Saturday, August 8, 2009
The not totally unfriendly skies
Flying home from Ryanne and Lucas' wedding in Chicago. We lucked out and got "bumped" up into United's Economy Plus -- a "luxury" that used to always be free. Oh well. You can't say the food sucks anymore, 'cuz there isn't any.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Alex and Daddy and Genevieve
Over the last couple of months I've rebuilt a little utility trailer I found on Craigslist. It's really handy to have around for hauling big stuff, or stinky stuff, or anything else that you can't, or won't, put in the car.
Alex is in love with the trailer. One evening last month in the middle of the project, he came outside to give me a hand.
First, I had to show him how a socket wrench works. He liked the way it clicks when you turn it.
Next, I showed him what I was doing, bolting on new stake pockets to the side of the trailer.
Finally, Alex helped me wrench on the trailer.
In other news, while Dana and Alex and I were visiting Utah last month, we enjoyed dinner at Eric's parents' new "Green House" - a custom built super-efficient home just outside SLC. We were joined by Kirsten and Per. We had a wonderful evening catching up and getting the grand tour of the new house. Eric's Dad Mike is also a DU Law alum, which is always a plus!
left to right, Per, Kirsten, Mary Lou (hiding behind Kirsten), Alex, Mike, Eric, Ali, Dana, and Dan.
Alex had fun showing everybody his new cars, and he especially liked Mary Lou's ice cream sundaes!
We had no idea just how close Dana was to delivering Genevieve during this trip. We arrived home at about 8pm Sunday, and Dana's water broke at 2am Tuesday - only 30 hours later! If she had been just a tiny bit less patient, she might have come into this world in Evanston or Rawlins, Wyoming. Eek!
And here are some adorable, artsy photos of COLORADO-BORN Genevieve we took last week.
Alex is in love with the trailer. One evening last month in the middle of the project, he came outside to give me a hand.
First, I had to show him how a socket wrench works. He liked the way it clicks when you turn it.
Next, I showed him what I was doing, bolting on new stake pockets to the side of the trailer.
Finally, Alex helped me wrench on the trailer.
In other news, while Dana and Alex and I were visiting Utah last month, we enjoyed dinner at Eric's parents' new "Green House" - a custom built super-efficient home just outside SLC. We were joined by Kirsten and Per. We had a wonderful evening catching up and getting the grand tour of the new house. Eric's Dad Mike is also a DU Law alum, which is always a plus!
left to right, Per, Kirsten, Mary Lou (hiding behind Kirsten), Alex, Mike, Eric, Ali, Dana, and Dan.
Alex had fun showing everybody his new cars, and he especially liked Mary Lou's ice cream sundaes!
We had no idea just how close Dana was to delivering Genevieve during this trip. We arrived home at about 8pm Sunday, and Dana's water broke at 2am Tuesday - only 30 hours later! If she had been just a tiny bit less patient, she might have come into this world in Evanston or Rawlins, Wyoming. Eek!
And here are some adorable, artsy photos of COLORADO-BORN Genevieve we took last week.
Going batty
Last night while Aunt Alison and Alex were watching a video in the playroom, they were startled to find there was a small bat flying around!
I used the cookpot from dinner to catch him mid-flight. After a brief photo shoot we released him out in the front yard to go take care of some more mosquitos.
We checked all around the room but could find no sign of how he got in. The window screen was in good condition. Our best guess is he came in through the open front door when we were coming home yesterday afternoon.
I used the cookpot from dinner to catch him mid-flight. After a brief photo shoot we released him out in the front yard to go take care of some more mosquitos.
We checked all around the room but could find no sign of how he got in. The window screen was in good condition. Our best guess is he came in through the open front door when we were coming home yesterday afternoon.
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