Last night Mary and I were watching the SNL: 2000-2010 special. It was about 8:30pm
Ethan came downstairs for a snack and blurts out, “I notice your not in bed yet, Mom.”
I immediately say, “I notice your kind of an ass sometimes, Ethan”
Mary says “Don’t call my son an ass, you idiot!”
to which Ethan reply’s “Don’t call my Dad an Idiot, you … (long pause)”
Mary and I almost in unison … “So? Go Ahead! What are you gonna call your Mom!?!?”
The new driveway has been completed!
I so enjoyed watching these men work. They not only did a great job, but went beyond my expectations and actually added dirt and planted grass in the areas that the Driveway was not very good before. Now we have 5 days till we can park on it. But they said we can walk on it already…
So after all the work these men put in… we have the new driveway!
Our driveway is being replaced! This is so much fun to watch!
As you can see from the before photos, it was time.
This is the patching I did myself… not too good a job but then again I don’t know what I am doing. 
Here you can see the cracks and crumbling asphalt that we were dealing with.
Well they got started a little after 7:00am. It is really interesting to see the process.
Next was the saw cut of the curb. No more bouncing up the curb to get home.
Now the prep work has been completed!
I liked the name of the hand run machine. “Wacker”
Now the driveway is waiting for the asphalt!
Saturday evening I was out front hanging around. The lawn looked like it could use a good mowing. There was nothing special to see.
Then the next morning I took the dog out to get the paper and we found these.
Just sitting out there holding water. Like three little wine glasses.
I have no idea what kind of mushrooms they are. but they were fairly large. After one full day in the Sun they started to look a little brown and cracked.
Then on Monday Ethan was going to Mow, so I took some pictures to show the size. These are Ethan’s hands so you can judge size from that.
The last picture shows the mushroom we normally see around here and considered a large… I guess it is not so big anymore.
Can I smack him? Really can I? Please?
Ethan – Dad can you get gas for the mower…
Me – OK I have time before work.
On the way…
Ethan – By the way, my Air Conditioner in my car stopped working…
Me – it worked? I thought you didn’t have AC in here.
Ethan – well, all this (He says while pointing to his fan controls for his Vent/Heater)
Sure enough … no fan … nothing.
Me - Lets figure that out later… you have lousy timing dude.
Later I hear clunk clunk clunk clunk. Dammit!
Me – What did you do?
Ethan – I think I owe you a new mower.
Me – WHAT?!?!?!
Ethan – I ran over a stick, a rather large stick, now it sounds like this when I try to start it.
Me – Did I say you have lousy timing? Let me look at it.
Sure enough he jammed a stick between the body and the plastic plug for the Bagger chute. I got the stick out but he ruined the plastic piece.
Now we may have to bag every time till that part is replaced. I told him it was his choice now to bag or use the old mower… Don’t know what he chose … at this point I don’t really care.
At least he didn’t run the stick into his own leg… but that may have taught him to check for sticks 1st.
Well Sushma of iTunes Store Customer Support has come through. Although it did take more than 24 hrs, I did get my money back on my account this morning! YEAH!
I was able to download my wish list from iTunes
| Name | Time | Album | Artist |
| (It) Feels So Good | 3:31 | (It) Feels So Good - Single | Steven Tyler |
| White Room | 4:58 | The Very Best of Cream | Cream |
| Sunshine of Your Love | 4:11 | The Very Best of Cream | Cream |
| Strange Brew | 2:47 | Disraeli Gears (Remastered) | Cream |
| Tip of My Tongue | 2:45 | Poison & Wine - EP | The Civil Wars |
| Pressing Flowers | 3:13 | Poison & Wine - EP | The Civil Wars |
| Go | 2:58 | Poison & Wine - EP | The Civil Wars |
| Poison & Wine | 3:37 | Poison & Wine - EP | The Civil Wars |
| Dance Me to the End of Love (Bonus T... | 3:05 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| I Want You Back (Bonus Track) | 3:15 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| Birds of a Feather | 3:09 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| Forget Me Not | 2:57 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| Falling | 3:58 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| Girl With the Red Balloon | 3:50 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| The Violet Hour | 3:25 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| Barton Hollow | 3:26 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| My Father's Father | 3:20 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| Poison & Wine | 3:39 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| To Whom It May Concern | 3:31 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| C'est la mort | 2:30 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| I've Got This Friend | 3:24 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
| 20 Years | 3:02 | Barton Hollow | The Civil Wars |
Hey iTunes Users, How many of you have had this problem...
