Drum Set

   Here we are ... in May. Katie is going to be in Australia in a month-and-a-half. She is growing up really fast. Her grades are good (mostly) and she has had a pretty decent attitude lately (also mostly). Every morning she reads her bible study while listening to, well, I have no idea. BUT she is DOING her bible study. that is awesome.

   Matthew is also growing up really fast. His voice is fantastically deep. It's pretty cool. He isn't doing so well with his homework. He is currently failing in three courses at school. I know that he is smarter than that, when he does do the homework, he aces it. I think that he is just bored. Can't keep yelling at him, it doesn't do any good. Tonight, we are going to the school to find an instrument for him to play. He has his mind set on drums, LIMITED SUPPLY we are told. Here's to hoping.

   I don't know why I am putting this up on a blog. I am not expecting any visitors or anything, maybe it is just to get this stuff off of my mind and sort of out in the open. Maybe I just like to type. I don't know.

Some rabbits are cool

Our rabbit Dandelion passed away last night. Today is kind of rainy and depressing. I had everyone stay home today (besides myself) so they can pseudo-function. I'm pretty much ready to get this day over and done.

It will still be a long day, though. Have AWANAS tonight.

History and the Bible

Just put the kids to bed. Katie asked me if I remembered what she talked about yesterday. I just kind of stood there with a blank look on my face because I had no idea what she was talking about. In school, she was taught a little about the Bible and what Christian, Jews, and Muslims believe. I guess that there are going to be more questions.

New Year Update

Well, here we are. I have to apologize for not being on here in the last several months. We have had a reasonably uneventful school year so far. Matthew is having difficulty keeping focused and Katie is being chased by the boys. We didn't go anywhere for Christmas because we were all in Journey to Bethlehem again this year. I really like doing that. It was a VERY successful turn-out, over 200 visitors and at least one person was saved, hurray!

Speaking of Christmas, I now have a radio in my car again ... after not having one for about 2 1/2 years. Actually, that isn't completely accurate, I had a radio that only picked up AM. There is only so much talk radio that you can put up with, though, I do like Beck in the morning and Michael Berry in the afternoon.

Work is slow. My boss and I are the only employees of the company. Everyone else has moved on and we just haven't replaced them. That actually worked out really well, considering that we have had the worst December ... Ever. It can only get better and so I am just going to hang in there. God isn't going to throw anything at me that I cannot handle. I just need to have faith that it is all going to work out, and I do.

I am reading the Bible out loud to the family before bed ... except tonight, I have no voice and I sound very squeaky. I'll just have to read two days worth tomorrow. Katie asked me why her school isn't teaching history like the Bible. I had to explain the Theory of Evolution and how it is JUST a theory. I could really use some prayer on that.

The Month of August

Well, here we are at the beginning of September ... August is over, the kids are back in school, work is picking up ... stuff.

A lot has happened in this past month. First thing is a new house-guest. A friend of Kelle's is staying with us until she can get on her feet. She came here from North Carolina, Kelle has been conversing with her on Facebook.

About 20 years ago, I stayed with some friends of my mother's in New Hampshire. I was to be the "foot-in-the-door" so the rest of the family could move there from Chicago (and now I'm in Texas, figure that one out). I stayed with them for about four months, and keep in mind that I had only met them twice before the last time was in 1978. Fast forward to 1990 and ... BAM ... I'm living with them in their house.

It hasn't been difficult, at least not yet. We all have our quirks and irritations ... I think I have one, maybe two. We are getting by.

On another note, Katie has a "suitor" named Lance, she has no interest in him ... at all ... thank heavens. Noah wants to destroy him (he is another "suitor" that is actually ok).

Matthew is having a difficult time getting rolling for school. All of the things that we did for him last year don't appear to have been started up this year. Kelle talked to the counsellor at school to make sure things start rolling.

Another Accident on FM 830

There has been another motorcycle accident on FM 830 this 4th of July weekend. I haven't found out all of the details as of this post, but, here is what happened to Katie and myself (Katie was with me, at the time).

Katie and I had run out to the store for some last minute items for the weekend (this was Saturday). When we got back (mostly back), we found that we had just missed a motorcycle crashing into an SUV in front of 7 Coves subdivision. There was a fatality last month and one last year at the same time of day. It was about 7:30p and the sun was just over the top of the road (facing west, of course). This time of year and that time of day, you CANNOT see anything headed east-bound.

Katie and I pulled up to the scene right after the ambulance got there. There were police cars all over the place. We go there and were the first in line. you couldn't see anything because the guy was on the ground right in front of the SUV. The SUV was in the turning lane to go into 7 Coves. She didn't appear to be moving (there were no skid marks from the car). The motorcycle skid marks were about 40 feet long. We saw him wriggle his toes as the picked up the backboard and put it on the stretcher.

Last night I was told by Shelly, up the street, that he didn't make it. Something really needs to be done there, although, I admit, I don't know what it could be. First off, he wasn't wearing a helmet or even a shirt. That sucks.

