DJ's trauma center

Check it out

2008-10-03T17:05:00.001-05:00

Well-made video about the Texas Ramp project... shows you why I am so passionate about it.

What is a ramp?

2008-07-21T20:01:00.002-05:00

A DallasRamps team leader calls what I refer to (by default) as a "wheelchair ramp" by another name.

It is a "wooden structure with ramp-like qualities".

Some of the clients for whom we build ramps do not use a wheelchair. Some are marginally ambulatory, but ambulatory nonetheless, and just have difficulty with steps. So they don't need a "wheelchair ramp".

July 2008 Ramp

2008-07-21T11:55:00.002-05:00

I didn't build it myself ... just had a picture taken with Mrs. L

1000 text messages

2008-04-26T17:32:00.002-05:00

I made the mistake this week of tweaking Twitter to "track Ubuntu", which means that any time someone mentions "Ubuntu" in a message within Twitter that I will get that message on my cell phone.

1000 instant messages all within the same day the new Ubuntu release (8.04) was "published".

Doh!

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

2007-10-21T22:35:00.000-05:00

http://tinyurl.com/368oqe

Ramp Oct 2007

2007-10-21T09:55:00.000-05:00

Wheelchair ramp built on 10/20/2007. GE Volunteers and DallasRamps.Org

I like to ask people to wave when I take their picture; stole the idea from an article in MAKE magazine. People find it hard *not* to smile when they wave. Try it now.

One moment touched me on this day. The woman in the picture, Evelyn, was so happy with the ramp that she gathered us into a circle and prayed, thanking God.

More photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9472230@N05/sets/72157602582715937/

FoxyTunes test

2007-10-19T20:58:00.000-05:00

What commercial was this from?
I think it was for the Hummer H3

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Now playing: FC/Kahuna - Nothing Is Wrong
via FoxyTunes test

On this Friday, I'm thankful today for...

2007-10-19T20:26:00.000-05:00

- Being able to take a whole day off from work to visit with my mom, who was visiting from far away (well, 7 hours of driving *is* far)
- The strength to be able to carry a 50-lb cathode output module down from a storage rack 10 feet above ground, then across a parking lot
- My wife, who offered to watch over Austin (Little Gremlin) all weekend
- Reconnecting with my nephew, Jared, who I found out works only 8 miles away from my house (give or take)
- Having God's blessing on our financial resources ...to be able to buy dinner for: us, mom, Jared and Tori (or is it "Tory"?)
- Wonderful weather today!
- My 2 sons
- Having the opportunity and energy and God-given talent to help the homebound by building wheelchair ramps. Number 12, for me, is tomorrow.
- Rush Limbaugh ... who took ridicule and threats and criticism and turned them into over $4M in donations to the MC-LEF
- The freedom to (fill the blank). God Bless our TROOPS, especially Paul Clark.

Random Thought ... Parenting

2007-10-06T22:29:00.001-05:00

After telling my nearly-4-year-old son, Austin, over and over and over not to do something (like jumping off the couch to hit a rather large balloon), I was reminded today of how wonderful God is. How patient He is! There are times I just don't want the hassle of being "dad" ... specifically, the frustration from being ignored by my "Little Gremlin" (which is Austin's October nickname).

But my love for my son pulls me back in line. And such it is with God. How he "tells" us over and over how we "better not do that or we'll get hurt" and yet we do it anyway.

And we get hurt (or have no idea how lucky we were to avoid injury). God could give us a stern glance and say "I told you so!", but no ... instead we are comforted with His outstretched arms.

Green Pepper Casserole

2007-09-29T22:23:00.000-05:00

This gp casserole was for our church potluck (which for some reason happens when there is a 5th Sunday in a month). I'm pleased to report that the entire casserole was consumed!

Simple Pleasures

2007-09-29T08:34:00.000-05:00

Oh how NICE it is to get up early on a Saturday morning with no meetings or ramps to build or any other obligation!

It's sad when you get to the age where cleaning the garage is fun.

13:15 Ops Intel ... Everyday

2007-09-05T22:11:00.000-05:00

Yellow Jacket Sting

2007-09-01T08:35:00.000-05:00

Dang yellow jacket stung me this morning. This picture was taken about an hour afterwards, after I had applied ice ... so it looked worse before the picture. Next time I'll try to get a pic with welt.

small victory

2007-08-30T19:34:00.000-05:00

OK, so that wasn't so difficult. Thanks so much.

Twitter

2007-08-30T19:32:00.000-05:00

I'm going to try to figure out how to connect Twitter to this blog. Wish me luck.