Family History Book Preview

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Merry Christmas everyone! It's almost here. My "Christmas project" this year is a Family History book which I will be giving out printed copies and CDs of this year. If you're interested in previewing it, I have posted the pages on Flickr. I still have some time to correct errors, so if anyone sees something, let me know!

Since the book has some private data and such, I'm not making it available to the public, so you will need an invitation to view it. Just let me know and I'll send you one. Or click "sign up" on the Flickr page to get your account started. I'll move you over to "family" level as soon as I notice the new account and you'll be able to view the book and other photos marked private.

Asher Class Photos

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Hello all! I've just added a few new Asher School class pictures from 1948, including this one of the 1948 8th grade class (which just happens to include my great Aunt Betty, bottom roll- third from right).

1948Chieftain

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I've just posted scans of a 1948 Asher yearbook, "The Chieftain." It's amusing reading, especially if you know anybody in it. If you choose to view it, once you click a thumbnail there will be a link above the page for "all sizes." Click that to see the page larger and/or to download it. Enjoy!

New Photos Over at Flickr

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Hey... I've just added several new pics over at Flickr. Actually, I've reloaded everything, this time with TAGS. Which I'm learning is all the rage in the picture circles. It's actually pretty handy. Head over to Flickr Tags (click the link at right). This should give you a list of Photo Tags (you may have to click "Show all Tags"). Make one or more selections of who you want to see pictures off, choose you search selection, and click "Display Photos." This is still pretty new, so it may not be perfect... yet. If you have any problems, let me know.

Things to keep in mind...

• Tags are formatted LastnameFirstName
• Tags for women are MaidennameMarriednameFirstname
• You can also click event tags, like Christmas
• You can select more than one tag to see pictures of two or more persons together in the same photo. Just select the "Show photos with all of the selected tags" option.
  

Branson Trip

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(Note: also check out the Branson photo gallery at Flickr if you are interested.)

The weekend of the 20th would have been dads 52nd birthday and a month since "it' happened, so mom and I decided we needed a little distraction. We loaded up and went to Branson. Now you might think that Branson and I don't seem a good fit. I hate live shows, at least what is shown there. The names—Baldknobbers—for instance, makes me instantly nauseous. But, I am a big Titanic buff and wanted to see "the World's Largest Museum Attraction." As anyone who knows me will attest, I am horrible with directions. I got lost getting to Ada once, and I'm not joking (that's another story). So, I had my trusty yet often ill-advised GPS with me. All went well until we took a wrong exit near Branson. For some reason we decided to trust the GPS to get up back onto the highway rather than common sense. That took about an hour. But, I must say we saw some pretty country on the often one lane, often unpaved roads back to the highway. If you ever somehow run across "Sawmill Road" be sure to take it. Anyhow, we finally make it to Branson and go first to what I thought was a Welcome Center, but was in fact only a place trying to sell $200,000 time shares. I do not have $200,000. Along we went. By the time we go to the hotel, we were so tired and my head hurt so badly from the altitude changes and general allergy issues (I'm such a baby), we crashed for the day. So much for day 1.

Day 2 was much better. It was a beautiful day and since rain was expected for the next two days (what luck), we decided to do the "outdoor" stuff. I had my first experience with a "Roundabout" intersection. I was like… oh my gosh… what is happening here?? It wasn't that bad, though. I'm thinking about recommending it for crazy corner. Anyway, we went to the new "Branson Landing" first. The place was very nice; it just opened last year. It had a lot of neat shops. I had never been to a "Kirkland's" before, but that's a very cool store. I bought way too much stuff. Mom did some clothe shopping, so I walked down the boardwalk of Lake Taneycomo (I think). It was very nice. They had a water and fire show that was very impressive. There was also a little park next to the Landing, which I though was strange but neat. After the Landing, we went to "Tanger Outlet." That place sucked. That night we went back to the Landing and ate at a steakhouse on the patio and watched the light and fire show. It was more impressive at night.

Day 3 was cold, rainy and windy… ahhh, just as I had planned! We went to the Titanic Museum first. That would have to be the most impressive building I have ever been to. The museum was interesting, but not quite as fun as I had planned. A lot of that had to do with the crowd, I'm sure. This was Monday at 10 AM, so I didn't expect that. Plus, I had been to the exhibit in OKC and a lot of it felt the same. The Grand Staircase was very impressive though, and that's something OKC didn't have. For a second there, you almost feel like you're there. I was quite disappointed I couldn't take pictures or video (but I did get to buy the pic in my photo gallery for $22!). Always the rebel, I took some pictures of posters that were in the bathroom. Then, my ingenious plan… I put my camera on video and stuck it out my jacket pocket and video taped the Grand Staircase and the cabin recreation. You should see this video. It is the most entertaining part of the whole trip. There is absolutely nothing of worth here. I got the floor a lot, the ceiling a lot, but nothing I thought I was taping. I shall keep it for posterity. We also went to Dick Clarks AB Grill (not that great) and to '57 Heaven. I had my reservations about paying $40 for this (for the pair), but it was really fun. It was really deserted (we were the only ones for a time), so we got to browse at our leisure. There were many, many 1957 cars and trucks restored to mint condition. I especially liked the trucks. The paint jobs on these things were amazing (we noted how boring today's vehicles are). They had also recreated 1950s scenes like Main Street, a repair shop, drive-in theater, motel, and a typical home. There were people there to ask questions too; they were really nice. After seeing a poster of the buried Tulsa car and an identical restored car (not THE car, of course) we talked to a man about it. They said they had people there when it was unveiled and were trying to buy the Tulsa car. He was saying what bad shape it was in… even more than I had heard. Lastly, we went to an IMAX show (of which I have never been). Very impressive show… I was amazed (we saw "Hurricane on the Bayou," BTW).

