"I Used To Be A Legend"

"I used to be a legend,
a good o' legend too,
but now I'm finished legending,
I don't know what to do,
I'm growing old and feeble,
and I can legend no more,
so I will work my growth agreement if I can"

These are the words of the timberline song that we sing at the end of every mourning troop assembly at Gilwell. On Saturday, when we were singing this song for the last time, me and Eric looked at each other and both of could tell we were thinking of the exact same thing:

First thing was, I used to be a legend. I used to be so involved in the scouting program that everyone in section used to know who I was, everybody looked up to me, and came to me to make the decisions that need to be made. And now I give it until the end of the year and no one will even know who I am anymore. As much as I appreciate being able to go to an event and just party it up, not worrying about what needs to happen or putting on a good face, I sure will miss being in the spot light.

Then the next thing that both of us were thinking, "But now i am finished legending, I don't know what to do." What are we supposed to do? My life as a young man was made up of two things, High school and scouting,and now I am done with both. Life should be interesting the next few month.

And finally,"I'm growing old and feeble, and I can legend no more, so I'll work my growth agreement if I can." At least to me this is the coolest line of the entire song. I am growing old, and unfortunately scouting has rules about how old you can be, and I have reached that ripe old age, and can legend no more. So I will work my growth agreement if I can. That growth agreement simply means, I will become a legend in other ways. First one I am going to be come a legend up at BYU-I I'm not sure how yet, but I will be come a legend. Then I will become a legend out on my mission, I want to be the missionary, that every one looks to and wants to be like. Then I want to be a legend of a husband and father. I want my kids and wife to think that I am super-human and that I really am a legend.

So as much as I have enjoyed being a "Legend" in scouting, I look forward to being a Legend in other ways as well.

Revised: See ya losers

So, good news, tomorrow is Timberline!!!!!!!!! I get to go up in to the mountains for a solid week leaving the world, its ways, and opinions behind. And while doing that I get to spend all week working my tail off, chasing 50 little deacons around the steepest mountain that has ever had a scout camp on it, with only, at best 5-6 hours of sleep a night. Plus I am the number 2 man in charge which means I am Eric's whipping boy and get to fix all the problems and get none of the glory for it. I am telling you this week is going blast. I feel so bad for you all who have to sit in normal civilization, where you got to go to work, and continue you on with your same boring lives. (sorry if I offended anyone with that comment.)

Now to end on a happier less mean note, I would like to end with the words of one my favorite timberline song: O Babylon, O Babylon, we bid the farewell we're going to the mountains of Ephraim


p.s. Timberline is in the Mount Pleasant area and literally is in the mountains of Ephraim.

rotten vegetable soup

Working in produce in a grocery store has its definite advantages, those of you who have worked at Allens know a few of them. But it also has it's undeniable disadvantages.

I went in to work today, and Ron the produce manager, told me we were going to clean the wet case. Which dosen't sound too bad right. ohhh, let me describe to you what we are dealing with. The wet case is constantly sprayed with a misting system and with a hose, well, the water brings down the dirt grime and various little pieces of the product. Well from there it works its way down with all the junk and down to a tub. It sits in that tub because the junk will clog the drain and it rots for months at a time. So you have rotting produce in a very wet area, that is a perfect spot for mold, it also solidifies and makes this nasty jelly stuff that stinks terribly. It really looks likes this nasty rotten vegetable soup.

Well I got to spend the first two hours of my shift cleaning that out. So needless to say I really really love my job.

My Larger Plates

Hey Guys,

Welcome all. Many of you may remember the First Book of Jeremy, which was written completely in biblical verse. I thought about doing that for this one, but the reviews I got from the first first one was not high enough to give that a stab. (there will probably one or two that are, just for the heck of it.)

So the name of my blog is simple. My family began the Book of Mormon again last week, and in 1 Nephi 9 It reads: Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people.

So my first blog "And with his stripes we are Healed;" is what Nephi described as: Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world.

So, I am rambling but, the point is this is the set of "plates" where I will record my adventures and frustrations with secular life.