I have made it to Thursday. It seems there is so much to do at work before I leave for California but I have little to no desire to get it done. Did I mention I signed my contract yesterday for another year?
Jess had a game last night and it was an good hour drive from here. It was a long night. I didn't get home until 10:45 and she didn't get home until after 11. They won and she had a good outing. She batted three time and got a single and was fielded out twice. No strike outs last night! She did a very nice job on first and had a few very nice grabs. The team won 4-1. It was a pretty good game and they really are playing well defensively. If they could just put more point on the board they would be a very good team.
Drew went to the game with me and we sat together. It was really nice. We had a good father-son time and I think of it as one of the "quality" moments that you can never plan for. I hope he will sit with me more often during games.
I golf tonight. Jess has a varsity/varsity game so she playes two games back to back, a double header of sorts. I am planning on going to the game after I finish golfing. I am going to miss her games tomorrow and will be gone next week so I would like to see her play.
I am hoping golf goes well again this week. It is good to be out in the nice weather, drinking a little beer and having a good golf round. In the man world, that is about as good as it gets.
I hope to get more pictures posted soon. My phone ran out of battery last night before the game so I didn't get any pictures taken last night.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Hump day sounds perverse
As the summer moves along, Tuesday may be one of my favorite days. That seems to be the only day of the week that we don't have any activities. Drew doesn't have practice and Jess doesn't have games. It is day that the kids and I can hang out and just have fun.
In previous posts I have mentioned that I watch the show Man vs Wild. In this show he uses a flint, most of the time, to start a fire. In early episodes however, he used two pieces of wood and two sticks. He sharpened up one stick on both ends to a dull point. Then he took his shoe lace and made a bow out of the other stick. He used the bow to spin the other stick. One piece of wood was on the ground and the other he held on top of the stick to maintain pressure and keep it in place.
So last night the kids and I tried to replicate this task. We found the wood, the sticks, used a shoelace and got to work. Let me tell you, it is work but we got the thing to smoke and I think if I had to make the fire start we could have got it done. I ended up getting tired of being bitten by bugs and quit but I really think we could do it. I told the kids we would make it work one of these nights. I kept the bow and the wood we used.
We also watched "Americas got talent" on TV last night. It is an ok show but I thought it would be fun to participate so we took a buzzer out of one of our games and we buzzed the contestants like the judges. We even expressed why we buzzed them, like the judges do. The kids had fun and I think it will be a weekly tradition.
I also made spaghetti last night. A big batch to have left overs for a couple of days. With games and such it is hard to get a decent meal. We typically resort to fast food. Now we have something better in the fridge. Spaghetti is always better the second day anyway.
Jess has a game tonight. It is away so I will pickup Drew after work and we will head up.
We are supposed to get rain this afternoon, tomorrow and into Friday. I hope it doesn't impact the games or, heaven forbid, my golf night.
In previous posts I have mentioned that I watch the show Man vs Wild. In this show he uses a flint, most of the time, to start a fire. In early episodes however, he used two pieces of wood and two sticks. He sharpened up one stick on both ends to a dull point. Then he took his shoe lace and made a bow out of the other stick. He used the bow to spin the other stick. One piece of wood was on the ground and the other he held on top of the stick to maintain pressure and keep it in place.
So last night the kids and I tried to replicate this task. We found the wood, the sticks, used a shoelace and got to work. Let me tell you, it is work but we got the thing to smoke and I think if I had to make the fire start we could have got it done. I ended up getting tired of being bitten by bugs and quit but I really think we could do it. I told the kids we would make it work one of these nights. I kept the bow and the wood we used.
We also watched "Americas got talent" on TV last night. It is an ok show but I thought it would be fun to participate so we took a buzzer out of one of our games and we buzzed the contestants like the judges. We even expressed why we buzzed them, like the judges do. The kids had fun and I think it will be a weekly tradition.
I also made spaghetti last night. A big batch to have left overs for a couple of days. With games and such it is hard to get a decent meal. We typically resort to fast food. Now we have something better in the fridge. Spaghetti is always better the second day anyway.
Jess has a game tonight. It is away so I will pickup Drew after work and we will head up.
