Please DON'T miss this Amazing night with us!

Laura and I can't began to express how very exited and proud we are of our boys!  This Thursday night we will take our hats off to our son Gordon.  It's a long term dream come true for him.  This Thursday we will celebrate the CD release show of our son's new full length album.  It will be at the Hawthorne theater in Portland.  Great food, wonderful coffee are so close to this theater.  One of Portland's hottest bands, Tango Alfa Tango are honoring our son's band and will be performing at the show.  The band Black Mercy (just getting ready to play in the UK this next month) will play as well.  The bands start at 7 p.m. (check in later to find when Gordon Avenue plays).

It's $8 at the door and you will be amazed at the fun Gordon Avenue will bring into your week.  Their new album is fantastic - wow (so much variety - the words are so deep/fun/real)!

Check out my son's web site and his myspace, then invite as many people as you can to come and have a magical night with us (use your Facebook, myspace, Twitter, email, text . . . signs on Interstate 5 & 205)!

Web:  Gordonavenue.com

Myspace: myspace.com/gordonavenueonline

Why do I love pain?

It started with some unhappy Yoga instructors (& owners) next door to our new Living Hope Campus and ended with me trying out "Hot Yoga."  Yesterday afternoon I arrived in a pair of running shorts, a mat, bath towel and hand towel.  The yoga room had heat panels that kept the room at 105 degrees (humidity set at 60%).  This made it feel like it was 145.

I wore my heart rate monitor and was so hot that I was in my cardio zone for 50 min of the 90 min class.  I hit a high of 155 bpm.  I was unable to complete the last two poses (26 total done twice) as I was so nauseated and dizzy that I thought I would either faint or throw-up.  Why did I do it?  Curiosity.  The challenge.  Knowing that I'm so "stiff" that it might actually help me.  And a chance hang out with people who don't know much about my best friend Jesus.

I've done some painful stuff when it comes to exercise, but this takes it all when you pack it into 90 min.  I did live through it (kind of) and was worthless for the rest of the night.  I did have one of the "regulars" ask me what kind of church was going in next to them (We had a fantastic visit).

Should you do "hot yoga."  I'm not sure.  I paid $29 for unlimited use for 2 wks.  We'll see what happens next time (I'm still a bit afraid of the pain).

On a happier note: the owners of the hair studio, Ethos just down from our new digs is going to do my hair (cut/color/highlights - my choice) for free (Anyone who comes to the Fisher's campus on Easter (9 & 11) can get a free hair cut (color or high light) for free too - COOL!  The one stylest says he's going to come to church.  He's don't the band "Guns & Roses" hair and worked on the TV set of Hero's this last season - fun!