Sunday, November 29, 2009

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, November 26th - 29th, 2009

Namaste,

Thursday was Thanksgiving.... I got up at 5:30 and went to downtown OKC. There is 5k race that is run every Thanksgiving day called the Turkey Trot! I did well finishing in 32nd place. I came home and we relaxed most of the day. Friday morning, I went to Wal-Mart at 3:30am to stand in line for a PS3 for Jordan's boyfriend. Then I headed to work. At 8:30 I went to Dr. Waltons house and did his family pictures. Around noon, one of our Med Dispense units blew up, and then I got a call that Sherrie had been hurt at work. We spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. She busted up her hand, knee, and shin, but she is going to live. I went back to work for a while, and then came home to take care of her. Med Dispense flew a part in from Florida, and had a tech at our hospital at 9:00pm to fix the unit. Saturday morning Sherrie and I went to Garden Ridge, and got a new Christmas tree, then watched OU beat the crap out of osu. Then we did a little Christmas shopping. Today... Trey and I went to church, then came home and I cleaned out some cabinets, while watching some football. Then Trey and I went to "Roosters" and then the Thunder game. It has been a very busy weekend, and I am not ready for tomorrow! Better get busy!

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Namaste,

Wednesday was a pretty good day. We were suppose to be extremely busy due to the fact that today is Thanksgiving, but it didn't really pan out that way. We left a little before four o'clock, and I came home and took a couple of Lortab, and laid down. I never imagined this back problem would be so difficult to overcome. I got up at 5:30 and went to the gym. There were several guy's there so I decided to stay and help Giroux with the class. It was really good and I got a good workout. Home for a hot shower, and more pain pills. This morning I will be running in the "Turkey Trot" in downtown Oklahoma City. It's a 5k race that is run every Thanksgiving. It is very cold outside and I am crazy or doing this, but it's something I really want to do. I will be wearing spandex in public! I deserve it!

Love you all!

Mat

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Hello all,

Just a quickie.... Busy day at work, after work I spoke at Weight Wise. I feel really good about how it went. I had a great group, and things flowed really well. After I left FBH I went by the gym to see how things were going. It looked like a great class, so I changed and mixed it up. We did a pretty good MMA class, then several of us stayed around and rolled for an hour. I got some really good work! I have pictures to finish, and need to get to work early, so good night!

Love you all!

Mat

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Namaste,

Monday at work was really busy! We had a lot of catch-up work from the weekend. After work I headed straight to the gym and got my workout on! I had sent Mike Giroux a text earlier in the day and told him we should have fight night! He agreed! We warmed up and then paired up, then mixed it up! We had 22 guys in class so we went one two miute round with each guy straight stand-up, then we went one two minute round kickboxing with each guy. I feel really good about how I did. Funny thing is battling this back injury.... When I am getting hit in the face my back does not hurt. Came home after class, and started working on pictures. My buddy Wolf posted his pictures from Nepal on his site. Here is the link please check them out!
http://www.wolf-photography.com/albums/Villayat Wolf Sunkmanitu - Stock Photography - Travel - Kathmandu - Nepal/index.html

Love you all!

Mat

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Friday, Satuday, Sunday, November 20, 21, & 22, 2009

Namaste,

I'm gonna make this short and sweet because I am so far behind! Friday at work was very busy. As soon as I got off I came and got Sherrie.... We went to a friend of mines new restaurant in Bricktown. It's called "Rooster's Chicken & Beer". That's what they serve Chicken and beer. Very good chicken! They also have okra, fries, and a few other things, but not much else! We headed over to the Thunder game, then home for sleepy time. Saturday morning I got up and went to the gym for an awesome workout. Then home for a couple of hours. Sherrie and I went to the grocery store, then home to get my gear for a photo shoot in Bricktown. We took pictures of my friend Paige, and her girls. It was a lot of fun and we did awesome. Sherrie and I went by Chelino's for some nachos and then I brought her home. I met about 40 people from our gym at "Roosters" for a UFC watch party, then came home. Jordan was asleep in my bed, so I crashed on the couch. I got up early and went to work in the parking lot at church, then Sherrie and Trey met me for service. I left there and met my friends, Brian and Melissa Wells, and their girls for pictures, then the Brummitt clan! I came home for an hour then met the Lovett clan at Hafer park for a photo shoot! I went to the gym and helped Mike Giroux for a couple of hours. Then home for dinner and to start editing pictures. I have Paige's, and the Well's pictures done. Still have the Brummitts and Lovetts to do!

Love you all!

Mat

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Hola,

Thursday was a pretty good day! We have plenty to do on Thursdays to keep us busy. After work I had a photo shoot in downtown Edmond. I took 118 pictures, but only kept about 30. The sun was going down which was what we were trying to do.... But it made lighting difficult. After the shoot, I headed straight to the gym. Class was good. We worked on sweeps from side control, then I came home and worked on pictures. There are a few that are really good!

