29 Jun, 2007
Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Work
Most people know the idiom, “it’s just the tip of the iceberg.” No? Well, then it can be defined as being only a hint or suggestion of a much larger or more complex issue or problem. Hold that thought.
About a month ago I found out quite abruptly that I was losing my main source of income. Most of you know this and have been praying for us. Right around the time of my being officially “let go” I was contacted about interviewing for a job here in town (Pensacola, FL). The interview went extremely well and it seemed to me that everything was pointing to this being the perfect job/opportunity for me. Everything just fit right. Time went on… and on… and as most of you now know I finally heard back from them on Thursday of this week (June 28). They decided not to hire me because of my lack of a college degree. I’ll save that topic for another blog and another day.
Gavin, my five-year-old son and I were driving home from eating dinner out with the family tonight. He looked up at the sky and said, “Daddy, look at all of those birds.” I looked up and there were dozens of black birds perched up high on the power lines above the highway we were on. I am always interested in what my children find fascinating about the world around them and so I tried to engage him in some conversation about the matter.
“That’s neat.” I replied, “but I wonder how they can sit up there and not get electrocuted.”
He pondered this for a minute and then said, “Yeah, if they did then they’d all burn up and then they would be chicken.”
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26 Jun, 2007
Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Humor
Our one-year-old Avery has about eight little razor sharp teeth now and guess what she has learned to do with them? Oh yes! She can bite things… yay! Isn’t that fun? Not for daddy, it’s not. Avery likes to bang her on my shoulder and nuzzle into my neck to put herself to sleep. We’re working away from that now, but that’s a whole different story. Well, recently I’ve noticed a sharp searing sensation in my shoulder as she’s been doing this. Then she lifts up her head with my shirt clenched in between her little teeth and a wry little smile crossing her face, “Look what I can do, Daddy.” Oh yes, that’s cute baby. Just let Daddy get some gauze to stop the bleeding from my carotid artery.
That’s all well and good and I actually think it is a bit cute. Painful… but cute. The bad part is, I think now she has started to do it out of frustration as well which is not so good. The other day I was playing the keyboard and she wanted me to pay attention to her. I was really into what I was playing, so to get my attention she bit me right on the thigh. Ouch! She’s also started scratching out of anger.
20 Jun, 2007
Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Humor
So my friend and family readers, what is Skype? It is a FREE online phone service that you can use to talk to other users of the Skype service. Pretty cool, eh?
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20 Jun, 2007
Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Work
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 [NIV]
Be joyful always… FAIL. Pray continually… FAIL. Give thanks in all circumstances… FAIL. Hmmm. I’m not doing too good.
I am still for the most part unemployed and thought I would give a blog post update. Many have asked about the situation and are very concerned with how we are making it. I am in fact not completely without income. I have a part-time job doing some hourly work for a company in Orlando, FL. It’s all computer programming stuff that I do remotely and have been doing for the past seven years for them. It’s only between five and ten hours a week, but is more than nothing. I also have a few other small opportunities that have come up to do some web development jobs for people which I am actively pursuing. These are certainly not full-time income replacement vehicles but are certainly sent of God to help during our wait.
Welcome to the new and improved Franzone Family Blog! We’re so glad you decided to join us for more wacky and fun stories. I hope to start updating more now that I have this site upgraded and ready to go. Who knows… I might even be able to get Aubrey to start writing some. 
Before you forget:
That way you won’t miss any of the fun! Finally, to inaugurate this momentous occasion here are some of the popular posts from the past:
Well, I’ll see you around! Don’t be afraid to leave comments; we love to hear from you.
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