Pool’s Open
Got a new system for cleaning the dreaded cover. Not sure why I didn’t think of this sooner. In years past I rigged up contraptions in the front yard. Maybe it was the fact I had to remove a light from the front of our garage we never used? Whatever the reasons of the past, the future is definitely […]
She Doesn’t Sleep
So Abigail doesn’t sleep much. That’s the way it’s pretty much been. She’s not fussy or cranky. She’s just awake a lot more than most babies her age. This makes her parents fussy and very much cranky. We bought and read all kinds of books. We tried all kinds of things. For a while we […]
Where’d the Water Go?
You may remember back in March I discovered a failure in my pool cover system. At the time I figured ice or the fallen blocks (though they had not fallen through the cover) had cut a hole in the cover and pumping all the water off the top would actually pump water out of the pool. It […]
Two Brains
Went for a ride this morning. It wasn’t very good. It was like I had two brains. One was all excited and ready going “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Let’s ride! Hit some jumps, tight corners, and do some climbs!” While the other was like “Huh?” I’d come to a particularly gnarly section I’ve ridden a bunch […]
Little Concrete Stashes
Is it just me or does everyone have little stashes of concrete all about their yard? It’s a good thing to have around. I remember in college the house we rented came with a pile of concrete block I used in my truck in winter. It was great. I could get anywhere with all that […]
Remember the Nipple Rings
They were all the wrong size. None of them worked. But we did get lots of bottles. Now Jen needs to fill them all. – b
Parent Night Life
In the early weeks/month(s) of Abigail’s life I was amazed by how many movies/DVDs Jen and I were able to watch at night. All I’d heard from most parents was that it was nearly impossible for them to keep up with movies/DVDs once they had kids. Now things have changed. It seems in those early […]
Bud’s Ride
A senior member of the local Mt. Bike community passed away this week doing exactly what he loved – mt. biking. To commemorate his passing, the various riding groups of our community got together to ride Bud’s last planned Wednesday night ride. When I first started doing “The Wednesday Night Ride” it was Bud’s group […]
Romantic Sunset Swim
Rode with Mark and Gretchen last night. Had a brief window to get out and Gretchen needed to run. It was warm. I wouldn’t normally have taken Gretchen in such heat, but Jen insisted and Gretchen did just fine. Mark rode his Karate Monkey/drop bar/skinnier tire contraption. Either I’m really bad or he’s just that […]
Grandma (from the south) Visit
My Mom came up for a visit this past weekend. She brought Abigail a little bonnet, which turned out to be quite large on Abigail’s little head. That’s ok. It still served it’s purpose. – b