In a recent debate my wife taught me the difference between surprising someone and scaring them. Here’s how it went down:
Friar: Why isn’t it called scaring someone when you get 12 if your closest friends and family hiding in a dark house jumping out at you and yelling “Surprise!”?
Friar Wife: It’s because you don’t have cake. If you jumped out, yelled and then handed me a piece of cake it would be a surprise. No cake, no surprise. That’s how it works.
I love my wife.
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I’m getting bored with the old layout so I’m trying some new ones. I know how pathetic it is to write a blog post about changing your blog theme but it is seriously busy around here. Plus I’ve had a distinct lack of creative content for quite a while now so I’m trying to kick start it by changing the look a feel of the site. I’m also considering spinning off a second site will be used for work related industry type things.
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My oldest son Quinton loves Calvin and Hobbes, so does my father-in-law. My best mate Jeff Davis also loves Calvin and Hobbes. Now our younger sons, Gabe and Collin, and our niece, Emily, also are big fans. So, my wife and I have been talking with our friends The Davis’ for several years now about making a yard display of Calvin and Hobbes for my father-in-law from the grandkids. Last month on one of the coldest day’s of the year The Davis’ helped us build it. Here are some pictures at various stages of the process, Calvin and Hobbes Project. Despite being wicked cold, severe fun and merriment was had by all. And my father-in-law was giddy like a school girl…which for him is something special.
An enormous thank you to Chris and Jeff Davis for you help, skills and resources.
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It’s been a busy break. Yesterday we said goodbye to the Land Rover. Now we search for a replacement vehicle. Ugh…I hate car salesmen.
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So cool technology aside our son is doing fantastic. The surgery went routinely and his post-op nurse said he was the best patient she could have ever asked for. We were up at regular intervals last night giving him something for the pain. Apparently beside being freakin’ cool having your tonsils lasered off leaves an intense burning sensation in one’s throat. Aside from being a little fatigued we are doing fantastic and Collin get’s to eat ice cream for Christmas dinner. Lucky kid.
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Today our 6 year old is having his tonsils removed. It’s okay it is a planned procedure. The cool geek thing about this is now they use a laser to remove tonsils.
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My wife and I recently purchased Monopoly Mega Edition. It’s bigger, badder and faster. We play it once a week or so after the boys go to bed. If we don’t finish a game we keep track of where we are and pick it up next time. Add in a glass of wine and it’s the mutt’s nuts. Plus, it keeps us from rotting our brains with crappy television. Ugh…is it almost the end of December already? Gadzooks!
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