I cannot understand why she can't spell Chateaugay.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Watermelon!!
OK, the watermelon will get better later in the season, but these two don't seem to mind!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Crew vs. Revolution
Lucy and I witnessed our first in-person Crew loss. Every other game we have been to either ended in a draw or a Crew victory... This broke a six game unbeaten streak for them. It was a heart breaker. The Revolution scored in the 89th minute on a rebound from a saved penalty kick.
Something to keep the men interested.
We had some pretty good seats.
World's most unimaginative stadium sign. They didn't have room for the one that said. "Our Loyalties Lie With The Team Headquartered in the Geographic Area in Which We Reside."
The one and only picture I took that had the ball in it. All I can tell you about what it going on is it is off a set piece and the Crew did not score.
Frankie Hejduk is probably the Crew's most exciting player. He played most of the game on the opposite side of the field from us.
Something to keep the men interested.
We had some pretty good seats.
World's most unimaginative stadium sign. They didn't have room for the one that said. "Our Loyalties Lie With The Team Headquartered in the Geographic Area in Which We Reside."
The one and only picture I took that had the ball in it. All I can tell you about what it going on is it is off a set piece and the Crew did not score.
Frankie Hejduk is probably the Crew's most exciting player. He played most of the game on the opposite side of the field from us.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Another Blog
From my weight loss/fitness blog
Lucy and I took part in the inaugural Harrison Elementary School One-Mile Fun Run/Walk Friday night. It was a lot of fun. I would say that we ran about two thirds of the route. Lucy finished with a personal best of 14:37. It was a nice event. The highest number I saw was 70, but there could have been close to 100 people in all. There were kids from all grades, parents and teachers. Mrs. Beaver really works hard to instill the importance of physical fitness with the students. My daughter talks often of her accumulated miles on the Harrison Highway (a sidewalk that circles the playground). Hopefully, the lessons will stick. My only disappointment is that a kid who ran the last 200 yards or so with one shoe in his hand beat us. ... This morning, my weight had climbed a pound. I think it is going to be a good weekend. I have lots of yard work planned and I put in twelve miles on the bike as the sun was rising. I timed the first two laps of my personal criterion and was averaging about 15 miles per hour. I know I slowed down on the last one. ... When I got in the house I unrolled my yoga mat and did one Sun Salutation for each lap (that’s four). I feel good. ... It was 44 degrees when I climbed into the saddle. The first song on the MP3 player this morning was “Two Against Nature” by Steely Dan.
Lucy and I took part in the inaugural Harrison Elementary School One-Mile Fun Run/Walk Friday night. It was a lot of fun. I would say that we ran about two thirds of the route. Lucy finished with a personal best of 14:37. It was a nice event. The highest number I saw was 70, but there could have been close to 100 people in all. There were kids from all grades, parents and teachers. Mrs. Beaver really works hard to instill the importance of physical fitness with the students. My daughter talks often of her accumulated miles on the Harrison Highway (a sidewalk that circles the playground). Hopefully, the lessons will stick. My only disappointment is that a kid who ran the last 200 yards or so with one shoe in his hand beat us. ... This morning, my weight had climbed a pound. I think it is going to be a good weekend. I have lots of yard work planned and I put in twelve miles on the bike as the sun was rising. I timed the first two laps of my personal criterion and was averaging about 15 miles per hour. I know I slowed down on the last one. ... When I got in the house I unrolled my yoga mat and did one Sun Salutation for each lap (that’s four). I feel good. ... It was 44 degrees when I climbed into the saddle. The first song on the MP3 player this morning was “Two Against Nature” by Steely Dan.
Some pictures
Ready for the one-mile fun run. Photo quiz, can you spot my nod to breast cancer awarness, my ostomy pouch and my new glasses? Hint - the breast cancer band is on my right wrist, the ostomy pouch is next to my persistently large belly and my glasses are right in front of my eyes (which need to be re-balled).
The last day of spirit week at Benjamin Harrison Elementary was Dress-up day.
It was dress-down day at work for dad and dress-up day for Lucy at school.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Beach Day
The difficult thing about beach day at school, was the kids weren't allowed to wear swimwear and it was 50 degrees.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Junie B Jones
It is dress like your favorite character day at school today. Lucy chose Junie B. Jones. How much time do you think those glasses will spend in the upper-right-hand drawer of the teacher's desk?
