The Lounge is an operating head quarters for one of the most effiecent counterfeiting presses in the USA. Two agents from the government have been commissioned to infiltrate the enemy’s base and to find and late destroy the press. However, to blow this case open they must battle with the Barefoot Boss and his guards. Can these two save the nation from the scourge of inflation by taking down the Lounge? Watch to find out!
We made this movie with some of our best friends, the LaMotte brothers. My brothers and I made our very first live-action movie with Nathan and Caleb and ever since then we’ve done a few other projects which include “The Tunnel Through Time.” The first movie that we made was called “Sherriff Whistler” and we made it on October 31-November 1 (we stayed ‘til 1 o’clock.) My plan is to put Sherriff Whistler on this blog for its three year anniversary.
Monday, October 26, 2009
October 8-12 A Whirlwind Trip to Florida
Last Thursday we left for a whirlwind trip to Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland is between Orlando and Tampa.
On the first day we drove through Chattanooga and enjoyed the amazing hills and mountains. I particularly enjoyed driving through Atlanta during the night and seeing the city’s lights. We drove through most of Georgia the first day and slept 40 miles East of Albany.
We were driving through Florida most of the time on the second day. We arrived in Lakeland that afternoon.
The wedding was on Saturday.
During the drive we had been traveling together with a long-time friend and one of us boys would ride with her, so that we had a lot of room. There were two-way radios in each car so that it was easy to give directions and have conversations.
Kate had flown down on Friday, but she rode with us back up.
We arrived at home on the evening of Monday.
On the first day we drove through Chattanooga and enjoyed the amazing hills and mountains. I particularly enjoyed driving through Atlanta during the night and seeing the city’s lights. We drove through most of Georgia the first day and slept 40 miles East of Albany.
We were driving through Florida most of the time on the second day. We arrived in Lakeland that afternoon.
The wedding was on Saturday.
During the drive we had been traveling together with a long-time friend and one of us boys would ride with her, so that we had a lot of room. There were two-way radios in each car so that it was easy to give directions and have conversations.
Kate had flown down on Friday, but she rode with us back up.
We arrived at home on the evening of Monday.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
A Shady Fortune-Video
Once upon a time... Men from the country side banded together to form a gang that would target banks. This gang was very successful and it was known that almost all banks were at risk of robbery.
However, this success streak didn't last long and all of the gang members were caught and hung. Their farms were sold to honest folk and the past was largely forgotten-but not quite!
Stay for the bloopers at the end!
September 26-Visiting the Inyarts
We left the condo in Brandon today and headed towards home. It was arranged that we would visit the Inyart family on the way. The Inyarts go to our church (Reformation Christian Assembly) in St. Louis and every week they travel 3 hours one way to worship with us.
After lunch Mr. Inyart and his son, David, shot some rifles and handguns in their yard. They have two ponds that are full of frogs and so we began to “frog hunt.” We used a .22 rifle with a 9x scope. The frogs were easier to shoot than I had originally imagined. We’d walk around the edge of the pond and pick off frogs. By the time we’d walk all of the way around the lake, there’d be more frogs to take the place of their dead comrades. We went inside to eat dinner after we hunted about 12-18 frogs.
After dinner we tried to play some football and tag with David, but once it was dark and too hard to see we decided to make a movie. You can see the movie here.
We started on the way back home 20 minutes before nine and got home after midnight.
After lunch Mr. Inyart and his son, David, shot some rifles and handguns in their yard. They have two ponds that are full of frogs and so we began to “frog hunt.” We used a .22 rifle with a 9x scope. The frogs were easier to shoot than I had originally imagined. We’d walk around the edge of the pond and pick off frogs. By the time we’d walk all of the way around the lake, there’d be more frogs to take the place of their dead comrades. We went inside to eat dinner after we hunted about 12-18 frogs.
After dinner we tried to play some football and tag with David, but once it was dark and too hard to see we decided to make a movie. You can see the movie here.
We started on the way back home 20 minutes before nine and got home after midnight.
Swimming-Photos
Noah really enjoys swimming, so he was pretty happy when got to swim just about every day. One of the days, Benjamin swam 1 mile in less than half an hour.
Someone 15 or older had to be present while they were swimming so Mom and I played cards quite a bit.
In one of the pictures you can see Kate doing her school work. She had a test to take on the following Thursday and had to get some studying done.
Someone 15 or older had to be present while they were swimming so Mom and I played cards quite a bit.
In one of the pictures you can see Kate doing her school work. She had a test to take on the following Thursday and had to get some studying done.
Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks
The condo we were staying at was right on the beautiful Table Rock Lake and I got some neat pictures.
Fishing on Table Rock Lake-Photos
Benjamin fished just about every day we were in Branson and he’d start at 6am. The fishing was off and on. Because it was so easy to catch Sunfish Benjamin tried to be selective with what fish he caught. He did this by changing his lures and fishing technique.
