"Deep Freeze 2007!"

The local news channel is just killing me. Every time we get a weather "event," they feel the need to come up with a catchy title for it with special graphics and all, like they're promoting a concert or something. It's comical.

The other thing they always do it talk about the number of "waves" of the storm we are going to get hit with. Like this afternoon, the guy on channel 4 was pointing to the animated radar, telling the TV audience that we're only experiencing "wave #1 of the big storm. Wave 2 and wave 3 are on their way and will hit us over the next day or two." That got really old after we heard that phrase for a week solid just 3 or 4 weeks ago during the "Ice Storm 2007." In reality, we just got hit one time and the ominous and threatening waves 2 and 3 hit somewhere else.

Meteorology must be the only job in which you can be so wrong so often and still get paid big bucks. Just crazy, don't you think?

I just went to the KFOR (TV Channel 4) website to try to find their graphics for the "Deep Freeze 2007" but they're nowhere to be found now. They must be afraid that the other channels will rip it off, it's so good. It must be a very competitive local TV News market down here. =) Here's the 7 day forecast.


Quite forbidding, wouldn't you say, family in PA? and in Toronto? I mean, the long list of school closings hasn't stopped since we turned on the TV an hour ago to watch Jay Leno. And it doesn't matter how well anyone can drive in this stuff because everyone else is driving crazy on old slick tires.

I just think it's funny.

Newborn Babies

Newborn babies smell so good! I can't decide if Storie smells like Tapioca pudding or like hot fudge. Actually, she smells like warm milk right now. It's amazing how they smell good for days without a bath.

Speaking of smell, it's very fortunate for most new dads that newborn poopy diapers don't smell bad, either. They just don't smell at all, which is a welcome releif from Addie's atomic diapers. =)

Went to the hospital again today. We need a Hospital fast-pass card, I think. Holly's legs weren't feeling right, so it wasn't actually a joking matter. Nothing appears to be wrong at this point and after coming home and spending a few hours in bed, her legs aren't feeling as bad as before. I think she was pushing herself too much considering she just had a baby.

And tonight, Danielle Hill brought over dinner for us. What a welcome gift! We met the Hills at Providence Fellowship, where we've been attending for the past few months. What a great group of believers God has gathered to meet together over there! I'm looking forward to getting to know a lot of the men there. They seem really genuine and real and open and many of them have been a huge encouragement to me already. It's been really cool to be able to meet them over lunch and coffee since so many of them live and work closer to us than the members of our previous church.

Well, I guess that's all for tonight. Gotta get some rest... Early morning chiropractor appointment. My back popped out somehow while Storie was being born and it's still not right.

Apple's New iPhone

This is a totally sweet phone! I just spent like 20 minutes watching Steve Jobs give a demo of it and it blows away anything else I've seen. For a long time I've advocated having separate peripherals (i.e. cell phone, PDA), but with constantly bulging jackets, it's become a pain. I've looked at a few Smartphones, but nothing comes close to the new iPhone (which hasn't actually been released yet). Check it out...

Click on the picture to go to Apple's site and see all the juicy details. This is definitely on my Christmas list for this June. =)

Don't Try This

I got this from Titus today. Yeah, I think this would really get a rise out of someone.

Next time you are sitting next to somone who irritates you on a plane or train Follow these instructions:

1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case.

2. Remove your laptop.

3. Start it up.

4. Make sure the guy who is annoying you, can see the screen.

6. Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky.

7. Then hit this link: http://www.thecleverest.com/countdown.swf

I think if this prank were pulled on me or anywhere near me, I'd instantly smash the computer and strangle the owner, so I don't think I'll try this any time soon. Even if you didn't get hurt pulling a prank like this, you're bound to cause everyone around you to scream and get really upset. Probably would end up in jail at the next stop, too.

Funny, though, and I couldn't resist sharing it. Thougth you might enjoy it.

Baby Storie is here!

Praise the Lord for a healthy delivery! Baby Astoria Rose Sangree arrived at 1:08AM CST, measured 21 inches and weighed in at 7lbs 14oz. They say she looks like me: dark hair, my nose and a good set of lungs. =) We have some great pictures that we'll try to put up on the blog soon.

So grateful for your prayers!