Dive into the archives.
- A Capitol Idea
On the way to Great Wolf Lodge this past weekend we decided to stop in Olympia to take a peek at the state capitol. We arrived on the scene to find a teaparty underway. Undeterred by the conservatives, we wove out way through the masses and made our way inside the building itself. It is […]
- Truck
Jude’s dream is realized: we have a RUCK! He hollers, every time he sees it, “RUCK!” And to ride in it is a DREAM. “RUUUUUCK!” You would think that Disneyland had arrived on our doorstep the first time this 1985 wonder gave them a ride. “We can ride in the front seat?!?” Gigi marveled. No […]
- The Kindergartener
It’s official. We are in the presence of a kindergartener. And not just any kindergartener, the Princess of the Playground (seen here with her friend the Queen of Kindergarten). First day jitters weren’t a problem. Gigi got up, got dressed in her rainbow skirt and unicorn shirt, packed her backpack and headed off to Hilltop […]
- Sunflowers
Peggy came and watched the kids today while I got dolled up like the Tar baby dampproofing the foundation with 5 gallon drums of black asphalty yuckiness. I was so engrossed in conversation with Peggy and Jude that I didn’t even notice the nice gift of sunflowers from her garden that were stationed on our […]
- Foundational
Here is what Jude & I found when we arrived on the job site Friday driving Jude’s Truck (more on that later). Now that the foundation has been stripped we are ready for drains, backfill, and framing. Our lumber package begins arriving later next week. “This is where the fun begins”. Of course I am […]
