Sunday evening I reviewed some of my Bible verses that I quote every morning.

Practiced generating Theta brain waves while playing games.

I studied Spanish and Swahili this morning.

Ashley and I had a fun time briefing our teams from Alabama, Tennessee and Athens, GA!




Great group today!

Took them on Safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market.

Went to Alliance Bus service to pick up one of the buses that was having a problem. Nearby the airport.

Big tires on the way back!

Then to the missions!



Came home and released squirrel #41 to the forest 5 miles from our house.

Beautiful clouds.


Nice moon shot!

Gassed up my car. Price has dropped nearly .20. Excellent.

My camera was having issues today. Put a fresh battery in, seemed to be better. I’ll try it again tomorrow. One of the reasons I love the Canon Elph 360 is because it is so fast. Today, it was extremely sluggish. Not acceptable! Here’s a couple of the shots I took with the new battery.


One of my shirts that I like have button holes too big. I sewed them shut tonight. Sick of them coming undone. I usually don’t unbutton them, I just slip the shirt over my head like a tshirt.

Admin duties now.

Worked on the email list last night. Went over 1,000 subscribers.

I doubt I’ll add many more because the email program we use, MailChimp, starts to make us pay around $30/month. Or even more! We haven’t been able to monetize that list, so I don’t think it’s worth it.

I’ll still collect snail mail addresses and add all the adults on the team who come to work with us to our list. At least for a few months. We have about 1/10 ratio of people that decide to help us financially.

Woke up to a beautifully cool morning. The temperature was in the low 70s! Kathy hadn’t slept well so decided to rest. I rode only a short time yesterday so decided to push myself to today and see just how far I could ride.

I decided to shoot for a Marathon distance 26.2 miles. Even on a bike that’s a LONG way!

So cool and beautiful. Lots of lovely smells in the air. Reached my goal and was properly tired out. My final distance was 28.28 miles. Wow! Not bad for a 60 year old!

Rode almost exactly 3.5 hours. That’s a long time on the bike. I kept thinking what it must be like to ride in the Tour de France! I drank over 3 liters of water.

Always something beautiful to see.



You can tell when we’ve had heavy rains. Yellow river turns brown.

My arms got a little sunburned.

Studied Spanish and Swahili.




Got home after my ride and rested.
Enjoyed playing Battlefront 2 and using the Muse to practice generating Theta waves. I seem to do much better while playing games than just with my eyes closed using the more traditional meditation methods.
Admin duties now.

I thought this Logical Fallacies chart was interesting!

Dropped off the Financial Report that Ashley does at our treasurer’s house. Got to talk to Jon Paul this morning. His wife isn’t doing very well, and his daughter Melissa was in a near-fatal car wreck! Glad she’s ok although she’s pretty banged up.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Scars and Stars.” Good one!

Met up with Kathy and Jesse for lunch. Always fun!

Got more musical instruments: clapping hands! Everyone is in the band at The Show!

I thought this car was cool!



Got the groceries at Walmart. Interesting sign.

I like using my grocery bags. I feel green.

Rained a little over 1″ early this morning. Powerful thunderstorms. Had another big storm this afternoon. Barely made it back from my bike ride before it poured down. Even had some pea sized hail.

Cleaned and refilled my hummingbird feeders. I’ve just been putting out two. Went back to putting out all four, although just three are shown in this picture.

I love the little birds!

Also put out more suet. I had flying squirrels last night. I just saw them a moment ago this evening, too. I think relocating 40 squirrels has opened up the area to them.

I scrape suet on the bottom of the trees for birds and animals that don’t like to climb.

Birdseed for the finches. Most animals also like the sunflower seeds.

A species of tiny white mushrooms likes these pinecones.


Cleaned off my carpet outside.

The fascia continues to bloom. What a blessing my plants are to me!


Cleaned out my St. Francis garden. I like him.

Studied Spanish and Swahili this afternoon.

Transferred my new podcast from my recorder to my computer. I’m still two weeks ahead. I like that.

My twitter feed is nearly two months ahead! I have a program that releases five tweets a day from 7-11pm.
Wrote my final emails to our three teams. Has the four photo galleries and link to the video I shoot of them plus a variet of promotional links.

I have hundreds of these team videos on my YouTube channel.

