Welcome to my world

Njoy The Journey

FAMILY

My Family is my life. Enough said!!!!!!!

SERVICE

Just Being Obedient.

WOODWORKING

What Did JESUS Do For a Living?

HOBBIES

My Hobbies keeps me focused

FRATERNITY

I Thought This Was a Luxury

WEBSITES

Just a Lil Som-Som

PAY-PAH

It’s All About Where U Sign it…….. Either The Front or the Back of the Check.

Featured Projects

Ever so often, probably once maybe twice a month, I’ll be showcasing some project(s) or task(s) that I’ve started or recently completed, or places that I’ve visited that I think may be of interest to you.  This is where that will occur. Njoy!!!!!!!

Carpentry

This wooden fence is a project that I’ve been working on for way longer than I’d like to admit, but at least I’m admitting it.  When completed, it will be made exclusively of 3/4″ plywood that I individually cut, piece by piece.  Maybe by me posting it on my site that’ll encourage yah boy to go ahead and finish the darn thing!

Sewing

Most of the time when I’m sewing something, as in this case a pillow, it’ll start with a simple pattern or piece that’ll become a part of something larger.  So the first photo was the top piece to a pillow that I made for one of my siblings years ago on their birthday.

Websites

Each of these logos represent either a business or brand that I have an interest in.  Additionally, each one represent a website that I was directly or indirectly, or completely or partially responsible for creating.  I’ve listed them all here because as time goes by, I’ll be focusing on one of them in this space.  Njoy!!!!!!!

Structures

This lightbox was my very first box created, in my life.  My neighbors had no idea what I was doing when I got started.  Pretty much everyday during its construction one of them would come or drive by and ask me what in tarnation was I building. Now of course, I wouldn’t tell them.  I’d just say…….Stay Tuned. (lol).

Needless to say, when it was completed, I got about three request to do the same for them, which of course, is the ultimate compliment.

Service

As you can see, I was appointed to one of the City’s redevelopment boards, namely Midtown, back in December 2019.  My first meeting was the following month, January 2020.  To say that it was a rocky ‘marriage’ in the beginning would be THE understatement of the century. So my first meeting was January, by that September, I was elected Chairman, go figure!

One of the first things I told my fellow board members after they elected me was literally….”Be careful wutcha wish for, cause you may get it.”  Let’s just say…..”Life for me (my tenure as Chairman) ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it.”  But I’ve found that the store that sold my enemies those tacks don’t discriminate, they sold me some too!!!!!!! (lol).

Pay-Pah

In case you didn’t know, this is my signature.

The first person that I heard say the phrase, “Who signs the front of the check?” was the actor Charlie Sheen, and this was during the time it was revealed that he was an alcoholic and drug addict.  It was also when he was at the height of his career as the lead actor in the t.v. series ‘Two and A Half Men‘.

What he was saying was that unless you sign the front of the check, i.e., you’re the BOSS, you’re gonna be limited to what you can say, when you can say it, and how you can say it.  Believe me, he was saying a lot of cray-cray shuggady………..and getting away with it no less.

All I knew was that I wanted some of that.  Yah Boy ain’t looked back since! (lol)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What motivated you to create your own website?

This is gonna sound kinda morbid, but honestly, I created the website to write my own obituary.
Who better to tell their story, their journey, if you will, than the person who’s living it?  I’m using social media for a “good” cause. I’m not spreading lies, rumors, innuendos, or “alternative facts”, what  you see on the site are people, places, and events that actually happened or are happening…..In real time!

What software did you use to create the site?

The site is powered by, or has as its underlying foundation, the WordPress™ software.  The layered software I used as a conduit or page builder, is Divi™.  I started the website using the Elementor Pro™ page builder software, but subsequently decided to complete it with Divi.  I still use Elementor Pro, ittsah great software, but Divi is less-expensive.

How Long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the site?

Truth-be-told, It’s still not completed, I’m always tweaking it. But as far as how long it took me to get to the point where I’d say it was 90-95% completed, probably a total of 21, (4 hour) days.

Would you recommend other folk do the same thing and why?

Yes, no strike that, Hell Yeah!  Here’s why…..#1. It’s cheap.  To get a domain name, that’s what comes after the “www” part; costs about $12 depending on the hosting site you purchase it from.  This domain cost me $9.95/year.  You can “rent” space for your site on one of the many hosting platforms, i.e., Hostinger, Go-Daddy, BlueHost, Squarespace, Arvixe, or Web.Com, for as little as $10/month or as in my case, I paid $199 for two years.  #2. Ittsah Powerful Motivator to ‘Do-Something’ with your life.  Can you imagine me having this website to document my journey and I can only say that I was born, finished school, worked for 30-40 years, went on a vacation once-twice a year, had children/grand-children, and got OLD?  I don’t know about you, but that sounds ‘cray-cray’ boring.  I live my life as a series of ‘Bucket-List’ accomplishments.  And the funny thing about it is that the “List” keeps changing and expanding. I love it! and Finally, #3. I want folk in general, and my Friends and Loved Ones in particular, to know that when its time for me to go, that I have NO regrets, that I lived a full life, and that I thank GOD for every ‘Up’ and every ‘Down’ in my life.  This website assures that My Story will be told both completely and accurately.

 

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Feedback, Comments, & Criticisms

“Shawn, I really like your website.  It looks like you’ve been real busy, proactive in the community.” NaQuita.

“Hi Shawn, I read your website, very interesting.  You seem to be a very nice person, have a great weekend.” Michele.

“Wow how interesting you have your own website.  Tells me a lot about you. I see you’re a family/business man.” Arlene.

“Dude, this website is kinda different, but in a good way.  Keep up the gr8 job.” J. Smith

“Wowwww, I just looked at your web site.  Impressive!” Mandy Bethune.

“Nice Site.” Michelle Wms.

“I see you. Nice website page.” Teal

“Dang Shawn, if it wasn’t for your signature in your text messages I woulda never known about your website.  You gotta do better Bro, folk need to see what you’ve accomplished (are accomplishing).  You need to find a way to let people know about your site. Will you help me with mine? lol” Davis White

“Love the Website.” Hew Pinto