Another Birthday
Today was my birthday and it was a pretty fun one. My brother and his wife and their new baby are here from Idaho. Also my sister from San Diego drove up. We hung out most of the day and played some cornhole! We went to Lamppost Pizza in Corona for some pizza and trivia!
My wife made a wonderful pumpkin cheesecake! It was delicious. Tomorrow or should I say in 4 minutes is Thanksgiving.
I am thankful for another year of growth, not as thankful for the physical growth, but the growth towards one another.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
End of Week and Travel to Texas
This week was pretty busy. I was able to accomplish a lot of things at work which of course is food. Unfortunately I have a short weekend and leave for a business Development trip on Sunday. I love working in Los Angeles. The atmosphere is definitely different than a small privately owned company where I was the vice president, but it is a good place.
I really like the work and the team we have in place is an excellent team.
On a side note my wife is 13 weeks pregnant. Time is flying by. I was informed today that they baby is already the size of a peach and all organs are fully functioning. Crazy that this is only 11 weeks past conception and it if a real life human being. Life is a miracle.
Tomorrow should be a relaxed day. I will pack my bags for Galveston, and finish a few things around the house. Other than that, I will watch some college football Go Boise State and USC!!
Life in the Fast Lane – BLAST Inland Empire
Since we have moved to California life has been much busier for us. 
We don’t really like it, but there are good things that come with it. For one we are slowly meeting people. This definitely takes longer it seems in So Cal, but it is happening.
We are starting a Meetup BLAST Group which should be good for making some good friends. We hope to make this group a group that is truly a community. A community that helps, loves, and is happy for each other as well as helping the world around us.
Work has been fast paces from Texas to Los Angeles as well as some time in Louisiana and Denver. I work for a great company that takes very good care of their employees. I am really loving the company, although I miss running my own small engineering firm with my dad. Read more
Work Trip and Family
It has been a fun week. I have been in L.A. all week and had some meetings. Everything went well but I hope things speed up!
In an hour or so I will leave to San Diego to see my sister. Can’t wait. My dad is here with me and he will be going down to S.D. as well. It is always fun visiting Bek.
Tough Times | Bless Others
Life is crazy! Everywhere I look I see people wondering about their job, their house, and their families. Life is tough for so many people. So many changes, so many rough times in the lives of my friends and family.
It is times like this where we need to remind to look around and see who we can help. Your life may be tough but someone may need you more than you need you. I am challenging myself to look around. Look at the people that come into my life each day and look for little things that can bless them.
Who knows what impact you will have. You may never know what comes of it but you can be assured that it will change lives.
Cornhole Board and Bags
My Cornhole
board and bags should be here by the end of the week. I was told it would be shipped today via UPS. It is coming from Ohio, so I would hope that it arrives by Friday so we can play it this weekend. The kids are going to love the game.
Have you ever played cornhole? I have only played 1 time and I love it! It is a great family and friends game.
Thanks
At my older sister’s home for Thanksgiving. It has been a strange and stretching year to say the least but with everything that has gone on I sure have a ton to be thankful for.
Love your Kids : Get Purpose
I want to think about what is important in life. If you are a sport’s fan, think about that. If your work is your life, think about that. If you are a small business owner, think about that. For me sport’s is easy to think about.
Imagine a winning team. Imagine a team that doesn’t just win, but they win regularly. You know they will be in the running for the pennant ever year. They will not finish with the regular season but will continue on in the playoffs year after year. If it is college football they will consistently be ranked. they will be in a bowl game, and will win a national championship more than others.
What drives a winning team? Is it passion? Many would agree with this. Is it luck? From time to time maybe this is the answer, but you can never count on luck consistently.
What drives success on and off the field? If you look at winning teams, you will find 100% of the time a coach that is PURPOSEFUL. Not some of the time, not most of the time, but ALL the time. This constant drive of purpose flows down through the assistant coaches, onto the players, and it floods the fans.
A winning team is purposeful in everything they do with everyone in the organization. If you want to be successful with your wife or husband, kids, work, finances, church, or anything you have to find this purposefulness.
Finding purpose is being intentional in what you do. In your marriage you have to choose to love your spouse EVERY day. You have to be intentional to prove that love everyday with your kids. At work, at church, and in all relationships you have to be intentional.
If you want a better life you must be intentional.
Why is this drive to be purposeful important? Well I will say this. Being intentionally purposeful can have a huge impact on those around you.
If you are not intentional you will hurt your kids. You will not only hurt them today, you will hurt them for all of life. If you show them what it means to have a life of purpose you will not only impact your kids today but you will instill in them what it takes to have a better life. You will create a lifestyle of success. Success that will help eliminate divorces, pain, suffering and will replace this with wonderful marriages, success at work, and a good life all-around.
Friends, this is important. Be purposeful with your life because your kids will reap the results.
Corn Hole – Baggo
While I was in San Diego for my sister’s graduation form PLNU, my brother mentioned a game he called Corn Hole. It sounded pretty interesting and lately I have been thinking of something I can play with my kids in the backyard as well as with the church youth and college group.
Corn Hole is a game similar to horseshoes, but with bags that you toss in a hole. My bro says he likes Corn Hole (also called Baggo) much more.
I am considering making my own Corn Hole set. Haven’t decided yet. Anyone ever play Corn Hole? If you live near Houston, we should get together. Although let me warn you. Still today I have never played. Soon, very soon. Now is you time to beat me. It won’t last. Read more
