August

Tomorrow is the beginning of a BIG month. I have a mini camp with the high school drumline. Then I have band camp with the same school. Holy moly that will be busy.

The craziness actually begins tomorrow. DCI East!!!! A few of us are heading out to Allentown after work to see the drum corps show. It's going to be great. After work on Saturday, we are heading out AGAIN for the 2nd day of the Allentown show. Saturday will be even better. There is going to be a Cadet reunion tailgate party. That will be a great time. I will see some people I haven't seen since I aged out in 2000!!! Check me out 8 years and 30 pounds ago!



The rest of the month I will be busy busy teaching drumline, working at Hershey, and trying to get my work situation figured out! I have a job waiting for me that I am trying to avoid because I REALLY don't like it. But I learend a lesson many moons ago that I need to take what I can get. So if nothing comes up that I actually like, I will work at this job. I don't want to. I REALLY don't want to. But I will if I have to.

And to make matters even worse, next month I turn 30! Yuck!!! It's such a weird feeling to be honest. I am happier than I ever thought I would be. At the same time, there are so many things I wish I was doing, or would have done, etc etc. It's frustrating!

Well it's time to get ready for the day. I've had my muffin and coffee. Time to do the rest. Here's what I'll be doing later!

Yum

Fun new place in Hershey

Freak out day

It has been a while since I had a real freak out day. I was very excited about the fact that it has been about 2 weeks since my last one. But I usually have them once every 4-5 weeks. So this is a rare occurrence.

I just hope it all works out. It's days like this that I sort of wish I would have chosen a normal career path. One that is already laid out for me. I work up the corporate ladder.

I'm so stressed.

Time to go play drums

Billy Joel

Can you guess what city I'm walking in right now?

Vacation Bible School!!!

Wow

Megan and I are at Target. We just saw a guy with a great haircut. He
had a tail!!!

I haven't seen a dude with a tail in about 15 years.

It was great!

Backyard wedding reception

Megans brother got married today. Congrats to Todd and Pam!!!

They are having a small reception at a friends house. This is a
picture of inside the house where the food is set out.

Midsummer Nights Dream

I think I spend much of my time dreaming what could be. I am meeting with someone today to get some advice on my business. I can see into the future what could be. I have dreamed about it so much this summer. I know it could be great! But I need help. I need guidance. I need time. I need money!!!

Even now as I write this, I am getting anxious and excited. Boy oh boy.

I can see my business growing so much in the United States. I truly believe it can be HUGE internationally! I just need someone who believes in me and the business. I'm not looking for this to be a mom & pop business. I really think it could launch into something massive.

The only logical thing for me to do now is very simple.

Coffee

Fun times at Hershey Park

FINALLY!!!!!

There is also some exciting news happening on Mei-Mei's blog.

Go check it out!!!

http://www.smithsadoption.blogspot.com/

Godparents

There is some exciting news happening on Shiloh's Blog.

Go check it out!!!!

http://shilohisabella.blogspot.com/

Hershey Gardens

Pretty pretty gardens

Cool view

The park from the hills by the Hershey Garden.

Fountains

There are a few fish in the pond.

Hotel Hershey

Couples massage at the Hotel Hershey.

Whoo Hoo!!!!

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What to do?!?!

I just got finished up taking care of some things in the office. I now sit in my office, poking around on the internet. My wife is downstairs watching a show that I REALLY don't have an interest in watching.

The Bachelorette.

So what should I do?!?!

The answer has just come to me.

First, I plan on finishing listening to the song that's currently playing on iTunes. Badfish by Sublime. One of my all time favorite songs.

Second, go downstairs and brew some yummy coffee.

Thirdly, sit down next to my sweet wife, and watch this show with her.

I may not have an interest in that silly show. But I have a BIG interest in sitting next to my wife.

Here's an older picture of the two of us. It's a goodie.

My wife

Once again I am at work about an hour early. I woke up early with
Megan this morning. I got bored at home, so I hit up Dunks and headed
to Hershey. I actually enjoy arriving early. It's nice to sit in the
theatre and listen to music.

My wife continues to amaze me everyday. I feel so undeserving. There
is never a moment when I'm with her that I wish I was somewhere else.
What a blessing! I feel like I could be a much better husband. It's
easy to think that when you are married to someone so wonderful.

Shuffle just took me to Norah Jones. Good stuff.

Anyway, I hope I can live up to what she gives ne everyday. She's great.

I'm going to be 30 next month and I can't help but reflect on the last
10 years of my life. What a ride. I can't even begin to describe the
array of emotions I have felt since 1998. I was in college then.
Things were very different. I remember telling myself, and everyone
around me, what I would be doing when I'm 30.

Well I'm not exactly doing any of that. But there are many things I
never thought I would experience that I have. Touring the country
playing in a band. Starting a business. Moving to San Diego. Moving to
LA. Moving to New Hampshire! Moving to Pennsylvania. Taking a 3 year
hiatus from any kind of performing whatsoever. Being back on stage. In
Hershey PA!

And there is so much more.

I am very curious/nervous about what the next 10 years will bring.

I'm always around people who have had a "plan" for their lives since
they were freshmen in high school. And they follow it exactly. I see
them now and they have followed it exactly. Should I be jealous? Or
should I be happy that I have always been so free spirited? Maybe I
should now find a balance between the 2?

Shuffle has taken me to "Fix You" by Coldplay. Very good stuff.

Last line if the song was,
"Well if you never try, you'll never know just what you're worth."

Well there's one thing I have done is try.

God will provide. He always has.

I could write forever. For now, I will see where shuffle takes me.

Happy 4th of July

Dinner & a movie

Panera and then Get Smart.

Yay for a fun evening.

Morning coffee

What a PERFECT morning.

Megan and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary yesterday and this
morning by staying at the Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast. This is the
same place where we had our reception a year ago. We love this place
so much. So simple, so close, and such an escape!

We were not here very long, but I already feel re-energized.

We are in the honeymoon suite. There is this little deck outside that
overlooks a couple fields. Usually the horses ate out grazing. It is
so peaceful. I'm having my morning coffee out here right now.

I will post some more about our first anniversary soon.