Gumby's World

Its been a long time

2011-03-31T21:32:00.000-07:00

Wow it seems like it has been for ever since I have written anything on this blog.Well a lot of things have happened since I last I wrote. Not even sure where to start. It just seems like life is so much harder then it used to be, just cant seem to get ahead at home or at work. Just when I think I am getting ahead something happens that changes that.

Life

2010-03-15T21:48:00.000-07:00

So in the morning I go in for blood-test's, 8 vials worth ummm wonder if I will have any left. Just trying to figure out why I have white matter on my brian. The doctor has thrown out a bunch of things it could be, none of which are good things. Just praying that they will find nothing and just say that I am an oddball.

Life is full of ups and down's just hoping that there are more ups then downs coming my way. Just been thinking about how lucky I am to have married the love of my life. Diane has been the best thing that could have happened to me. She puts up with all of my issues and is there helping me build my dreams. I love you Diane

Its been along time

2010-01-14T16:45:00.000-08:00

Its been a long time since I have posted here. So much has happened in the last couple of years. Yes its been a couple years since I posted. Time just seems to get in the way with owning your own business and raising kids. Oh yeah and just life things also seem to get in the way. This year I want to figure out a way to make more time

Happy Birthday Diane

2008-07-26T20:12:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow July 27th is my best friend and the most wonderful women I know Birthday. She thinks that she is getting older but I just think its like a bottle of fine wine she just gets better with age. I love her very much and want celebrate many more birthdays with her. Tomorrow is her day. I love you Diane

Busy two Weeks

2008-06-29T20:41:00.000-07:00

Sorry hat I have not posted for a bit but since we have gotten back from Amsterdam. I have been so busy the last few weeks and it wont stop till after July 4th. Lets see starting from last Saturday, I did a concert for Jadon Lavik, then the next day had another show with Israel Houghton, then Monday thru Thursday at Saddleback Church Worship Conf. , then Friday,Saturday & Sunday up in LA for the Somebody Loves You Crusade.

Then Monday have to load a truck so it can leave for Florida for Fox for a show that shoots July 5th thru the 7th. I am glad to have all this work but I am tired

Amsterdam Here We Come

2008-05-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well we leave at 6am tomorrow from LAX and have a four hour layover in DC then another 7 hours to London and then another hour and a half from there we will be in Amsterdam. Really looking forward to this trip. Yes it is short but will be fun. Diane has never been to Amsterdam and she is looking forward to seeing the museums and a windmill.

Enchantment Resort Get Away

2008-05-18T07:56:00.000-07:00

So Diane and I are half way through our 4 night get away at this beautiful resort tucked way back in a canyon in Sedona AZ. We are surrounded on 3 side by huge walls of red rock that turn different shade of red depending on the time of day. The resort is very relaxing and very quiet which is so awesome. There are 400 people here but it seems like about 30. As you walk around the resort it almost seems like we are the only ones here,

We have had great meals and a lot of relaxing and recharging which is so awesome. I have gotten a couple of massages and today after brunch I get a facial. But I think the best part has been getting to spend time with the CFO of Powers Audio and the mother of my two great kids.

But before you go saying that sounds so nice just getting to relax, we do have to have a company meeting with the Board members for Powers Audio and set plans for this next year for the company.

I hate those kind of meetings usually but this one will be great as Diane and I are the board and most likely this meeting will be held near a pool so that after a few hours of planning we can have some pool time.

Go Blue

2008-05-05T21:47:00.000-07:00

Just laying here watching the Dodgers win another game. They have won 11 of the last 14 games. That put's them only 3 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks. I have been a Dodger fan since I was a little tike. I think I was in 4th grade when I went to my 1st game. Thru good and bad I still have been a fan.

Just like life the Dodgers have gone thru lot's changes, some good some bad but they still press on for the goal. Their goal is to win a World Series. Our goal is to lead others to everlasting life. We will go thru good and bad but we most keep pressing for the goal.

Amsterdam not Paris

2008-05-02T20:38:00.000-07:00

So it looks like we will be going to see the Tulips instead of going to France. Should be fun lots do do in Amsterdam. Gonna go see Anne Franks has and have dinner on a river cruise and the rest we are still deciding what to do.

Morning World

2008-05-02T06:59:00.000-07:00

It is a beautiful day getting up today seeing the sun coming up the birds singing outside our window. These are some of the many reasons I love living behind the Orange Curtain. I have a friend who is moving to Grand Rapids Michigan. I keep asking him if he is sure that he will be able to deal with the cold snowy winters? He says sure no problem. Don't get me wrong I like the snow but not to live in, having to shovel the walk, scrape the ice off your car and all the other fun stuff you have to deal with.

I am Back I think

2008-04-28T21:25:00.000-07:00

I will do my best to post more then every three month. It is amazing how life and work gets in the way of doing the things we like to do. My folks are going to Europe for a trip with their church in June. This will be the first time they have ever gone overseas and most likely the last, but I think it's great that they are doing it. Diane and I were just talking about how life is too short not to do some things that are fun. Yes, I know that we all have to work and live within our means, but I do feel like you need to do the fun things in life and splurge once and awhile.

