Fun Weekend

This was a good weekend. The Spartans won both of their games so they are in the sweet sixteen. Easter was fun, we hid eggs in the house for Tanis because it was too cold to do it outside. We played cards and Scrabble at my in-laws. Deb made an ice cream cake that was very good. I got to take a nap which was nice. I am not sure but I got really mad at you during the Easter service at church. I guess it just seems silly to have lost you over a leg infection. i thought about the year before when we went to the early service because you and mom were coming down. I miss you a lot. I had a dream about you on Friday, you had been out fishing and had brought back some fish. We cleaned them and then started to make a stew with scallops and other fishy things. It was a nice dream, it reminded me of the times that you would just create in the kitchen. I got over my anger, but I do miss you. I hope that the Spartans can go deep into the tourney and maybe even win it. A trip to the final four would be cool. Love ya guy.

Catching Up

The Spartans played their first NCAA Tourney game and won. The Pistons lost last night but the Wings won. I visited mom yesterday. Tanis and I drove up and we all went to lunch at Carlin's Catch. Mom and I had fish and chips, they were really good. The clam chowder was excellent (it is the old city fish recipe). We went to Toys r Us and mom bought us some Legos. We drove around a bit and visited Cheri. Things are going okay at the shop. Easter is this weekend, but mom isn't coming down. My in-laws are coming over for lunch. We are just getting some stuff from Honey Baked. I have been e-mailing Roger, and have enjoyed the on going conversation. Mom is doing alright, but Burgess ordered some tests for her. Love ya guy.

They Blew It

The Spartans had a 10 point lead with less than five minutes left and blew it against Wisconsin. They are in the NCAA tourney, but who knows how they will do. I hope they make it out of the first weekend. We might go visit mom on Wednesday. Things here are good, church was fun yesterday. They had a some fun things for kids to do before the service. Not a whole lot to say today, I just hope the Spartans can turn it around in the tournament. Love ya guy.

Spartans Win

They beat the Buckeyes 60 to 67. This is just the first round of the big ten tourney. Love ya guy

Date Night

Kellie and I went outlast night. We had dinner and then went bowling. This is twice in 6 months I have been bowling. I bowled a 157 and 122. The lanes were a bit oily, and I didn't have a rag to wipe the ball. Kellie said if we were going to go bowling a lot she wanted to get her own ball. We looked a little at the pro shop, but I think Dicks or Dunhams will probably be a better option. I said if we were going to go more often I want my own pair of shoes. We have been working on our relationship, you know they have ups and downs. This is a conversation I would have loved to have in person. I have worked out most of this week, and today I increased some of the weights on my workout. Kellie had a seminar on Photoshop today, I don't remember how familiar you were with it. Mom is doing well, she bought a scanner and is going to convert your slides onto a disc. I think it should be pretty cool, she said one of the packs were from the pig roast. She said the pig was being mounted on the spit. The Spartans play the Buckeyes today at 2 in the first round of the big 10 tourney. The Spartans are going to the big dance, but the Buckeyes really need to win today to assure themselves. The Wings have snapped out of their funk and won the last few games, they still hold a ten point lead over any team in the NHL. I found out the kid who hit me doesn't have any insurance, so I am not sure what I am going to do there. I miss you, love ya guy.

What a Weekend

I closed the stores early on Friday. We ended up not opening on Saturday. By Sunday morning Cleveland had been hit with anywhere from 18 inches to 24 inches. I was out 3 times cleaning off the snow. Drifts were hanging off the house, and one fell on me when I was cleaning the driveway. I did 3 of my neighbors houses. The snow blower did not want to start for me on Saturday afternoon. I was a little worried that I would have to shovel. We have a lot of snow piled all over, and by this weekend we are supposed to be in the 50s. We had fun hanging out at home on Saturday, we colored eggs and played a lot. Sunday Tanis and Kellie went outside and tried to take Scamp with them. Scamp was excited until she got off the deck and then she was tired of the snow. They built a cave and played outside for over an hour. It was sunny and no more snow fell. Love ya guy.

Here Comes the Snow Again

Well, we are getting hit again today. Tuesday we got hit with rain, freezing rain, and snow. The roads were bad Tuesday night, and Kellie got Wednesday off. Wednesday and Thursday were decent days, sunny but cold. Today the weather has returned. We are under a snow warning until 4 a.m. Sunday. Between now and Sunday we can get up to 14 inches of snow. I am thankful for your old snow blower, I have a feeling it will be getting a good workout over the next couple of days. If I believed in global warming this week would really lead me to question things. The Spartan boys went undefeated at home this season, but on the road was a different story. Right now I am thinking about closing the stores early. The weather is continuing to deteriorate. When I get home I will have to clean off the driveway. Everything else is pretty much status quo. Love ya guy.

Fun Weekend Wicked Monday

We had a lot of fun this last weekend. Roger had a very nice wedding this weekend. We got up and on the road by 7 a.m. I got a GPS system, and it took us there with no problem. We enjoyed the wedding, and the reception afterword. Tanis liked the Holiday Inn, it had a play area. We had dinner at the hotel, Roger and Sarah hosted a get together, and a lot of out of town guests attended. I sat by aunt Buelah. Tanis was so worn out that he fell asleep during dinner. The next morning we went to church, and then went to Birch Run. Kellie bought a lot of clothes. I bought Tanis a stuffed R2D2 and a stuffed C3PO. We spent about 3 hours shopping. So we had a lot of fun. Then Monday happened. It started with my meeting being cancelled. I then went to get an oil change, it took over an hour. It turns out the last time I was there they put a spring plug in, well it was tightened too tight and broke. He had to use a magnet to pull the broken bits out. Then they had to install a new plug, and had to re-tap the plug. Like I said this took over an hour. I had a customer service call in Massilon, and on they way back decided to stop by our Fairlawn store. I had gotten off the freeway and was waiting for the light to change. I heard a screech and looked up to see where it was coming from. I found out as the car hit me. My car was hit on the rear passenger side bumper. I don't know how much damage was caused, but fortunately nobody was hurt. So Monday was a trying day, and once I got home it continued to be trying. But like all bad days it comes to an end, and if no one was hurt I guess it wasn't so bad after all. Love ya guy.