Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Time for Lent...and some other stuff










Well it is that time of year where we as Episcopilians and other religions celebrate Lent. The definition is as follows: Lent is the period of fasting, penitence, and self-denial traditionally observed by Christians in preparation for Easter. In Western Christianity, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, six and a half weeks before Easter. It ends on Holy Saturday, the last day of Holy Week, which immediately precedes Easter Sunday. This year, for those of you who know me please sit down at this time, I am giving up one of the greatest gifts known to man...BEER. Yes it is true, but in great Fat Tuesday tradition, I am enjoying a cold Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with a couple of his brothers awaiting my presence in the beer fridge in the garage. I may be a bit fuzzy in the morning. Don't think I did not prepare with a trip to Greens for a stock up on wine, I might add. This also begins my training period for cycling/racing this year in Cola and the souringing areas. I may be the slowest, fattest, Cat 5 out there, but I will be racing. Stay tuned for updates.

Speaking of racing, I saw our Springfield Pro in his new Jelly Belly team kit on their website, looking pretty good Bradley, have a great season, best of luck.



Now just a few updated pics of the family. Jackson, Charlee, and Tanner are growing like weeds and never cease to amaze me with their humor as well as the things that come out of their mouths. We also participated in our annual neighborhood Polar Bear Plunge. Dressed up as Pirates and took the plunge. We even made the Life section of The State newpaper. Granted the air temp was a balmy 55 degrees the water was only 51 degrees. Let me tell you, 51 degrees takes the boy's into harbination and your breath away. But big fun was had by all and about $10,000 raised for the Childrens Charities of Columbia.

Well enough said, more beer awaits me in the garage. Enjoy the pictures.

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Friday, February 1, 2008

Clydesdale...

Yep, it is true...I am officailly a big ass Clydesdale Cat 5 wanna be racer. But we, as a family, have joined the YMCA as of yesterday...I can already feel the fat dropping of my big ole new found Southern ass (Terri's cooking is so good and BEER is even BETTER)...It does take a hell of a man to hold onto your 10 month old while walking around the track above the ball court all the while trying to keep up with your wife-Terri, son Tanner (hurry up dad and don't drop Jackson), and Charlee Ann (daughter-why are you so slow dad) around the track...but hell...I am at least moving while carying an extra 25 pounds...on my arm...not my gut...okay maybe my gut...

From the track we decided to hit the pool for a few laps (no Speedo's...But one Sponge Bob swim Suit)...and Jackson and I tried to keep up with the rest of the gang. He was a big fan of the water (albeit quite cold) and especially the female lifeguard. That is my boy! We had great fun! I was even able to get in a few laps by myself. (I must say that I used to be quite the man in the water, just not tonight). Yes I will brag! The only A I had at Mizzou was the Water Safey Instructor Class. This was really a cool class, seriously...the instructor was the old flame of the Original "Tarzan" Johny Wiessmuller! I shit you not! They were old Olympic swimmers together. And out of the 35 students in the class, there where only two "A's"(me one of them...the rest where all D's...she was hard core. ) The even wilder part of the class was that the pool's bottom and sides were all tiled in a deep green color...think about it....standing atop the diving board at 8 feet above water level looking below into a pool that is essentially non-visual below the surface...kind oflike jumping into a pond without knowing what is below....

Anyway...as my Granny Hazel is so fond of saying,

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