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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Uhhh......hello!
Man it's been a long time. Well, I suppose I should update this thing. I've been keeping busy. Mel and I have been planning for our mission trip. We're heading to Phoenix, AZ at the end of June. We'll be going with two other adults and about 16 high schoolers to lead a VBS at a small church down there. We're very excited.
Melanie and I have also started to ride our bikes again! Aboot time, eh! She and I have been making laps around Cleary Lake and our neighbor hood. I've been riding on my days off. In my last three rides I've logged about 50 miles. Slowly but surely.
Melanie and I have also started to ride our bikes again! Aboot time, eh! She and I have been making laps around Cleary Lake and our neighbor hood. I've been riding on my days off. In my last three rides I've logged about 50 miles. Slowly but surely.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Jeep lives again!
After many nights in the garage, tinkering with the Jeep. I finally got the head gasket replaced. I also, ended up replacing the intake manifold. We cracked it while we were putting it back in on Saturday night. So Sunday was spent driving around to different junk yards looking for a replacement. We went to U-Pull in Rosemount. U-Pull in East Bethel. Then ended up getting one at Johns Auto in Blane.
I spent Saturday morning in the DMV getting current tabs for it. I never thought that the DMV could be as busy as it was on Saturday morning. I walked in at 10:30am and grabbed a number. I pulled number 35. I looked at what number they were on.....11. Damn. I didn't end up leaving until about 12:00. They closed at 11:30, but since I had a number they had to help me. One poor bastard grabbed a number, left for something and came back and they had passed his number by one, and they wouldn't help him. Sucks to be him.
I was off work today, so I was able to go and visit with my friend Josh, who I haven't seen in a long time. It was good to catch up. His kids are growing like weeds! We hung out in the garage and he showed me his buggy that he's working on. Then we went inside and watched some TV and played some Guitar Hero. The we went upstairs and played LEGOS with his son Cody. On the way home I decided to go get some dinner at Chipotle. I was driving down hwy 101/169 on my way to county road 18 and I went under an overpass, and found myself spinning out of control! I ended up gaining control enough to direct myself off the road into the ditch and back out, unscathed! I guess I found out the hard way that the roads where icy. I forgot how easily the short wheelbase of my Jeep can go out of control. I guess I'll be a little more careful from now on.
I spent Saturday morning in the DMV getting current tabs for it. I never thought that the DMV could be as busy as it was on Saturday morning. I walked in at 10:30am and grabbed a number. I pulled number 35. I looked at what number they were on.....11. Damn. I didn't end up leaving until about 12:00. They closed at 11:30, but since I had a number they had to help me. One poor bastard grabbed a number, left for something and came back and they had passed his number by one, and they wouldn't help him. Sucks to be him.
I was off work today, so I was able to go and visit with my friend Josh, who I haven't seen in a long time. It was good to catch up. His kids are growing like weeds! We hung out in the garage and he showed me his buggy that he's working on. Then we went inside and watched some TV and played some Guitar Hero. The we went upstairs and played LEGOS with his son Cody. On the way home I decided to go get some dinner at Chipotle. I was driving down hwy 101/169 on my way to county road 18 and I went under an overpass, and found myself spinning out of control! I ended up gaining control enough to direct myself off the road into the ditch and back out, unscathed! I guess I found out the hard way that the roads where icy. I forgot how easily the short wheelbase of my Jeep can go out of control. I guess I'll be a little more careful from now on.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Time to go 'Off the Grid'
This is from the latest Beastie Boys album The Mix Up. I thought that 'The In Sound From Way Out' was great. The Mix Up is great-er-est!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
I heart my CHOCOLATE Lab
Summit turned 2 on Thursday and I just wanted to say I love her. There have been some that have said that the chocolate is the, lets see, how can I say this, "dumb" gene. I couldn't disagree more!
Puppies of all colours can potentially occur in the same litter. Colour is determined primarily by two genes. The first gene (the B locus) determines the density of the coat's pigment granules: dense granules result in a black coat, sparse ones give a chocolate coat. The second (E) locus determines whether the pigment is produced at all. A dog with the recessive e allele will produce little pigment and will be yellow regardless of its genotype at the B locus.[11] Variations in numerous other genes control the subtler details of the coat's colouration, which in yellow Labs varies from white to light gold to a fox red.
(from Wikipedia)
Now having said that. I don't think that any of the lab colors are a lessor dog than the others. I think that they are all equally outstanding dogs. I just wish that the prejudice against the Chocolate would stop!
For those of you that were at our Christmas party and my 30th birthday party know that Summit was VERY well behaved. She has been socialized very well with other dogs and people. On the topic of hunting. It is my belief that they are all equal and that it's the TRAINING that determines how well they use their senses.
I love my Summit and can't imagine life without her.
Puppies of all colours can potentially occur in the same litter. Colour is determined primarily by two genes. The first gene (the B locus) determines the density of the coat's pigment granules: dense granules result in a black coat, sparse ones give a chocolate coat. The second (E) locus determines whether the pigment is produced at all. A dog with the recessive e allele will produce little pigment and will be yellow regardless of its genotype at the B locus.[11] Variations in numerous other genes control the subtler details of the coat's colouration, which in yellow Labs varies from white to light gold to a fox red.
(from Wikipedia)
Now having said that. I don't think that any of the lab colors are a lessor dog than the others. I think that they are all equally outstanding dogs. I just wish that the prejudice against the Chocolate would stop!
For those of you that were at our Christmas party and my 30th birthday party know that Summit was VERY well behaved. She has been socialized very well with other dogs and people. On the topic of hunting. It is my belief that they are all equal and that it's the TRAINING that determines how well they use their senses.
I love my Summit and can't imagine life without her.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Work?
What's that? We have seem to come to a stand still at work. Since the Monday before Christmas I've only put in 39 hours. OUCH! I don't know what's worse. Having a job but not working, or just not having a job. I suppose I could collect unemployment if they lay me off. That would at least be something. But evidently it cost the company less money to not lay off employees. If any of you know of someone looking for some work done send them my way. Not just floors. I know how to install base and crown moulding and stairs.
Now that I'm done complaining about work.... I had a birthday on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came over despite the bad weather. I had a great time. Check out Mel's blog for the pics. That's about all for now.
Now that I'm done complaining about work.... I had a birthday on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came over despite the bad weather. I had a great time. Check out Mel's blog for the pics. That's about all for now.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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