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Lucy photos
Above is Lucy on the first day of first grade.
Below is Lucy as the last day of first grade approaches.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
chess cartoon
Lucy and I started playing chess this year. She beat me the other night. I am a horrible player and she is tenacious. Anyway, I drew this cartoon for her lunch.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
my favorite "Corner Gas" exchange
Oscar: I need you to protect my sidewalk. Wanda's been casing the joint so she can write her name.
Davis: Oh, that's Wanda that's been writing her name.
Oscar: Who else would be writing Wanda?
Davis: I thought it was an acronym for something.
Oscar: For what?
Davis: Oh, I don't know. Western Association of Non-Developed Agencies. World Agencies for Non-Developed Associations. Wizards Against Naked Dancing in Alberta. William and Nadine's Dental Appliances. And those are just off the top of my head.
Davis: Oh, that's Wanda that's been writing her name.
Oscar: Who else would be writing Wanda?
Davis: I thought it was an acronym for something.
Oscar: For what?
Davis: Oh, I don't know. Western Association of Non-Developed Agencies. World Agencies for Non-Developed Associations. Wizards Against Naked Dancing in Alberta. William and Nadine's Dental Appliances. And those are just off the top of my head.
TV and exercise
My knee started to bother me a bit more yesterday than the day before. I think it might be because I finally turned up the resistance on the bike trainer and rode for a full hour. I had to ride for an hour. I was watching “The Deadliest Catch” and the guys on "The Wizard" were working 20 hours on and four hours off. Surely, if they could do that I could pedal my bicycle for an hour.
Last night I was watching “Corner Gas” while I was riding. The pace in Dog River, Saskatchewan is much different from that of a crab boat, so I stopped after 45 minutes. I did leave the TV on and while I was cooling off I was treated to a the Tragically Hip song, “Fireworks” as the show ended. Exercise is going to be tough today. Lots to do at work, plus I am attending our Laughs and Lipstick show at the mall tonight. I will be there from 6 to 8 p.m. Stop by The Marion Star booth if you want to talk about weight loss, fitness, or even, the newspaper.
Last night I was watching “Corner Gas” while I was riding. The pace in Dog River, Saskatchewan is much different from that of a crab boat, so I stopped after 45 minutes. I did leave the TV on and while I was cooling off I was treated to a the Tragically Hip song, “Fireworks” as the show ended. Exercise is going to be tough today. Lots to do at work, plus I am attending our Laughs and Lipstick show at the mall tonight. I will be there from 6 to 8 p.m. Stop by The Marion Star booth if you want to talk about weight loss, fitness, or even, the newspaper.
Monday, May 05, 2008
conversation with a friend
"Wow Tom, how much weight have you lost?"
"Going on 30 pounds!"
"Man!, If I lost 30 pounds I'd be skinny!"
"So, what you are saying is that even after losing 30 pounds, I'm still fat."
"no, no, no,..."
Even when people mean well, I try to make them feel uncomfortable. What's wrong with me.
"Going on 30 pounds!"
"Man!, If I lost 30 pounds I'd be skinny!"
"So, what you are saying is that even after losing 30 pounds, I'm still fat."
"no, no, no,..."
Even when people mean well, I try to make them feel uncomfortable. What's wrong with me.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Rugby photos
My camera is not really suited for action shots, but I managed to get a few decent shots at the annual Teapot Dome Rugby Scandal in Marion.
You can see them all by clicking here
Friday, May 02, 2008
dropping again
There is nothing like success to breed success. Today is weigh-in day for week 24. I am finally tickling 220. The scale read 220.5 this morning. That's a 5.5 pound drop in one week. My body fat percentage this morning was 29.4 percent, down from last week's 29.9 percent. My BMI reading is now31.6, down from last week's 32.3. My progress this week can all be attributed to my yard work over the weekend. I spent most of the weekend moving dirt around in back yard. I worked so much that I barely had time to eat. After a couple of weeks of stagnation, I saw an immediate drop in weight. That made it very easy for me to avoid tempation through the rest of the week. I desperately did not want to see that weight bounce back. ... I have similar plans for this weekend, if the weather cooperates. We had a very tough yoga workout last night. In December, when I started, I knew that yoga would be hard to do, but I thought that would be because of my weight and general unflexibility. Yoga, I have learned, can be as tough a workout as any. It is way more than just stretching.
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