Posts Tagged ‘family’

Noelle Rocks!

Posted in car, cincinnati, video on April 27th, 2011 by Daniel Johnson, Jr. – Be the first to comment

So Google Video is doing the way of the dinosaur. I got an email saying that I could transfer videos I’d uploaded to YouTube.

Back in 2005 we had just gotten our first video camera and were looking for ways to experiment with making video. While driving home from the store one afternoon, we were listening to some music, and our daughter Keisha started making her doll Noelle rock out to it. Jennie was sitting in the back and caught it on video camera.

I took the video and put it behind the the 60-second intro of “No Use Denying” by the Cool Waters Band. Since that time, the CWB is no longer together, and the website mentioned in the video is no longer around – everything has been moved to journeyinsidemymind.com.

Originally released December 2005 to the Journey Inside My Mind podcast.

Domestic Violence Awareness – Because of Mom

Posted in birthday, domestic violence awareness, family on September 2nd, 2009 by Daniel Johnson, Jr. – 5 Comments
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Image by danieljohnsonjr via Flickr

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today is my Mom’s birthday, and it gives me a lot of joy to share how much I love and appreciate her.  Naturally, if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be here.  Happy Birthday, Mom!

For most of my life now, we have lived hundreds of miles apart from one another, yet we remain very close. It’s nothing for me to contact her through GoogleTalk or call her on the phone.  She is a great Nana to our daughter Keisha, and Jennie, Keisha, and I really loved when she lived with us some years ago.

Domestic Violence Awareness

My mom’s experience with domestic violence and abuse is a strong motivating factor in my passion in promoting domestic violence awareness.  She has publicly shared her story on her own blog, and, in honor of her special day today, I would love if you did me a favor and read her story. She wrote it in two parts.

It’s graphic. It’s not for the faint of heart.

She would say it’s only by the grace of God that she is alive.  But, and I think she’d agree with me, by sharing her story, it might help someone else in a similar situation.

Once again, my Mom is a hero to me. She is a survivor. My respect and love for her grows every day. I am proud to be her son. Read this and you’ll understand why.

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JIMM 099 – Running the Gamut

Posted in christmas, cincinnati, family, music, podcast on December 22nd, 2007 by Daniel Johnson, Jr. – Be the first to comment
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SUMMARY

+ Running the gamut of emotions in this episode. Well, a little sadness at the beginning, and mostly joy after that.
+ Uncle Walt, Christmas Play, Keisha when she was 3 years old, and, it’s Christmastime
+ Press play. Dan and Keisha - Christmas 1998

LISTENING OPTIONS

MUSIC

Music from the Podsafe Music Network (PMN) and other places.

Title (with link to iTunes or other place to purchase, if available) Artist (with link to the artists’ website, if available) Album (with link to Amazon.com or CDBaby.com, if available)
Number One Fan Number One Fan Christmas Is Here – Single (USA)
Almost Flew Jeff Caylor Okay
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella Motherlode via PMN
Monkey Two Loons for Tea Nine Lucid Dreams
The Wassail Song Jim Goodrich via PMN

The Journey Inside My Mind theme is “Up and Go” by Rory

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My Youngest Brother

Posted in family on May 30th, 2003 by Daniel Johnson, Jr. – Be the first to comment

… is in the United States Navy. He emailed us his physical address so that we can send him snail mail. Specifically, Keisha wants to make something to send to her “uncle who works on the big boat.”

I found a couple interesting links related to the US Navy:

And then, of course, there’s this humorous February 12, 2002 post from this blog, entitled “Navy Summary of Mishaps – First Edition.”

PJ, if you ever happen to read this: I love you, bro!

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