Cary Grant's birth name was Archibald Alec Leach.

ate a pastry with kathryn.

Maybe one day using exclamation points will not feel ingenuine like it sometimes does now.

Went to a Redbirds game with Joe, Michael, Seth and James - kept a scorecard and we won 4-2.

Good to be back at Grace Chapel.

Tonight in Risk, Seth attacked me in a huge battle and I defeated 10 armies of his in a row - I don't think I have ever done that before.

Harris, Dave and I left town an hour after I got off work on Thursday, returning home this morning in time for me to be at work an hour late - during that time we drove across three states (Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia), spent the night with three very dear families (Blevins, Fulmers, Pritchetts) and drove 950 miles - what a weekend.

Other than learning I have to shell out 135 worhless USDs to repair my car, I had a pretty good day - including washing my car, which was filthy from camp!

Played basketball on the slab with the boys for the first time in a couple months - great stuff.

Read 100 pages in American Legend - how glorious to read so much in one day!

Finished Johnstown Flood, started American Legend: The Real-life Adventures of David Crockett, and said goodbye to some dear friends.

Weed-eated and mowed for 3 hours and then crashed.

Fireworks, barbershop chords for hymns, Sacred Harp at 1am, talking till 5 with friends - oh, what a life!

Cap-and-trade for carbon emissions is a damnable invention - when you get down to it, it just serves as another source of citizens'-throat-strangling income for the fed - damnable.

What's worse than jamming your finger at Camp? - Not even have the opportunity to, because you can't be there!!!!

Logan and I went to the theatre and saw State of Play with Russell Crowe and it was a moderately good flick.

That was one really long day at work...I am afraid I was starting to get comfortable with this vacation thing.

I am going on vacation for a couple weeks - so is this blog.

Confuseled myself into buying a new pair of shades for next week, even though I don't really need them.

I lived today.

Wrote out the first page of my song in legible do-re-mis...whew.

frustration - sadness - these are very real feelings - so is happiness!

Was joined by Harris, Roy, Seth and Nathan and went to Camp to work for a few hours - I love Camp.

Essentially finished the hymn and recorded me singing it in four parts (click here to listen) so as to give some idea of what a group of voices will do to it - the words are by Isaac Watts as follows:

My God, the spring of all my joys,
The life of my delights,
The glory of my brightest days,
And comfort of my nights.

In darkest shades if he appear
My dawning is begun;
He is my soul's sweet morning star,
And he my rising sun.

The op’ning heav’ns around me shine
With beams of sacred bliss,
While Jesus shows his heart is mine,
And whispers I am his.

My soul would leave this heavy clay
At that transporting word,
Run up with joy the shining way,
T’ embrace my dearest Lord.

Fearless of hell and ghastly death,
I’d break through ev’ry foe;
The wings of love, and arms of faith
Should bear me conqu’ror through.

Rode with the Guesses to witness Dr. Benjamin Rogers and Amanda Autrey's wedding and ate some cake.

I began to compose my first Sacred Harp-style hymn.

Out of 15+ adult men and women playing limbo, ROY won - congratualtions, it was a sight to behold.

I am ever convinced that certain good music combined with good lyrics is a blessing of God which he purposed to nourish the soul.

A week reprieve and feeling fresh as a daisy ought to put me back on the map of digital civilization!

This is just cool.....

Piggly Wiggly was the first to:

provide checkout stands.
price mark every item in the store.
feature a full line of nationally advertised brands.
use refrigerated cases to keep produce fresher longer.
put employees in uniforms for cleaner, more sanitary food handling.
design and use patented fixtures and equipment throughout the store.
give shoppers more for their food dollar through high volume/low profit margin retailing.
franchise independent grocers to operate under the self-service method of food merchandising.

(wikipedia.org)

Played some casual frisbee and some intensely serious basketball which was very refreshing!

A glorious day in the House of the Lord with a packed house for singing and a timely sermon from Bro. Dwayne - I love that man.

WOW - another one bites the dust - yay for Molly and Daniel!

wedding wedding wedding

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I love it when my whole family is home!!!!!

How fickle is man....that Thou art mindful of him!

I love to read - a lot. ("there's a double meaning in that!")

It may be useful to know that it is very difficult for a perfectionist to trim a hedge well.

To cap off a splendid weekend (in which, for one, I had no anticipation of going back to school when over) We enjoyed the preaching of my first-cousin-once-removed Elder Phillip Green - speaking of elder, it just coccured to me how funny it would be if someone's first name was "Elder" and he got ordained...

Congratulations Seth and Rebekah for completing your bachelor's degree and for a splendid celebration party last night!

