The Blue Hat It's A Boy

Change Up; A Great Summer Workout

Don't waste another minute in the weight room. Instead, build muscle fast with this "three-and-out" routine from Bill Hartman, C.S.C.S., a strength coach in Indianapolis. It works your entire body with just three exercises to help you achieve the best possible results in the least amount of time.

The Three-and-Out Workout

This workout uses only what Hartman calls "big" exercises -- those that work multiple muscle groups. There are exercises for your lower body, and pushing and pulling movements for your upper body. 

Click pic above for details of a great Men's Health workout. 

Fun Sweet Grass Festival

A big Thank You to all of the visitors, buyers and other vendors at the Sweet Grass Festival in Mt, Pleasant, SC. We could not have ordered better weather. I am grateful for revisiting local people and meeting new people. Let's see...New Jersey, New York, Switzerland... I know I'm leaving some out. But, every conversation I had was positive. Thank you so much for the encouragement. My wife as usual found her way to some interesting vendor spots. Oh,  Jermaine she loves her new sweet grass basket. Jermaine is one of the best sweet grass basket makers. His work is a specialist.

I look forward to next year already.

2012 Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival

Tomorrow 

The 2012 Sweetgrass Festival will be held on Saturday June 2nd, from 12 Noon to 8 PM, at the Town of Mt. Pleasant New Waterfront Memorial Park (at the foot of the Arthur Ravenal Bridge) in Mt. Pleasant, SC

Booth #

29

A Senior Size Smile

May your last high school year be filled with joy, great work and great moments.

Love you son.

Memorial Day Thanks

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. (Southern ladies organizations and southern schoolchildren had decorated Confederate graves in Richmond and other cities during the Civil War, but each region had its own date. Most dates were in May.) By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. As a marker it typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.

Also remember those who still serve

 

Straw Hat On The Grass with Scripture

Flamingo River

And God is able to make all grace abound to you,

so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,

you will abound in every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:8

Pineapple Float

But the fruit of the Spirit is love,

 joy, peace, patience, 

kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  

gentleness, and self-control. 

There is no law against things like this.

Galations 5:22-23

Big Belly Russell

Big Belly Russell pulls the steering wheel left and then jerks it back hard to the right. This makes the small taxi seem to leap a small puddle without slowing down. He didn’t want to loose the momentum he had going up the slick road. Going down backwards would mean disaster. Sitting in the front seat is not the place I want to be right now. David and Lisa sit in the rear seat and laugh out loud every time they look into my eyes; They since the fear. I admit I’m scared. I’d never say it out loud. We are only a third up the narrow mountain road so this is just the beginning. It’s a full sunny day and the sun shines brightly but that doesn’t stop the fear inside. As soon as Big Belly Russell is back on his side of the road a multicolored bus squeezes by, barely missing the mountain trees on its right and us on the left. The bus has more wide eyed tourist sitting stiffly in their seats as it passes and continues down the mountain. Through the open windows I see them. They all have Red Stripe beer in hand. Jamaicans say that each bottle is filled with liquid courage. That may be the reason we do things here that we would never do at home.




The sun is still high but fades away as we head into the deep lush Jamaican forest that covers the center of the mountain. It darkens quickly. But, it’s not long before the brilliant color flashes out. They stick out against the dark backdrop of forest. Vendors with crafts and paintings line the road way. Any place that they can stick a hut is now a small business and a chance for better life. The small canvases are bold with color and rich in culture.

The paintings are inspiring.

It’s an inspiration that I would not recollect until a few years ago. I now use those colors in the same way on my canvases. So, I guess I owe some of the credit for inspiration to a scary ride, in a taxi, on a narrow road in the mountains of Jamaica and a driver by the name of Big Belly Russell

Happy Mothers Day 2012

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 18: 22