old habits die hard

just in case you were wondering about me, here's a little pic of me at work on Thursday morning. community coffee, mud, rubber boots, jeeps, ipods....that's my flow. not the pamper night. anyway, we have a lot coming up. we've been bustin it at the office to finish some really cool graphics and videos. you'll see them soon. the main thing though is that kari and i are just a couple weeks from the arrival of Alexander Paul. we can't wait....everything is ready here at the house and he is all the kids talk about. it's really funny to hear a 2 year old try and say alexander.....it sounds more like agazanner. funny stuff.

pamper night

ok...so i've been doggin the ladies about lately about all their chick events. i've been talking about having a guys night with guns, mud, red meat....you know the rest. in all fairness, i figured it might be good to stop by the pamper night and see what's really going on. so here is my rehash of the night:

i pull up and there are cars parked everywhere...the lots are full and so are the driving lanes, with parked cars that is(ahem!!) anyway, nothing i've ever been through could have prepared me for what i was about to experience. it was like a sea of estrogen...but not normal estrogen...estrogen that is being pampered...almost like estrogen on steroids(parden the pun). then there was the smell. now don't get me wrong. the smell was pleasant. but it's not like going to a mens event where there is a single strong odor... STINK! it was more like every possible pleasant smell from every bath and body and department store and hair salon, and foot place all combined into one homogenous odor...overloading the olfactory senses. it was something else. and then there were the looks. "what in the world are you doing here?" one lady stopped me and said..."aren't you the wrong sex to be here?" i was like..."you know it"...a couple pics and i'll be outta here. it was wild...and don't even get me started on the food table. just demolished. those chocolate fountains never stood a chance. all joking aside... it was a great event for our ladies and Delynn and the gang did a great job putting on a high class event. i even tried a bit to get in touch with my feminine side...it didn't work! enjoy the pics.

a few thoughts

first of all...this is the way a jeep should look. i've been having a little too much fun since the rain started. i promised HPC that we would have a mens pamper night...sort of, complete with mud riding, guns, red meat, and war paint. i guess i got ahead of myself...perhaps i was just scouting some new areas. by the way, if anyone knows anyplace (good and legal) to go mud riding..like an old pasture or crawfish pond...email me. maybe we can start a new life group. mud riding, then a bible study and prayer time to help cope with getting stuck or breaking some expensive part.




now this is a little inside joke...but here is another picture of me and "bobbie" hanging in the control room. notice the computer in the back ground. ha h ah ah ah ha ha ha h ah ha ha h ah ah ha ha ha. if you don't "get it" just enjoy the pic of bobbie hating that i'm taking another picture of him up close.

A/C!!!

well, it's finally here. (no, not the baby) we've been sweating it out in the annex for some time and everyone has been great about it. but due to the hard work of some folks at HPC and the generosity of Bernhard Bros., today we were finally able to install our new a/c unit at the annex. this should keeps the folks in the 9am service from freezing and the 11am from cooking. thanks again. now i know i haven't blogged much lately but you know how it is when you get in from a long trip. a lot to do and a lot to catch up with. kari and i are really getting pumped about the new baby. just a few short weeks and we'll be outnumbered. i hear that it's the 3rd one that pushes you over the edge. we'll see. i preached at life u this past wed. night and let me tell you, i was nervous again...i think that's probably a good thing. never want to see an opportunity like that as trivial. thanks pastor dino. also tonight i get another great opportunity to speak at new beginnings. i think it's going to be awesome and i'm looking forward to it. see you later. oh, here are a few pics of the a/c being installed.

back up and over

(yes...can you believe it? i took that picture)


i'm finally home and still recovering from jet-lag. in my opinion it's worse coming home. i didn't blog from Australia mainly cause i was tired and didn't feel like it...if you want to look at a picture gallery i suggest you check out www.dinorizzo.com. that's where most of my pics are located...just look for the posts about the conference. anyway, it was great, the people were great...i met some new friends that i hope i'll see again and saw some old ones...here they are....Danae, Larry, Jonathan, joey, dorine(spelling) alberto, morton(the viking), vanessa, wayne, cindy, amy, christie(spelling) and a bunch of others..you guys rock. the church is great...and by the way, if you've ever seen the dvd's of Hillsong worship, their church services are about the same. anyway, i'm glad to be home. i badly missed kari and the kids...soon i'll be releasing the name of our new son. more later.