We are supposed to get rain this afternoon, tomorrow and into Friday. I hope it doesn't impact the games or, heaven forbid, my golf night.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Tuesdays are for suckers
We missed the bad weather yesterday; or should I say the bad weather missed us? It looks like we got about 1/4 inch of rain and did not have much in the line of thunder and lightning
Jess had a game last night. They lost. She had a very good night fielding but was 0-2 batting and watched the third strike both times. It was a close game. The other team scored in the first inning. There was two out and we walked the third batter. The fourth batter hit a home run and scored two. That was the end of the scoring for the game. We were in position once to score but other than that it was a defensive battle.
Drew had practice last night at 7:30. Kind of late for a practice but it was fine because we were all down at the ball park anyway so at least it was convenient. He has weight lifting today at 7:45. Jess has drivers ed at 7, softball practice at 9 and then volleyball at 11.
Drew and I have to cut grass tonight. He has two yards to cut and I have to mow ours. Oh what fun!
I have been in the mood for a vodka lemonade as of late. Maybe I will have one of those after I get done with the yard work this evening.
Jess had a game last night. They lost. She had a very good night fielding but was 0-2 batting and watched the third strike both times. It was a close game. The other team scored in the first inning. There was two out and we walked the third batter. The fourth batter hit a home run and scored two. That was the end of the scoring for the game. We were in position once to score but other than that it was a defensive battle.
Drew had practice last night at 7:30. Kind of late for a practice but it was fine because we were all down at the ball park anyway so at least it was convenient. He has weight lifting today at 7:45. Jess has drivers ed at 7, softball practice at 9 and then volleyball at 11.
Drew and I have to cut grass tonight. He has two yards to cut and I have to mow ours. Oh what fun!
I have been in the mood for a vodka lemonade as of late. Maybe I will have one of those after I get done with the yard work this evening.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Muggy Monday
The weekend went by very fast. The weather was nice but hot and humid. Yesterday it was hot, humid and windy and today it is supposed to rain. (1 to 3 inches of rain possible)
Drew had a baseball game on Friday. I was the ump and my legs are still a bit sore from the 300 or so lunges it takes to be in position. His team lost. They seemed to have a very bad game. They had been doing so well but this was about as bad as I have seen them play all year. Oh well, only one more game. He has had a good time and that is what was important.
A friend of his had a birthday party on Saturday. They went tubing down a river. He had a good time but got a little sun burned and had a rash from the life vest. It was one of those deals where the company drops you off at a spot on the river and then picks you up about 8 miles down river. I thought it was a fun idea for the kids to do. He is always out doing something.
Jess had a game Friday. They won. She is the varisity first baseman. She had a fair outing at bat and did well on defense. They play every night this week with the exception of Tuesday. Since it is supposed to rain tonight I wonder if they will get rescheduled to tomorrow.
She had a basketball game last night. They got beat. She said she is not in basketball shape and it almost killed her running up and down the court last night. It is good for her since she doesn't really get any conditioning in softball.
Saturday night we sat outside and had a bunch of kids running around. They used sidewalk chalk on our driveway and Jess decided to draw outlines of bodies like in the movies. Each kid took turns laying down and she outlined them. They were labeled "Body #1, Body #2, etc.". It was pretty funny. Our driveway is now a work of art.
I leave for California on Sunday. It seems like the trip is rushing upon me. It really hasn't sunken in that I will be gone a week from today. It should be a fun trip but taking classes is never a fun time.
So I watch the Discovery channel from time to time and like this show called Man vs Wild. The guy in the show was in Africa and was getting dehydrated so he found a recently laid elephant poop and squezed it and drank the fluid out of it. You would really have to be thirsty to drink elephant poop water! Damn!
I havent't posted any pictures in awhile so I will take some this week and get them posted.
Drew had a baseball game on Friday. I was the ump and my legs are still a bit sore from the 300 or so lunges it takes to be in position. His team lost. They seemed to have a very bad game. They had been doing so well but this was about as bad as I have seen them play all year. Oh well, only one more game. He has had a good time and that is what was important.
A friend of his had a birthday party on Saturday. They went tubing down a river. He had a good time but got a little sun burned and had a rash from the life vest. It was one of those deals where the company drops you off at a spot on the river and then picks you up about 8 miles down river. I thought it was a fun idea for the kids to do. He is always out doing something.
