FIRE IN THE SKY (PART TWO)

This is a continuation of the previous post.  This technology is too good for it's own good. My apoligies if the videos don't work, I will include a little explaination of the videos beneath them, just in case.

I left off with a little rain on Sunday night as we waited for the fireworks.  The light rain stopped just in time for an awesome display.  Here is the excitement I promised you...

                                                      

WOW!  That was a lot of fireworks and a great end to a fun filled day, but Robyn and I were ready for some shut-eye so it was off to our humble abode.

The next day was July Forth.  A holiday and that means no work.  Well, it's supposed to mean no work but Robyn had other ideas.  She decided that this would be a good day to finally get started on painting that bedroom set.  So we began the process of priming.

all sanded and ready to go

Robyn tries to make it look like she's doing all the work

Actually, she was doing all the work, but I was working too.  It takes a lot of effort to find a good hiding place where she can't find me while she does all the work.  Once everything was primed we had more on our agenda.  We had to fly to the Amazon to water the flowers.  Here's some pics..

lush

green

swiss family Robinson would be jelous

tropical vegitation

The beautiful area behind the Ludwig's house is way sweet.  It's like a park.  It took us a couple of hours to get all the plants watered then we ran over to my sister's house because mom and dad were back in town and we suprised my sister with a family get together grill out at her house.  I don't think her Fourth of July plans included that but warmed to the idea. (She really had no choice)  

After some burgers and a couple cold beverages, we had to get back home and complete the first coat of paint on the bedroom set.

watching Robyn work makes me tired

After all that work, we decided to sit out on our patio and watch the Waukee fireworks display while we enjoyed a glass of wine.

this kind of work I can do

On Tuesday, at work I was able to draw on my memories of the Amazon when I was asked to put together a couple of planters for the showroom.  I am now an experienced horticulturist.  Take a look..

very tropical

When I got home from work, I was given an update on Canyon's (whom shall be called Lil' Griswald) exciting day.  He want's to list his car for sale since he can't get a liscense for 6 months.  But it has a full tank of gas, so he and his liscensed friend Casey thought it would be a good idea to drive it around and use up the gas.  Well, he has already tore out the stero, broken the taillight with a football and discovered a antifreeze leak.  Now it get's relly hard to sell because, the story as they tell it is that while they were driving around somebody pulled out in front of them.  In order to avoid a collision they swerved and hit a curb.  What happened next can only happen to a griswald.  Here is a pic that is self explanitory..

Oh no you didn't

The airbags deployed.  No one was hurt, thank God, but after a little research I found out that it would cost more than the car is worth tp replace them.  Kind of makes you wonder what will happen next, dosen't it.  He thinks he can get replacements at a salvage yard but I can't even imagine pulling the dashboard and steering column out and reassembling them, with an explosive device added to the fun.  I will keep you posted on the adventures of Lil' Griswald.

Wednesday at work we began this project.  It is the concrete vase to replace the mystery project from a few posts back.  Here is a photo layout of the procedure so far..

you think that's a mess?

now that's a mess!

Looks like the floor of a slaughter house.  Once it was ground off the bottom the real excavation could begin.

You can see the shape of the vase.

an archeological dig

Almost there

ready for polishing

I will have pics of the finished project and installation later.  It's gonna be very unique.

Wednesday night I had to tend bar, there was a little excitement.  I had five police men, a cadet, and a mental health crisis unit all there together for over two hours.  The good news was that none of the clients choose that time to leave.  So I actually had a good night.  

I suppose you are wondering why all the public servents were at the bar.  It wasn't a costume party.  Someone thought it would be a good idea to call the cops on a single gal who appeared to be crazy.  She was sitting all alone but told somebody she was with her wedding party.  She claimed to have Jesus and God sitting with her.  The guy that called the police had first asked me to call because he thought she needed some help.  I said she wasn't hurting anybody and if she thought she could get God and Jesus to attend her wedding party she was the lucky one, so I wasn't going to call.

After a couple of hours the police got a hold of her mother to come and get her.  The police knew her and said she had a history of mental illness.  

Later that night my sister stopped up to the bar to visit me.  I told her the story and she told me that lately she had been having feelings that she should do something with her life that helped others.  I know that feeling.  She was worried that her current job offered her the insurance she needs and a job that would be in line with helping others might not.  I explained that she could keep her job and volunteer on the side.  But I can understand where she's coming from, I would love to be able to help others much more than I can now.  I have often dreamed of coming into enough wealth that I could volunteer full time.  Philanthropist Dan, that's what they would call me.  However, I'm not sure how the Griswald effect would work into that.  It would make for some great stories, I'm sure.

I read a daily devotional and I thought it was neat how my sister's feelings and the devotional tied together that day.  Here, you read it and see what you think..

I love this devotional, it is always relevant

So, what's your destiny?  I believe mine is to write words that reach into peoples hearts and point them in the direction of Christ, but in a way that is easy to grasp.  Words that make you think and words that make you feel.  There is one thing I'm positive of and that is that whatever my destiny, I'm going to be doing it with the one I love.

Does this make Canyon destiny's child?

What a fantastic and enjoyable week.  I can't wait for the continuing saga to unfold.

Until next time...

Peace

Dan