Saturday, May 30, 2009
Moving Night
The sellers are moving out during the day today; we're loading up a van to move the bulk of our stuff into our new-to-us house tomorrow.
But tonight we'll move a few boxes, fragile stuff we don't trust to the back of the van.
Good Times.
But tonight we'll move a few boxes, fragile stuff we don't trust to the back of the van.
Good Times.
Labels: Good Times, Home
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Free Foxes
Foxe's Book of Martyrs that is.
Pick up a free audio copy at ChristianAudio.com (offer expires ablaze at the stake at the end of May)
Should make the daily commute seem mild in comparison.
Pick up a free audio copy at ChristianAudio.com (offer expires ablaze at the stake at the end of May)
Should make the daily commute seem mild in comparison.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and the Wind ... Sweepin' Down the Plain
Went to two new places today. Well, new to us at least.
Started the morning by stepping back in time at the Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie. Good times. Good bird of prey show and kid-friendly swordmaster duel show, and the joust was OK. Fun parade. Phil and I got swords (2-foot long padded sticks) and did some archery. Phil also played a couple games of "skill," spearing the brass ring first try on the kiddie joust, did not so well with the ping pong-ball crossbows. All in all, a fun six hours in the Sixteenth Century. (Thanks Jennifer for the tix!)
On the way home we decided what-the-heck and drove on up into Oklahoma. No reason. Drove in three or four miles, turned around and headed back home. Still, 'nother state I've been to. Here's the current map.
Started the morning by stepping back in time at the Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie. Good times. Good bird of prey show and kid-friendly swordmaster duel show, and the joust was OK. Fun parade. Phil and I got swords (2-foot long padded sticks) and did some archery. Phil also played a couple games of "skill," spearing the brass ring first try on the kiddie joust, did not so well with the ping pong-ball crossbows. All in all, a fun six hours in the Sixteenth Century. (Thanks Jennifer for the tix!)
On the way home we decided what-the-heck and drove on up into Oklahoma. No reason. Drove in three or four miles, turned around and headed back home. Still, 'nother state I've been to. Here's the current map.
Labels: Family, Good Times, Stats
Monday, May 04, 2009
Cool Like Me
Just got a copy of Issue #2 of Coach's Midnight Diner, which includes my short story "Hinky Jenks."
Look how cool I am now.
Jealous? Don't be. Order your own copy!
Look how cool I am now.
Jealous? Don't be. Order your own copy!
Labels: CMD, Coach's Midnight Diner, In Print, Writing
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Random Acts of School Fundraising
The Chik-fil-A in Allen does quite a bit of fundraising for the local schools. We wind up there every couple months to help out Phil's. Sometimes, like tonight, we wind up there when they're doing fundraising for campuses that aren't his. We drop our receipts in those boxes, too.
A few weeks ago we stopped at a CfA drivethru up in McKinney. There was a fundraiser poster plastered on the cashier's window. "Oh yeah," we said, "we're doing the school thing." The cashier handed us our receipt with a pen and asked us to write our child's homeroom teacher's name on the back. I scribbled something starting with a W. I hope Ms. Wrvnshftn appreciated the effort.
A few weeks ago we stopped at a CfA drivethru up in McKinney. There was a fundraiser poster plastered on the cashier's window. "Oh yeah," we said, "we're doing the school thing." The cashier handed us our receipt with a pen and asked us to write our child's homeroom teacher's name on the back. I scribbled something starting with a W. I hope Ms. Wrvnshftn appreciated the effort.
Labels: Fast Food, Third Grade
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Finding Yourself at Wal-Mart
Stopped by the Wal-Mart earlier this week to Jif and Little Debbie's oatmeal cookie sandwiches, wound up with Mr. Bean's Holiday on DVD ($5 bin) and several bags of Mike-Sell's caramel-flavored Puffcorn Delites ($1 each on the close-out rack).
Hadn't seen Mike-Sell's brand goodness at Wally's before. And since it was on close-out, I'm guessing I won't again....
Still, I am delicious.
Hadn't seen Mike-Sell's brand goodness at Wally's before. And since it was on close-out, I'm guessing I won't again....
Still, I am delicious.
Labels: Bargains
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Philip Versus the Number Line
Yesterday was Dina's 49th birthday. Phil wanted to know why that was such a big deal. I told him this was the farthest Dina would ever be from turning 50.
Barely missing a beat Phil announced, "No, when she turns 70 she'll be farther than she is now."
Not exactly the high point of the day for Dina, but she was impressed with his math skills.
Barely missing a beat Phil announced, "No, when she turns 70 she'll be farther than she is now."
Not exactly the high point of the day for Dina, but she was impressed with his math skills.
Labels: Family
