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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Sat, 12 May 2007 12:48:34 GMT

For those that haven't been so enlightened:

Four stages of life:

You believe in Santa Claus

You don't believe in Santa Claus

You are Santa Claus

You look like Santa Claus

Oh, and if that's not enough, I'm sure some of you have checked out the following site.....make sure you watch some of the videos

www.boredomhurts.com

the only problem is, if you decide to do it......you're bored...and heading for hurtdom.

On a more serious note (not by much ).....I'M GOING TO NC WEDNESDAY FOR 3 WHOLE WEEKS!!!!!!!!! CANNOT WAIT! And I get to take work with me.....how better could that be?! ok....being with my love makes it MUCH MUCH better

anyway.....I have also been researching into working/learning on a ranch. Pray that God would provide the best opportunity for me. As for what I'm doing now...just working, working, working, PLAYING, working working, working, EATING, working, working, working, SLEEPING.....and then over again.

Hope y'all have a great weekend! Oh, and be happy.......I POSTED.

-stephen

DON'T FORSAKE ME!!!!!!!!

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:02:33 GMT

Man, life IS a highway......I think I got stuck in rush-hour traffic.......or somewhere between I-AMBUSY and I-AMINLOVE......both of which are true. After watching another very special pilgrim pass me by on the way to Heavenville, I am poking along, stopping at various exits for fuel and fellowship (two fellows in one ship......one gets knocked overboard.......that's me) Anyone lost? I'm sorry.....I forgot....y'all have normal lives....75 mph in a 40mph zone. Passing zone? No where near me.......I'm on a narrow, desert road. I think it'll eventually get me to where I want to go.......at least I'm reading the road signs, and they're suggesting that. So.....between the tumbleweed, the canyon, and myself.......*shh*......I'm gonna trust em They point North.....oughtta get me outta here sometime! Though I feel like I'm going in circles, this road DOES climb upward......and once I reach the peak, I'm gonna thank the Stars for getting me there!

Regarding I-AMBUSY: Well, I am. I really don't know what God will do with this medical transcription business. We keep getting into binds......barely are able to catch up, basically working full-time. When I'm not trying to put out fires, I'm catching up on MTs that were neglected, because of the fires. It's nice knowing, amidst the annoyances, that this IS what God has for me! In fact, this was the reason I ended up choosing MT work.....so that I would be able and available to help Kim and her family when all this happened! What an amazing experience it is to be in the will of God! But I'm happy, because........

I-AMINLOVE! Yep, God and Ashley are making a man of me! I'm learning soOoOoOoOoO much...and in record time hehe. For any concerned, everything is going great between Ashley and I. Yep! We've got a funny notion......that we'll end up travelling my road (don'tcha pity her?!?!?! ) TOGETHER! She's been great company...its AMAZING knowing I can look over at the passenger seat.....and she's still along for the ride!!!

Hope all is well with my brothers and sisters! I love y'all Below is a copy of a poster PFQ will be adding to the material to be stuffed in bags at the NH Homeschool Conference. Okay, so I designed it.....in my spare line. Eeeks! Speaking of which.......some of you know what I'm thinkin

God bless! Got more concerts comin' up! Happy times!

-stephen

The legacy lives on.....

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:34:37 GMT

ooops.....hopefully not that one ......why are y'all laughing?!?!?

Shoooooooooooooot, we're best buds!

"Why won't u just cooperate?!?!?!"

Kayla and Sarah

MYYYY BOYS!

ok, so i'll share em too.....

YIKES! whats worse than a cowboy turned lawyer????????.........

..........putting it on xanga.

have a good 'un all y'all! (i was dying to get into my jeans by now, can't u tell?!?! )

God bless!

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:10:35 GMT

A Chinese Experience

Not long after we got back from our tour, we were invited by a certain pastor and his wife to partake in making, and enjoy eating original home cooked Chinese food. They did all the preparation for this meal, and with our well instructed teachers we set to work wrapping egg rolls. What an enjoyable and memorable evening.....even if you don't like chinese food.....it was QUITE the chinese experience

Learning the art of chopping.....sticks?

A chinese noodle......and all American fingernails.

www.xanga.com/pfqdad - sorry dad

Enjoying a wonderful Chinese multi-course dinner - this is the second course (soup).

Peppers and chicken cashew something-or-other, and a seafood dish with scallops, fish, shrimp, etc.

Everything fried rice, and broccoli and beef dish.

A special light-up ceramic scene, lit by lights in the back, and made in a 3-D format. Really cool!

Ok, so I got a little carried away with the camera from here

mhm......a little.

Thomas Kinkade painting.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:08:54 GMT

Ken & Barbie

Boston bridge en-route to NH/VT border

This is where it all happened......even the great chili dinner

Singing at Solid Rock Methodist Church

My patriotic beautiful sister

Um.....

PFQ and the Gospel Train singing group

PFQ during concert.

My cowgirl! (I mean, my OTHER cowgirl .....whew! woops)

1,2,3........AWWWWWWWW!!!!.....

THE covered bridge

WOW! We are famous! Sarah and Carrie Underwood!

Caught unawares....

Guess who took this one.....