Among his adventures that happened (which are inevitable when you spend hours on the lake) to Benjamin he almost caught a ferocious Muskie.
He also saw what appeared to be a hotel near the lake on fire! See the video below: Coming Soon!
Silver Dollar City Rides-Video
There are many more ride at Silver Dollar City, but I lost my SD card and so I only had footage of these four.
On the last ride of the video, I could barely get my knees under the safety bar.
Silver Dollar City-Photos
Noah’s a really enjoys swimming so he was pretty happy when got to swim just about every day. One of the days Benjamin swam 1 mile in less than half of an hour.
Someone 15 or older had to be present while they were swimming so Mom and I played cards quite a bit.
In one of the pictures below you can see Kate doing her school work. She had a test to take next Thursday and was barely in time to finish all of her homework.
Someone 15 or older had to be present while they were swimming so Mom and I played cards quite a bit.
In one of the pictures below you can see Kate doing her school work. She had a test to take next Thursday and was barely in time to finish all of her homework.
Hangin' Out in Branson-Photos
When we planned our vacation down to Branson we were only going to have one day that would have something planned out of the nine days we’d be there. So we truly had a vacation of relaxation and refreshment.
However, at Westgate Resorts where we were staying there was a clubhouse with an indoors swimming and there were various activities planned through out the day. They also had a shuffle board, miniature golf, board games, ping pong, basketball and an outdoor swimming pool.
Benjamin fished just about every day and would start at about 6AM. Noah went swimming almost every day as well. I played Shuffle Board almost everyday. We had a fun time!
However, at Westgate Resorts where we were staying there was a clubhouse with an indoors swimming and there were various activities planned through out the day. They also had a shuffle board, miniature golf, board games, ping pong, basketball and an outdoor swimming pool.
Benjamin fished just about every day and would start at about 6AM. Noah went swimming almost every day as well. I played Shuffle Board almost everyday. We had a fun time!
Branson Belle-Photos
Twice a day the “Branson Belle” would slowly pass by; once in the morning and once at night. The “Branson Belle” features an interesting show and a delicious lunch/dinner.
A few years ago,-no it was 8 years ago-we went on a lunch cruise on the beautiful boat.
A few years ago,-no it was 8 years ago-we went on a lunch cruise on the beautiful boat.
Westgate Resort-Photos
During our vacation we stayed in a nice condo with a full kitchen, dryer/washer and a nice view of Table Rock Lake.
The first time we stayed at Westgate Resorts was when we attended the “Defending Your Faith” conference in 2008. However, we had stayed in a room that was much smaller than the room we were in now.
There was a Queen bed and a pullout, but we didn’t want to deal with the pullout couch every morning so we brought two air mattresses. Benjamin and Noah slept in the screened-in balcony during the night.
The first time we stayed at Westgate Resorts was when we attended the “Defending Your Faith” conference in 2008. However, we had stayed in a room that was much smaller than the room we were in now.
There was a Queen bed and a pullout, but we didn’t want to deal with the pullout couch every morning so we brought two air mattresses. Benjamin and Noah slept in the screened-in balcony during the night.
Westgate Resort-Photos
During our vacation we stayed in a nice condo with a full kitchen, dryer/washer and a nice view of Table Rock Lake.
The first time we stayed at Westgate Resorts was when we attended the “Defending Your Faith” conference in 2008. However, we had stayed in a room that was much smaller than the room we were in now.
There was a Queen bed and a pullout, but we didn’t want to deal with the pullout couch every morning so we brought two air mattresses. Benjamin and Noah slept in the screened-in balcony during the night.
The first time we stayed at Westgate Resorts was when we attended the “Defending Your Faith” conference in 2008. However, we had stayed in a room that was much smaller than the room we were in now.
There was a Queen bed and a pullout, but we didn’t want to deal with the pullout couch every morning so we brought two air mattresses. Benjamin and Noah slept in the screened-in balcony during the night.
Shopping in Branson-Photos
We don’t really do any shopping in Branson and the only places we occasionally visit is Dick’s 5 & 10 store and the Grand Village. Dick’s 5 & 10 is a little store in the Branson Landing that’s always crowded with people and memoirs from the past. It’s fun to look around the store and maybe even find a deal. The Grand Village is a neat sort of strip-mall with little interesting shops that cater to grandparents. There are also a couple of restaurants. One of these is called “Mel’s Hard Luck Diner.” It is a fun experience-even if we just eat burgers and fries. There are movie posters everywhere and the waiters take turns singing songs as they walk around.
We also visited the large Kringles Christmas Shop that sells Christmas items year-round. I’m sure I couldn’t count how many ornaments they have inside of the store!
We also visited the large Kringles Christmas Shop that sells Christmas items year-round. I’m sure I couldn’t count how many ornaments they have inside of the store!
