The pups took a break from playing outside and Piper found the second softest spot to rest. I guess we should thank Ikea for their soft computer cases!
About trying to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune
This isn’t the first time I’ve thought about applying to be a contestant on a game show. I have another post about considering an appearance on Wipeout, but I have yet to apply to compete on that show. So that would make this application video the first of it’s kind in my world.
I would absolutely love to step up to the wheel and try my best to solve puzzles! Why? Because I try to do it already on weeknights at 630pm… why not try to do it for real! So I sent this video in with my application a few days ago, and at this point I haven’t heard anything back. I read they receive over a million applications in a year, or something like that, so I know my chances of even being considered at all are slim. Trust me, I’m not holding my breath! But man, it would be so awesome to get on the show and use my amazing puzzle-solving superpower to win a Jeep. or a Nissan Versa Note. Or a trip to Hawaii. Or the show minimum, $1,000. 😉
-Out of the Wilderness
My video reel
This is my latest demo reel. Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did making it.
Our fascination with guys named Birdman
A birdman was recently in the news for some crime, and I started thinking to myself, “Zoiks! How many birdmen are there???” Well, there’s this one.
And there’s another one.
Then there’s the box office Birdman. 
And moving to the small screen, there’s this Birdman…pronounced Bid-men.
Why there’s a trend of Birdmen in sports, music, movies, and television I can’t begin to guess. But it can’t be coincidence.
-Out of the Wilderness
A week at summer camp: Part 2
So tagging on to my previous post about going back to summer camp, I was most excited about these three things:
1. My nephew going to Kanakuk/ road trip with him and my brother
2. Seeing a few old friends
3. Serving any and all staff for the week
Immediately after walking into the camp on opening day, I hugged a guy that meant a lot to me when I was working at K-West. Actually, he and his wife met at K-West during one of the summers I was there. 
He goes by the name Sparky and she goes by Rachel. Awesome people. So glad I got to see them again. I also got to see the director of K-West, Ward Wiebe, an awesome man who I also reference in this post.
I knew in my heart of hearts it was going to be a great week, but I didn’t know I’d leave inspired by all the people there. It’s a whole different culture where they really do put God first, others second, and themselves third. I have become so accustomed to “the ways of the world” that I forgot we’re commanded to love other people like we love ourselves. This week at Kanakuk was a refreshing reminder of the second greatest commandment (the #1 commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength).
Good times in Missouri! There was also a bird nest in the teepee my brother and I were sleeping in. I’ll write more later about those baby birds, and more about what I mean when I say we slept in teepees, it wasn’t a typo.
-Out of the Wilderness
Out of the Wilderness 