."

The cover story is about the guy who started "Clif Bar."  He started the company during the 1990-91 recession.  This year he projects $200 million in sales.

Maybe my camp biz will be fine! I just need to make sure it stays cutting edge, current, and innovative.  And it also needs to be international.  I know this drumline thing can truly go places.

Megan & I had planned on going to Carrabba's last night.  It didn't happen.  She just called me from work and said she wants to go at 4pm, before she has to be at her other job at 5:30pm.  My wife is amazing.  She works so so so so hard.  She says she works hard because she thinks I do.  I wish I was as cool as her.  It's a blessing to be with someone who inspires me on a daily basis.  I wish I could be inspiring to someone.  Maybe one day.  Maybe I am inspiring to someone and I just don't know it.  

Well I'm going to get going.  Wow how funny.  As I write all of this, I'm listening to Jack ( big shocker ).  This is the song.  "All At Once."  Check out the lyrics.

All at once,

The world can't overwhelm me

There's almost nothin' that you could tell me

That could ease my mind

Which way will you run

When it's always all around you

And the feelin' lost and found you again

A feelin' that we have no control

Around a song

Some say

There's gonna be the new hell

Some say

It's still too early to tell

Some say

It really ain't no myth at all

Keep askin' ourselves are we really

Strong enough

There's so many things that we got

Too proud of

We're too proud of

We're too proud of

I wanna take the preconceived

Out from underneath your feet

We could shake it off

Instead we'll plant some seeds

We'll watch em' as they grow

And with each new beat

From your heart the roots grow deeper

The branches will they reach for what

Nobody really knows

But underneath it all

Theres this heart all alone

What about is gone

And it really won't be so long

Sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all

Theres a world we've never seen

Theres still hope between the dreams

The weight of it all

Could blow away with a breeze

If your waitin on the wind

Don't forget to breathe

Cause as the darkness gets deeper

We'll be sinkin as we reach for love

At least somethin we could hold

But i'll reach to you from where time just cant go

What about is gone

And it really wont be so long

Sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all

Wildwood

Warming up for the last show. These kids have made a fun year for me.

Thanks!!!

Work

I woke up this morning and wanted to roll over and go back to bed.  I was telling myself that I'm too tired to get up.  I just wanted to rest.  Then I told myself that I didn't want to go to work.

What am I thinking?!?!

My job right now is to play drums.  I have to show up, play drums for a few hours, and then go home.  Why would I NOT want to do that?  So I decided to change my attitude and be excited about how fortunate I am.  

Regardless of my job, I need to realize how fortunate I am.  I'm healthy (well I could lose a few pounds!), I have an incredible wife, and I have wonderful friends.  What is there to be upset about?

Usually the first thing I do in the morning it turn on Sportscenter, and then I read cnn.com.  The vast majority of the headlines are bad news.  So depressing.  It does help bring things into perspective though.  We are so fortunate.

And to make things even better, my call time is 11:45am.  And I'm done at 4pm.  That's pretty awesome.

Pray for me tonight as I drive 3 1/2 hours to Wildwood, NJ.  I'm going to surprise the drumline I teach.  Today is their Championships, and because of my gig at Hershey, I can't make it.  They've been there for 2 days.  It's driving me nuts that I'm not there with them!  Well they don't perform until about 10:30pm tonight.  

Now the question is, do I leave tonight around 1am to come back to my house?  Or do I leave around 7am tomorrow morning?

hmm......

Relaxing

Good times at Duke's Riverside

Tomorrow

Well our official opening is tomorrow. I'm pleased to say that I
actually think we are ready. If you would have asked me that 2 weeks
ago, I would have said no way.

But things came together, and all seems good.

I am really excited about Vince coming out here to be in the show. It
should be a ton of fun.

Well it is very very late right now. So I should be getting to sleep.
My sweet wife is preparing for her trip to Allentown this weekend. She
is working hard to try and make her friends bridal shower as great as
it can be.

Adiós for now!!!

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