new site up and running

(with some work to do...)...

http://web.me.com/brandonhuff1

For privacy reasons, we have password protected it. If you would like to visit, just shoot me an e-mail or msg of some kind, or post your e-mail in a comment. We'll send you the password and you'll be good to go.

Enjoy, and goodbye to this blog! (There is a blog on the new site).

New site coming soon...

Soon I will be launching a new site for both Lyndsey and I... more to come soon.

the day

there are certain events in life that just make optimism reign for the moment... that there is good and there are those who truly care about this world. the future is bright...

i was pulling a vine out of a tree, and a motherbird started sounding her alarm. i noticed a nest, but proceeded anyway, and her yells turned into shrieks... it was obvious that she was willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of her nest. keep protecting those little ones, motherbird.

also got to overhear/watch from a distance as one of the little neighbor boys seemed to pick up on riding a bike for the first time, as his mother/cheerleader coached. someone was putting all of their self into the life of someone else.

my all-time-favorites, Future of Forestry, release their new album tomorrow... i haven't even listened to it in order to extend the anticipation...

if you like deep, thought provoking music (in both lyric and instrumentation), i highly suggest these guys. it's going to be tough to top their last album, Twilight.... work of art.

success

how should we define success? our society seems to define success as being famous or making a lot of money.

it's obvious that success is a relative term. success for one person might be meaningless for another.

i define success as this, and i think it could apply to anyone: we will all be on our deathbed someday. maybe sooner, maybe later. i like to imagine myself in that moment, as i reflect back on my life. am i satisfied with the way that i spent my short time here? if the answer is yes, then that is success.

for me, success cannot be truly defined in the moment. the big picture must be examined. i have found that if i think about this as i proceed in life, i am much more likely to live a life that can someday be looked upon as successful.

addition to the family

here she is... Penny. 8 weeks old, cavalier king charles spaniel (same as Harper), but different color: ruby. she's a sweetie!

MAN ON WIRE

what a film... the documentary of the guy who strung a high-wire across the twin towers and danced on it for 45 minutes in the 1970's.

this was RottenTomatoes' #1 overall film of 2008, receiving a 100%.

we couldn't find it anywhere except netflix (thanks mollie!), but if you can find it it's a great ride.