Happy Fourth of July

Listening to the news and hearing about all of the crap that is out there, this might be one of the very LAST American celebrations for Independence Day. Our president (who shouldn't be president because he can't even prove that he was born in this beloved country) is taking our nation apart a substantial chunk at a time. One of the things that frightens me is this ...

As Americans, since December 15, 1791, we have had the RIGHT to bear arms to defend ourselves against tyrany. Tyrants can be in the form of home invaders, threatening our lives, the lives of loved ones and our property. Anyway, the Supreme Court just ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Good! Here's the problem, the vote was 5 to 4. What the hell is that? it should have been 9 to 0! My country is suffocating, and this country put those people in power.

Sophia's Birthday

Ok. I've been away for a while. Sorry about that. I just keep forgetting that this blog is here. What are you going to do. I have AWANA's tonight. I'm not teaching or anything, I might be in charge of game-time.

I guess we will see. Corey Haim died today. I wiki'ed a picture of him and he looked like a heroin addict. Really bad. He didn't look like HE thought he looked bad, but he really did.

Today is my niece, Sophia's birthday. Happy birthday Sophia. Good luck finding a job Tim and Heather. Have a safe trip going back to Chicago.

Had a fever ...

Last night, when I got home (we didn't even help take down all the stuff for the Journey to Bethlehem), I took my temperature and it was 101.5. No wonder I felt so lousy, still do, had to work the service this morning ... I'm really tired now. Everyone is telling me that I should not go into work tomorrow, I couldn't do that to Charles.

Missed "Journey to Bethlehem" ...

Oh boy. I didn't feel well yesterday, or today for that matter. Bad enough, in fact, that I stayed home from Journey to Bethlehem. I am going to go tonight, but I really don't feel well. I'm going to chill out for a little while before I have to move around.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, honey! Today, all day, is your birthday. Another year of wisdom and folly? Maybe. We have had an interesting and difficult year, but, we have gotten through it. Things will only get better. Besides, it's YOUR birthday. Too bad we have to spend it at rehearsal. Not just rehearsal, the FINAL rehearsal before going live tomorrow. I haven't been feeling well today, but the show must go on. Exit, stage left.

Pearl Harbor Day

Today, is a day that will live in infamy ...

Pearl Harbor Day. Thanks to all of our troops and military personnel. We wouldn't be here without you. May God bless you and keep you all safe.

Speaking of God, Katie has accepted Christ on this day in 2003. Happy birthday Katie.

Not feeling so well ...

Today, I stayed home from church. I was sick. I was feeling better in the afternoon, but I still stayed in bed (or couch) all day. I was able to migrate to the couch in the afternoon, Kelle and Katie were working on Katie's book report (I think), Matthew was playing in the spare-room-soon-to-be-Katie's-room on the computer. I asked him if he wanted to watch a "guy movie" with me. Boy was he excited. We watched The Patriot. What a good movie, full of good things for guys, like standing up for what you believe in, say, maybe, YOUR COUNTRY. Dying for what you believe in and things of that nature. He actually stayed with it the entire time. He kept trying to show me how tough he was by saying what he "would have done differently" if it was him in the "whatever" scene. How, maybe, he would have jumped over the cannonball flying at him. It was awesome.

Well, I went to the "Journey to Bethlehem" rehearsal this morning and took Matthew and Katie with me. They were supposed to hang around and be my audience ... that didn't really work out. They ended up playing with one of the other kids there. Oh well. I really needed help with my lines. Here's what I did: I used my text-to-speach software to convert the play into spoken words, then put it on my MP3 player. Ta da, now I can actually read the lines back and get my part right. I have less than a week to practice. The only place that I can practice is in the car.

Earliest recorded snow in area ... ever.

Oh, boy. It's snowing outside. Nothing says "nightmare" like a Texas driver in the snow.

The first blog of (hopefully) many

Well, things are interesting at the Neveu household. Kelle's birthday is in a few days (I was told not to spend any more money on her). What can I do? She is my beautiful bride. Anyway. This being the first entry onto my blog, I don't really know what to put here.

I am truly annoyed about something, so I'll write about that. We have recently made an appointment for my son to find out what some of his allergies are. The doctor's office called a few days ago and RESCHEDULED the appointment. We have had to have my son pee in a cup, where they will probably stockpile it for some sort of weapon of mass distruction or something. He still has one more test to do, he has to stay off of some particular foods for a week, then we FedEx the container to a doctor somewhere ... anyway, we timed it so the appointment would be AFTER the final test is sent out. I think that just makes sense, if you want to find out the results of a test, you TAKE THE TEST FIRST. Then you have your appointment and the doctor gives you the results. They reschedule the appointment to be a week earlier (cup hasn't been peed in at this point), and, without telling us or getting any input at all, proceed with the reschedule.

Kelle called the doctor's office and they tell him that the next available appointment is in ... get ready for it ... three months.

?WHAT?

My wife goes back and forth with them, telling this woman on the phone that it doesn't make sense to "keep this appointment" and "you changed the schedule, why do I have to suffer for it" and what-not. The woman asks if she would like to reschedule, my wife says yes, next available is in ... four months.

... I don't know what to say.

Happy birthday, honey. Don't worry, the headache eventually goes away.