Mortar Man

CP cut down the tube that the new kitchen rug was on and built a mortar. He's ready for the 4th - thinks he will be able to launch firework mortar rounds from it. We'll see...

Fresh Eggs

We're now on the distribution list for fresh eggs again!! When we were in Mexico we really enjoyed the farm fresh eggs. The week we got back I found someone at work that deals in eggs, so now it's almost like we're back in Mexico. Except there's no beach. And no one makes the bed or does the dishes for us.

New Shower Door

CP has always struggled with the shower curtain in the basement bathroom. We found a sweet glass door @ Lowe's and spent an afternoon putting it in. Now all we need to do is chip out the old grout and apply some fresh silicone. 

Note: abrasive cutoff discs don't work well in a miter saw to cut flimsy aluminum extrusions. Next time: use a miter box and a hacksaw.

Outdoor Guitar

I picked up an old beat up guitar to have something to play outside while sitting on the deck. The armrests on the deck chairs are always in the way and would chip the finish on a nice guitar. The original paint on this one was black and it had some bad buckle rash on its backside. I sanded it down and gave it some stain and an oil finish. Now I can play outside in style without worrying about banging up a good guitar.

Swimming with Turtles

In  Mexico, JP set us up with an excursion to swim with sea turtles. She was told that it would be a small private group from our hotel and it was a short 30 minute drive to a secluded spot where we would have a very special chance to swim with the turtles. The van that picked us up was packed and it took us an hour to get to our destination. The "secluded" spot was a national park with a thousand other tourists on the beach and in the water. Nonetheless, we had a great time.

 

After swimming with the turtles, we went into the jungle and swam around in some cenotes (sinkholes). The water was crystal clear and chilly. The bottom of the cenotes dropped away to dark caves - I cannot imagine doing a cave dive.  

Valentin

This year marks our 25th anniversary. To celebrate, we went to Mexico for a week with our friends. We went back to the Valentin Imperial Maya (30 minutes south of Cancun) where we went five years ago for our 20th. It's a magical resort with something for everyone - white sand, solitude, parties, dancing, Cuban cigars, awesome food, and cold drinks.

The Gs and Ns made it more fun. I can't imagine going to someplace like this without taking friends along.

We had perfect weather every day - nothing but sun and 85°. 

Here is a link to the rest of our vacation: Vacation Photos

Nana's Birthday

Nana came out to stay for a week and celebrate her birthday in style at the Wilderness Ridge lodge. As usual, the food was excellent and very tasty. 

Last Snow?

Hopefully this was our last snow of the season: 3/19/16. It was a normal day and then out of nowhere a blizzard blew in and snowed cat & dogs for 10 minutes. Then, in true Nebraska fashion, the sun came back out and it was a nice day and the Gs came over and we made pizza.

BG has a huge basil plant that she harvests to make her own pesto sauce. It's incredibly delicious!