Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Just a quickie post. With some heavy coxing from a couple of co-workers, we sent this movie (the top one) of Katelyn into American Funniest Videos. We'll see if it's as funny as everybody thinks it is. We also booked a quick vacation to see my Aunt and cousins in the Nashville area. I haven't been there in years and I think Lisa and the kids will enjoy visiting and seeing the area. I'm sure it will be beastly hot and the drive will be all so pleasant.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Shawn completed a little survey about me for father's day. I really got a kick out of the answers.
I had a really nice father's day weekend. Saturday, I fulfilled my end of a birthday present and went to a neighborhood garage sale with Lisa. I really don't enjoy looking at other's garbage but it wasn't all that bad. Saturday evening Jill, Todd and the Kids came over for a cook out and we took a ride over the boarder and bought about $5o worth of fireworks (all fountains). The video of Katelyn below was from Saturday night. Todd and I also indulged in a few Irish car bombs which are definitely my favorite shots. Irish car bombs consist of a half shot of Jameson's and a half shot of Bailey's dropped into a half pint of Guinness. You have to chug the drink before the Bailey's starts to curdle with the beer. If you down it quick enough, the mixture tastes like a chocolate milkshake....delicious!
Sunday, we took Shawn for his 7 year old pictures a few month late. Of course, since we were taking pictures, I jumped in with Shawn and Katelyn, Lisa took a picture with the kids and we took a family picture as well. Overall the pictures turned out well; I can't post the pictures here since Lisa hasn't mailed them out yet. I got a few really cool gifts this year that took me by surprise. From Katelyn, I got a neat framed poem with her footprints painted on it, from Shawn I got the cool survey posted above, a Cleveland Brown's logo 25 foot tape measure and a $150 gift certificate from the Brew Kettle in the Cleveland area to brew my own beer.
My Brew Kettle certificate will pay for me to brew at least (72) 22 ounce beers. I think I will brew a IPA and have it put into a keg. Unfortunately, the earliest opening The Brew Kettle has to brew is in January. Oh well, it's something to look forward to!
The past week also was Lisa's birthday. We celebrated with T-bone steaks with her Mom, Dad and the kids. She got a few nice things that she picked out and I bought her an I-Pod Nano (8Gb) and a JBL docking station.
The next two weeks are pretty busy with work. I get to travel to Columbus for a seminar, Chicago for a trade show and I have a Mudhens' game with a vendor. While in Chicago, I'm going to have a little more time to kill than I usually do and will probably hang out with Lisa's brother Brad for the day on Saturday. Lisa will arrive in Chicago later in the week to attend classes while I work the trade show.
We are also in the process of finalizing a trip in July to see my aunt and cousins in Nashville. I've been there once 14 years ago but don't remember too much about the city except the people were really friendly and there were some fun and interesting places to see. Of course it will probably be 105 degrees everyday we're there. Traveling in the car with Katelyn will more fun than a full frontal lobotomy.
I had a really nice father's day weekend. Saturday, I fulfilled my end of a birthday present and went to a neighborhood garage sale with Lisa. I really don't enjoy looking at other's garbage but it wasn't all that bad. Saturday evening Jill, Todd and the Kids came over for a cook out and we took a ride over the boarder and bought about $5o worth of fireworks (all fountains). The video of Katelyn below was from Saturday night. Todd and I also indulged in a few Irish car bombs which are definitely my favorite shots. Irish car bombs consist of a half shot of Jameson's and a half shot of Bailey's dropped into a half pint of Guinness. You have to chug the drink before the Bailey's starts to curdle with the beer. If you down it quick enough, the mixture tastes like a chocolate milkshake....delicious!Sunday, we took Shawn for his 7 year old pictures a few month late. Of course, since we were taking pictures, I jumped in with Shawn and Katelyn, Lisa took a picture with the kids and we took a family picture as well. Overall the pictures turned out well; I can't post the pictures here since Lisa hasn't mailed them out yet. I got a few really cool gifts this year that took me by surprise. From Katelyn, I got a neat framed poem with her footprints painted on it, from Shawn I got the cool survey posted above, a Cleveland Brown's logo 25 foot tape measure and a $150 gift certificate from the Brew Kettle in the Cleveland area to brew my own beer.
My Brew Kettle certificate will pay for me to brew at least (72) 22 ounce beers. I think I will brew a IPA and have it put into a keg. Unfortunately, the earliest opening The Brew Kettle has to brew is in January. Oh well, it's something to look forward to!
The past week also was Lisa's birthday. We celebrated with T-bone steaks with her Mom, Dad and the kids. She got a few nice things that she picked out and I bought her an I-Pod Nano (8Gb) and a JBL docking station.
The next two weeks are pretty busy with work. I get to travel to Columbus for a seminar, Chicago for a trade show and I have a Mudhens' game with a vendor. While in Chicago, I'm going to have a little more time to kill than I usually do and will probably hang out with Lisa's brother Brad for the day on Saturday. Lisa will arrive in Chicago later in the week to attend classes while I work the trade show.
