Year: 2012

2012 Christmas List

I think at this point, there is only one person who reads this, but I’ll continue to post this list every year to make it easy for you, Kelli!

Here are the things I would most enjoy seeing under the tree this year:

Studio Neat – Cosmonaut $25 Wide grip stylus for iOS devices.

Studio Neat – Glif Plus for iPhone 4S $30 Tripod mount stand for iPhone 4S. (If ordering, please make sure it’s the Plus model and for the iPhone 4/4S)

Raspberry Pi Computer Board $35 Tiny circuit board computer.

Apple TV $89 Apple’s little black box of awesome.

Weber Charcoal Cubes $7.99 for 24 cubes Get the fire started fast!

Weber Charcoal Chimney $19.81 I’ve needed one of these for years, but have never picked one up.

DigiStore Spy Pen $25 Because, of course, why not?

Extra long iOS charging cable $12.95 For when it needs to be just a little bit longer.

FreeKey Keychain $7.95 Say goodbye to keys never coming off your keychain!

Jump From Paper – Play Hooky Bag $99 These bags look like toys, but are real.

Parker Straight Razor $17.99 Shark Straight Razor Blades $1.47 for 5 – OR – Merkur Safety Razor $33.51 Merkur Platinum Blades $6.23 The only way I will ever shave again is with a straight or safety razor. Old west, cowboy style.

One Year Later

It was a year ago today. July 7, 2011 at 1:43 PM. Jackson wasn’t due for another couple weeks, but my kids like to come early. I figure they have a whole lot of life and love to give and there’s no way they’re going to spend any more time cooking than they have to.

There’s a whole whirlwind of thought I still have going back to July 7 last year. Not a day goes by I don’t think of him. Think of what we could have done different. Would anything have mattered? I really don’t know. I’ll probably never get that answer. In a way, I’m ok with that.

The things I really have the hardest time with are the things we’ll never get to do together. Knowing we’ll never share a laugh together, he’ll never ask me for advice. I’ll never hold him as he cries and tell him everything will be ok.

I’ll never be able to look into his eyes and see his entire being staring back at me, trusting me to keep him safe and hold his whole life in my hands.

The greatest thing you can do with your life is be an incredible parent to your children and leave them a great legacy. All I wanted was the chance to give that little boy everything I had. I was ready to give him every ounce of love I’ve handed to his big brother and sister before him.

Losing my son was the hardest thing I’ve ever been through, but my trust and faith in God was never stronger as I went through that time. All I had to rely on was my God, my family and our close friends. I am glad they were there to get us through.

Today, one year later, we celebrate his first birthday. An it is truly a celebration, knowing he is getting the most incredible birthday party with his friends and family in heaven. I can’t wait until I can be there to celebrate with him.


Jackson – We think about you, miss you and love you more than ever. I’m praying for you always.

Love,

Dad.

Speculative Developers

Great post by David Sparks from MacSparky.

If you want to develop apps, take your time and make something awesome. Make it fast. Make it beautiful. Make something you’re proud of. Don’t make 60 crappy apps: Make one really good one

I totally agree and that’s what I’m trying to do.

 

Original post: http://s.h-ow.us/yoRESv

Feed My Starving Children

This past week, Journey Church hosted a Feed My Starving Children event. We packed over 124,000 meals for children around the world. We’d been planning the event for over a year and it was an amazing experience to finally see it being pulled off.

I created a short wrap up video of the event using my iPhone and iPad. Enjoy!

A Fresh Start

2012 is here and, while I’m no fan of making new year’s resolutions, I am going to commit to writing again.

With that, I’ve decided to start blogging with WordPress again. I wanted a place to post content that I’m ultimately in control of. My own version of a “social network” if you will.

I don’t have a specific agenda, just want to begin putting my thoughts down in one place that’s all my own. The content might come in from twitter, facebook, instagram and others, but I can collect it all here.

I hope you enjoy what I write and continue to read. All 23 of you (according to my Feedburner stats).

 

Thanks.