Jess had a game Friday. They won. She is the varisity first baseman. She had a fair outing at bat and did well on defense. They play every night this week with the exception of Tuesday. Since it is supposed to rain tonight I wonder if they will get rescheduled to tomorrow.
She had a basketball game last night. They got beat. She said she is not in basketball shape and it almost killed her running up and down the court last night. It is good for her since she doesn't really get any conditioning in softball.
Saturday night we sat outside and had a bunch of kids running around. They used sidewalk chalk on our driveway and Jess decided to draw outlines of bodies like in the movies. Each kid took turns laying down and she outlined them. They were labeled "Body #1, Body #2, etc.". It was pretty funny. Our driveway is now a work of art.
I leave for California on Sunday. It seems like the trip is rushing upon me. It really hasn't sunken in that I will be gone a week from today. It should be a fun trip but taking classes is never a fun time.
So I watch the Discovery channel from time to time and like this show called Man vs Wild. The guy in the show was in Africa and was getting dehydrated so he found a recently laid elephant poop and squezed it and drank the fluid out of it. You would really have to be thirsty to drink elephant poop water! Damn!
I havent't posted any pictures in awhile so I will take some this week and get them posted.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Everybody knows Fridays Rock!
We look forward to it all week and it is finally here....FRIDAY! It has been a carbon copy week. The weather has been great all week and each day is the same as the last. Sunny, warm and beautiful by evening time. With all the crappy weather we had early this spring, I really appreciate this nice weather.
Jess had a game last night and they won 2-1. It was a good game. Jess got walked and then hit a line drive to the short stop and was out on first. The walk was a pretty good at bat because she started off 0-2 and had to battle to get the walk. She still has only one strike out on the year. She also has 6 stolen bases this year so far.
Drew had weight lifting yesterday and he said it was hard. His arms were sore last night. They aren't really having them lift much it is mostly isometric stuff, push-ups, leg lifts, etc. It is good for him and the rest of the boys.
Both kids have games tonight. Jess plays away and Drew has a home game. I umpire so that should be a blast. It is the last game of his I will see. He has one more game that was supposed to be played this sunday but they moved it to next sunday and I will be in California.
Golf went suprisingly well last night. I shot a 43 which is good for me but it should have been much better. I had pars on holes 1,2,3,4,5,8. The other three holes 6,7 and 9 I dropped 7 strokes. I was 4 over par on 6(out of bounds..DANG IT!!!!!), 2 over par on 7 and 1 over on 9. I wonder if the beer had anything to do with it?
It is going to be a good weekend. There are no games at all so we have a whole weekend just to hang out. I will get the yard work done tomorrow and Sunday, Fathers Day, I think the kids want to go out to eat. Jess does have a basketball game Sunday night out of town but that is ok.
Have a great weekend.
Jess had a game last night and they won 2-1. It was a good game. Jess got walked and then hit a line drive to the short stop and was out on first. The walk was a pretty good at bat because she started off 0-2 and had to battle to get the walk. She still has only one strike out on the year. She also has 6 stolen bases this year so far.
Drew had weight lifting yesterday and he said it was hard. His arms were sore last night. They aren't really having them lift much it is mostly isometric stuff, push-ups, leg lifts, etc. It is good for him and the rest of the boys.
Both kids have games tonight. Jess plays away and Drew has a home game. I umpire so that should be a blast. It is the last game of his I will see. He has one more game that was supposed to be played this sunday but they moved it to next sunday and I will be in California.
Golf went suprisingly well last night. I shot a 43 which is good for me but it should have been much better. I had pars on holes 1,2,3,4,5,8. The other three holes 6,7 and 9 I dropped 7 strokes. I was 4 over par on 6(out of bounds..DANG IT!!!!!), 2 over par on 7 and 1 over on 9. I wonder if the beer had anything to do with it?
It is going to be a good weekend. There are no games at all so we have a whole weekend just to hang out. I will get the yard work done tomorrow and Sunday, Fathers Day, I think the kids want to go out to eat. Jess does have a basketball game Sunday night out of town but that is ok.
Have a great weekend.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Horse shoes, hand grenades and Thursday
It isn't Friday yet but the weather is nice, I play golf tonight and that is close enough.
Jess had a game last night. They lost 9-3. She did have a single and made a double play. The team had some errors and the opponent was hitting like crazy. They hit three or four home runs on us. Jess had three at bats and got a hit and was fielded out twice. She has only struck out once in 5 games so her bat is getting around.
