Last week Mazie and I had a delightful evening sitting in Garrick Van Buren’s backyard watching a puppet show. This is the 3rd year that the Van Buren’s have hosted the Open Eye Figure Theatre and we’ve made it every year. This year Garrick commented to me that he had counted …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Open Eye Backyard Puppet ShowMy Mom came to the rescue of more plants. This week the excavation starts on the remodel and the side of the house is going to get dug up. A lot of Hostas and others had to be moved or destroyed. Mazie helped loading the rescued plants into Grandma’s car.
The I-beam is in place! This week the project has gotten dirty and more serious. I would say that the project has really started now with a decent amount of hammering, smashing and banging. Notable events this week include installation of the new furnace (not hooked up), the …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Remodel Update Week 2Tyler is still very much constantly on the move. He has started to enjoy the novelty of sitting in the kids rocking chair that my Mom got Mazie a long time ago. It lasts for about five seconds at most.
We have been enrolled in the Windsource program for years now, ever since it was first started. Windsource is a program that XcelEnergy provides that you can opt-in to buy renewable energy to offset your energy use. While the actual watts going to your house are not necessarily …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Windsource SavingsRemodeling — bunch of guys are sliding an I-beam into our basement.
Tammy had read The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins a few months ago and really like it. I had just finished reading my book club pick Never Let Me Go and I had put the Hunger Games trilogy on my Kindle application. While on the bus into work I decided to start The Hunger …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Hunger Games TrilogyFirst Twins game for me of the 2011 season and first game for Tammy since Target Field opened. Beautiful day for a game!
Mazie with her Spring 2011 Soccer trophy.
Tammy got two tickets to the Twins for her birthday from my Mom, with babysitting included.