We are also in the process of finalizing a trip in July to see my aunt and cousins in Nashville. I've been there once 14 years ago but don't remember too much about the city except the people were really friendly and there were some fun and interesting places to see. Of course it will probably be 105 degrees everyday we're there. Traveling in the car with Katelyn will more fun than a full frontal lobotomy.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
It's been awhile since my last post so I will just ramble a bit.
We've been pretty busy with getting the yard back in order but I think we are about 90% finished planting for the year. I do have a small area in the back near the patio that could use some help but other than that area, I am pleased with the results. I ended up planting a King Crimson Maple in the back yard. I figure that in about 8 years or so I will have evening shade in the patio area. The leaves got a bit burned out in transit from the store but it seems to be rebounding nicely. I've been meaning to plant a tree and finally got off my rear and did it. The other fun plant I have in my garden this year is basil. Lisa loves Pesto and considering Basil goes for about $25 a pound, I figured I would try my hand at growing it. I hope it grows well.
Labor day, we went to Jill's parent's lake house for a couple of days. It's pretty peaceful there. It's a good size house on a smaller no wake lake; I think its relaxing but I think Lisa gets a bit bored. I think if Katelyn was a bit older, Lisa might have enjoyed it more. We basically hung outside all weekend, I fished (didn't catch more than a few small bluegill) and took a few boat rides in between having a couple of beers.
This past weekend, we had a birthday party to take Shawn to and I played golf for the second time this season. And I played pretty well. Just seems like there's not enough time in the week to play very much anymore.
Tomorrow is Shawn's last day of school and of course he is so excited he can hardly contain himself. I'm sure that after about 2 weeks, he will be ready to go back because he will be so bored. Yesterday he went to the zoo, today he has a field day and tomorrow is the end of the year party in which Lisa is working. Seem like just yesterday that school started for the year.
Not much happening this weekend that I know of yet so maybe I will get a few things done around the house. Maybe we will finalize vacation plans or no vacation plans for this summer. We've tossed around going to Nashville to see my Aunt or to Minneapolis to take in The Mall of America. Either trip will be a bare because we would end up driving and Katelyn is an absolute miserable car traveler. Just scheduling the trip is tough enough due to the weekends filling up fast this summer and I the fact that I will be gone for work a few extra times this year. I still need to schedule a time to get the the Cleveland area too to see Mom's new place and Mike's new apartment.
Here's a video of Katelyn helping Dad water the flowers and taking a shower in the process:
Cheese!
Check me out in my glasses!
Saturday morning fun!
New Tree
We've been pretty busy with getting the yard back in order but I think we are about 90% finished planting for the year. I do have a small area in the back near the patio that could use some help but other than that area, I am pleased with the results. I ended up planting a King Crimson Maple in the back yard. I figure that in about 8 years or so I will have evening shade in the patio area. The leaves got a bit burned out in transit from the store but it seems to be rebounding nicely. I've been meaning to plant a tree and finally got off my rear and did it. The other fun plant I have in my garden this year is basil. Lisa loves Pesto and considering Basil goes for about $25 a pound, I figured I would try my hand at growing it. I hope it grows well.
Labor day, we went to Jill's parent's lake house for a couple of days. It's pretty peaceful there. It's a good size house on a smaller no wake lake; I think its relaxing but I think Lisa gets a bit bored. I think if Katelyn was a bit older, Lisa might have enjoyed it more. We basically hung outside all weekend, I fished (didn't catch more than a few small bluegill) and took a few boat rides in between having a couple of beers.
This past weekend, we had a birthday party to take Shawn to and I played golf for the second time this season. And I played pretty well. Just seems like there's not enough time in the week to play very much anymore.
Tomorrow is Shawn's last day of school and of course he is so excited he can hardly contain himself. I'm sure that after about 2 weeks, he will be ready to go back because he will be so bored. Yesterday he went to the zoo, today he has a field day and tomorrow is the end of the year party in which Lisa is working. Seem like just yesterday that school started for the year.
Not much happening this weekend that I know of yet so maybe I will get a few things done around the house. Maybe we will finalize vacation plans or no vacation plans for this summer. We've tossed around going to Nashville to see my Aunt or to Minneapolis to take in The Mall of America. Either trip will be a bare because we would end up driving and Katelyn is an absolute miserable car traveler. Just scheduling the trip is tough enough due to the weekends filling up fast this summer and I the fact that I will be gone for work a few extra times this year. I still need to schedule a time to get the the Cleveland area too to see Mom's new place and Mike's new apartment.
Here's a video of Katelyn helping Dad water the flowers and taking a shower in the process:
Here's a few more pictures:
Katelyn and Dad relaxing in the yard
Katelyn and Dad relaxing in the yard
Cheese!
Check me out in my glasses!
Saturday morning fun!
New Tree
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