Just the Facts

Doing 3rd grade homework. Well, not doing it. I was helping and guiding. I was rocking subtraction like a corporate bean counter slashing a budget.

Wine-Dip?

What in the world is this drink? The kids and I went out to eat since it was "Dad's Night To Cook". Mom was at a meeting and we went to a restaurant that has lots of stuff to look at on their walls. We've eaten there several times but I've never seen this on the wall. I've never even heard of such a drink. Kind of looks like a Coke bottle to me. Anyone ever heard of this before?

Cole Aldrich Meets His Match

The Oklahoma City Thunder had their first ever rally in Wichita today. They brought two former University of Kansas players with them that now play for the Thunder, Nick Collison and Cole Aldrich. People have always told us that Andrew looks a lot like Cole. My mom, a huge KU basketball fan, was the first one to ever point it out. We saw the resemblance so there was no question that we should go meet Cole and get a picture of the two of them. Andrew tells us that many of the kids at this mini-camp kept telling him that he looked just like Cole Aldrich and asking him if they were brothers. Even employees of the Thunder saw the resemblance. I think Kelly McKeown, their Director of Marketing & Brand Management mentioned it when we spoke with him on the playground outside of the venue while waiting for the doors to open. Then, when Cole and Nick showed up, one of the guys leading the camp grabbed Andrew from his group drills and brought him over to Cole for this picture. Pretty cool! I've never really been a fan of pro basketball, but we've all taken an interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder this year and are looking forward to the season.

Sunflower

My favorite time of year breeds my favorite type of flower. There are fields of them everywhere, and today they seemed especially vibrant. Just another reason why Kansas is such a great place to live. On a side note, the KU Jayhawks won their football game today. It was a good day!

Across the Yellow Line

You know when you're watching a football game on TV and you see that yellow line that marks where the first down is? This isn't it. That line on TV doesn't even exist in the real world. This yellow line is for the press on the sideline of the high school football game I was shooting video at tonight. The officials were pretty strict about making sure we stood behind that line. At one point during the game, I looked down and my foot had crossed it. REBELLION! I didn't get a penalty but the game was called due to strong storms in the area with two-seconds left in the 3rd quarter. I guess that could've been my fault. I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it, though.

Football Tapes

The VCMS 8th Grade Football team beat Haysville tonight 26-0. Transferring the victory to DVD for the coaching staff.

The Funeral

I dug the grave under a bush that has lots of flowers on it. Andrew made a cross out of some sticks from the tree in our backyard and some string. Amber found a pretty gold box and lined it with some tissues. She also wrote a note that read "Rest and peace Clod. I love you." She wrote her name and drew a sad face with some tears rolling down the cheeks. Sara joined us while I put Clod in the box and helped Amber wrap it up. She placed the box gently in the hole I dug and we all said a few words before shoveling dirt back in the hole. Sonny came over to see what was going on before quickly losing interest and going back to play with his plastic bucket. Dogs.