Family Pictures Near the Beach

Thursday Night Activity

When I was in the 7th grade my teacher returned a book report back to me on my desk with a poor grade. As I looked closer at one of her comments I felt even worse. As in most book reports, I had to draw a "stupid" picture (as I would have referred to it back then because I hated drawing). I gave the work a solid effort. Anyway, her comment was "Please try harder. A second grader can draw better than this." Ever since then, and even before, my desire to draw has been stranded. I occasionally will draw with the kids but never continue.

On Thursday night, up by myself and holding down the fort while my wife is at OCMCO (Orange County Mormon Choral) I had a desire to create or build something. I don't really create or build but I really felt like it. I decided I would draw something. I went on Youtube and put in "How to draw a car".

I was then educated for the first time (or least I think it is...I could have forgotten) to the horizontal line 3D triangle. It guided me on how to draw in perspective view. It helped. The picture you see is my attempt. I drew more but these are the only ones I did in my little notebook. The one on the lower half had its front change mid way through because it just worked that way. It was kind of an accident and I just went with it. So...I am drawing. I picked up the pencil today and spent 20 minutes or so drawing with Callie. Not sure how long I will keep this up but it was nice to resurrect something I should have enjoyed as a kid...unmolested from the critiques and criticisms of others.

Shotgun Morning

I am an Eagle Scout. You would think as an Eagle scout that I would be able to survive in the wilderness for months with a shotgun, a roll of string, and the clothes on my back. This unfortunately is not the case. I am likely one of the least prepared Eagle Scouts that you will meet. This is because I did scouts out of obligation and not out of my own desire. I had some good times and some bad. Overall, of course, now that it is in the past I am glad I did it. That doesn't change the fact that I am ill prepared to take care of myself or my family in dire wilderness circumstances.

The whole point behind this entry is to confess that I have never used a shot gun or even gone fishing. The shooting part I took care of this morning. I woke up nice and early, sneaked into the closed state park in Santiago Canyon, drove up to the upper half of the mountain, parked and shot. I say "I" but it was really Ryan who got me to do all those things. Ryan Nicholls a good friend and a person a lot different from myself.

To summarize my shooting experience:

• My shoulder and middle finger hurt
• I hit some targets and, I believe, I hit the orange saucer Ryan flung one time
• I like watching the shells pop out of the gun when I unload
• I enjoyed it. Did not love it but enjoyed it. I did it and that is what is most important. I tried it.

Movember

This is the second time I have sported a mustache. The first was in June and was not well received by most. This time I have not received as much ridicule because there is a greater purpose than my want for facial hair variety. This year I decided to participate in the charity cause that started in Australia 12 years ago. It is, I believe, the largest Men's Health charity event in the world. Much like pink for breast cancer, the mustache is to create conversation and fundraising for men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, depression, etc.

To donate whatever funds, no matter how limited, to Movember please visit the link below.

http://mobro.co/Justinstorm and click "Donate to me" under my picture.

If you would like to find out more about the programs funded by Movember you can visit:

http://us.movember.com/about

I also want you to know this is a more flattering picture of me with a stache. Maybe it is the suit but I did not look this good yesterday. I guess the attire makes it look a little more classy than the hat and casual clothes of yesterday.