Font police... NOT Futura.

Font police... NOT Futura., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

It always cracks me up when the name of a font is printed somewhere... not in the font that bears its name.

This is on the gas hose at HEB Plus! in Kyle.

Water Shed Clean-up

DSCF4483.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

On February 25, 2012, about 200 volunteers, including
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Home Depot,
Lowes, and Fox's Pizza came out to Lake Kyle (700 Lehman Rd) to clean up
all the trash and debris that washed in during the flood of January 25,
2012.

Adult Kickball Coaches Meeting

Kerry U. lays down the Kyle Parks and Rec. Adult Kickball League rules., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

I'm a coach, and a player, for our church co-ed team, PRAY BALL, in the Kyle Parks and Recreation Adult Kickball League.

We start are new season on March 2, 2012. We had a coaches meeting Wednesday. This is Kerry Urbanowicz, the Director of the Kyle Parks and Rec laying down the rules at the meeting.

It's A LOT of fun. http://www.cityofkyle.com/recreation/adult-kickball

DSCF4348.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

My kickball team, PRAY BALL, took 5th place in the "B" league in the Kyle Parks and Recreation tournament a week ago. We had a lot of fun... and prayed with every team we played. It's a mission and a blessing to be able to exercise and be an example of Christians in the world.

...and it's a lot of fun. We start the next season on March 2, 2012... woot!

FYI.. this is our unofficial move... it's called the "CACAW!" and it works best if you actually say CACAW when doing it.

Chips! (after photo), a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

We got on the delivery list of Millburg Farm! Millburg is Kyle's "Community Supported Agriculture" (CSA) farmer. He's been at it for over 20 years.

That means each week we will receive fresh veggies. VERY excited about this... we've tried to get on the route for about 2 years.

So... our 2nd week delivery is in...and we made some "green chips." These are made from kale, collard, turnip and beet greens along with arugula and swiss char.

Tossed in olive oil... lightly salted... and crisped up in the over = YUM!.

Sunrise in Kyle, Texas.

Sunrise in Kyle, Texas., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Happy 6th Birthday Hope & Love 4 Kids!

Tonight I attended the Hope & Love 4 Kids 6th Birthday party, the Celebration on the Green,  at the Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle. I'll probably share a few of the party photos later, but I wanted to spotlight this wonderful cake, made by the fin folks at Pennington's Cakes in San Marcos, TX.

Hope & Love 4 Kids is a fantastic charity that has done A LOT of work with kids in the area, and they announced tonight that they are seriously stepping up the scholarships and things they are doing. It's wonderful to just know Mia Hendricks (founder) and her amazing team of volunteers that are in charge of this charity. Find out more at http://hopeandlove4kids.org/.

How I celebrated my 39th

Tequila :30 (pray for me), a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Sunday was my birthday. Saturday night was the annual Neil Diamond birthday celebration. The theme was "East Coast / West Coast) which explains "The Dude" and my "Jersey Shore" get-up. Well... this was my birthday shot. It was some smooth tequila... and I'm happy to say I stopped at 1. I'm getting slightly wiser in my old age.

Neil karaoke :30!

Neil karaoke :30!, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Went to my friend's annual Neil Diamond birthday celebration this past Saturday. Good times were had by all.

This sculpture is out in front of PAWS in Kyle. I dropped off a linen donation today. See how you can help at http://pawsshelter.org/

From thier site:

Since 1986, PAWS Shelter and Humane Society has provided care and love to homeless, abandoned, and abused animals in Central Texas. We are a no-kill shelter that believes in second chances! At PAWS, companion animals are given medical attention, care, and love for however long it takes for us to find them a loving home.

Got Inked...

DSCF4122.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

I went to Republic of Texas Tattoo in Kyle, Texas and asked Jon Claeton to give me a new tattoo.

http://republicoftexastattoo.com/

Khols don't lie about their return policy.

Khols don't lie about their return policy. I returned the shoes off my feet for credit. SCORE!, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

I returned the shoes off my feet for credit. SCORE!

Brilliant Sunrise.

I needed a brilliant sunrise today. Thanks God., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

This is near the "Kyle Parkway" bridge in Kyle. I took it about a week ago.

SNOWING IN KYLE, TEXAS

DSCF4002.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Well.. "snow" anyhow. This was a fun little party hosted by home builder KB Homes. They trucked in a yards worth of "snow" and let folks come out and frolic in 60 degree weather.

Lots of fun.

Baptismal

Kyle United Methodist Church, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

This shot is from Kyle Texas' Kyle United Methodist Church.
More info: http://www.kyleumc.org

My fortune cookie...

My fortune cookie..., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Had dinner at Koy in Kyle the other day. I highly recommend it by the way.

Anyhow... here was my fortune cookie.

Children's Time @ Kyle United Methodist Church, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Happy New year.

This past Sunday was "baptism Sunday" at the Kyle United Methodist Church... where folks were given the opportunity to reflect on their baptismal vows.

Here, during Children's Time, the kiddos got to pick a smooth stone out of the baptism water. The stone represented the idea of cleanliness and being washed in the spirit.

Pretty moving Sunday.

Here's the sermon, if you're interested. The guest liturgist was Bradford Johnson. Pastor Barbara Aziz was ill, so he filled in.

Almost Christmas!

Almost Christmas!, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

This is the advent calendar that my mom made for my wife and I. It's full of things that mean something to us... the SWT paw for our Alma Mater, the guitar for our love of music... the Texas Flag... tractor... It's pretty awesome.... and great way for our kiddos to keep track of the days until Christmas.

Bailey's "Mother Clucker" @ 2011 Kyle Fair and Music Festival, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Bailey's Burgers, located on the grounds of the Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle makes a fantastic hamburger. What you may NOT know is... they make a great chicken sandwich too. Here's my "Mother Clucker" I had recently (I asked them to double the greens...).

Location: (Inside Thunderhill Raceway) 24801 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640 (Exit #210, Yarrington Road)

Here's a menu: http://baileysburgers.com/?page_id=2

From their Website:

To place an order for delivery or pick up:

512.268.6894

Can’t reach us there?

Try 512.585.0360 or 512.698.1771

Coming along great. Another 45 minutes and we'll be done., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

A few weeks ago I helped the build a ramp in East Kyle w/ the Kyle United Methodist Church and the Texas Ramp Project. This is a member of the KyleUMC putting up the railing for the ramp.

The project builds ramps for people with disabilities. http://texasramps.org/