WoW Commercial - William Shatner

Hey, I love Star Trek and Matthew loves World of Warcraft.

Now we have something in common...

Hey Bulldog Cover--So Far

I'm lovin this new electronic drum set--I can play all night and not bug the family. Since I got it last month I've recorded one original song and now I'm working on a cover version of the Beatles' Hey Bulldog.

I haven't done the lead guitar or the vocals yet, but I got to thinking I should try out iMovie, and low and behold, I did this video in less than two hours. It's really a rush job--and it shows--but it was very easy. Too easy, in fact.

Anyway, I'll get a better cam and put the finished version up soon. I wish I'd had creative tools like Garageband and iMovie twenty years ago!

New Bike, so Howbout a Camcorder?

Jeannie and I recently upgraded our bikes--my old Schwinn Supersport was nearing the end of its (20 year) useful life, and it was becoming more expensive just to keep it going.

So, I got a Giant Defy 2 which, although an amazing bicycle, is still a fairly low-end bike for what's mostly sold these days. I'm mainly going to use it for commuting (and biking with Jeannie to Umstead Park) so I don't really need anything fancy.



Next, I'm thinking it would be a great time to take some family videos while we bike, or while I commute. I could then capture those fleeting glimpses of deer that no one believes I actually see.

This one looks cheap and lightweight--it's an Oregon Scientific ATC 2K Action Cam. You just slip in a couple batteries and an SD memory card and you're all set. What do you think?

Matthew and Mitchell Playing Football at Broughton

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Originally uploaded by Henry's_Family_Photos

Matthew and Mitchell both went out for football this year, and though they're on different teams (Mitchell on the Freshman team and Matthew on JV), they did both suit up for for their first game. It was a 6-6 tie, but Matthew did get some playing time.

Large Hadron Rap= Cool!

I wish they'd had videos like this when I was taking physics my freshman year in college--I would have done a lot better!