Haven't been to the blog in awhile, 'twas a "long hot summer."
Fall's upon Fresburg, the leaves are beginning to turn, we've had our first rainfall - light and steady all day, like a soaker hose on the lawn.
The winds of change, too, are beginning to blow.
As winter approaches, so does the cold.
Hunker down, things may get rough for CA.
But Spring will return. . . April showers bring May flowers.
Still.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Here they come!
Daughter Colleen, husband Mike and the kids are headed this way for their annual summer vacation in CA.
Lots on the calendar, with so many friends & family here, plus all the places they want to share with their kids.
Got the pool all cleaned up and ready, hard to keep kids out.
New project isn't ready, but tours will be given. Next year!
Mike has to be gone for some of the duration, but Father's Day with Grandpa should be enjoyable.
Watch out, Mouse House - the Banman's will be invading you too!
Ah, summertime!
Lots on the calendar, with so many friends & family here, plus all the places they want to share with their kids.
Got the pool all cleaned up and ready, hard to keep kids out.
New project isn't ready, but tours will be given. Next year!
Mike has to be gone for some of the duration, but Father's Day with Grandpa should be enjoyable.
Watch out, Mouse House - the Banman's will be invading you too!
Ah, summertime!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Number Six has arrived. . .
Well, grandchild number six has arrived.
Son and his bride had baby Jakob in March, their first. For the time being at least, Jakob is the fifth-generation "only son" in our family tree. Will the spell be broken? We'll see what God's plan is for Eric & Sarah's new family. . .
Daughter & hubby had baby Caitlyn the end of April, their fifth. She's got three big sisters to help her deal with their only brother. OTOH, Caleb's gotta deal with four sisters! Interesting family dynamics, for sure.
Babies sure give us older folk a new perspective on life.
Time marches on. . .
Son and his bride had baby Jakob in March, their first. For the time being at least, Jakob is the fifth-generation "only son" in our family tree. Will the spell be broken? We'll see what God's plan is for Eric & Sarah's new family. . .
Daughter & hubby had baby Caitlyn the end of April, their fifth. She's got three big sisters to help her deal with their only brother. OTOH, Caleb's gotta deal with four sisters! Interesting family dynamics, for sure.
Babies sure give us older folk a new perspective on life.
Time marches on. . .
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Something in the works. . .
Depending on what happens in the next 10 days or so, there might be some more activity on this blog.
We'll leave it at that for the time being. . .
Stay Tuned!
We'll leave it at that for the time being. . .
Stay Tuned!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2009 Has Arrived. . .
. . . and what an interesting year this is going to be.
Besides all the turmoil that's going on within the economic and the political worlds, several things are in the cards for me this year, at least as of now:
1. Eric will become a father around the end of February, first of March. He and his bride Sarah are having a little boy, Jakob William, who will also be, for the time being, anyway, the fifth-generation only son on this branch of the Long Family Tree.
2. Colleen will become a mom to baby number five sometime near my birthday at the beginning of April. They still haven't decided on a name yet. . . but are mulling over several possibilities.
3. For about two month's time, Colleen will be exactly half my age. Only time in our lives that this will ever happen. Have to wait until 2015 before Eric reaches the same point, which will last for almost three months.
4. My business is hanging in there, but may have to make some serious considerations about the service levels I'm providing and corresponding pricing structures in order to stay profitable in this weird economic climate.
And so the New Year begins!
Besides all the turmoil that's going on within the economic and the political worlds, several things are in the cards for me this year, at least as of now:
1. Eric will become a father around the end of February, first of March. He and his bride Sarah are having a little boy, Jakob William, who will also be, for the time being, anyway, the fifth-generation only son on this branch of the Long Family Tree.
2. Colleen will become a mom to baby number five sometime near my birthday at the beginning of April. They still haven't decided on a name yet. . . but are mulling over several possibilities.
3. For about two month's time, Colleen will be exactly half my age. Only time in our lives that this will ever happen. Have to wait until 2015 before Eric reaches the same point, which will last for almost three months.
4. My business is hanging in there, but may have to make some serious considerations about the service levels I'm providing and corresponding pricing structures in order to stay profitable in this weird economic climate.
And so the New Year begins!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
A Little Footbal Humor
Was cleaning out a drawer today, and found this clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, dated Wednesday, 09/20/1978. It appeared in the late Herb Caen's column, with a footnote that the author is unknown or forgotten. So, for any of you who are football junkies, here is a humorous takeoff on the Lord's Prayer:
Our football,
Which art on television,
Hallowed by thy game.
Thy fullback run,
Thy pass be flung,
In Miami as it is in Dallas.
Give us this day our four quarters,
And forgive us our trips to the bathroom,
As we for give our fumblers.
Lead us not into conversation,
But deliver us from thinking;
For this is the distillate,
Of the opiate of the masses,
Forever,
Amen
Our football,
Which art on television,
Hallowed by thy game.
Thy fullback run,
Thy pass be flung,
In Miami as it is in Dallas.
Give us this day our four quarters,
And forgive us our trips to the bathroom,
As we for give our fumblers.
Lead us not into conversation,
But deliver us from thinking;
For this is the distillate,
Of the opiate of the masses,
Forever,
Amen
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Great, but awkward, weekend
Just got back from MN, where my son got married over the weekend.
Since they're both in the USAF, stationed in Germany, didn't really have a lot of time to visit and get to know my new daughter-in-law, but she seems very sweet, my son appears to be happy, and what more can a parent wish for?
There were, however, some awfully awkward moments, especially when it was paparazzi time after the wedding ceremony. . .
Oh well, at least I didn't have a fashion faux pas with my tie choice.
Since they're both in the USAF, stationed in Germany, didn't really have a lot of time to visit and get to know my new daughter-in-law, but she seems very sweet, my son appears to be happy, and what more can a parent wish for?
There were, however, some awfully awkward moments, especially when it was paparazzi time after the wedding ceremony. . .
Oh well, at least I didn't have a fashion faux pas with my tie choice.
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