To say I am prolific is an understatement.
Since I had flying squirrels at my feeder, I hooked up my trail camera. It will shoot video of anything that trips the motion sensor.

I used to have it up all the time, but once I saw the animals that came around regularly, I didn’t need it any more and brought it back inside.

Watered my plants. My orchids give me such joy.


It’s been fun to see Jesse take an interest in plants. He has quite a garden as well. Most all of his have been grown from seeds or bulbs!
I love my plants.

It’s been fun to have the plants along with my rock and porcelain collection.

I keep almost all my succulents inside now. They really take a beating from the animals, especially the squirrels. And the heavy weather is also hard on them.

I’m fascinated by the carniverous plants. The pitcher plants are exquisite.


The fertilizer has really helped the African Violets to bloom. I’ve been to forests in Kenya where these grew naturally.

Infinite variety of cacti.

I also collect fossils and antique globes.

Went for a 4.81 mile bike ride. I would have loved to gone further, but barely beat the rain home.

Powerful clouds!



Broke 1,000 people on my email list from the teams. This represents only a couple of years worth. I also add the adults to the newsletter list for about four months. If they don’t give, they drop from that list. They can always read the newsletter on line!

Admin duties now.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery -576- “Different Difference” this morning!
Learn how to change the world! Just click on the title and GROOVE!

Uploaded to my server.

Link on Facebook!

New memory verses I’m working on.


Got four new tires for Jesse’s car! Peachtree Tires treat me right!

Had a fun lunch with my family! Pho 24, baby! Not sure why my picture with Miles and Everly didn’t turn out. Bahd luck.

This mango/coconut jelly cake looked better than it tasted.

Kathy and I took the girls to Hippo Hop.


We met Ashley and Miles over at Stone Mountain to hang out at the pool there. Fantastic time.
Got gas in Ashley’s Jeep.

Penelope and I had a painting session and played golf.


I uploaded the videos I edited for the teams. I’ll send their final email to them as part of my admin duties.
Just had a fabulous experience! I was outside putting some catfood on the ground for my raccoons when I noticed a small squirrel eating the suet. I thought, “That looks like a flying squirrel. But they’re not out at night, are they?” Sure enough they are! Jesse and I watched a pair of them for about twenty minutes. FANTASTIC! Super hard to see as they dart in, grab a bite and shoot off. Truly incredible. Very few people have seen them in the wild!
Admin duties now.

Studied Spanish and Swahili this morning.


Woke up around 4:30am. Studied for about an hour.

Had a great time with the teams this morning for our DDay–Dedication Day.
Penelope has been enjoying rocking out with the singing.

I keep trying to launch myself to the ceiling!

Penelope, too!

The girls are so awesome!

My new song, “Napenda Baba” which means “I love you, Father” in Swahili has been a hit. It’s divided into three verses with Napenda: Adonia, Yeshua and Ezer, the three names of God. Ezer means “helper” in Hebrew which is what Jesus (Yeshua–is his name in Hebrew) called the Holy Spirit. They each have hand motions. Adonai has hands raised with “jazz hands.” Yeshua is the cross–he is the bridge we go aCROSS! And with Ezer we pat our chest, since he lives inside of us!


We gave our team leaders their “Golden Egg of Eggcellence!”

Senor Tim says, “Buy the book, vato!”

Ashley is always great in The Show!

Presentation of Mexican Catholocism.


Passing of the baton, “It’s up to ME!”

“I will pray for . . . ” cards to Jesus!

Annointing heads with oil from the Holy Land.



Signing the Landing Pad! It’s five years old this week! Over 4,000 signatures on it!


Then to Plaza Fiesta! I thought these mannequins looked sad.

Never too much Penelope! She’s so awesome!

It was the first time I’ve seen Everly play there. She had a grand time!

Love my girls!

I shared a couple of language apps with friends of mine interested in learning more Spanish.

Ashley, the girls and I cleaned up the Fellowship Hall and got things ready for next week.

Final duty is to take the trash out!

Went to check on the teams. I had just missed one of the teams at their first site. The place was a huge mess. I’m sure my folks didn’t make the mess, but I couldn’t leave it that way–we could get blamed for it and then lose the priveledge of serving there. Cleaned up little pieces of what looked like was the stuffing for a toy for about twenty minutes.

