Daddy Carhead
I have this crazy idea (and I’ve had it for almost 11 years now) that I can actually sit on the couch in the living room and attempt to get some work done while the kids play around me.
I usually end up with kids crawling all over me and toys on the top of my head.
Case in point, the photo to the left.
Strong Woman
Well, thanks to Dr. Meg Meeker, one of our guests today, I think I’m actually starting to look forward to having a baby girl, and not just another baby. Dr. Meeker has written a ton on the subject of raising kids, including Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, as well as the new book, Boys Should Be Boys. Super books, both!
We also spoke with Phil Lenahan, author of 7 Steps to Become Financially Free: A Catholic Guide to Managing Your Money. Be sure to check out Veritas Financial Ministry for more information about getting out of debt and using your money wisely according to Scripture and Catholic teachings.
And thanks to the caller (Bob? Rob? Don? I’m terrible about remembering names) who suggested I check out Hale’s Pale Ale. I’m going to track it down!
Magnificat, Bible Studies, and a Gross Picture
Amazing topics on today’s show. For those of you keeping track, Universalis is the place I recommended for Liturgy of the Hours online. Someone else called in and recommended eBreviery (sorry, I can’t remember who it was!)
Thanks to Paul Snatchko from Magnificat Magazine for stopping by the program, as well. You can request a free sample copy of Magnificat from the link above, or by calling 866-273-5215.
While discussing potential Bible Studies, Deacon Bob from New Jersey called in and recommended the Ignatius Study Bible, which, to my surprise, I discovered we already own several copies of this. Guess I should open them up again! Oops! I thought these were more like the Navarre Bible series, but apparently there’s an actual study section to them, too. Go figure! Thanks, Deacon Bob, for the heads up!
Thanks also to Fr. Bill Kessler from the Technopriest Podcast for his regular Monday morning visit to explain Sunday’s Gospel to us!
OK, so onto the pictures for today, including the gross one we promised. We’ll save that one for last.
For starters, the above is today’s studio shot taken during the show. It’s a prayer card of Pope John Paul II. It actually belongs to our friend Paul Camarata (from the SaintCast Podcast). We had a close call with Jennifer’s pregnancy a few months ago, and Paul gave this card to Jennifer. It’s actually a relic (third class, I believe) of Pope John Paul II, taken from one of his garments.
Anyway, Jennifer put it on our desk the other day, and it’s nice have JP2 staring at us during the show.
Paul – um – I guess we should probably send this back to you, eh?
Oh, and that’s not the gross picture we mentioned.
Below, for our producer Adam, is a photo of a Cheesy Biscuit with Butter from a local BBQ restaurant. During a break, Jennifer and I were talking about how hungry we were. When Adam was here during our first week of shows, we took him to this restaurant. He remembered the Cheesy Biscuits and today he reminded us of them. So we went and got some. And then we sent him this picture to taunt him.
This isn’t the gross picture, either.
OK, this, too, isn’t the gross picture. But we’re getting closer. This is our dog Jody. Oftentimes during a broadcast, she comes into the room looking very needy. This means if we don’t pet her, she’ll start making noises. While we’re on the air. That wouldn’t be good. So we pet her. A lot.
Lately, Jody has had nasty dry skin. When we scratch her back to keep her quiet, she sheds. A lot.
Now THIS is the gross picture, at least to me. During every show, I put my laptop on the ground behind me. So it’s there on the carpet, out of harm’s way.
So during today’s show, I’m petting Jody for about five minutes to keep her quiet until we go to break when I can take her downstairs and distract her somehow.
After just a few minutes of petting her, my laptop was covered with shedded dog hair, and flakes of nasty dry dead dog skin.
You can’t see it very well in this smaller picture, but click on it and see it bigger. I dare you.
To some, this is probably no big deal. But this is probably the hardest part of having a dog to me. Hair, hair, everywhere. The sheer amount of shedding is just utterly disgusting, especially with the added doggie dandruff.
Waiting For Gas
Just pulled up to a gas station that had no gas yesterday. Two lines have formed that are approximately 10 cars deep, so I have about 20 cars ahead of me.
Now, a few minutes later, it’s a parking lot.
Jennifer filled the van this morning and had to wait about 25 minutes. I’ve got a lot of trucks and SUVs ahead of me.
I can see why, in a commuting town like Atlanta, that people would get a little panicked.
