Dropped off my mother and father in law at LAX. They are off to a 3 week vacation. Hope you guys have a good time. Later.

Family Traditions

Hey here. What are your thoughts on family traditions? I may be missing some, but the only one that I can think of is that we decorate the Christmas tree together as a family every year. Other than that, I am not sure if there is anything else that we do. I mention this because I've put some thought into it and I decided I am going to give my first guitar to my oldest boy this Christmas. All it needs is a change of strings and a good cleaning and it's good to go. It's a junior size Peavy guitar that I do not use and I figured that it would be perfect for him to start learning how to play. I received it as a gift from an uncle from Minnesota and because I received that gift, I blossomed into the guitarist that I am today. I hope that my boy can continue this tradition that I am starting and pass it on to his boy one day. I also plan on giving my acoustic guitar to my newborn son when he's about 10. That way, he too, can continue a tradition of a father passing on his guitar to his son.

I also mentioned starting a new tradition for Thanksgiving. And it would be a chicken wing eating contest. =o) I know it's a little unorthodox but the men in my family love to eat so I figured this would be perfect! The problem is that my son, 10, would be no match for me and my brother. I would love to get this started but I think he needs a few more years on him before he can be competitive. lol I'm sure that some kind of trophy would be involved that one of us would be able to place in our room for the year and bring it to the table to defend the following year. My wife, is not too keen on the idea. lol It's just something that I'm throwing out there since I want to start some long standing traditions in the family.

So far, that's 2 new things that I would like to have go on in my family. I haven't put too much thought into them, but these are just 2 of what I hope are many traditions that I can share with my family. Later!

Leapfish.com - A Smarter Way to Search

Hey there friends. I strongly believe that competition is great for the consumer. A great example of this would be the battle between Google, MSN, and Yahoo for your internet search needs. Each offer their own services in order to entice us to use their search engine. Well, what if I can introduce you to one that can combine all three? Welcome, Leapfish.com.

leapfish is not only a great search engine, but a great source of all things social media. Their home page is customizable to include your Facebook or Twitter account, read up on Us Weekly (or other magazine sites), and check out Youtube's most popular videos. But the search engine is where Leapfish really shines.
I went ahead and entered Metallman's Reverie in the search, just to see what would come up. I was surprised to see that Leapfish not only gave me the search results I was looking for, but gave me the search results for the 3 search engines named above, any Twitter mentions, all blog mentions, AND images in relation to my search. What more can an internet surfer want? Especially one that is active in all things social media?

You definitely want to check out Leapfish.com. Once you give it a go, you may find yourself seriously considering the switch from one of the other guys. Especially bloggers such as myself. Check out this video, it will give you a good look at what leapfish is all about. Later!

A Broken Faucet

Hey there. We have a problem in the kitchen. A few months back, a pot fell on our faucet. Not a big deal right? Well, the faucet we have is made of a plastic material so the hit it took cause a crack in the faucet. It began to leak each time we turned it on but last night was the last straw. We are not sure how it happened but it started to gush at the base of the faucet. You know, the part that allows it swivel. So now, instead of a leak, it's a gush. I turned off the water in the kitchen last night, to avoid wasting water, but I've decided that I need to get a new faucet to replace the old one. I plan on heading out to Home Depot after work to pick one up. Along with some caulking to keep it in place. I'm checking out the site right now to see if they have any that I like available at the store. Ah... The joys of being a home owner. You got to fix any issues yourself. I'm leaning towards the one below. Not too bad, right? Later.

Use Shopobot to Find the Lowest Price Online

Hey there friends. Are you confused with the wide selection of iPods that Apple has out on the market? iPod Touch, iPod Classic, 8Gbs, 16Gbs, 1st generation, 2nd generation... There are so many that it's tough to get a good read as to which iPod is the perfect fit for you. Well, our good friends at Shopobot.com have come up with a nifty price guide to help you along.

Browse through a wide selection of iPods and compare the iPod Prices with ease. The breakdown is easy to read and you can see where you can get a used or new iPod for the lowest price. Add to that reviews from customers and price history and you have all the information in front of you to be able to make a great decision in regards to your purchase. You can very easily track the previous prices so you can get an idea if the price is going up or down. Is it a great time to buy now that the price has been steadily dropping? Check out shopobot to find out!

It's a great site that will easy distinguish where you can get any item for the lowest price. Check it out today and see where you'll be purchasing your next item. Later!

Taking Charge of Music Education

Hey there. I've decided. I'm going to be more hands on with the kid's music instruction. I have a flute,my son is learning flute, so Im going to help him practice. I need to take a more active role in their education and I think this is a perfect way to step in and be a part of my son's education. Later.