Final Weekend of Summer

This is it! Summer is over as we know it. The boys go back to school Tuesday, and my class starts next Wednesday. Happy happy, joy, joy. JP will be enjoying a few hours of peace & quiet each day again. (A bit different from my P & Q's, but that's OK.) This weekend we attempted to close out some of our projects.



JP took the boys to the zoo & Sunken Gardens for our token summer vacation trip. We've been so busy with the basement, we didn't take a real vacation. Sorry kids, the Lincoln Children's Zoo is all you're getting this year. Oh, and a ginormous xbox screen, and a place to hang with your buds, and some peace of mind for you parents.



This weekend we framed in the circuit breaker panel, built the A/V cabinet, and then sanded and stained the deck. I hate trying to lay in the sun on my stomach - being bent over for five hours while sanding & staining cured me of that complaint.

Basement Progress

This weekend we worked on the basement. Again. Finished up the baseboard and quarter-round, installed the fireplace base, and built the mantle. Everything is painted and looking good. All that remains are the A/V cabinet, and fraiming the circuit breaker panel. The boys enjoy the cool darkness getaway from the summer heat.

Airsoft Arsenal

The boys have been mowing the lawn twice a week and saving up their money. CP actually asks to mow now. They have discovered the cool world of airsoft weaponry. For $20, they can get a full-sized plastic AK-47, FAMAS, or G-3 that shoots pop cans like nothing else.

Florida!

I had a business trip to Orlando & Tampa last week. Four days of looking at mowers and talking to mower mechanics, mower salesmen, mower distributors, mower operators, etc. I used a few free hours to hit SRQ and soak in the beach scene. I was able to get a sweet hotel on South Lido for the night.

I guess this is as good as a reunion can get for the PV class of '86. The classes of '85 and '87 are so organized and with it. What happened to my class? Anyway, I was happy to be there and see some old friends.

Harvest Time

Valentine likes to help with the fresh veggies out of the G's garden.