The Mighty Mulberry

We are planning a canoe trip to the mulberry for memorial day. Here are the details.

If you are my friend and you are reading this you are invited.

We will camp at my families cabin Sunday night and canoe the mulberry Monday.

You can check water levels and rent canoes from www.turnerbend.com

The mulberry is not a lazy river type of river, it is not recommended for beginners.

We will likely canoe from wolf pen to turner bend 15.7 miles.

Water level is decent but I am hoping for more rain.

Canoing can be an intense form of marital counseling.

There is no cell phone reception at the cabin.

Let me know if you are in.

Local Celebrities and funny things were said.

This past Sunday my dad and Sabrina both had choir concerts that they were in (separately). This Sunday night I was playing with our camera and happened to catch a news story inadvertently. Sort of a poor mans tivo. Here is the video.

Also tonight at couples group we played the newly wed game. Genessa and I tied with Ray and Monica for first place. During the game, many things were said that we re funny. However, my wife has asked that I not share something she said that was funny, so I am not sharing any of it(to protect the marriages of the people involved). Just know that it was funny stuff.

Tim

End of a boycott

I have decided it is time to end one of my boycotts. After 3 years of
no subway I decided it was time to forgive them. So for the last two
nights we have had subway for dinner.

I would like to thank all of my friends who have faithfully joined me
in this boycott. I know that we have made a difference in subways
bottom line. I seriously doubt that they will pull another stunt
like that again. (They lied and said I could buy 5 sandwiches and get the 6th free, when I tried to redeem the card they would not take it.)

I am still boycotting the Braums in Bentonville.

Junk in the Trunk

Genessa bought a cool trunk at an estate auction this weekend. I really like it. It has really cool embossed tin on the outside. After doing some research, it is dated between 1891-1920 probably closer to 1891 which is when the lock was patented that is on it. Here are a bunch of pictures

(I am showing these pictures to someone who is going to help date the trunk that is why there are so many.)

Books to read from Two weeks ago Part 3

Blue Like Jazz by Dan Miller.

I have also been wanting to read this one for a while. I am not really sure after having read it that I can tell you what it is about. But I can tell you that it is a good book. I think the subtitle includes the phrase personal reflections… that is kind of what I got from it. It has made me think of how I treat people and how people view me as a Christian. Christians are more known for things they are against than for their loving and caring gestures. I think that is sad. The book likely raised more questions than answers but since that is how I often find my mind working, I think that is ok with me.

Books to read from last week Part 2

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.


I have been wanting to read this book for a while. It is basically what the rich teach their kids that the poor and middle class do not. That said it is not a parenting book, it is a personal finance book. In the book he encourages people to buy assets. He says that the poor only have expenses (bills), the middle class buys liabilities that they think are assets (cars) , and the rich buy assets (things that make more money than they cost). Although I don't agree that people should go into debt to buy assets, but I do agree that people need to buy assets.

Books to read from last week Part 1

I haven't told people about the books that I have read in a while and last week I got in quite a few in my commute to work. So I wrote up a few reviews and recommendations.


The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. I think I have read this book 3 times. I am a hardcore Dave Ramsey fan. This book I originally bought just over two years ago. It inspired us to become debt free and has changed our lives more than any book (not written by a deity). It lays out a simple(not easy) plan to get out of debt, save money for latter and encourages people to give like never before once they have control of their finances. Go get it if you haven’t read it or I will give you a copy that’s how much I believe in it.