Day 4 was more the same weather wise. Still on the list was the American Presidents museum, but we couldn't find it and I think we were both ready to head back anyway. So, just under an hour less than what it took us to get to Branson, we were home. Oh, wait… we lost that when I took a wrong exit getting back on the Interstate and had to drive the wrong direction for 20 miles. And then back. I really shouldn't be on the road. So there you have it… a trip to Branson, MO without taking in a single stupid show.

My History 101

My History 101

HISTORY:

01. Raised in: The "country," north of Asher
02. Planned baby : I've always assumed so... why-- what have you heard?
03. Birth date: July 6
04. Any siblings: a younger brother
05. Oldest or Youngest: oldest
06. Hair color: boring old brown
07. Hair length: keep it pretty short
08. First school: Asher
09. Eye color: blue
10. Shoe size: 12
11. Mood: Not bad... about ready for some lunch though
12. Height: 6'1"
13. Lefty or Righty: righty

LOVE LIFE:

01. Do you remember your first real relationship? Yes... not that old and there haven't been very many!
02. Have you ever been heartbroken? No... not really.
03. Have you ever fallen for a friend? not really
04. Are you afraid of commitment? no... if I ever find it, I'll be a-ok with that.
05. Do you believe in love at first sight? haven't experienced it... can't say
06. Are you afraid of growing old alone? Yeah, a little bit.

THIS OR THAT:

01. Love or money: Love
02. Driver or passenger? Driver... although I do like to sleep on long car rides.
03. One night stands or relationships: relationships
04. Television or internet: oh... tv's definitely more entertaining IMO.
05. Pepsi or coke: coke, but pepsi's okay too.
06. Wild night out or romantic night in: romantic night in
07 Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla... don't really like chocolate (the HORROR!)
08. Phone or in person: in person
09. Aim or myspace: myspace... who uses AIM anymore??
10. Family or friends: both

CURRENTS and FAVORITES:
01. How do you dress? Usually pretty casual.
02. What do you want to be when you grow up? Don't remember anything specific.
03. What are you listening to? The whirling of the computer that's about to die.
04. Favorite season? I'm thinking Fall.
05. Favorite colors? blue

HAVE YOU EVER:

01. Have you ever completely reformatted a myspace survey before answering it because it was missing questions or was otherwise inconsistent? Why, yes... I have!
02. Have you ever skinny dipped? no
03. Have you ever done something you regret? I'm quite sure.
04. Have you ever been on a house boat? no
05. Have you ever finished a novel in a day? no
06. Went longer than 24 hours without eating or drinking? no
07. Have you ever been streaking? I HAVE NOT
08. Have you ever drove over the speed limit 25+ mph? I have when I've passed someone... my new truck has got some power!
09. Have you ever fallen in public? yes... the most memorable being right in the middle of Main ST outside Subway during bad ice. My drink went one way, my sandwich in the other, and I thought I was going to get ran over.
10. Have you ever fallen asleep in class? yes

ARE YOU:

01. Are you missing someone right now? Yes
02. Are you European? I'm thinking yes.
03. Are you Spanish? no
04. Are you Italian?: no
05. Are you French? no
06. Are you Russian?: no
07. Are you Indian?: 1/512 degree Choctaw!
08. Are you anything else? Don't think so.
09. Are you a silly person? Often
10. Are your parents still married? I'm not sure how to answer that and if I start to over think it I may start crying, so skip it!

DO YOU:

01. Do you have low self esteem? No... maybe less confidence than I would like though.
02. Do you live life to the fullest? Not really
03. Do you feel comfortable with the way you look? I'm more self-conscious than I probably should be.

Heck... might as well be 100 questions long.

Heck... might as well be 100 questions long.

Current mood:sleepy

1. When was the last time you saw the 2nd person on your top?
Considering she lives in Germany, it's been a while!! But it was May 1997. I know because we went and watched the first Austin Powers movie and that's when it came out. I did RESEARCH for this question!!

2. What's bothering you right now?
I have so many things to do, yet I'm on question 2 of 92 of another stupid survey. Why do I do these things!!