Drew was not able to go to the game last night because he had a late practice. He said only 7 boys showed up so he was rather disgusted he had to stay home. He has weight lifing this morning and then an early practice. It will be good for him to be done early today.
Jess has a game tonight so Drew should be able to go. I am going to golf and then depending on what time it is, I may go to the game. I am not sure if they are broadcasting it on the radio but if they are, I can listen to it with an ear piece.
FYI - If you like chocolate chip cookies. Caseys has the best! It is the big one by the register. There should be a warning on the package -----"MAY CAUSE ADDITION!!!!" I figure the cookies must really be good or I have very little to write about today.
Have a great day!
Jess had a game last night. They lost 9-3. She did have a single and made a double play. The team had some errors and the opponent was hitting like crazy. They hit three or four home runs on us. Jess had three at bats and got a hit and was fielded out twice. She has only struck out once in 5 games so her bat is getting around.
Drew was not able to go to the game last night because he had a late practice. He said only 7 boys showed up so he was rather disgusted he had to stay home. He has weight lifing this morning and then an early practice. It will be good for him to be done early today.
Jess has a game tonight so Drew should be able to go. I am going to golf and then depending on what time it is, I may go to the game. I am not sure if they are broadcasting it on the radio but if they are, I can listen to it with an ear piece.
FYI - If you like chocolate chip cookies. Caseys has the best! It is the big one by the register. There should be a warning on the package -----"MAY CAUSE ADDITION!!!!" I figure the cookies must really be good or I have very little to write about today.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
If Wednesday was a sandwich I think it would be Bologna
It is going to be a warm Wednesday but you may want to stay off the roads. Jessica drives in drivers ed today!
Actually, she does a fine job driving and I am sure she will do well today. Speaking of Jess, she has another full day today. Drivers ed class this morning, Basketball practice after that, she drives for drivers ed this afternoon and then it is off to the softball game. At least she doesn't have time to get into any trouble....lol
Drew on the other hand is spending his summertime playing with the kids in the neighborhood. He has one or two baseball games left and he is free for the summer. I told him he could take guitar lessons once baseball was done. I will see if he still wants to do that.
I dropped both kids off at the pool yesterday. They had a good time. It is nice to get out and go swimming with their friends. I have memories of my summers being spent at the pool. Seems like a lifetime ago.
Yesterday I heard the rapist was still on the loose and had attacked another woman. I have not heard for sure but that is very troubling. It is hard for me to believe that they have not caught this guy yet. I know alot of the high school aged girls are starting to carry mace.
I am looking forward to the weekend ahead. The kids really don't have any plans and we don't even have any ball games. It should be a chance for me to spend some time with them both. Maybe I will take them to the pool or out to eat. Life seems so rushed these days, I don't get a chance to just hang out with them anymore. Maybe this weekend it will work out. My guess is Drew will be invited to someone's house or to the movie. He is always hanging out with friends. Time will tell.
Actually, she does a fine job driving and I am sure she will do well today. Speaking of Jess, she has another full day today. Drivers ed class this morning, Basketball practice after that, she drives for drivers ed this afternoon and then it is off to the softball game. At least she doesn't have time to get into any trouble....lol
Drew on the other hand is spending his summertime playing with the kids in the neighborhood. He has one or two baseball games left and he is free for the summer. I told him he could take guitar lessons once baseball was done. I will see if he still wants to do that.
I dropped both kids off at the pool yesterday. They had a good time. It is nice to get out and go swimming with their friends. I have memories of my summers being spent at the pool. Seems like a lifetime ago.
Yesterday I heard the rapist was still on the loose and had attacked another woman. I have not heard for sure but that is very troubling. It is hard for me to believe that they have not caught this guy yet. I know alot of the high school aged girls are starting to carry mace.
I am looking forward to the weekend ahead. The kids really don't have any plans and we don't even have any ball games. It should be a chance for me to spend some time with them both. Maybe I will take them to the pool or out to eat. Life seems so rushed these days, I don't get a chance to just hang out with them anymore. Maybe this weekend it will work out. My guess is Drew will be invited to someone's house or to the movie. He is always hanging out with friends. Time will tell.
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