As we were preparing the Easter eggs for the kids, I thought about our past Easter egg hunts and came across this little video. From what I can remember, my family used to shut all the blinds/curtains while they put the eggs around the back yard. Then all of us kids would gather some paper grocery bags and wait on the bag porch until we were given the go-ahead. As you’ll tell from this video, Eric got a head start because he was the youngest, then me, and finally all the older kids.
I read a story in The Indianapolis Star about two Purdue students who decided one day to go outside and give compliments to passers-by. “I just woke up one day and pretty much just thought to myself to go give free compliments today,” said Westcott of Plainfield, Ill. “I told Cameron about it and he was excited about it. We both came out here and had a great time doing it.”
Sometimes all we need to get through the day is a kind word from someone. Check out this short film called “Validation,” maybe it’ll give you something to smile about today. And don’t forget to pay a compliment to someone, just like the students at Purdue, you just might make someone’s day!
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” – Proverbs 16:24
Many of you may not know that I have a great group of friends: Chad, Andrew, Betsy, Faith, and Stephanie. For Valentine’s Day this year, the girls thought it would be great fun to treat us to a surprise date on Saturday night. Not to be upstaged, we guys decided that we would celebrate Valentine’s Day all week long. After all, why should our love for the girls be confined to just one day?
Since the three girls all work in the school system, we have divided up each day into a subject. Sunday was Math where the girls had to answer a story problem. We gave them a web site address and they had to answer correctly to receive a special present from us.
Today is “History” and well, us guys are sentimental. So we put together this 10 minute video for the girls to watch of our favorite memories from the past year. So Faith, Betsy, and Stephanie, watch this video and take notes, there will be a test on this later.
And don’t worry, the next few days have a few more surprises in store for you.
Ahhh, if you grew up in the 80s and early-90s, you may have visited Showbiz Pizza Place. Oh man, that was a place where a kid could be a kid.
If one thing about Showbiz Pizza stuck out, it was definitely the stage show with the animatronics… they were called the “Rock-Afire Explosion.” I don’t remember the music, but I definitely remember the stage set-up…
Well, you have to leave it to a crazed fan to actually bring the band back. I’m not sure exactly when Showbiz Pizza fazed out this act, but my guess it would be around the time they re-branded the stores to the now famous, “Chuck E. Cheese” brand. But some fans are bringing back the Rock-Afire Explosion in their basements, having bought the stage shows, they are now bringing them back to life and they’re singing some of our favorite contemporary songs. Check out this one featuring Usher with “Love in this Club.”
Wow, how awesome/weird is that? Ha ha! If you’re feeling a nostalgic trip right now there are a few websites you can check out. The first one is about a guy that is making a movie about the Rock-Afire Explosion, rockafiremovie.com. Right now it looks like it’s being released in Texas and I’m hoping it comes to DVD soon.
The next site you’ll want to check out is showbizpizza.com. It’ll tell you the history of the Showbiz franchise and perhaps spark some memories for you. Well, I guess if I’m going to leave you with anything, it will have to be one of those famous Showbiz Pizza commercials we all saw during Saturday morning cartoons. Enjoy!
Hayley Westenra has a VERY beautiful voice and I absolutely love the message of this song. My favorite verse is when she sings: “Let your arms enfold us, Through the dark of night, Will your angels hold us, Till we see the light.” This woman has the voice of an angel.
Prayer Hayley Westenra
Let your arms enfold us
Through the dark of night
Will your angels hold us
Till we see the light
Hush, lay down your troubled mind
The day has vanished and left us behind
And the wind – whispering soft lullabies
Will soothe – so close your eyes
Let your arms enfold us
Through the dark of night
Will your angels hold us
Till we see the light
Sleep, angels will watch over you
And soon beautiful dreams will come true
Can you feel spirits embracing your soul
So dream while secrets of darkness unfold
Let your arms enfold us
Through the dark of night
Will your angels hold us
Till we see the light
Sometimes all we need to get through the day is a kind word from someone. Check out this short film called “Validation,” maybe it’ll give you something to smile about today. And don’t forget to pay a compliment to someone, just like the students at Purdue, you just might make someone’s day!