3. Will you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes

4. What is in your wallet right now?
Cash, credit cards, Blockbuster card, Medical Card

5. Wallpaper on your computer's desktop?
Kind of an exotic beach scene.

6. Wallpaper on your cell phone?
It's just rather blue.

7. Next time you will kiss someone?
IDK?

8. Where your default picture was taken?
On the steps of the fellowship hall at Asher FBC.

9. Do you like messages or comments better?
Probably messages... they're usually longer.

11. What is the last thing you ate today?
A grilled honey mustard snack wrap from McD

12. Doing this weekend?
Beginning my vacation!! Going to Missouri for a few days.

13. Wearing?
Shorts and a plain white T

14. Who was the last person to send you a text message?
My brother, I think

15. If you could have one person with you right now who would it be?
My dad

16. Listening to?
The fan behind me.

17. Have you ever kissed anyone named Phillip?
The oddest questions sometimes... but no.

18. What do you smell like?
I should smell okay- just got out of the shower.

19. Eating?
Just drinking some water.

20. Have you hit someone today?
No... (but, Jennifer, I like the Not Yet answer!!)

21. Do you believe in a soul mate?
Not sure yet.

22. What do you wear to bed?
What I'm wearing now.

24. Do you burn easily in the sun?
Not really.

25. Have you ever been gambling?
One time... didn't care for it.

26. What is your dream car?
I don't like cars... to hard for me to get in and out.

27. What did you do last weekend?
Helped my mom move some furniture... and went to Midwest City.

28. Who do you miss?
I'm going to refer you to 15.

29. What are you going to do after this?
Watch Journeyman and then go to bed.

32. What was the last text message you sent?
To my uncle Tracy after we lost the connection.

33. Have you ever had a crush on your sister's/brother's friend?
No

34. How good is your eyesight?
Pretty good corrected, not worth a dang otherwise.

36. What was the last thing you drank?
water

37. Whose house did you go to last?
My mom's, I think

38. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
My great-uncle.

39. Do you like someone right now?
Sure... lots of people.

40. Do you have a chance with them?
Oh... so that was a "like-like" questions then. Perhaps we should be more clear.

41. What do you wear more: shorts, slacks, jeans, or sweatpants?
shorts

42. What all have you eaten today?
Sausage biscuit, BBQ sandwich, the beforementioned snack wraps

43. Name three drinks you drank today?
Coke, MT Dew, Water

44. What are you excited about?
Getting away for a few days.

45. What is your dream phone?
Well, after a friend got an iPhone... I 'd have to say that.

46. Ever broken a promise?
Not one that comes to mind, but I imagine I have.

47. What have you learned recently?
Life can really suck sometimes.

48. Are you excited for school?
Sure, why the heck not. Go school.

49. Favorite shoes?
Tennis shoes.

50. Where do you work?
Well, that would be at Holt Flooring Center

51. What are your initials?
BAH. You know, like the sheep.

52. What is your favorite thing to wear?
What I've got on now.

54. One place you will NEVER eat at?
Chinese food places.

55. I say Shotgun, you say:
You're how old?

56. Last person you hugged?
My mom

57. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
Not that I'm aware of.

58. Would you date anyone you met online?
I wouldn't necessarily be against it.

59. Name something you like physically about yourself.
My eyes

60. The last place you went out to dinner to?
Cracker Barrel... it was SO good.

61. Who is your best friend?
I don't have a "best" friend really

62. What time of the day is it?
10:26 PM

63. Who/What made you angry today?
This banner ad with the stupid ugly hair girl bouncing the ball over and over and over again whilst vandalizing a wall is beginning to disturb me a tad.

64. Baseball or Football?
Baseball

66. Favorite type of Food?
Good old Americano

67. Favorite holidays:
TG and Christmas (although I wish they were spread out a little)

68. Do you download music:
Sometimes

68. Do you love anyone?
yes

69. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
I think so, yes.

70. How many pets do you have?
None here.

71. Have you met a real redneck?
No, only wannabes

72. What is your current favorite song?
Probably the one on my page; or at least was then.

73. What was the last movie you watched?
Breach on DVD. It was pretty good.

74. Do you wear contacts?
Yes, when my allergies allow it.

75. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
Staples... shocker.

76. What are you afraid of?
A few things... none I wish to share.

77. How many piercings have you had?
None

78. Have you ever fired a gun:
Yes

79. Favorite TV show?
I think it's "Chuck" now. That guy cracks me up!!

80. Who do you have an obsession with?
Nobody I can think of

81. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
Someone said I looked like Kurt Cobain once. I didn't know what to think of that.

82. Favorite movie of all time?
Oh man... I have no idea.

83. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
Butter

84. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?
Yes, hence my answer to 47.

85. Taco Bell or Burger King?
That's kind of an apple and oranges kind of comparison, but I'll go with BK.

86. What's your favorite perfume?
Don't have one.

87. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep?
Oh, I love me some sleep. I think I almost stayed up for 24 hours once at a lock-in, but snuck out to my truck for a quick nap once.

88. Last time you went bowling?
Several months ago with Steve and his GF.

89. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
Probably in my truck outside the lock-in because no one would leave me alone!! Kind of going against the whole point of the lock-in, but whatever.

90. Who was your last phone call?
Wrong number

91. Last time you were at work?
5 hours and 39 minutes ago.

92. What's the closest orange object to you?
That stupid basketball on the banner ad. I swear if this monitor didn't cost half my paycheck, I would have already punched a whole through it.