We headed out for a couple beach days, it was all perfect: the drive (a short hop straight east to the shore), the hotel (a cute little Holiday Inn that allowed pets – we had Roxie with us), the beach (it was savage, knocking Wren’s boogie board into her gut, landing Reiley on her tailbone, and rolling foolish bodyboarding me head-first straight into the hard-packed ground – I heard a dozen vertebrae crack)… the girls wore their life vests since the riptide was so strong, so we threw ourselves into the waves with abandon. I’ll try to post some pics, I have some great ones of Andrea and Wrenny playing surfer girls…
Category: Daily Life
Wren and I get some work done
I’ve been weatherstripping the house after a recent huge electric bill. I couldn’t do a good job on the doors to the roof storage space because they were only held shut by a weak magnet. While Reiley was at her acting troupe practice, Wren and I took the time to do the job right – we added doorknobs! And she helped me with everything. Thanks Wrenny!
9.5 What Is Your Dangerous Idea?
I wasn’t far from throwing this book in the trash at times. Essay after essay from scientists condemning “God” as the dangerous idea that stands as the blockade to mankind and her progress. Blah blah blah. Be devoted to science, and the scientific method of discovery, but don’t be one-dimensional, dogmatic and closed-minded. There will always be more to life than what we can reverse-engineer. Continue reading “9.5 What Is Your Dangerous Idea?”
Flea Market Wars
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It was like being in Mos Eisley itself! Wren and Reiley and I headed out to the flea market at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh – “The Oldest, the Biggest and the Best” – on a tip that there were Star Wars action figures to be had. It was great fun, lots of all kinds of junk to rummage through. There are a couple large air-conditioned buildings and lots of outdoor stalls to peruse. The outdoor stalls are usually tented and many have large fans blowing. If you split your time between the cool indoors, the tented shops, and the nice shady outdoor rest spots (there are lots of them), you’ll have a great time without breaking a sweat. We picked up a cool smoothie before we got there and it couldn’t have been better. Continue reading “Flea Market Wars”
Memorial Day boat trip
For Memorial Day, we decided it was time to break out the 4-man inflatable boat that Santa brought. Grammy fed us a nice lunch, and the girls and I worked on inflating the boat. It’s quite a nice boat, and comes with a fast, easy pump that Wrenny took command of. Between the three of us we had it inflated in no time. It’s actually a rowboat, complete with a set of locking oars. Continue reading “Memorial Day boat trip”
8.5 Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
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Despite the fact that their first exposure was to the unholy and tortuous “Star Wars Holiday Special”, which circus ringleader Lucas himself says he would like to personally destroy down to the last copy “with a sledgehammer”, the girls have managed to get hooked on the Star Wars saga. |
9.5 San Juan
This game always seems to be billed as second-in-line, because it’s a two-player spin-off of Puerto Rico, a bigger game. But dig around for it, it’s worth it – a great game of skill building up your base city before time runs out. There are lots of ways to achieve that goal – Andrea used a new one on me today (monument-building) to sneak up and clobber me. I guess it’s not too new, Reiley has won before that way. Wait a minute, I think I better reassess… :> Anyway, we play a lot of two player games, and this is one we keep coming back to for its well-balanced strategy options and manageable scope. Here’s Andrea whooping it up on me today… I’m so glad for the little ways I can make her happy. UNTIL NEXT TIME! :>
Andrea’s Two Cents
I’m so excited that Andrea is jotting down some of her insights on her blog. She always keeps me entertained with a great supply of netflix movie selections and book recommendations, and now you can get in on it too. :>
Back Under The Knife
I’m back in the hospital for what with a little luck will be my final cancer surgery ever. Read more in the usual place.
We’ve entertained ourselves with White Chicks, Borat, the British version of The Office, and our other little shenanigans, me on the computer (I now have our MythTV box (read: Tivo) accessible via the web, whoop!), and Andrea reading books and cranking through Logic Puzzles. :>
Reiley and Missy encounter
A week or so ago, Reiley was riding Ms. Debbie’s usually well-behaved horse named “Missy”. At the end of the lesson, Missy decided she would gallop hard back to the stable. On the way, Missy ran into another horse, and reared up. Reiley flew up and belly-flopped onto the ground, getting a bloody nose and a busted knee. Poor kid! She was wearing an ace bandage for a few days afterwards. She’s young and bounced right back though – she’s already played in a soccer game. (Coach Mike: “I don’t want excuses, now GET OUT THERE AND PLAY!” :P just kidding!) This week she literally gets back on the horse. Good for her!
UPDATE: Reiley read this and wanted to correct something: she was BUCKED off, not REARED off. Either way, she’s a trooper. :>