A song from 1995 titled “Believe In You” has been a favorite of mine and seems even more appropriate to me today. It was written by a singer/songwriter (also one of my favorites) by the name of Jude Cole. These lyrics from the song really resonate with me:

There’s too much talk about the clouds of gray
When there’s a great big sky of blue
I turn off the T.V. and look in your eyes
And I know that I’ve found something true
Just believe in you, yeah
And I’ll believe in me

The complete song can be heard here:

To get an idea of the production, here are several views as we rode the Ferris Wheel (yes, a Ferris Wheel!) that evening.

Posted to Galindo.me from my Sprint HTC EVO 4G.

Jude turns 1...month old!

We’ve also begun introducing Jude to tummy time. He really likes it!

Vital details:

• Time: 5:53pm
• Weight: 8 pounds 10 ounces
• Length: 21.5 inches

Our first pictures of Jude:

The senator spoke about national security, the economy, and border security among other topics. Always the skilled politician, Senator McCain answered the questions posed to him while avoiding getting mired in the actual substance of divisive issues like securing the border,amnesty, and support of the tea party movement.

I admit I have philosophical differences with the senator on several issues but it was still an honor to hear him speak. At the conclusion, I even got to shake Senator McCain’s hand.

Mobile phone pictures from the event:

Posted to Galindo.me from my Sprint HTC EVO 4G.

An Unexpected Birthday Gift

For my birthday in April, I was given a gift certificate stating I was scheduled to attend a 2-hour, Trapeze 101 class at Trapeze U in Gilbert, Arizona. Needless to say, it was an unexpected gift. I’m not sure I had ever considered flying on a trapeze. I had no idea there was even a trapeze school nearby.

Several years ago, and for no real good reason, I earned the nickname Flying Galindo (Flying G for short).  Flying Galindo sounds similar to the Flying Wallendas, the legendary high wire family. That’s probably what made this gift so appropriate and such a good idea. Now I could live up to my nickname.

After the surprise of the gift wore off, I checked out Trapeze U’s website. I began to get really excited. This was going to be fun.

What a Rush!

Fast forward three weeks to the morning of Saturday, May 15th, 2010. My class was scheduled for 8:00am to 10:00am. What an incredible experience. I climbed the ladder and flew on the trapeze a total of eight times that morning. It was exciting and scary all at the same time. Each time I stepped onto the platform to jump, my heart was racing. Each time I landed and climbed off the net, the adrenaline was flowing. All I could say afterwords was “What a rush!”.

Flying Galindo in Action

The following video and photos show several of my attempts flying on the trapeze.

David Galindo – Trapeze 101 Class from David Galindo on Vimeo.

Thank You

I would like to say the folks over at Trapeze U are incredible. They made the whole experience safe, exciting and fun. I’m giving them two thumbs up.

And a big THANK YOU to my wife for giving me one of the best gifts I have ever received.

Reveille

The award-winning 35mm short film,”Reveille”, starring David Huddleston and James McEachin, was released in 2004 and is the work of my long-time friends at Brothers’ Ink Productions – Donovan Montierth, Adam Montierth and Jason Walters. As I remember my grandfather, Wilmer Kiser, who served our country during World War II, I think “Reveille” is a fitting tribute on this Memorial Day.

Reveille

Changing of the Guard

In a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, I was able to view the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Here is my video of that ceremony:

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Changing of the Guard

You can  here to see the full video on YouTube – unless you’re at work, and they block that kind of stuff like mine does!

The behind-the-scenes story is also interesting. For more on the group that organized the event and some of the other missions they’ve been on, check out Improv Everywhere’s Site.