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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

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

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

Click on the image for a bigger view of.....HIS beer or HER make-up. Read More

OK - It's already 6th grade and Trey made it through 5th with flying colors AND a clean white shirt. I could not be more proud; Congratulations Trey! Click Here or on the image to take a look at a slide-show of his 5th grade graduation ceremony and "after" party from Wilmington Christian Academy, in Wilmington, NC. Read More

This blogger makes no claims as to the accuracy or effectiveness of these interpretations.  Reader's use of the information obtained below subsequent to this post is assumed at your own risk........With that said - Here's the list! 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 is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given ... Read More

I remember reading this article a long time ago. Recently I thought about this topic after thinking about a friend's relationship....but to my surprise, when I looked for this article on my laptop, I couldn't find it. Nonetheless, after a quick search on Technorati I found it, so I'm posting it here. I think this article remains timeless and will be useful for all of us who are in or are going to be in a relationship....... The Science of a Happy Marriage By ... Read More

I found this on someones blog on Myspace and it really spoke to me. It reminds me of the lessons taught by Guy Finley in his book "Let Go, and Live in the Now" (See LINK Below). ENJOY! There are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you this, when people can walk away from you; let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, ... Read More

This is one of the greatest lines on what marriage is I have ever heard. It's a new perspective that I had not heard before and really caught me by surprise in what was actually a great movie, "Shall We Dance".   It is the actress Susan Sarandon's response when she asks the question, 'Why Do We Marry' .......... "There's a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising ... Read More

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER by Erma Bombeck (Written after she found but she was dying from cancer.) I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage. I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, ... Read More

Life Law #1: You either get it or you don’t. Become one of those who gets it. Life Law #2: You create your own experience. Acknowledge and accept accountability for your life. Life Law #3: People do what works. Identify the payoffs that drive your behavior and that of others. Life Law #4: You cannot change what you do not acknowledge. Get real with yourself about your life and everybody in it. Life Law #5: Life rewards action. Make careful decisions and then pull the trigger. Life ... Read More