Teams did great at the missions!

Cleaned out the water coolers and took them back to our storage room at the church.

Relocated squirrel #40! I’m not sure the job will ever be completed. As squirrels find my feeders, I take them to another forest about five miles away.

Beautiful sunset.

This new house had an addition being built that was a garage. They tore it down and made a garage into the southern wing of the original building. Made a lot more sense. That big building was a monstrosity and really took away from the beauty of the master house.

Great talk with Kathy and Jesse this evening.
Admin duties now.

Ashley and I had fun briefing our teams on Judaism, Christianity and Islam today.


Rabbi Mode. Introducing a new song Napenda Baba! Has the three names for God: Adonai, Yeshua and Ezer. I like it. Father gave it to me yesterday on the way to The Show. “You sing a lot about thanking me, but you don’t say you love me.” Hmmmm. Changed that right quick!
Penelope learning it with us.

Always enjoy doing The Show. Just one more week of the Summer. Hard to believe it!


Rabbi Tim says, “Get the book, Shalom!”

Fashion Show!

Red Thread ceremony.




Cool clouds!

We ate at the Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet. Excellent!

Then to the Kitab bookstore. Different stuff to see!

Then to Global Mall!

Shiv Mandir!


Went to Walmart to pick up some supplies.

Then to the missions to check on the teams. They’re doing great!





Gassed up my car.

Getting reviews for my new book Story Tim.

Rode my bike 6.82 miles. Beautiful sunset.




Admin duties now.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery -575- “Birth Mirth” this morning!
Just click on the title and GROOVE!
We are what we make ourselves! Feel good, NOW!

Uploaded to server.

Link on Facebook.

Took some promo pictures for Story Tim.


Penelope is always fun!

Ashley and I had a great time with our teams today!










Then to Penang for lunch!

Asian Square!

China Town!

Mochi icecream!

Then to the missions!







Came home to ride 6.81 miles on my bike.

Fantastic clouds.

Hate to see this. More trees eradicated.

Admin duties now.

Sunday night I added material for my twitter feed. They all come from my sermon notes!

This morning, I got the word that the fellowship hall where we have The Show was flooded! Fortunately, our stuff was unharmed. Whew!
Great time with our teams!



On Safari to the Buford Highway Farmers Market!




Then to the missions!



Absolutely torrential rains with thunder and lightning cancelled most of the sessions. Just too dangerous! Wow.

Came home to rest and work on admin duties.

Got an email from my marketing mentor Seth Godin that I thought was particularly interesting this morning.


Studied Spanish and Swahili.


Went to Westside BC this morning. Pastor Ben spoke on the importance of tithing.



Went for a 13.46 mile bike ride this afternoon.

Always something beautiful to see.

Great to see my geese! Can you spot the white one? He’s been with that flock for several years now. He has a mate this year. I’ve been looking for different colored geese.

Interesting cloud formation.

I’ve kept Fasciata plants for over ten years. This is the first time I’ve ever see one flower again! Yeah!

After I rode my bike, I cleaned and refilled my hummingbird feeders. I only put out two these days. I’ve seen at least two hummingbirds: a male and a female. Wish they’d have little ones!

I just read that hummers can have three batches of eggs a year. I used to have SO many! Now I’m happy just to see a couple.
We had 1.5″ of rain in the last couple of days.

Admin duties now.

I’ll probably work on posting material for my Twitter feed. Need to work on adding the new email addresses to our newsletter list. That’s an ongoing job.

I like this bumper sticker.

Studied Spanish and Swahili this morning.


Finished working on the shower. Earlier this Summer, I added more silicon to stop the leaking through the grout. I trimmed it up to make it look nice.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Buckle Up!”
Then went to Walmart to buy groceries. It was one of the heaviest loads ever.

I’m using my new shopping bags rather than the Walmart plastic bags. Little greener!

Kathy and I watched the girls this afternoon for a few hours while Ashley and Miles had a date.


Always a blessing!
Kathy noticed that in the paperback version of my book some of the chapter page numbers were off. I corrected them and posted them to KDP/Amazon. The cool thing about this program is I can constantly add or change stuff to the book because they print one at a time. Groovy!

Admin duties now.