It’s Official!!!!

Today, at 10 am, Luke Nathaniel Dilley became Luke Nathaniel Helmkamp (I believe he was enjoying snack time while we were at the courthouse). Special thanks to our Attorney, Mr. Jeremy Musser (it’s who you know!). I give all of the honor and praise to God for this, as only by His Providence did this happen. I am so incredibly blessed. Thanks to all of you who supported us through this. Ain’t life grand?

-Todd

In Case You Missed It…..

This was at Pam and Dave Cleverly’s house last year during Quest (our young adult group at church). See what you miss by not coming?

Maybe I’m a Bad Person….But This is Just Hilarious.

I love animals, too. But I had to laugh. What a stupid duck!

Women’s Coats

So I’m looking for a coat for my beloved wife. Hers is five years old. Coming apart at the seams (literally). And the zipper is broken so now it won’t zip. I tried to fix it. It’s just broke. So anywho, I’m looking for a coat. I want to get her a coat she’ll like. A coat she’ll be proud to wear. A coat that says, “Even though my husband is a nerd, he knows what looks good and he knows my style.”

I didn’t think it would be that hard. I mean, I know what a high thread count means. I know Egyptian Cotton is good. I know what color “oxblood” is (it’s maroon, but oxblood sounds fancier so stores can charge more for it). I was not prepared.

She wants a navy pea coat. Ok, I am the internet search guru. I’ll have this knocked out in no time. Wrong. eBay has almost nothing. Strike one. Most of them are over $100. Strike two. I forget what size of coat she wears. Strike three.

By this time, I’ve been searching off-and-on for 3 hours (work for 30 minutes, search for five). I finally find one on sale. It’s her size (I broke down and asked her. I bet she’ll be surprised now). One problem: the only color left is a really nasty green. I love green. It’s one of my favorites. Not this green. Think rotten, moldy key-lime pie. Yeah.

So, basically, the thrust of this post (besides venting) is to ask for suggestions. Websites (preferably!), stores (if I have to), etc.

Of course, since she reads my blog, she’s gonna figure it out. But she’s pretty smart. I bet she’s figured it out anyway.

Have a pretty good Saturday. If you’re at church tonight, I might see you. But I might pretend I didn’t. That was a joke. No it wasn’t. Yes, it was. Thanks for stopping by.

Read This First (Because It’s My First Post)

I have a blog now. I felt left out. Even my pastor had a blog. I have a lot of thoughts. A lot of opinions. You will now be privy to this (Privy is a good word. You should look it up). This is your invitation to enter into the strange, inner workings of my mind. And if you don’t know what “Pensées” means, do a Wikipedia.com search on Blaise Pascal. And if you do know about Blaise and “Pensées”, let me know and I’ll give you a high five for knowing good stuff. Have a good Friday, and don’t let The Man get you down.

-T