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Jim wrote: What is the one kid doing with the machete?


Hopefully taking it to the Cubs stuff...

RandomAnthony wrote: "Jim wrote: What is the one kid doing with the machete?


Hopefully taking it to the Cubs stuff...

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I probably had that coming.

I had coffee this morning for the first time. :) I admit to being a tea drinker. But I'm feeling coffee now. :)
Here's a nice interview piece to read:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Thanks for the photos Kevin.

I think maybe Stephen took it with him.

ok, briefly here is some info about what i was doing in haiti:

i went with 5 friends locally, one who was born in Haiti, to be the first team in to work on a new project in Plaisance which is in the middle of the country. we helped raise money to purchase about 12 acres on a mountain and also to pay some workers to begin hacking out a road to the site. it is on top of a mountain and is beautiful. a 2 acre flat plateau with the other 10+ acres falling down the side of the mountain to a tiny stream. a 360 view of beautiful Haitian countryside. working with a Haitian pastor we are developing a center (building) that can be used for training (economic as well as health and hygiene), medical clinics, food distribution and education. also part of this project will include some property for raising livestock and some farming. initially we surveyed the land and put up about 2100' running feet of wire fence to segregate the property. about 250' of that was on flat ground, the rest up and down the mountainside. the machetes are to hack out a path for the fence. i also began doing preliminary studies to see the feasibility of putting a well on this property as with most 3rd world countries clean, available water is a major issue. i did some sampling as well as terrain mapping and topo studies. we were able to also buy and give away about 600# of rice as well as shoes, clothing and gifts for many children. living there is tough as there is no running water or electricity but these people are tough and survivors. hopefully we can be a small part of making a difference. mostly it is about people and relationships. showing someone that they are important and you care (the same as we need here). my primary purpose is to give people hope. i always get a bit of a bug when i go on these trips (my 15th international work trip) and i am sure i get a tad bit sick because i touch people. physically i mean. i hug, hold, wrestle, dance, play and care for everyone i come in contact with everywhere i go. human touch is one of the most healing things in the world. a bit of illness is always worth it to me. please take a moment to look at some of these pictures. this is why i go:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinspr...

Excellent work, Kevin. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful photos, Kevin. I'm glad I clicked on to watch. Sharon

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

The ficus died, and so far been neglecting a day after it was born. Its roots dug deep on weak means, and though it dug and dug it never found water. Above the Earth, there's movement. The wind cradles the ficus and the ficus ignores his thirst and sleeps Above the Earth, there's feeling. The sun caresses the ficus and sings to it. Hopes to stray its mind from the thirst, and so it sleeps.


I don't know.. lol :-)

Thanks Kevin for giving hope to people.

We haven't heard from Heidi in a while. Anyone? I know she was headed to Texas for a family thing.

Yeah, she told me she'd be gone through the weekend in a PM earlier this week.

I went to Houston for my sister's wedding a few weeks ago. I came home for a few days of serious focus at work in preparation for a research audit. Then I went back to north Arkansas for some R&R/communing with nature at my friend's farm.

We did a Buryat Prayer Tree ceremony (I think Anthony took a picture of one that he ran across while trekking the Badlands, if I remember correctly) on Saturday afternoon. It was REALLY cool... and even cooler, as we were cleaning up after ourselves, we spotted a Bald Eagle that circled over my friend's home 3 times and then flew away.

I'm just now officially back at work as of today and I've been playing catch-up all day... at work, in personal e-mail, returning phone calls.

ADDENDUM: Found RA's Prayer Tree pic (on his blog, dated May 14, 2009) -

Where is your thread titled "What really Grinds you Gears"?? I'm a little surprised you don't have something like that... and I'm too shy to start it myself...

What does that mean? Is that good as in "melts your butter" or bad as in "deflates your sails"?

hahah, defaltes your sails I guess.. where the stupidest things people do really ticks you off. Like I said, I'm shy...

Aw. She's shy. That's cute.

I just haven't come out of my shell yet (believe it or not) just wait...

*pokes Jamie's shell with a lit sparkler*

*stands and waits ... tapping foot*

Jamie wrote: "hahah, defaltes your sails I guess.. where the stupidest things people do really ticks you off. Like I said, I'm shy... "

This is shy? :)

hey! fire danger!! don't you know sparklers are the leading cause of burning injury for little kids? *cringes as the shell starts to make cracking sounds...*

Don't just cringe, get out of there! Evacuate!

Why is there a boa here??

:::runs to get RA's fire extinguisher:::

Is it a feather boa? Or a boa constrictor?

If I say Boa Constictor, it's probably going to go in the direction of a Freudian slip. Oh hell, let's say there's a snake in the grass outside my shell...(I'm curious where this one will go)

Depends where you put it Larry.

:::wonders where Jackie is with that extinguisher:::

Wait a minute, my shells on FIRE???? Oh shit put it out!!!

Where I put it?

my shells still burning people.. where's the remote...why am I watching Twilight..

Why indeed.

My son is watching it, I have an excuse, but why my son is watching it... now I'm worried..hhmmmmmm

Welcome to TC Windfall Apple, It appears you pick a great night to poke your head in.

Thanks for the welcome Jim, had good fun and Sally likes me lots!
night night all, wee small hour of the mornin where I am.

good night Apple! Watch out for the snake!

Oh it's fine Jamie, he's playin the ukelele.
Sweet Dreams.

wow, a ukelele playing snake huh? I think I just might pay money to see that.. what's he strumming those strings with?

*stomps on ukulele snake*

Now what am I going to use to earn money to pay my loans back?

I was countin' on that ukulele-playing snake!

Now I guess I'll have to grow a beard. *sighs*

Watch out! It'll wrap around your leg.

I have a drum playing antelope if you want to use him...unless you want to go with the beard...

Angie with a beard? But she's only in high school. ;)

maybe she should do like me and just go with the soul patch?

Angie? Are you there?

Heidi? Where are you? I've had it up to here with you, missy!

>:F

I'm sure you've been busy, but hope you can find some time to share with us too.

Nools has been MIA for awhile too. School must be keeping her busy.

Matt hasn't been around much either.