tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538490511375364292011-08-01T12:39:04.067-07:00Bicknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10941302894502146506noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053849051137536429.post-83944489757397660202010-03-06T15:30:00.000-08:002010-03-06T15:33:37.229-08:00I can't remember the last time I blogged. I've been addicted to Facebook... so... like a good Methodist... I gave Facebook up for Lent. What a great Season of Lent this has been for me. I still get to eat fried foods and I have more time on my hands. So, I thought I would drop in and see how things are going here. Kind of dusty. So... I'm off for now... looking for ideas to blog about. More later...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2053849051137536429-8394448975739766020?l=gbicknell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bicknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10941302894502146506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053849051137536429.post-12395741063583124712009-11-15T18:19:00.000-08:002009-11-15T18:23:00.758-08:00I am amazed by small children. It's probably a good thing as I work with about 450 of them. I'm not talking about the teachers. I'm talking about the kids.<div><br /></div><div>I was having a conversation with one the other day and he told me that hell was a bad word. He's from Texas so hell came out as a two syllable word. The conversation went like this...</div><div><br /></div><div>Him "Hell is a bad word."</div><div><br /></div><div>Me "Yes it is."</div><div><br /></div><div>Him "Unless you are talking about the stuff that comes out of clouds. Then you say that hail is dangerous. It's bad if you say something like 'Oh My Hell'."</div><div><br /></div><div>I was speechless. I know. Hard to believe. He was right on both accounts. Made me laugh. I have to watch what I say around that one. I'm afraid I'll be the topic of conversation at a children's sermon sometime.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2053849051137536429-1239574106358312471?l=gbicknell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bicknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10941302894502146506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053849051137536429.post-15948537431992028052009-06-06T19:45:00.001-07:002009-06-06T20:02:19.710-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:48px;"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I don't have a fetish for shoes. When I got out of college I had four pair of them. A pair of slightly tattered jogging shoes... a pair of boots... a pair of dress shoes... and a pair of basketball shoes (never worn anywhere but on the court).</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Today, thanks to my wonderful wife, I enjoy the comforts of about ten pair of shoes. </span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Tonight we walked through a store I will call three letter shoe warehouse... check these out!</span></p></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisro20CJVI/AAAAAAAAAkE/MSs5un2WAi0/s1600-h/6+6+2009+049.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisro20CJVI/AAAAAAAAAkE/MSs5un2WAi0/s200/6+6+2009+049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344413363713746258" /></a><div>This shoe reminds me of one of those overpriced leather couches you would find in an overpriced department store. Gotta love those brass attachments.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisror0HUVI/AAAAAAAAAj8/-P4tsylc8vU/s1600-h/6+6+2009+051.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisror0HUVI/AAAAAAAAAj8/-P4tsylc8vU/s200/6+6+2009+051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344413360761295186" /></a></div><div>I actually kinda like this shoe... in a plaid skirt sort of way.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrotAJ6YI/AAAAAAAAAj0/6qyP8x3nsg4/s1600-h/6+6+2009+056.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrotAJ6YI/AAAAAAAAAj0/6qyP8x3nsg4/s200/6+6+2009+056.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344413361080232322" /></a></div><div>I sense a roman theme...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisroUZWasI/AAAAAAAAAjs/JcjJTZa7KM0/s1600-h/6+6+2009+058.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisroUZWasI/AAAAAAAAAjs/JcjJTZa7KM0/s200/6+6+2009+058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344413354475023042" /></a></div><div>$ bill anyone?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisroBL_EZI/AAAAAAAAAjk/a9L76x5IuCU/s1600-h/6+6+2009+035.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisroBL_EZI/AAAAAAAAAjk/a9L76x5IuCU/s200/6+6+2009+035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344413349318693266" /></a></div><div>Romans again?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrRDvdy8I/AAAAAAAAAjc/4hFab-ot8E0/s1600-h/6+6+2009+034.