September 18-Traveling to Branson
We packed up last night and got on the road before noon. We had a nice drive down to Branson and picked up some food that we ate at the condo. We had made a meal schedule and a grocery list and picked up the food for the week.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Two Hours, Two Shots, Two Turkeys
Today is the first day of the Fall Turkey Firearms Season in Missouri!
Turkey hunting is much harder in the fall because turkeys won't be intereseted in calls until next spring. Turkeys also have excellent sight, so it can be hard to bring one down.
Last night Benjamin patterned his shotgun and tried using the high-power turkey shells that he bought. They literally blew him away!
Early this morning we headed down to Kate's Grandparent's Farm ("The Farm.")
Kate's Dad ("Grandpa Dave") had been staying at the farm and had given us "Game Reports" every day. He had spotted deer, coyote, fox and a dozen turkeys. The turkey's daily routine was to walk (or strut) around the house, walk across the field and into the woods. They usually did this at about 9-10AM. However, it had drizzled during the night, so we thought it would probably distrupt the turkeys' schedule.
Benjamin and I walked quietly through woods bordering the field and stopped at about 50 yards from the house. It was about 8:00 when Benjamin and I propped ourselves up against some trees.
Almost two hours later we were ready to go inside. It was chilly, windy, wet, and cloudy. Mom, Grandpa Dave and Noah took a last glance at the field from the window of the house before calling us in. They saw at least 18 turkeys that had taken a different route that day. Benjamin and I could not see them because of a small ridge in the field that hid them from our view. The turkey spotters in the house called Benjamin on the cell phone and told him about the birds.
We should have waited for the birds to come up to us, but Benjamin wanted to get closer. He and I walked quietly through the woods until we came up onto a hill that was only a few yards from the turkeys. Benjamin quickly fired a shot into the head of a bird and killed it. We obviously thought that the birds would immediately run or fly away, but they seemed shocked. Benjamin ran up a few feet and fired again into the neck of a running turkey. We only had two turkey tags, so we ran down the hill and tagged the turkeys' legs.
The folks still in the
house drove down in the truck and we loaded the turkeys into the bed. We weighed them and examined them before telechecking them and found Benjamin had shot one adult hen and one juvenile hen. The young one weighed 7 1/2 pounds and the adult weighed 9 1/2 pounds.
Because we were all amateurs it took four hours to pluck, gut, wash and skin the two turkeys, but at this moment they're sitting in our freezer!
-J. Andrew Wong
P.S. I (of course) had my video camera and the entire shooting adventure is on video, so I'll try to edit it together as soon as possible.
Turkey hunting is much harder in the fall because turkeys won't be intereseted in calls until next spring. Turkeys also have excellent sight, so it can be hard to bring one down.
Last night Benjamin patterned his shotgun and tried using the high-power turkey shells that he bought. They literally blew him away!
Early this morning we headed down to Kate's Grandparent's Farm ("The Farm.")
Kate's Dad ("Grandpa Dave") had been staying at the farm and had given us "Game Reports" every day. He had spotted deer, coyote, fox and a dozen turkeys. The turkey's daily routine was to walk (or strut) around the house, walk across the field and into the woods. They usually did this at about 9-10AM. However, it had drizzled during the night, so we thought it would probably distrupt the turkeys' schedule.
Benjamin and I walked quietly through woods bordering the field and stopped at about 50 yards from the house. It was about 8:00 when Benjamin and I propped ourselves up against some trees.
Almost two hours later we were ready to go inside. It was chilly, windy, wet, and cloudy. Mom, Grandpa Dave and Noah took a last glance at the field from the window of the house before calling us in. They saw at least 18 turkeys that had taken a different route that day. Benjamin and I could not see them because of a small ridge in the field that hid them from our view. The turkey spotters in the house called Benjamin on the cell phone and told him about the birds.
We should have waited for the birds to come up to us, but Benjamin wanted to get closer. He and I walked quietly through the woods until we came up onto a hill that was only a few yards from the turkeys. Benjamin quickly fired a shot into the head of a bird and killed it. We obviously thought that the birds would immediately run or fly away, but they seemed shocked. Benjamin ran up a few feet and fired again into the neck of a running turkey. We only had two turkey tags, so we ran down the hill and tagged the turkeys' legs.
The folks still in the
house drove down in the truck and we loaded the turkeys into the bed. We weighed them and examined them before telechecking them and found Benjamin had shot one adult hen and one juvenile hen. The young one weighed 7 1/2 pounds and the adult weighed 9 1/2 pounds.Because we were all amateurs it took four hours to pluck, gut, wash and skin the two turkeys, but at this moment they're sitting in our freezer!
-J. Andrew Wong
P.S. I (of course) had my video camera and the entire shooting adventure is on video, so I'll try to edit it together as soon as possible.
September 30-Photos
We continued our little pond renovation today and are pretty happy with how the pond area turned out. We'll put some mulch and plants where the pond used to be.
We also built a retaining wall to help with some erosion problems we have in our yard.
You can see the first post about this pond on September 1.
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