ICRS and Friendly Faces

Some of the friendly faces at ICRS, and the new booth. You have to smile around these guys! Ones part owner of this fine establishment, and the other keeps things straight in the warehouse, plus they have contagious joy!

The last fella, well he was always behind the camera, and he's at every show, "The Official Photograhper," so why not put him on film somewhere! Say, "Cheese!" in your B-Boy stance! Lol.

ICRS Trip Lee

I know that it was not a conspiracy, or was it? Notice the hat on Trip Lee's head... His rep is a fan of the bad guys (Yankees fan), and they beat the Dodgers in a comeback on Monday night! Dag! The imperfect Christian has been had! I am going to do a review on the CD hopefully this weekend, it is brilliant! If you like Holy Hip Hop, then you will appreciate this CD... He had 200 plus come by to get an autograph. Of course the imperfect Christian was blessed to get a signed copy for his youngest son,"Smiley" and not a bad flowist in his own right! Until the next time...

Peace, blessings, and joy... that real PB&J

Seven Dust The New Perfume NOT

Holy smoke! The imperfect Christian has experienced, and shared some experiences that most would not want to partake in, but here's another one that I just had to share. You ever been walking through Wal-Mart, hmmm mmmm, excuse me Baby Girl and Sunshine, I mean Target, and pass a mature woman in her, let's say, 70's that smells different. I wanted to say funky, but that is a harsh term, so I will go with different. Then it hits you, that smell is the same kinda different you smell in the garden! Holy smoke it's Seven Dust perfume!!! Ladies I know some of you like a rough head. You like the dirt under the nails, and the whole "he smells like a working man grease pit smell," but please don't counter that with Seven Dust! Country boy or not, that stuff kills men as well as bugs, leave it alone! How 'bout I talk your fella into getting you some "Happy" by Clinique? Or some Honeysuckle lotion from Bath and Body Works? Don't have a man, hmmmm... let's try a different perfume besides SEVEN DUST! Leave the farm dust on the farm, or at least wear just enough of it, so he has to hug you real tight, or get as close as the ladies in the picture above to smell it. Look at where you are... you have just walked out of the store, and there are a group of smokers. A few others walk out swatting at bugs join in with them and light up. The bugs fly away from the smoke. Now here comes Ms. Seven Dust, and bam, the bugs don't bother her either. She's not picking knats out of her hair, or rubbing them out of her eyes, she's walking with a smile, and her hair doesn't move. Seven Dust the bug repelent is on the Surgeon Generals list, and the perfume should be too.

Lord I pray that I do not offend the Seven Dust District of Parfumers, but I am also praying that You will help them to tone that down just a tad. If they do not tone it down, Lord please send the rain for that crop, and let the under arm hairs, and odors be quickly harvested so the need to feel over perfuming is necessary is relinquished. I pray that whatever company makes that perfume has a change of heart, and sets guidelines for its application. Let them, Lord God, make a different fragrance, a much more pleasant aroma. Thank You Lord. Amen.

ICRS Booth (Lauren Talley)

Ladies and gentlemen, the imperfect Christian presents Ms. Lauren Talley. What a songbird! She blesses me with a Madea "How ur youre?" when she passes my little portion of the Southern Gospel World in our studio. That's Tyrone McGillacuddy in the background to the right. He is the worlds second fastest Bluegrass yodler. OK maybe that's not Tyrone, but that is Lauren... so please go to your favorite Christian Retailer and bug them to no end to get her CD in if it is not on a shelf or sold out!

(ICRS) The Walk The Night Before...

The New Busch Staium is a good looking facility. I used to be big on the the Card's when I was a kid, so this was a treat for me. I was a huge fan of Ozzie Smith's, and Willie McGee. Darrell Porter was there too when I saw them play the Dodgers as a kid. Good stuff! This was a pre-ICRS stroll...

There's Ozzie on the left of Enos Slaughter. Ozzie was a switch hitter, and one of the best shortstops of all time! The new stadium is really nice...

Even if you're not a Follower, who likes baseball, you have to admit, this is pretty cool!

Now if they can get the space around the stadium as fresh as the stadium, they will have something!

I remember Lou's twilight years, and films on Gibson. That man was a pitching machine!!!

The walk back as the sun sets...

My postcard shot of the old courthouse, and the gateway to the West!

The Old Courthouse by the Arch, and back a few blocks the Old Post Office! The only thing new in town was me! Haha... These pictures are dedicated to the postmaster, and his missus. Thank you for a wonderful time in Sun City... Hope grandma is recovering nicely.

NCIS of Christian Retail ICRS

The imperfect Christian took to the streets upon his arrival in St. Louis. The imperfect Christian witnessed very few folks that appeared to be homeless, and the streets were much cleaner than my last visit. Now he didn't hit the hood, just the immediate downtown area, but still nowhere near the depression that he had experienced in Denver last year at ICRS. The imperfect one would have to say that St. Louis was not as active as most major cities, but all and all, the culture was somewhat diverse, and the people not too bad either. Not an abundance of people begging, not a sleeping bottle clinger at every corner, but one man that was pleading to the open air for some clean water. The imperfect Christian didn't encounter the comedic, or hostile non-believer this year either. Overall the streets of St. Louie, not too bad. Not as lively as he had anticipated, and oh man, did he just walked 10 blocks in the wrong direction!? Where can a body find a quick, yet tasty meal, that won't break the bank...? Ummmm nowhere after 7pm in St. Louis on Sunday night, hey wait a second is that a Hardee's? Yes, praise the Lord it is, and a woman waiting at the door for donations for homeless children. OK slide her some funds, and walk briskly back to that room with the help you stay awake drink maker sitting by the idiot box that puts you to sleep!

ICRS the Room

OK... so one other person asked the imperfect Christian why in the world would someone put the coffee maker in the entertainment center/armoire with your TV? The imperfect one didn't have to share a room so no one was put out by the angle of the TV, and the room was super clean, so he couldn't complain. What he could complain about was the flopping going on in the World Cup. The imperfect one is still trying to figure out how it is that a perfectly healthy 150 to 200lb man can run for 90 minutes, push a whole host of players around during that time, suddenly gets knocked down my the wind from another players kick? Amazing!!!