Get an iTunes Gift Card, scratch off the back of the card to reveal the code, Enter the code in the redeem section of iTunes Store, watch the balance show up for to seconds and then disappear.
You don't get any music, You don't get any notice, Just gone.
How many times does this happen? How much money do they get from these glitches?
And of course there is NO ONE You can CALL on the phone for help with this... You have to send them an email through the Apple Support website and HOPE that someone calls you back within 24 hrs....
Well it has been over 12 hrs... Still waiting Apple! Where is my money?
Well a lot has happened so far this year…
I have failed in my attempt to get back below 200 lbs. I actually have remained quite steady at 230 lbs. Ethan has taken on the challenge of getting me moving so far this summer and is taking me out for walks. We walk, he talks. Walking and talking. The talking helps the walking go by much easier. Usually no less than two miles. Sometimes longer, just depends on how my legs are doing at the time.
Mary has a new job. See her post at her blog Always and Forever Mary. (Link to the right) I am still working for Unisys, but now I am feeling like a troll in my basement office. Never leave the hole in the ground. Just throw some food down once in a while. Working weekends now, that has caused me to miss several family events.
Ethan is going to be starting his senior year at Columbia College Chicago. His talent for syncing voices is amazing to me. He also has built the respect of his professors for his little quirks he adds to his animations. So much so that the professor, while doing a demonstration, paused and said, “Now I will pull an ‘Ethan Polte’ here…” We are Looking forward to him starting his animation career.
Jordan has left the Culinary major he has been pursuing for the last several years, and he is changing majors over to Fine Arts. He has impressed the Art instructors with his first renditions. I have been amazed at the details he has been able to put into some of his first works.
The Second Amendment reads as follows:
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Recently there have been lots of news reports about possibly regulating what kind of weapons and ammunition should be available for public purchase. And also what a struggle it is to try to pass such regulations.
I see lots of comments on these news sites about how important the last 4 words of the 2nd amendment are and that the second amendment should not be ignored.
Most comments state something similar to the following
"What part of shall not be infringed do you not understand?"
I believe that the right to keep and bear arms is very important. And a person has the right to purchase and use a gun properly.
However, if you are going to comment on the second amendment and stress last four words "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED", Should you not also keep in mind that we should all hold with the same importance the first 4 words of the second amendment? "A WELL REGULATED MILITIA"
Hey I got my Harley out yesterday! Was about 45 degrees so I just dressed for the chill wind and took off.
The bike started up after the long winter nap with no issues.
I took off in the mid afternoon when the sun was still overhead and warmer. I was fine but my legs were cold. The old Jeans were a bit too thin for the task. So I didn’t get to stay out too long.. But boy was it nice to be out riding again!
Well we have received our first major snowfall of 2011. We have enough snow now to challenge our new snow blower!. The old one would never have been able to get through this.
I got up to let Dillinger out. only to find that this was out the back door.
How we gonna open the door Dillinger?
Well I pushed it open as far as I could. Luckily the drift gave us about a foot from the door.
Backyard Drift looking South
And North…
Then I hooked him up and let him plow his own way through the snow.
Not sure if it shows up but this path through the drift was dug by Dillinger. He was having a lot of fun. Then when it was time to come in he jumped and plowed his way back through the drift again.
Then we started on the front yard.
Yep. that is 17” outside my front door.
Time to start the plow!
Plowing away!
Still Plowing
Hey I found the sidewalk… Jordan shovel in hand.
Ethan with the other shovel.
That is a 6 and 1/2 foot fence!
I plowed our driveway, Then Sandy’s, Then Megan’s, Then Peggy’s. Now it seems that the snow is taking a break.
Now just waiting for round two… supposed to Get flurries late this evening then again on Sunday.
It is now 11:00am and the snow plows have not been by yet…
Oh Well… Have a nice day everyone!