Worked, read 50 pages in John Adams, babysat Kyle, watched a little basketball - commenced a new blog you should check out.

For Kathryn's birthday we enjoyed an evening of Fiddler on the Roof at the Orpheum, starring Topol himself - it was magnificant!

Tonight, we had the distinct pleasure of being under the sound of Elder Dwayne Shafer's preaching.

Goodnight school.

My first 8-hour day at ACH since last summer and my mp3 player had the guts to quit on me - however, it was nothing compared to the wonderful fact that I read 120 pages in John Adams, which puts me at 170/651.

An exceeding goodly day.

Had a really good day in the gospel according to St. Matthew.

Worked a full day at ACH for the first time since August - ready or not here I come!

Came across this excellent sentence constructed by my cousin, Laura K. Green: "The coincidence of these two facts is falsely correlated in a cause and effect relationship."

This is what I want for my birthday: Bruni Mago Ostrich

Only one more day of classes!!!

Only three things left - a paper and test on Thursday, and a test Tuesday week and I am DONE!!!!

Today I learned how to flip stuff in a pan (specifically sauteed mushrooms), compliments of Jeremy Fulmer, and it so SO MUCH FUN!

Eloquently spoken tonight: the Word of God is our salvation.

Goin to Ripley for Creation Weekend!

I like working at ACH a goodly bit.

Studying for my biggest test left - not so much fun.

News of the Day: I am going to Harmony Hill...all week!

Sometimes God, in His mercy, extends an expression of his everlasting love and grants his children the refreshing experience of living a Very Happy Day and today He granted such to moi for which I am ever so grateful.

Bro. Zack's sermon on the Word of God enthused me, and Bro. Tony Martin's ordination to the office of deacon was super.

WOW - this morning I completed a half-marathon in Jackson, TN and had a blast doing it - read more about it on my running blog; we also performed the wonderful work of Joseph Haydn - my last Singers concert - and it was a smashing success!

This has been a day of resting my legs for the race in the morning, and rehearsing Haydn's Creation tonight in prep for the concert tomorrow night.

I can really see the light at the end of the semester tunnel now that tonight's presentation is over.

ho hum and a bottle of rum.

I am finally feeling the academic pressure of the next two days and I just need to take a few deep breaths.

I did very little today - hopefully tomorrow I will be 100%.

The sickies caught up with me today about lunch time so I have been sitting around watching the Masters, listening to music, thinking about doing some homework but being pretty sure I am not up to the job, and generally not feeling great - so I think I will go to bed early tonight.

Study at school for few hours, play basketball, help Tim with his Toyota's "better than everyone else" oil filter, read Elijah not one but TWO Dr. Seuss books (Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss's ABCs), eat Taco Bell, study at school for a few hours, look at some sweet pics take by Bro. Jodie Wyle, listen to the future Bluegrass Album of the Year...

Yard work, Choir, basketball, Buffalo Wild Wings, Movie, Sleep, Dream of the congregation singing Sacred Harp at GC - that was an amazing song service.

I got back two scores today - 94 on my persuasive speech; 78 on global logistics test, but it turned into a 90 mysteriously, so I am a very happy camper right now.

Pastor Guess was at church tonight - by far the highlight of the day - and although he looked like he had been awake for 30 hours (which he had), he was in tip top spirits and we were all so very glad to see him home.

Internet at our house has not been for close to a week now and while it is inconvenient on occasion, I fancy it quite well for a moderate duration of time - only because, no doubt, I can go to the church building or the Guesses or school, if I really must access the world wide web.

Many wonderful things happened today including receiving the news that I almost surely can work full-time at ACH Food Companies this summer (huge answer to pray), running 9 miles (and feeling very confident about the half-marathon in two weekends), feeling about 90% good about my bus comm test, and buying Roy's birthday present which I gave to him tonight (a big "architectural wonders of the world"-type book.)

Bro Tim Cannon preached this morning: "Behold the Lamb of God" and it was really really excellent; then Bro Tim Guess rounded out the day tonight with a sermon on infant/believers baptism.

Michael had the guys over to watch the Final Four and grilled a whoppin good dinner including chicken, potatoes, supported with fruit, fried okra, and ice cream!

I took the day off from school and did other things. Starting Saturday, hopefully, I will begin preparations for the coming happenings in the next week and especially the next.

We enjoyed a terrific rain storm today, and I was outside when the sun broke through, and boy, it was like an out-of-focus picture becoming pristinely in-focus, with rich colours galore - I am inclined to believe its presence was glorifying to God.