Anyway Time for bed!

Love you all!

Mat

Tuesday & Wednesday, November 17th & 18TH, 2009

Namaste,

Well the back is not getting any better, as a matter of fact.... I think it may be getting worse! I prolly need to take a few days off and just stay down, but there is too much to do. Work is work. Nothing exciting going on. The new gym is very cool. It looks like a gym, and not a storage building with mats and cages. Anyway.... I am still trying to figure out a way to make a difference in the world. If anyone knows of any mission work going on please let me know. I am not really interested in evangelizing, but more building, or working in a clinic, or logistical type work.

Love you all!

Mat

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Namaste,

Monday was blah! I have been fighting a very bad back problem. It makes me grumpy! Maybe today will be better!

MJ

Monday, November 16, 2009

Staurday & Sunday, November 14th &15th, 2009

Namaste,

Saturday was a busy, busy, day. Bruce and I went to the gym and got our workout on. Mr. Griffen had a serious case of let's sweat going on! It was great. After our strength and conditioning, we rolled a bit, then it was time to head home and get our game faces on. We watched a little football, and just hung out. At 3:00 we got our stuff together and headed to Norman. We got there a little early but I wanted to walk through "Campus Corner" and a little around the campus. We went into the stadium around 5:00 and got to our seats. I took a few pictures before the game, and some are pretty good. The sun went down and it got downright chilly. It was prolly only 50 degrees but the wind was in our faces and I was under dressed. The game was pretty good for the first quarter, then I don't know what happened to A&M. I guess they forgot what they were doing???? We left in the middle of the third period, and headed home. We stopped at Applebee's to get a snack, and then back to the house. My back was killing me so I took some drugs and went to sleep. Sunday morning Sherrie got up and cooked a ginormous breakfast. The Ray's left for College Station at about 8:45. I laid down on the couch and fell into a drug induced coma. I slept through Church, and most of the morning. I got up and had a couple of bites of lunch then went back into my drug induced coma. We left for the Thunder game at 3:45.... We dropped Trey off at mom's because he has been sick as a dog for several days and I didn't want him alone. There was a section party at the Jack Daniels club, then we went to our seats. The game was pretty even, but we left at the beginning of the fourth, so we could get home and get stuff together for the week. Trey is still sick, and so we may have to get him back to the doctor. I know he doesn't want to miss school, but I'm not going to send him feeling bad!

Much love!

MJ

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Thursday & Friday, November 12th & 13th.

Namaste,

Thursday was great work was plenty busy.... At lunch Cindy, Gaymarie, & I went to Panera it was yummy. After work I went straight to the gym and mopped the mats, and stretched real good. I hung myself upside down in the crunch rack to see if that would stretch my back out. Gotta tell you it felt good until I stood back up. We had a straight ground and pound class, and it was really good. My family from College Station came in and Bruce came up to the gym to workout with me. We worked on Scissor sweeps, and moving that into a choke from bottom. Friday morning I got up at 4:30 and got a shower, then headed to the car wash to clean out my turkey fryer. Then I went to work to get started. I kicked butt, for a couple of hours, then I got really hungry, and had to run to Wal-Mart to get some trail mix stuff. I saw an old friend from Metro youth... Chad Huffmeyer. He is a really nice guy and made me feel really good about myself. Back to work, to fight through the day. At lunch I met Sherrie, Bruce, and Courtney at Blue Moon for lunch. Blue Moon is Bruce's favorite restaurant and every time he comes to town he has to eat there. I went back to work and we had somethings to finish up. I bailed at 3:00 to come home and get the turkey ready to fry. If I didn't mention it we had Thanksgiving last night due to the fact that Bruce and Tracy came up for the OU/Texas A&M game tonight. I know without a doubt that I have to get a nap today! Bruce and I are getting ready to go to the gym and work out with some of our pro fighters. I am laying on a heating pad right now and my head is about to explode, but I can't wait to get in the cage!

Love you all!

Mat

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Good Morning!

Wednesday was a good day.... I stayed at work for lunch and finished renaming my slide show pictures so they would run in the order I wanted them in. It has been a pain in the butt, but it's done, and at this very moment the file is being saved. My goal is to have the slide show put on disk and go out with our Christmas cards. That is my next project! After work I headed straight to the gym. I have been suffering from some serious lower back pain, so I took some Tylenol, but it still was killing me. Most of our trainers are still sick, so I decided to stick around and help Giroux with instructing. Tyler Griffen was working one of our fighters who has a fight in less than one month, and after they were done, Tyler ask me if I wanted to roll one. Let me tell you this.... After taking a few punches to the face, my back did not hurt so bad! Travis Chyzy came in and after he warmed up real good, he jumped into the cage and we went hard for five or six rounds. I really think if I could just go and jump in the cage and mix it up every night, I would be happy. Anyway, still have a lot of back pain. Never could get comfortable last night so I came into the living room and slept on the couch! Time for work!