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrRDvdy8I/AAAAAAAAAjc/4hFab-ot8E0/s200/6+6+2009+034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412954867387330" /></a></div><div>I really don't know what to say about this one!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQ6OvEPI/AAAAAAAAAjU/T_KUClZ95vc/s1600-h/6+6+2009+033.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQ6OvEPI/AAAAAAAAAjU/T_KUClZ95vc/s200/6+6+2009+033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412952314188018" /></a></div><div>Wow?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQvs0v5I/AAAAAAAAAjM/IH6XwOfqt0w/s1600-h/6+6+2009+032.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQvs0v5I/AAAAAAAAAjM/IH6XwOfqt0w/s200/6+6+2009+032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412949487599506" /></a></div><div>Orthopedic surgeons are kept in business by this shoe!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQbzqBKI/AAAAAAAAAjE/AHjE6Zp8wyI/s1600-h/6+6+2009+029.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQbzqBKI/AAAAAAAAAjE/AHjE6Zp8wyI/s200/6+6+2009+029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412944147547298" /></a></div><div>Hyena skin?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQTtbeLI/AAAAAAAAAi8/iTfF5bQWknY/s1600-h/6+6+2009+028.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisrQTtbeLI/AAAAAAAAAi8/iTfF5bQWknY/s200/6+6+2009+028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412941973944498" /></a></div><div>I don't understand the handle? What is the handle for? Maybe I shouldn't ask!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq62GR0PI/AAAAAAAAAi0/-wsFXI5byeI/s1600-h/6+6+2009+027.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq62GR0PI/AAAAAAAAAi0/-wsFXI5byeI/s200/6+6+2009+027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412573247852786" /></a></div><div>I don't get this shoe. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6lHmEkI/AAAAAAAAAis/x4t7-JtF9_A/s1600-h/6+6+2009+025.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6lHmEkI/AAAAAAAAAis/x4t7-JtF9_A/s200/6+6+2009+025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412568689971778" /></a></div><div>I DON'T GET THIS SHOE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6djpAkI/AAAAAAAAAik/j2iAb1iGmmo/s1600-h/6+6+2009+024.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6djpAkI/AAAAAAAAAik/j2iAb1iGmmo/s200/6+6+2009+024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412566660121154" /></a></div><div>Wait for it... wait for it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6ZR7vsI/AAAAAAAAAic/S3cfeNpm9f8/s1600-h/6+6+2009+023.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6ZR7vsI/AAAAAAAAAic/S3cfeNpm9f8/s200/6+6+2009+023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412565512109762" /></a></div><div>You just paid that price for mint chocolate chip shoes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6K4CcDI/AAAAAAAAAiU/CUAj7ezU5YQ/s1600-h/6+6+2009+022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/Sisq6K4CcDI/AAAAAAAAAiU/CUAj7ezU5YQ/s200/6+6+2009+022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344412561645400114" /></a></div><div>Gladiator again! Nice stems.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqNyLtImI/AAAAAAAAAiM/Z0v7LwWiAlc/s1600-h/6+6+2009+021.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqNyLtImI/AAAAAAAAAiM/Z0v7LwWiAlc/s200/6+6+2009+021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344411799102759522" /></a></div><div>Wedge below</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqN2179BI/AAAAAAAAAiE/HEClS-D2Nf4/s1600-h/6+6+2009+019.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqN2179BI/AAAAAAAAAiE/HEClS-D2Nf4/s200/6+6+2009+019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344411800353633298" /></a>Hooker<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqNnDcoDI/AAAAAAAAAh8/mL_Sv9FDYN8/s1600-h/6+6+2009+017.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqNnDcoDI/AAAAAAAAAh8/mL_Sv9FDYN8/s200/6+6+2009+017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344411796115333170" /></a>Nice<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqNb8x9tI/AAAAAAAAAh0/hjjx5TUgIhI/s1600-h/6+6+2009+005.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_isFE0eE9HLs/SisqNb8x9tI/AAAAAAAAAh0/hjjx5TUgIhI/s200/6+6+2009+005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344411793134581458" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:13px;"><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So... I don't get it... I'm going to clean out my closet!</p></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2053849051137536429-1594853743199202805?l=gbicknell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bicknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10941302894502146506noreply@blogger.com0