Father of Six

I’ve got it stacked so high right now, I hope it doesn’t fall.

Adding the last block (a record 20!) and then ….

… it all came crashing down.

Amanda was a Nurse.

Boomer was Buzz Lightyear.

To Infinity, and Beyond!

Becca was a Firefighter.

Danielle was Lindsey Lohan and Brittany was a Valkyrie.

On Tuesday past, me, Tami, Becca, and Boomer went to Pagosa Springs for a mid-week vacation. Our hosts we Greg and Chris George, up from Dallas.

Two old friends, together again.

We had a picnic in a park (eating has always been a big deal for us.)

We manage to play a round of golf.

This was Boomer’s first round too. Here I am giving him a lesson.

Greg and I played guitars together.

The Blues Brothers of Slidell, Louisiana.

Danielle is making an exciting career change. She seems really happy about this move and I wish her all the success possible. You can read all about it here.

See her entries from Monday, “It’s Happening,” and Tuesday, “It’s Real.”

Can you do it?

I’ve found my next physical challenge.

I stumbled onto this site at hundredpushups.com where they lay out a training plan to get you trained over a 6-week period to do 100 pushups without stopping

I’ve talked Tami and Amanda into doing it with me. We started last night with the initial test, and will begin the program with week 1, day 1 tonight.

Anyone else care to join in on the fun?

It has taken a full three days, but I’m just about back to feeling normal again. The Mo vs. Pig saga isn’t over yet, but it is no longer dramatic. Don’t look for posts about that topic unless a final solution is reached.

We took Boomer to see the movie, Wall-E yesterday. I think he enjoyed it. Boomer is a very quisitive sort, and he follows the plot quite well. But he sure does ask a lot of questions. What I’m saying is that he hasn’t learned to just let the story happen, nor has he learned about theatre etiquette. And it cost us just as much for tickets for 5 of us as it did for popcorn and drinks. No wonder I don’t frequent the movies.

I’m looking forward to this Independence Day weekend. I don’t feel any pressure to train, but am looking forward to sneeking a couple of rides in. Will probably do a bit of landscaping. And we’ll have the traditional backyard bbq too.

I’m ready to roll on the Colorado edition of the MS150. I’m picking up Mo this afternoon, complete with a new wheel and rear dérailleur. (Thanks for bird-dogging the shop, honey.)

I went to New Orleans for a couple of days this week. Stayed in Slidell Tuesday and had a great dinner at Nathan’s.

Happy birthday Mom!

(While I was gone, some visitor to the neighbor’s backed out of the driveway and into my fence. Had to have 3 posts replaced. Tami dealt with the neighbors and with the property maintenance guys to get the fence repaired.)

Stayed in New Orleans Wednesday night, and had another great dinner at Tommy’s on Tchoupitoulas. Flew home yesterday.

Tami and I went to the MS150 team carb-load party last night. I picked up my jersey and rider packet.

I went for an easy 20 miler this morning on the pig. I have a few errands to run, will try to hydrate all day. I have to be at the event start location by 5am tomorrow morning.

Thanks to everyone who has supported and encourage me in advance of this big adventure.

Note to Brit and Daner. Tami and I stopped by your place last night. You weren’t there. Dang it.

It’s been a while since I posted any photos … so here goes.

(Click the photo to see a larger image - be patient, some are large and might take a few moments to load.)

Lets start with a little Boomer as Batman.

Next, we find Brit and Daner out for a hike.

Then, cousins Macy and Boomer laying in the grass.

Moving along, we have a candid shot of Becca and Manda, with beau’s Andrew and Howie, after a sidewalk chalk session.

Boomer, the next Olympic 100m Freestyle Champion.

A triptych of Boomer in Overalls.

And finally, my Chicken and Leek Pie from Sunday’s Dinner.

The news from the bike shop leads me to believe that Mo won”t be back to me until Friday next. So I bought slicks and tubes for the pig and swapped out the big knobby tires with them last night.

I also picked up Danielle at the airport late last night. She was returning from her trip to New Orleans. Fleur-de-lys.

This morning I rode the pig on a loop of the Highline Canal, the 470 Bike Path, the Platte River Trail and the Lee Gulch Trail. I did one particular section, including the Lee Gulch climb, three times. Total mileage = 40. That a lot for the pig, but it was a decent ride.

I feeling a bit under the weather. Sore throat and tired. Stress?

I hope to get another significant ride in tomorrow morning (as long as I’m feeling well enough) and then I have a recipe for a Chicken and Leek Pie that I hoping to prepare for supper. Great Expectations.