Love you all!

Mat

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Good Evening!

Tuesday was a great day. Work was fine. I met with a couple of buddies at lunch. They are both rock climbers, and we talked about going for a climb on the 22nd of this month. Justin does some base jumping and I need to get into it! After work I headed to the gym, Mike Giroux called me and all of our trainers are sick so I ended up setting up a circuit and helping train instead of working out. I did run and ride the bike. I started editing pictures for copper Lake at 5:00am, worked, went to the gym, then when I got home from the gym, I put out some work lights and mowed the lawn and raked leaves, then headed over to Copper Lake to take a few more pictures of the dinning room.... I am tired and going to bed!

Love you all!

Mat

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Namaste,

Monday is over! It was not too bad! We still have a big IV load at work, but it makes the day go by really quickly. At noon, I headed back over to Copper Lake to shoot the building for their web site. It was pretty good.... Took a bit longer than I thought it would but what are you gonna do? The young lady that was working with me was very nice, and we have some friends in common, so it was nice. After work I headed to the gym and got a great work out! I felt good about class, then I rolled with a couple of the new guys, before I came home. I stayed up until almost midnight editing pictures, so it is going to be a long day. I will not be teaching tonight but, participating in ground and pound class. Then home, to mow the lawn in the dark!

Love you all!

Mat

Monday, November 9, 2009

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, November 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2009

Good Morning!

Friday was crazy busy.... We have a big IV load at work right now, so getting everything done for the weekend was a chore. As soon as we were done, I raced home and picked up Trey. we headed out for Canton. Curtis took off work at 1:00 and had been texting me all afternoon to see if we were on our way yet. On the way down highway 33, the sun was setting and Trey and I stopped several times to take pictures. We got into Canton at about 7:00 and Curtis and the boys had camp set up. I set up my tent and got my stuff organized, then we started a fire. We roasted hot dogs, and marshmallows. We set around the fire and played around the camp grounds. We agreed to get up at 5:00am, so we went to bed at 10:00. Curtis and the boys had been in the woods earlier so they knew where they wanted to be. I grew up in those woods, so I have several places where I am comfortable. Trey and I headed South to the wheat field, and found a big tree to sit under. He did really well for the first couple of hours, then he started getting restless. We got up at 8:00 and went scouting, there were plenty of tracks! We headed back to camp and got in the truck to go scout a place behind the damn, where I use to hunt. We got over there and it was gone! The army corp of engineers is building a secondary spillway, in my hunting spot and they have bulldozed the whole area. We went back to camp and Curtis and the boys were back. We peeled off a couple of layers and headed back into the woods. They saw a doe, and a buck, and the boys were pretty excited. I took Trey and Lathan, and we headed for a big field a couple of miles down the road.... We all got pretty hot, as the temperature was unseasonably warm. We saw Curtis and Logan coming up the road, so we crossed over and walked back to camp. When we got back to camp we decided to head into town, and get a sandwich. When we got back to camp we started gathering wood for the fire. It took most of the afternoon, and we had soooo much fire wood, that I didn't think we would get through it. At about 4:00 we headed back into the woods. I took Trey and Lathan up the road to this little hill that had a great view. A few minutes after we got set, Trey was asleep, and Lathan was flat on his back! At dark we headed back to camp, and started the fire. At about 8:00 Trey and Lathan went to the tent , and crashed out. Curtis, Logan, and I, stayed around the fire to burn all of the wood we collected. At about 10:00 we had a pack of coyotes come around camp to check us out. We went to bed with the idea of getting up at 5:00 to go into the woods. I woke up at 4:50 and could not get anyone up. I went back to my tent and started getting my stuff packed up. We broke down camp at 7:30 and were ready to head home by 9:30. I had a great time and I think it stretched Trey, having to go to the bathroom outside, and cook his own food, over a fire. Now that we have everything organized, and together, it will be easier to get back out in the woods, even if it is just for one night. We got home at 11:00 and took a shower, then crashed out. I had to be at Oak Tree at 3:30 to re-shoot some pictures, then swung by Copper Lake to take some pictures of the outside of the building. I came home and we loaded up to head to the Thunder game. They were playing Orlando, and the Thunder beat them by 30 points. As soon as we got home I started editing pictures, and then went to bed. It is going to be a very busy week.... Lot's of pictures, and we have company coming in this weekend. We are having Thanksgiving on Friday, and then Travis is fighting Saturday afternoon, OU plays Texas A&M Saturday night, sooo.... Here we go. After I drop the kids off this morning I have to be at Copper Lake for more pictures, then off to my real job!