Going on a couple of trips

2008-04-28T20:52:00.000-07:00

So Diane and I are going on a couple of trips over the next couple of months. The 1st trip is to Sedona, Arizona for the Powers Audio business meeting. Then the next weekend we are having lunch in Paris , France that is. We are going to fly to London then take the train over to Paris for lunch and maybe dinner then back over to London and fly home at noon on Monday, Memorial Day. By the way I have the world's greatest wife.

I thank God everyday that we met and we get to spend the rest of our life's together.

My Life

2008-02-13T19:51:00.000-08:00

Wow it has been awhile since I posted just seems like life has been moving and I am not always sure if I want to move where its taking me. I have just been trying to keep work coming in so we can pay the bills. God has answered our prayers as I just picked up a 2 1/2 week job in Las Vegas which will help Powers Audio greatly which will also help the family. Thank you Lord

But it also means that I will be gone for almost 3 weeks so the wife will be having fun with the kids well not to sure if fun is the right word

Stuff

2008-01-21T20:16:00.000-08:00

Sorry have not posted for awhile just been real busy with work stuff and home stuff

Love the Weather

2008-01-13T15:56:00.000-08:00

It feels like summer outside. After church we drove down by the pier and lots of people at the beach. Perfect day just to hang out watch football and relax

Altitude Sickness

2008-01-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

WOW!!!!

I have never thought I was going to die before but over Christmas I did. I do not remember too much until the paramedics took out into the very cols air to put me in the ambulance. I was very out of it is all I remember. Not being able to talk or stand. My head hurt like it has never hurt before and I hope to never have it hurt like that again.

I know that it interrupted Diane's skiing but I can't say how much I appreciate her staying with me the 1st night in the hospital. She rocks!!!!!!

Christmas was good then

2007-12-31T11:00:00.000-08:00

Well we had a great Christmas with Diane's folks then we headed up to the mountains and then the fun started. We headed up to Red River NM on Wednesday the day after Christmas. Thursday took the kids sledding then Diane and I went into town and did a 31/2 hour snow mobile tour. We saw some great country snow all over the ground and the tree's. We got home for dinner around 5:30 pm had some dinner then went to bed since I had a really bad headache. Woke up Friday morning. I was going to go skiing with Diane but head hurt way to much. So she and the kids went, the kids took lessons and she skied.

Mean while back at the house I was passing out and throwing up. Long story short when my father-in-law came back to see if I wanted to meet them for lunch, when he got there I guess I was on the couch pretty out of it. I do not remember him coming but I guess he went back to get Diane. When they came back I was on the floor in the bathroom so they called 911. Paramedics came and took me down the mountain to Taos Holy Cross Hospital. I was there for a couple of days but am now back in Albuquerque at the in-laws. Still not 100% but better. It was very scary since I was so out of it.

Time

2007-12-18T16:08:00.000-08:00

This is going to be the 1st year in many years, I think about 12 years that I have had no commitments during the Christmas season. I am so looking forward to just being with family and not being exhausted from already working a ton of hours.

The business is growing which is awesome. We are looking at a great 2008. Last Friday we had a great evening with some friends. We rented a little boat out of New Port Harbor and cruised around watching the Christmas Boat Parade. It was a lot of fun looking at the boats all lit up and all the beautiful homes.

I am Back

2007-12-17T07:00:00.001-08:00

Well I made it back. It was a fun very short trip. People with the airlines thought I was crazy. Maybe I am but thats me. Heather any idea where I went. Well Julie Hibbards daughter has been there.

Guess where Gumby is?

2007-12-15T23:52:00.000-08:00

Well I am some where that took about 10 hours to fly to and then I am sitting in the Red Carpet Club for about 6 hours then I fly home again. I know it crazy but it keeps me Premier for next year, and its fun just to fly somewhere and fly back. It gives you lots of time to think or sleep

Christmas

2007-12-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

I love Christmas and what we celebrate but it always seems that each year it is harder to keep the real reason for the season in the forefront. Each year it seems like there is so much more to do then the last year. More presents than last year, more parties, rushing to get ready to travel. This is the first time in 13 years that I am not having to work over Christmas, I am not going to know what to do with myself.

But I am going to enjoy spending time with my family and not having to worry about anything but having fun.

Why Gumby

2007-12-12T14:37:00.000-08:00

Some of you might be wondering why my nickname is Gumby. Well it goes way back to Jr. High. I had some friends and we were all trying to come up with nick names for each other and the one that they picked for me was Gumby as I was and still am very flexible and can do the splits and and touch my toes without bending my knees. So now you know the story.

Gumby is Here

2007-12-11T21:03:00.000-08:00

So here is my venture into blogging we will see how it goes.