We’ll be talking about THIS on tomorrow’s show!
Is This Thing On?
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Looking Like a Wall!
Well, what do you know! Our friend Moose was right!
And, as evidenced by the picture to the left, our dog really likes him, too.
On Sunday night we started our project of running some wires through the wall in order to hang a television above our fireplace.
The problem is that there weren’t any electrical outlets on that wall, and there were thick supporting beams around a window and door that would make it difficult to run wires from the television to the component units like the satellite or DVD player.
Our good friend Moose, he from Kaiteur Coffeehouse, came to our rescue.
What a saint, this guy. After working 12+ hour days every day, he still come over to our house about 3 or 4 times this week to pretty much do most of the work on this project.
I’ve learned quite a bit, myself, and after Moose spread the first coat of compound on the walls, the rest is up to me.
Moose did something this week that I, in my selfishness, don’t think I could ever do. He graciously and willingly gave up so much free time just to help a friend run some stupid wires through a wall. He never lost his patience, and he never complained.
I could learn a lot from Moose. I certainly did this week.
You rock, dude!
Below is the wall, coming back together. Like a puzzle, we re-inserted all of the drywall that had been cut out.
And here’s the wall in its current state. The gaps have been taped and compound smeared on quite liberally. I put another coat on this morning, and will do another later in the day. It’s actually looking like a living room again!
Tim Drake, Donating Stuff, and Show notes – 9/25/08
Another great guest joined us on today’s “The Catholics Next Door” – Tim Drake, head writer for National Catholic Register and author of a new book about the stories and behind the scenes of the movie, Bella. The book is released today, and you can pick up a book and DVD combo here. Thanks for joining us, Tim! We hope to have you on again soon.
And, as always, below are some behind the scenes photos and other things we talked about:
Below, during one of our breaks, Jennifer removed her headphones in order to remove a hair clip. The resulting effect was something that looked quite a bit like a haircut straight from a 1980’s John Hughes movie.
I never thought of my wife as a fluff chick before.
This photo shows her in a whole new light:)
Random photo of the day: Jennifer’s coffee mug with her name on it, in the same style as the font used for our That Catholic Show video series.
Here’s all the stuff we left out in our driveway to donate to charity. The truck actually showed up during recording the show and they quietly took it all away. And our dog Jody didn’t bark a single time.
And lastly, here’s a photo of the picture Sam drew at school when asked to draw a picture of himself in the future. We always wonder what his public school teachers think whenever he tells them he wants to be a priest.
The Destruction Continues
As always, our friend Moose rocks. He was here until almost midnight last night as we continued the living room renovation.
Gone now is the entertainment center and old television. Moose has successfully installed a new electrical jack above the fireplace, and he assures me the hard part is complete. Possibly tonight we start the drywall repair.
Our bedroom and the living room look like bombs went off.
Below is a picture of Moose, cutting another swatch of drywall out of our living room. He assures us in the end it’s going to look awesome.
I trust the man with my coffee. Why wouldn’t I trust him when it comes to drywall?
What Moose Hath Wrought
Our buddy Moose has been helping us bury some cables in our walls and installing a couple new electrical jacks.
I say Moose is helping, but really, he’s doing the whole thing and I get to work the drill every once in awhile and pick up a pencil if he drops it.
Moose rocks. So does his coffeehouse.
A Photo Meme
Our friend Maria had a fun little meme activity on her blog today. Maria, for those of you who don’t know, helped us write all of the episodes of our That Catholic Show video series.
Apparently, Maria got the rules for the game from Zina, another podcaster we know. She and her husband do a Battlestar Gallactica podcast that looks at the religious elements of that series.
Anyway, the rules are below. If you happen to do this, why not post a link to your blog so we can all get to know you?
Pretty cool how this Internet thing works, eh?
Here are the rules:
1. Take a picture of yourself right now.
2. Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair – just take a picture.
3. Post that picture with NO editing.
4. Post these instructions with the picture.
Sadly, my photo looks like pretty much every other photo of me: sitting at my computer with a blank stare, wearing a Rosary Army t-shirt, and still bald.
Saturday was Sun Day
Saturday was a day someone should have said, “Excuse me, bald man, but today would be a good day for a little SPF 50.”
I had no idea my scalp was a neon red until I walked into the bathroom a minute ago and looked in the mirror.
Ouch. Where’s the aloe?
