Great Sunset...not a great picture!

Last night there was a beautiful sunset off the back deck of the house. It was a brilliant mix of blue, red, and pink...and it peaked through the leafless trees behind the house. Amy and I tried to get a truly great picture to capture it. Instead it looks like a Led Zeppelin cover. But it was kinda cool anyway!

Skylar's Room

My wife worked really hard on decorating, painting, and generally Martha Stewarting my daughter's room. I think it looks pretty great. So here's a quick shot with the girls!

She also did Jade's room as well...but will get those pics later!

Trojans Win!

As USC scored a late 4th quarter TD to essentially put the game out of reach for Notre Dame, Brent Musburger quips…

“The road to Glendale is paved with Trojans”

Nice one.

That must be where the rubber meets the road.

Still working on the new show...

You are probably sick of hearing about this...but the countdown continues to the completion of the new show INSIDE Coshocton. I apologize for the consistent mentions, but I am excited about the show...and hopefully it's positive impact on the community.

Plus, with the countdown on, it is taking up most of my consciousness. The begins airing on December 2nd on Channel 2 here in town...but...it will also be aired on www.coshoctontribune.com too!

Remembering Longaberger

Some of you know I spent 5 years working at The Longaberger Company. I started out in the communications department where we did a live TV show for the company each day. It was a pretty great work experience, and we won some great awards for the work we did.

After that I took a job as Manager of Entertainment at Longaberger Homestead. I did so with some trepidation as it was not exactly the job of my dreams (based on responsibility). But what I found was that it was a great work experience, not because of the job, but because of the folks I worked with. (Anita, Nancy, Dan, Bill, Salle, Elaine and Sue).

I mention this because I was lucky enough to run into a couple of the ladies I worked with the other night at a local restaurant (Anita and Nancy). We laughed, cackled, giggled, and generally made a lot of noise as we reminisced a bit.

And it occured to me that during the time when we were doing events every weekend, a parade everyday, and shows non-stop, it was not the job that I liked. I liked the fact that we LAUGHED ALL THE TIME! Maybe that was why it was a hard job to leave.

I like my job much more now. I love the freedom I have MUCH more now. But I do miss those meetings when we giggled past professionalism. Good times.

Hang On Sloopy!

Well it was a great night in Buckeye Country last night as the Bucks knocked off our hated rivals from up north. What a game! Several of our gang was over and we were high-fiving, bumping bellies, and screaming! Today I have sore hands, bruised belly and no voice.

As the clock ticked to zero, Billy and I went out to the street. Bill played the fight song on his car stereo and we did the script OHIO! I am sure the neighbors loved it!

National Championship Game...here we come!

More From Miracle!

Last night was eventful for Coshocton and I was there to capture it for the new Inside Coshocton show that will be airing on channel 2. The new show (which is all about Coshocton) will begin airing on December 2nd at 9am and noon! I will share some shots that I got last night...though it will be freeze frames taken from live video. If you want to see all the highlights tune into the show!

But also check out the photo gallery at the Tribune. They have some fun shots! http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=B9&Dato=20061117&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=611170802&Ref=PH

But here are some highlights from the parade. First you have some the Signmaker's Christmas Tree on his convertable bug!

Next you have my friend Roxanne's new boyfriend...

Finally...the big man on the back of a fire truck!

Good fun for the community! Have a great holiday season!

Fun with Santa

Last night was the annual "Miracle on Main Street" here in Coshocton. It was cool and crisp...but there was a great turnout. I shot some video of the parade...and I will get some pictures from that later. But after the event there was a LONG line to talk to Santa. My lovely daughter was the very last person in line. Here is a picture from my cell!

Somedays this is all I need to re-energize me!

Kiwanis/Rotary Social

That's right! It was the Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club at a social last night together! It was like cats and dogs living together! It was Anarchy!

Actually...it was a lot of fun.

The groups met at the Yucatan here in Coshocton and pretty much commandeered a large portion of the dining area. There was a nice showing from both groups, though the Rotary probably outnumbered the Kiwanians by a few. Lots of laughs, good times and drinks. What could be better?

And Kiwanis was even nice enough to return the Rotary banner that we "found." So good stuff all in all!

No time for sick...

That's right. I am feeling under the weather. No time for that!

Last night I attended a Kiwanis Division Council meeting in Cambridge. This is basically a good networking meeting where everyone shared what they did to raise funds for projects in their community.

Tonight I will be attending a "Business After Hours" at Kids America. This is a Chamber of Commerce event and I will be shooting video for the new Inside Coshocton show.

Thursday it will be time to be social. Kiwanis and Rotary will be having social functions...and we all know I won't miss that!

Friday night will be "Miracle on Main Street" here in Coshocton. The lights on the buildings downtown are lit...and there is a holiday parade. I am looking forward to being there with the family...and of course shooting video for the show.

Finally...Saturday is THE GAME. So like I said...no time to be sick!

No House For You!

Many of you know we have been trying to sell our house for the last year or so. This past weekend we tried to auction the house. No deal! So now we are exploring other options for our property. Let me know if you have ideas!

Flipping the Cakes!

So Pancake Day for another year has come and gone. It was a great success based on initial reviews...and we at the Kiwanis Club are excited to see totals of the funds raised. If you want to check out some pictures from the event, check out the photo gallery on the Coshocton Tribune's website.

http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=B9&Dato=20061109&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=611090801&Ref=PH

They have some fun ones! And for those of you who have noticed, I seem to have a LOT of pictures of John on here. I guess he is just photogenic!

Doing the Civic Doody!

Just kidding. My wife and I cast our ballots this morning in what I happily exclaimed is "an end to the ads!" I don't recall a time that the races have been so contentious...and I am glad to see them come to an end. It's a shame...it seems like it is no longer okay just to defeat your opponent on Election Day...now you have to humiliate them as well.

There are some important issues on the ballott today...good luck doing your doody as well!

Parent Teacher Conferences

So we had our first Parent/Teacher Conferences of the year last night...and it turns out they are my kids. Skylar, in particular, is showing signs of having some of my personality traits. Ahh, genetics. The teachers told us she is exceptionally bright (that must be from Amy) but that she "flits from thing to thing," and "sometimes lacks focus." They told her she is very social...but if she gets bored, she will sometimes just walk right out of the room! Sound familiar?

Sorry Mom and Dad!

Let me introduce you to...

Scooter--The Deerslayer!

This morning, still clutching my first cup of coffee, I shuffled to the door both semi-dressed and semi-conscious. Each morning I take this time to let my dog Scooter out for his morning absolutions. He usually goes about his business quickly as he knows a treat will be waiting in the warm kitchen.

This morning, Scooter trotted out to the front yard and stopped immediately. His ears were back and his eyes alert, looking over to my right. In between sips of coffee, I mumbled at him to hurry up, unaware of the deer that was standing 15 feet just to my right.

The fearless Scooter (apparently forgetting that he is the size of my shoe) sprints at the deer! The deer (apparently forgetting that he is the size of my car) runs away! I then realized through my morning fog that I had to go after the dog. Nothing like a brisk, freezing, barefooted run through the woods at 6:45am to wake you up!

Scooter, who is normally pretty slow, kept up with the deer until they hit the tall brush in our wood behind the house. Confused and trapped, he darted in a circle as I caught up, cold and angry.

So never fear! During the summer, Amy's hostas were eaten by the deer. But now they will all be scared to death of the house with Scooter--The Deerslayer!