It was time for a change.

Thanks for stopping by the new site. It’s a transitional site while I get my WordPress feet squarely under me. Props to the dudes at Elegant Themes for making things easy.

The new site’s main purpose is to bring the Holy Freaking Matrimony site and my old SimplyKen blog under the same “roof.” Secondarily, I want to begin moving toward a “Ken” brand for use when I finish my MFT and become wildly famous.

On a more serious note, thanks again for stopping by.

The posts here will be a mix of marriage, spirituality, culture, and other stuff to waste your time when you don’t want to work. The RSS feed should work, and Twitter integration will come soon. Maybe. Thanks to Sociable for a great social network plugin for comments. Can I get a w00t up in there?!?

Almost forgot…the comments are ON. Speak your mind, just don’t hit below the belt.

just for fun

I’ve been tagged by Charlie…and I’m in the mood to talk…

Four Jobs I’ve Had

* Short-order cook (same as Charlie!)
* Truck rental operations manager (almost like Charlie!)
* Substitute teacher
* House painter

Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over:

* The Matrix
* Tombstone
* Napoleon Dynamite
* Open Range

Four Places I’ve Lived:

* Lead Hill, Arkansas
* Kansas City, Kansas
* Little City, Oklahoma
* King George, Virginia

Four Shows I Like To Watch:

* 24
* SportsCenter
* Mythbusters
* UFC

Four Foods That I Like:

* Seafood
* Falafel wrap
* Medium rare filet mignon
* Little Debbie Devil Squares

Four Sites I Visit Everyday:

* Yahoo Sports
* Atlanta Falcons
* Atlanta Journal-Constitution
* GeorgiaWeather.net

Four Things I Want To Do Before I Die:

* Visit all of the Smithsonian museums
* Go deep sea fishing for sharks
* Do the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure thing
* Play bass for Eric Clapton

Four People I’m Tagging:

- The only people I know really well that blog have already been tagged…

An evening with Elton John

I’ve been a fan of Elton John since 1973 when I was a kid growing up in Arkansas. We lived in the boonies, so even the closest country station didn’t come in clearly. On top of that, we lived way down in a holler (hollow for any Yanks reading this) and it was almost impossible to get a good radio signal except at night. After the sun went down, I would turn on my radio and listen to WLS in Chicago. I don’t know how, but the signal came in crystal clear, especially after 10:00pm. That’s when I first heard Elton John. It was a year later and I got my first Elton John eight track, his greatest hits.

Tonight at the concert (My sister was in town for an Herbalife convention. Elton John was the entertainment and she bought me a ticket. Thanks, Sis.), I realized just how much I listened to those songs. I sang along with most of them. He was phenomenal. Gee whiz, I just don’t think he could play a bad song at a concert. He and the band are consumate musicians. Bobby Birch (bassist) was the reason I started playing bass (edit…playing bass again. Dee Murray was Elton’s bass player in the 70s). Solid, groovalicious, and lots of pop. Davey Johnstone was right on and did great work. He played two SG doubles (two different colors), a Flying V, Les Paul, Strat, and a couple different acoustics (and Ovation and Larivee I think). Nigel Olsson is a machine.

Michelle got to hear Philadelphia Freedom via my cellphone. Whoever did the sound had it dialed in.

I may try the Peachtree Road project although it has a bit of a country flavor.

Great concert. The ______ is Back was incredible. The guitar on that song always makes me want to learn guitar. I’m sleepy and rambling now………………

Some church people really suck.

Here’s a conversation I had with my wife yesterday. Read it and laugh or weep, depending on your particular circumstance. I thought it was priceless. Your mileage may very.

Michelle: “Someone wants me to counsel them.”

Ken: “So what’s the hold up?” (I figure she’s been through hell and back with me in the ministry and she can handle pretty much anything.)

Michelle: “If you’ll just wait a minute I’ll tell you what she needed.” (Testy or comfortable with me?…We’ve been married 19 years. Comfortable.)

Ken: “Yes, dear.”

Michelle: “One of my friends at work moved to FBC ____________ about a year ago. She and her husband joined the young married’s class. They saw a huge need to do baby showers and take dinners to first time mothers after they deliver.”

Ken: “Okay.”

Michelle: “Here’s the rub. The teacher’s wife is mad at her because the class has tripled in the last year.”

Ken: “Let me guess. The teacher and his wife have been at FBC ___________ their whole life.”

Michelle: “Exactly. The teacher’s wife chewed her out in front of brand new members and said, ‘There’s no reason to give baby showers to new mothers. We’ve never done that.’ My friend was really embarrassed. She went to the education minister and told him what was going on. He told her to keep doing what she’s doing.”

Ken: “So what’s her problem? Why did she ask you about it?”

Michelle: “The lady blew up again in a very public venue. It embarrassed my friend so much she’s beginning to wonder if they need to just leave the church. What should I tell her. She can’t let that hag win.”

Ken: “Well, they won’t exercise church discipline. Not at an FBC, and especially since the lady’s been there forever. Tell her to go to the education minister with her husband and ask if they can start a new Sunday School class.”

Michelle: “Just bypass her and let her have her little piece of real estate?”

Ken: “Tell her to plow around the stump. The education minister gets the kudos for starting another Sunday School class, the hag gets her own thing, and your friend gets to keep doing ministry.

Michelle: “That’s why we do traditional church honey.”

Ken: “Yep.”

The last time we had a small group leader that caused problems the elders gave them administered Matthew 18. Imagine that, church discipline. After three attempts to correct and redirect the situation, they were asked to step down. They left the church. Thank God I don’t pastor FBC wherever anymore…