Props

This weeks prop goes out to my Son J. I’ve had a car in the shop for some repairs and he acted as chauffeur several times over the past week. He just had surgery on his hand, and  hasn’t been feeling very well but has helped when he could. Thanks J for all you have done.

This weeks prop goes out to Laura Moncur over at Pick Me!

One of the really cool things about Laura is her easy going nature. She’s accepting of everyone, and even takes a persons allergies to cats into consideration when they are at her home (um, me!).

Laura is an entrepreneur, running several businesses; Starling Fitness, Starling Travel, custom crocheted covers for your portable devices, and the webs oldest quotations site, The Quotations Page.

Laura loves to try all kinds of new things as is evident here and here. She’s also a fantastic writer. I love reading her online novel Merriton. And one more cool thing about Laura, I think she’s has a thing for video games.

Please take some time to read Laura’s web sites and watch some of her videos. You’ll be glad you did.

This weeks prop goes out to my Sister-in-Law V. She helped me rescue a stranded wife miles from where I was. Thanks V.

P.S. I still had to change the flat tire. Thank goodness it was still under warranty.

This weeks props go out to my Sister In Law V, Cameron Reilly and the band Metallica.

Sister-in-law V, thank you for introducing my girls to the wildly popular book series by Stephenie Meyer; Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. They can’t put them down. I bought several copies, of each. Apparently you should read these books too.

My next prop goes out to Cameron Reilly, founder and CEO of The Podcast Network. I can’t possibly know how much work goes into running a service like TPN. I know Cameron has many people helping him and it shows in the quality of podcasts and vidcasts his network hosts.

I’ve had the pleasure of hosting a podcast, The Jazz Show, on TPN for a while now, and I’ve given Cameron more than his fair share of headaches I’m sure. But one of the things that Cameron has taught me, by example, is the sheer will to succeed. He runs a global business. He lives and works in Australia but a majority of podcast’s are produced by people in other countries. He’s a great mentor, coach and example. Get to know Cameron. And if you have a podcast you think would fit in with the rest of the shows, let Cam know.

My last prop goes out to the band Metallica. I recently watched the DVD Some Kind of Monster, which is a documentary of the band and the making of the album St. Anger. Even if you’re not a Metallica fan, this movie is a must see. It goes behind the scenes of the worlds biggest heavy metal rock band of all time. See the contrast between the youthful “I can do what ever the hell I want” to the matured “I have a family and I need to set my priorities”.

Having watched this movie some 10 times, (mostly for the music), I’ve learned a great lesson from these guys. You may become a rock god, in what ever you do, but everything comes with a price if you don’t stop and occasionally smell the roses. It will come around to bite you in the ass. You will have to make a choice, and the choice may not be what you want. Thank you for letting me see the human side of your life.

This weeks prop goes to my Daughter J. There are several things I really appreciate about her. One is her desire to be the best she can. She is into horse training, riding and competing. I’ve never seen someone with such dedication to her school work and her passion for horses.

She and I will be working on a new web site about her horses, competitions and friends. Stories, photos and videos. I think she’ll have a blast, I know I will.

My other kids are great too. I don’t want to leave them out. But this one is about J.