Hey Gaston…

My good friend, Stephen Huneycutt, invited Kelly and I to be one of his "Characters of the Day" for his 365 day journey experiencing the sights, sounds, and interactions that happen during his coffee visits in Birkdale Village.  Here are the Links; Day 228 - Gaston the Numbers Guy Day 245 - Kelly the Sweet Southern Bell I must say, being interviewed as well as Stephen manages it was quite a treat.  He helped me remember things that I'd not talked about or thought of ... Read More

I found this on Youtube a while back while looking for a video on the 80's supergroup "Journey". Take the 4 minutes and watch the entire thing if you can - It will blow you away if you like the song (but who doesn't) <><> Don't be Afraid to Sing Along...... Don't Stop Believin' - Journey Just a small town girl Living in a lonely world She took the midnight train going anywhere Just a city boy Born and raised in South Detroit He took the midnight train going anywhere A singer in ... Read More

UPDATE - In late January of 2009, the ALL AC/DC Channel was retired by XM - it was fun while it lasted! In the summer of 1980 my cousin Duane could not wait for July 25th that year.  That morning was spent rushing to Kmart to get in line for an album release he could not quit talking about from a band I'd only casually known of.  He spent an entire days pay from lawn mowing on this record whose album title you ... Read More

Around the age of 8 or 9 my parents and I lived in a small subdivision in Woodbridge Virgina called 'Twin Cedars".  The name was cleverly chosen from the two cedar trees greeting residents at the neighborhood's entrance.  Looking back, the trees looked nothing like twins at all and I'm not even sure they were Cedars (then again, the recollections of my 9th year are probably a little foggy).  A more appropriate name would have been "Quad Barrels Subdivision", since my most ... Read More

190 Days - That's how many days its been since my last blog post HERE.   The sad part is, that wasnt REALLY a blog post at all, but a simple cut-paste post that I sometimes do when I find something interesting. So if you go back to my last "REAL" blog post HERE, its been 204 days. With 204 days to work with, what else Could You (Or Could you not) accomplish? Make a person? NOPE - It ... Read More

Here are a list of the 9 words women use the most and what they "really" mean........... Fine - This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. Five Minutes - If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. Nothing - This is the calm before ... Read More

Kelly and I have a friend, Paula, who has her own pottery and craft business called "Plays with Mud". You can see some of her work HERE. Her talent is amazing! We pretty much took care of Christmas this year with her work; she showed some of it to us when she and her husband invited us over one evening for a drink or three with some friends. I'm not sure if it was the alcohol, or her ... Read More

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! And with the previous sentence I finally have my "own" official website. Up till now, Wordpress.Com was "hosting" this blog HERE. As of today, I had successfully migrated the blog to here (Where you are now), at "HeyGaston". The idea of the URL name came from a friend of ours, so imagine my surprise when such a common sounding ... Read More

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we are off to the 'Cooner (Cancun for those of you residing west and north of Gaston County, NC). We will post MUCH more later, but we wanted to leave a quick note letting everyone know how much we appreciate your love and support. Its 6:30 AM and we are getting ready to catch a plane. Nonetheless, we did want to get a few shots of the Wedding online. If you ... Read More

Wow - what a fast 6 months. Our last real Blog entry was right after the engagement back in September. Here we are on May 3rd with only 48 hours to go before we leave for Shady Grove Baptist Church. It's amazing how many people and resources are put into action to execute an event like this. Kelly and her mom have handled 98% of the details all by themselves, so my hat is off to them for a job well ... Read More

I've seen several versions of the following lists, but this one seemed to capture some of the best. I thought as we get in to the holidays, this would be a great reality check and provide a compass to point us in the direction of the real meaning of the season. A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they gotwere broader and deeper than ... Read More

When I was about my son Trey's age (11'ish), I had no idea where life was going to take me. Though even then, the novice romantic in me saw myself with an extraordinary partner living in a cute little house with the white picket fence and everything. My tastes in architecture have changed a little, and after 29 additional years of experience, I have learned that life has a way of kicking you in the butt at times. Nonetheless, ... Read More