Birthday Bonanza
October saw three different birthday parties for the girls – though we only have pictures for 2. First was Norah’s (turned 6) outdoor backyard bash. Don’t worry. The kids got plenty of runs on the zip line. This was just the test run. You know who (Lu) on the trampoline Norah’s older sister Willa clowning […]
The Dirt/Enduro Route
As I mentioned before, some friends were getting into dirt/enduro bikes. A couple of guys I know had gotten this or that, but in the end it was no big deal. Then Craig went and pulled the trigger. Craig got a Honda 250 dual sport. Damn it Craig! Still not convinced it’s the right path […]
Seasonal Work
Abigail picking up the hedge apples and hauling them off to the dumping grounds. She did this on her own. No prompting by me. -b
Climbing Skis
Last winter on our trip to the Adirondacks, Abigail noticed (while she was trudging along in her snowshoes) people skiing in – up and down the hills. “Dad”, she asked, “how do you ski in up and down the trails?” “With skins”, I told her. Like everything cool to a kid, “I wanna do that!” […]
To Cafe or Not To Cafe
For whatever reason I’ve really been wanting something “new” in my life. Call it mid-life crisis or just over-worked, but I’ve had this overwhelming desire to make something or just have something new. Considering I have a history with motorcycles and currently own a vintage derelict, I ended up looking at Cafe Racers. Previously I […]
Pool’s Closed
Despite the coping fiasco (another post), we got the pool closed. We had to wait this year until we completed the coping work we wanted to get done. Took two weekends to do, between birthday parties and other obligations. That’s usually how it works this time of year and that’s ok. The girls were […]
Just Cute
The afternoon after Daddy Daughter camping. Keeping an eye on Abigail as she plays with the fire we had in our own yard that day. Yeah. I still need to upload all the pictures from camping… – b