The girls room!!!!!

A pile of snow......and a Ford ......didn't know that did you?!?!

A view from outside an assisted living home.

What a riot this lady was!

Someone's enjoying it!

Yet another assisted living home.......they sure build em fancy up thar!

Oh wow - this lady so enjoyed our singing that she vowed she would tell everyone about us! i mentioned that we had a cd, and she said she didn't have enough to buy one, so i went back to tell dad. We decided to offer her one, and if she wanted to donate some money toward the ministry, that would be great. She reached down into her purse hanging off the walker, and pulled out a heart-shaped lollipop. WHAT A SWEETIE!!!!!!

Tuckered out from shoveling?!?!?! I DON'T THINK SO! sheesh.....i did that all, and she got the pic.

I guess that's just retribution.....hmm.....have to think about that one...

VT/NH border

Froze to take this pic!

An artists rendition of a cute little restaurant we ate at in Randolph. Best ranch dressing I've ever had!

This, believe it or not, was in the very middle of the town! How quaint!

God truly did amazing things on this trip! Extra gifts were given, people were blessed, I was challenged, and fun was had. Oh, and we did a radio interview, which was totally awesome.

Thank you for your prayers.........we look forward to another tour in our future! And yes, the NH/VT Tour II is in the works for likely sometime in September. It will be great to see the new friends we made. Please contact us if you are interested in our family ministry for your church, etc. Going on faith.......I LIKE IT!

God bless y'all! Stay close to him........and God will be with you.

Keep the faith!

- Stephen (on behalf of PFQ)

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:16:42 GMT

I GOT IT!!!!!

......okay, so beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. ITS A LICENSE Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Y'all better look in your rear-view tomorrow.......I'll be truckin behind ya in my in my imaginary truck......red truck........also imaginary........

HAHA! nope, the license isn't imaginary

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:10:03 GMT

Life.......

".....not thinkin' about nothin' a lot."

ok......just think about it.

I know....I know......I KNOW!

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:23:20 GMT

......its past time to update. Hang with me.....

We (PFQ) are currently in preparation for our first musical tour........along the Connecticut River Valley along the VT/NH border. Should be quite the vacation......and a suprise might be accompanying us.......a very SPECIAL surprise.......

For you New England compatriots, here is our schedule. Most of these are going to be at assisted living homes, but you will also see a few churches, and one rather interesting stop:

February 11 @ 11:00 AM - Worship service at the Solid Rock Free Methodist Church followed by potluck meal - Claremont, NH

February 12 @ 2:00 PM - Silver Maples Assisted Living Home - Claremont, NH

February 13 @ 10:30 AM - Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community - Windsor, VT

February 13 @ 2:00 PM - Mt. Ascutney Nursing Home - Windsor, VT

February 14 @ 2:00 PM - Hanover Terrace Healthcare - Hanover, NH

February 15 @ 10:00 AM - Woodlawn Nursing Home - Newport, NH

February 16 @ 2:00 PM - Gifford Medical Center - Randolph, VT

February 17 @ 10:30 AM - The Clough Center - New London, NH

February 17 @ 2:30 PM - Horseshoe Pines Assisted Living Home - Goshen, NH

February 18 AM Service - North Hartland Community Church - North Hartland, VT

February 18 @ 7:00 PM - PFQ On-Air Interview on Crosstalk Live, Radio Station WVFA - 90.5 FM - Enfield, NH

(for more info see http://plourdfamilyquartet.com)

Yeah.......we'll see what that last one is like.......make sure you watch CNN haha......jk.......better stick with FoxNews...........I wish. ah well, all the same, pray for us while we're away! I believe this is gonna be YET another amazing time. Pray that we would be able to minister in the maximum way possible to those we sing and play for.

Meanwhile, I continue to fill out medical transcriptions, teach guitar and banjo, practice my banjo and mandolin, jam with a friend, eat, sleep, phone, and have a grand ole cold time up here near the arctic circle. Granted my axe has frozen to my fingers on occasions as well............haha, jk. I do split wood quite frequently though.....practically daily.

Wellll........time to eat - I know my priorities

God bless y'all! See ya round!

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:57:59 GMT

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! What a great job guys with that last one!!! 60 COMMENTS! Bring on the heat!

Anyway........did I tell you.........MY MOM HAS A XANGA NOW!!!!!!! HAHAHA - jk........didn't hurt to try

Here's some things about me.......just for you newcomers...... Btw, y'all HAVE to listen to this song! AMAZING.........is all I can say!

The rules: Simple, answer the questions, and if you see it, you gotta answer it (honour system here). You MUST also add at least 1 question to the survey on any section. If creating a new section, you must have at least 5 questions.

The basics:
Full Real Name: Stephen P. P.
Town you live in: Somewhere'sville
Car: nothing yet
Favorite Color: blue (heck, what else is there?!?!)
Beach or Mountians: hmmm......i loooooove swimming/tanning, but i also live near the mountains.....so, u figure

Country or City: DUUUUUUH! do i need to say it?!?!
Favorite bible verse or quote: Jer. 9:23, 24
Favorite thing to do with free time: Play music.
Atari or Pong: ????
Nintendo, Xbox, or PS: whatever has the coolest game.

Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi
Favorite Type of Movie: toss-up between Drama and Pixar (that's a genre now )
Favorite book and or Movie: Book: Lord of the Rings Movie: Lord of the Rings.........any questions???
Favorite music and or bands: bluegrass/country.......Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, DL&Q, Nickel Creek, Josh Turner, Craig Morgan, Lonestar, some of Rascal Flatts (only when I'm in the mood )
Political View: Proud republican.
Chocolate, Vanilla or Strawberry: Strawberry - i'm healthy.
Favorite Food: Pizza/lasagna
What charactersitics do you despise: any that aren't mine. HAHA jk, it was just asking for it

Religious Beliefs and Doctrine:
What faith and/or Denomination: Christian.
Church name and location: Christian.
The Bible: Prefer NIV, but mostly do KJV
Baptism: I was.
Speaking in Tongues: I only speak English.
Women/Men Leadership in Church and Family: Men.
Tattoos: Nope..wrong!
Drinking: Welll........about that! only on special occasions.....and with self-control, as with anything in life.
Suicide: There is no such option.
Taking Life: When God wants me to.
Do you wear smart clothes for church?: Always. Jeans work great in home churches

Philosophy
Do you consider yourself to be philosophical: nope, but I have my moments
Is everything Relative or does all revolve around an absolute truth: Truth.
Do you think we have free will: Yes.
Does God exist: If I got this far without Him, nope. That means He does. (maybe I am philosophical )
Did God (if you believe he exists) create evil: He allows it. Evil IS the absence of good, so is it possible that He created it? takes too much brain power right now.
Does time exist? If so, will it end: MAN! THESE ARE DEEP! Sheesh! of course time exists, and has always, and forever will.
What is the meaning of life: Live to the hilt what you consider to be God's will for you. (okay, so I stole that)
Is the computer you looking at real? If so, how do you REALLY know: oh gosh. don't trouble me with this! I'm not a computer geek.......which you have to be to be interested in a question like this.

Dating
First date preferences: My one and only.
Would you date someone that was not a christian: no.
Go on a blind date or with someone you met on line: no.
Group date or single date:   Single.
Does physicall attraction matter: DUH! I'm human.....how bout u?
When is it ok to kiss: HAHA - don't ask me this naw, but I'm planning on holding out AT LEAST to engagement if not marriage.
Age on dating: none. It has to do with maturity, and whether its God's will for you at the time.
What you look for in the opposite sex: Well, when I WAS looking, it was 3 things: chemistry/same goals, drop-dead gorgeous (when she/he's the right one, she/he will be to you.....I'm convinced), and a true love for God.
Should the guy or girl initiate the idea of "going out.": guy.

Random
Time period and place you wished you lived in: The here and now. Sometimes I'm out in my own world......like when I play an instrument. Oh wait! Did I miss something?!??!?! haha maybe I was in my own little world.....hmmm.......
Chicken or the egg: I'll take both
Thing that annoys you the most: Having to repeat myself because someone didn't carefully listen to the details of my question. And I was careful to phrase it in that particular way in the FIRST PLACE!!!! ARGHH!!!
Marriage?: YES!
Kids:   YES!
Rather be too hot or too cold: Too cold.
Quick! 5 minutes to live, what do you do:   Visit with my girl.
Greatest fear: Losing someone I love.
Rather lose sight or hearing: WOW! THAT'S TOUGH!!!!!!! OH MY! I don't think I can do this one right! As a musical guy, I'd HATE to lose hearing, but then my world wouldn't be as changed as if I lost sight. so, i really can't say. NEITHER!
Greatest PHYSICAL/MATERIAL present recieved: Banjo.
Person anywhere from anytime you would want to meet for 5 minutes: I love people. 5 minutes wouldn't be enough
Lazer tag or paintball: never played either, but i'm sure I'd love em both!
Do you speed? If so, how much: 5-10 mph.

Where is your cell phone: still in its case......haven't ordered it yet
Bed, water bed, futon, hammock, couch or floor: Bed.
Wear hats: Cowboy the only kind. okay, I 'fess us, on the REALLY cold days, i do wear a winter hat

Could/would you kill a person who was trying to kill you or someone else: get something nearby, gun, club, etc. and let em have it!
How many songs do you have on your computer/ ipod: Prolly like 100 or something. Maybe more.
What are you doing tomorrow: Friday. Hmm, prolly more of the same. MT's, phone calls, splitting wood, waking up, eating, eating, and eating
If you could get into a car chase with the police and there were 0 consequence and no one got hurt, would you do it: YOU BETCHA!!!!!!!!!

How many hoodies do you own: 2 - one for painting, the other for around the house.
Soccer or Football: FOOTBALL!!!!! SOCCER BLAH! Liberal sport.

shhhhhh

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:57:49 GMT

"my dad has a xanga"

!!!!!!!!!WOOT!!!!!!!!!

.........all y'all people come in and give him an ole-fashioned HOWDY!!! oh, and yeah.........he really needs to post something

www.xanga.com/pfqdad

Love ya daddyooo!