Today has felt busy, because, while I have actually contributed very little to the progress of any assignments, I have done the important thing of getting my schedule of deadlines, due dates, and all those type things worked out in my mind as far as when I need to work on what - and that is extremely important for me to have cleared up in my mind.

Having been questioned on two separate occasions today each by a Fulmer girl as to the howity of my day, I am very rehearsed in the contemplation thereof, so can with ease inform you, dear reader, that I, while enduring some affecting trials of my closest friends, have completed a useful day in that I finished Mansfield Park, mowed the church yard, ripped through yet another amazing speech in oral comm, spent more money since sunrise than I did all last week, updated the bracket challenge, and synced my calendars (which you no doubt know is extremely relieving).

My last game with the Brethren played out tonight in a 9-point loss, though we played very well, and with the support of my team mates I scored 30 of the team's 50 points, knocking down 6 threes and shooting 2-2 from the charity stripe - a good way to go out.

The Lord richly blessed this day in which Grace Chapel received a powerful message about the Holy Spirit from Elder Isaac Guess, and God blessed me in some prayer time.

Some great games of basketball accompanied by the now rare appearance of Isaac Guess, a muy bien choir concert tonight at which both my grandparents were present, which, being a very rare occasion, was especially treatfull, and afterwards enjoying some grilled foods at Joes and watching The Fugitive, made for a very pleasant day.

Dan came yesterday to enjoy some March Madness with us, we have played some great basketball games today and Seth, Dan and I went to the Sweet 16 games here in Memphis tonight - A very good day!

I have nothing to say tonight.

I took a very deep 30 minute nap today and I don't think I moved an inch - I haven't done that in a looong time.

Today has been a day of getting significant things done like...running four miles, weed-eating and mowing the yard, reading a good portion in Mansfield Park, purchasing tickets with Seth and Dan for the South Regional games here in Memphis (it will be so much fun!!!), relishing in a tasty Fuzzy Navel/Cherry flavored Jerry's Sno Cone, and reminding myself that I need to complete my taxes.

A good day, except for going 1-500 from the 3-pt line tonight.

Song services today were wonderful and so was the eating/fellowship gathering at the Guesses tonight, because Sister Judy's South of the Border is out of this world mmm mmm good!

I predicted a 21-point Tiger win versus Maryland - we won by 19.

TO KATHRYN: Happy Birthday, Love!

What could be more glorious madness than 16 college basketball games in one day???

Roy increased his coolness when he showed me his True Perspective drawing, and since he is going to teach me how to do it, and can one day be cool like him.

Mansfield Park is very well NEAR captivating me.

I scored 21 points (5 threes) tonight in a losing effort for the Brethren, but we played one of our best games offensively of the season.

This week I saw the highs and lows of man's achievments and neither brings happiness like the House of the Lord.

The Memphis Tigers win yet another C-USA championship ho hum diddle dee dee.

The Logan and Roberta Green constituency is blossoming exponentially such that I could hardly walk without stepping on a little toe or finger.

You ought to see the Hoover Dam with your own eyes because it's hard to fathom it otherwise.

Saw the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand today, (the three casinos heisted in Ocean's 11), and they were magnificent - especially the first.

Among many others wonderful happenings, today I jogged across the Golden Gate Bridge in 11 mins and 21 secs.

Ate fresh shrimp and crab at San Fransisco Bay. YUM!

Today commences my travels with Daddy and Roy which begins with an overnight stay at Jefferson and Joanna's in Nashvegas, and then a flight in the morning to SAN FRANCISCO!

Won a karaoke competition at Maya's Mexican Restraunt with these songs:
We Are In Love (Harry Connick), Save the Last Dance For Me (Buble), You're Gone (Diamond Rio).

Played some great games of basketball with Seth, Nathan, John Guess, John Rogers, Joe and Michael and then watched The Sting, which is a terrific movie!

I heard John Calipari speak today at school, and he said "It's amazing what can get done what nobody cares who gets the credit."

It is refreshing to see that some young people still cherish their time with their grandparents.

I just watched the best episode of 24 I have ever seen - bar none.

I applied for 19 business scholarships today and if I get one it will be a success.

Brother Timothy's ability as a gospel preacher is growing mightily, and we are indeed priviledged to be benefiting therefrom.

Introduction

This blog is not for comprehensive purposes. It is merely an exercise in writing. My sentence will describe the highlight of the day (or one of them) from my perspective. It could be glad, sad, rad or bad. The good thing is that I have read a lot of Miss Austen, so I am well versed in the art of long sentences. Just in case :-). I will begin on March 1.