Love you all!


MJ

Friday, November 6, 2009

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Namaste,

Work was actually pretty busy yesterday! We have four patients on TPN so getting ready for the weekend, I had to make 20 bases. It took most of the day. At noon Sherrie and I met with Jenniafer Walters from the Oklahoma Epilepsy Association. We discussed the direction of the Association, and fund raising opportunities. After work I headed to the gym to get the doors open, and then when Tyler, and Mike Mussina got there I came home to get loaded for the trip. We are taking soooo much crap.... I have tents, sleeping bags, fishing poles, guns, bow & arrows, cameras, and enough clothes for a week.

I will post pictures when we get back Sunday!

Mat

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Namaste,

Wednesday was hump day! We got really busy at work.... Our patient count is still really low, but our acuity is picking up. After work I had a pretty big photo shoot, then Trey and I went to the store to buy food for our camping trip. I think all we are going to eat is roasted hot dogs, marshmallows, and pop-tarts! I got the rest of my stuff gathered in the garage. Funny thing. We will only be gone for two nights, but I packed like we are going to Nepal for a month!

Have a great day!

Mat

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Namaste,

Tuesday was a good day. Work was crazy, but it always is.... I had to run to Guthrie at lunch then, head to South Oklahoma City, to borrow some drugs we did not have. When I got back it was time to wrap up and head down to the Ford Center for the Thunder Vs. Lakers game. We were playing a pretty good game, and Trey decided he didn't do his homework soooo we left in the middle of the 4th period. The game went to overtime, and we lost by 3 points. I took some great pictures of Kobe! I will post some under the sports tab on my www.matjones.net website.

Love!

Mat

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Sunday, & Monday, November 1st, & 2nd.

Hey....

Sunday morning I worked in the parking lot at church, then came home and picked up Sherrie. We headed over to Lake Hefner, and ran 4.6 miles. Sherrie is doing very good running... She will run for a quarter of a mile, then walk a quarter of a mile. I would get ahead of her by 1/2 a mile or so, and stop and do crunches or push ups. Sometimes I would look back to see how close she was, and she was walking really slow, just to make me do more crunches. We came home and got cleaned up, then had four photo shoots. We met Curtis, Lisa and the boys, at Lakeside fish grill for Mom's birthday dinner. It was OK.... Yesterday, started early it was a typical Monday. Got things done at work and went to the gym. Ran for 20 minutes, then ran a few circuits. Then helped with the beginner striking class. I had to bail, due to the fact that I have sooooo much going on right now! Today, will be very busy! Work, then the Lakers are in town tonight. We are meeting the VanSickles in Bricktown for Kim's birthday before the game.

Love you all!

Mat

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, October 29th, 30th, & 31st, 2009

Good Morn,

Thursday was a good day despite the early morning thunderstorms. I met with one of my friends and advisers, Chad Lovett at Starbucks. We usually meet fora cup of coffee, and talk a minute, then we have to get going. We talked for a couple of hours.... It was good. I went to work and knocked it out. At 11:30 I went to meet another friend, and advisor, Clark Mitchell. We met a Swadleys Bar-b-Que. I have to tell you.... I had a piece of chicken, and a salad. It was wonderful! Very good! I went back to work, and it was a little slow. At 4:00 I went to the gym, and started running, ridding the bike, and ran my own 6 station circuit. I got a great workout, then Josh showed up. We rolled a bit. By 7:15 I was ready to go, so I came home. Friday was pretty slow at work as well. Gaymarie and I went to Louie's at lunch. Randy the owner picked up our tab, which was very nice. Friday night, Sherrie and I had "date night" I cooked leftovers, and then we went grocery shopping. Then we moved the big chair into the middle of the living room, and watched a movie. Well I watched a movie, and Sherrie, went to sleep at 8:15. Saturday morning, I had to have Jordan at work by 5:30am then we cleaned house for a couple of hours before I had to be at Foundation Bariatric Hospital for a seminar. It was good, but I have done better. I think from now on I need to make talking points. Some notes. I feel like, I skipped around a little too much, but that was my first talk since I have been back from Nepal. I came home and got Sherrie, and we headed out East. I wanted to find some fall colors, and there is not much left. We went to the Bald Eagle Rescue in Perkins and took the tour. I have been there before but Sherrie had not. We took some pictures, then headed back towards Edmond. We stopped by Mike and Marilyn Isbell's house and saw them for a few minutes. Then headed home. I sat down and took about a 45 minute nap, then started getting ready for Halloween. Ben Crocker brought his little brother Dakota over, and Sherrie's friend Michelle came over. We had some pizza, and the girls and kid's went trick-or-treating. Mike and Marilyn brought their grandkids over, and we watched football, while passing out candy. It was a good night. Ton's to do today!

Love you all!

Mat