As you can see, I'm not a daily blogger. As a matter of fact, this is the only blog I have, or have ever had. I don't have a lot of experience with such things. I know some computer apps, but it's jusst not really what I do. But I don't mind sharing a few things about myself and my family on occasion. My wife KC and I are the thrilled parents of Michael, a genius 7 year old who lights up our life brighter than we ever imagined. Here at the end of first grade, we are experiencing the bittersweet roller coaster that so many parents before have discovered before us. While rejoicing in the splendid uncertainty of a future as bright as his, we still know that we will miss the enduring delights we are experiencing at this stage in his life. I will not give up the heartaches of parenthood, I will not give up the regret I feel when I have to tell him "no." I will not allow the perpetual audacity of life and circumstances to keep my family from enjoying the love that we share. Our views and ideas of upbringing may not be popular with the majority, but we do not have a spoiled child. He has his fun, he has his toys, his books. He has nourishment of his body and of his mind. We can keep his heart filled with the love we give him. But the greatest thing we can do for Michael is something we waited far too long to do. Our son needs to know that he needs Jesus, and why, and how he can have that kind of love. My brother wrote of a need to believe in a blog he writes. (check out "Poser's Blog") This is a concept Michael is learning at church. Values and ideas in the Bible are universal. I believe that what is written in the bible is true. I believe that most of the Bible is not meant to be "explained." What it says is what it means. I also believe that the values in this book can be put to practical use in the daily life of any person, regardless of your spiritual belief (or lack thereof). Kristy and I can do only as much as God allows to raise and nurture, and to protect our son. As hard as it is to think that one day my son's life will be out of my hands, it's harder (and yet, altogether comforting, simultaneously) to realize that his welfare was never truly in my hnds to begin with. Nor is mine or Kristy's welfare, for that matter. God has His plan for all of us. I pray that you who read this, and everyone, will be able to accept that as fact, and that you will all have the peace that only God can grant for you. Good night to all.

Welcome to the Northern Chihuahua Desert. NEW Mexico, USA. Yeah, that state right between Texas and Arizona. One State of the Four Corners. Land of Enchantment. Blue Skies, and a beach that reaches no ocean. Mountains, elk, roadrunners, Gila monsters, antelope, wolves, deer, Mountain Lions, Jack rabbits, turkey vultures, coyotes, black bears, foxes, bats, ring-tailed cats, porcupines, kangaroos, oryx, cacti, ocotillo, caves, forests, plains, chaparral, rivers, lakes, rocks, Billy the Kid, lechuguilla, rattlesnakes, Horned toads, tarantulas, drought, scorpions, red and green chili, black widows, drought, snow skiing, hiking, biking, mountain/rock climbing, ballooning, and so many more things to see and do, to experience, that I cannot name them all here. I love this area, and I feel others do and will, too.
Did I say kangaroos?
Yeah, we even have zoos!