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I woke up around 5:30 this morning, which is the time my body is used to waking up everyday. Made some hot tea and grabbed a banana and came out on the back deck of our condo. I am too excited and didn’t think that I would be able to go back to sleep with the fantastic view of the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean right outside my door. Yesterday, we arrived here in St. Augustine around 3pm after a very long twenty-some-odd hours in the minivan. We found the condo with no problems. But we needed to go a few miles down the street to the office to check in. So, after checking in and getting unloaded Kyleigh and I walked down the the beach to see the ocean. The water temperature was a little cool.. Somewhere in the low seventies I would say. She was so excited to see the white sand and feel how soft it was under her bare feet. As we headed back to the boardwalk to come back to the condo and figure out our next move we saw Brandy walking toward us. She joined us on the beach and ste...

So, I went to the doctor last week (first time in over 10 years)... Not "The Doctor" since he is a fictitious character... but a doctor with what turned out to be a sinus infection and when I received the full report in the mail yesterday it said that I was overweight. I knew that I had put on a little fat with the winter we've been having but overweight... yikes! It's true though. I weigh more th an I ever have weighed and to be honest with myself I feel quite "flabby" right now. The doctor's report, being flabby with more than just a little "winter fat" has motivated me to: Eat less, eat better, and exercise regularly (even if I have to do it indoors). After all, my body is the temple of the Lord and should be used to glorify Him. It's difficult to do that when I am not taking good care of myself. Ideally, I'd like to get fit, toned, ripped whatever you want to call it. In the process I hope to loose like 14 lbs.  Additionally, I ...

OK, so... I help a few of my clients with Interaction Marketing.  Everyone always says; "What's that?" Simple question with a simple answer: Interaction Marketing is marketing to people in an interactive way this includes things like social media, Search Engine Marketing, SEO, Reputation Management like reviews, etc.  Well, I recently saw something on Facebook that caught my attention. It was one of those posts that was recommended for a laugh. But, it was about reviews of a product on Amazon. This is really funny. The reviews are now "viral" which means they are being shared like wildfire across Interaction Marketing platforms like Facebook and Twitter. I'd recommend you give it a read if you are interested in a decent laugh. But... I'll bet this product is selling more than they would without their reviews going viral. The product is "Sugar Free Gummy Bears". Check out the reviews on Amazon:  Haribo Sugar Free Gummy Bear Reviews on Amazon

It was about twelve years ago that I was working in corporate america. I had only been married for about five and a half years. I had a loving wife and a son who wasn't even two years old yet. I felt secure with my life and we were comfortable. After struggling with the maturing process for most of my short married life I felt secure with where I was with my career, my family and myself. The world world was changing around me. September of that year will be remembered in history as 9/11. I didn't realize the magnitude of the changes that were happening in the world until many years later. But for me the biggest change didn't happen in September, it started in December of 2001. I was a part of a great wave of layoffs that happened across the US. Everything got real quiet. And, the in the quiet I got to thinking and praying. The thinking and praying in that quiet turned into a business of my own. With the exception of an intern here or there I went at it alone for about...

Professionally I'm an Software Developer & Interaction Marketing Consultant. This means that I can & often do develop software like web tools, mobile apps, & ecommerce. This also means that companies hire me to help them get the most effect and best results from their online marketing efforts which include search strategies & Social Media . I understand it & I know how to use it well. However, my favorite job ever is being a dad. My kid are a huge part of my life. Since they were babies there's only been a few times that I've missed tucking them in at night & praying with them. My kids are now 13 & 10 years old. And while they have their own phones, the privilege of this technology has very clear purposes & priorities. #1. So their mom & I can communicate with them when they are not with us (don't answer our calls or text and you loose the phone). #2. So we can locate them quickly whenever they are not with us. Both safety related...