I'm coming to see you now

These are the words my daughter sings to the tune of "Oh Susanna!" She has a mini keyboard that plays a few demo songs (thanks a lot, Ann!) and that one is her favorite. She has begun singing along with it, improvising as she can't remember the real words! "I'm coming to see you now, I'm on my way to come see you, to see you now, I come to you right now..." Boy oh boy, I bet you'd love to hear it!!! Just ask her to bring out the 'beloved' and forsaken piano when you get here!!!

Last night our friends Matt and Casey came by on their way home from the gym and entertained US for a bit! Nicole took her turn with Dance Mario and showed them how to do it correctly!!!

I also spent a lot of wasted time on my new phone. Not talking to anyone, I have to have friends to do that! I transferred all of my ringtones from my old phone to my new phone via bluetooth. I am fully loaded now, with the theme from Scrubs, a Frank Sinatra song, and some other various wav file. (If you happen to hang out and my brother calls, you will hear Tarzan swinging on the vine! Maybe when you call me it will play "Kung Fu Fighting" or "I Will Survive."

P.S. This is the view down the street. I toldja I love these clouds!

ramblings.....

The lazy man does twice as much work????
Well, it's time to change a bit of that old saying, the lazy man leaves twice as much work for the next person! But Wednesday I got out the paint, rollers, tape, drop cloths.... I taped the room and started painting around 7:30am. I finished taping, cutting in, and painting the entire room... Er, just the first coat! BUT, the corner of the ceiling that meets the wall has been compromised! There is no longer a distinctly definitive line! Too much putty has been used to finish the wall that hasn't been smoothed out. The line of where the ceiling starts and the wall ends is more of a suggestion. I spent 30 minutes putting the tape where I wanted it to go! We'll see how it looks when I'm finished!

30 Minute Meals
I do love to cook... I love to create my own versions of things and multiple variations of simple meals.... But I don't like to spend too long doing it! Last night, Nicole and I had the following conversation:
T: What should I make for dinner? Daddy will be home in 5 minutes!!!
N: I dunno, but this lady is showing a 30 minute meal! You should make one of those.
T: Oh, wow.... But I don't have 30 minutes til daddy comes home, I have 5. I need a 5 minute meal!
N: Oh, I have a good idea! How 'bout an 8 minute meal?
T: Do you know of one?
N: No, but that's your favorite number!
Needless to say, I took 10 minute to throw together an awesome meal!

After dinner we went to the Cow Lick. Yes, the Cow Lick! It's an ice cream stand!!!

Then we found the prettiest river access! Like, I might wanna have Nicole's birthday party there instead!

Nature's Goodness!

How many times have you heard people reminisce about their past, their passions, their lives and become so 'lost in the moment' that they zone out or ignore everything going on? Ah, this is what happens to me whenever I enter the produce department. It was so colorful, such a wide variety of fruits, both common and exotic! I was overtaken by the aromas and vibrant colors! "Chandler, I lost myself in a movement." I love variety in produce! I can't wait to head back to the produce store!

Uh..........

Oh, man, I logged on with great ideas for a killer blog. With the events of the day fresh in my mind, I booted up the laptop and began logging into the correct composing pages and the screen went dim. I could still see everything, but it was darker. I hit the function key and F7 to turn up the radiance of the laptop and it worked! Myspace let me start typing and then... The whole computer shut off! The lovely doc mentioned that the battery life of this laptop was next to nothing and must always be plugged in. To find a comfortable seat on the couch, I leaned a little too far to the right and unplugged the power cord! Hence, all creative memories of the day have been rebooted. I must start from fresh.

But don't be discouraged, I am still here to entertain! Today, Nicole and I spend some time decorating the house. How many weeks have we been living here? I finally put up the pictures on the wall!! Our (few and far between) wedding pics, family pics up the stairway, and even the beautiful portraits elsewhere. I love art and family, it's great for me that they are both prime decor for the new house! I also perused the doc's photo bank on the main computer..... I am missing a lot of pics! I would like to share them with you. So, without ANY introduction or explanation, here are some random shots!!!

Guess who that is!

All this for a DOG!

Yes, my life has changed since having a dog. We get up all through the night to take her outside (and when I say we, I mean the doc!), I can't leave her at home too long by herself, we play outside a bit more, and we are rearranging our lives for her. She's worth it, by the way! But I have to say, I thought babyproofing your home was strictly confined to the human species. We now have to watch out for Tink at all times. She can go up the stairs, but she can't go down!!!! Nicole will take care of her!!!

I made the most awesome breakfast! Breakfast is by far my most favorite meal of the day, but I rarely eat it... But today, Saturday of all days, I was up and ready to have breakfast. By the doc's request, we had Swedish Pancakes. My dad's specialty! My favorite! (Next to eggs benedict, of course!) Hey, if you're coming over for longer than a day, chances are we'll dine on these!!!!!

Love ya!

The Truman Show of My Life

Being across the street from the park, we see a lot of neighborhood activity.

First a man jogged by.

Then a girl was walking her dog.

Then a chubby little boy was running with his dog.

Then a strange lady in fuschia and burgundy went by.

I'm just like my dad. My family can attest to his history of "color coordination," but when Nicole fetched a pair of socks for me last night, they were burgundy, And despite the fuschia hue that was my top, I was a bit too lazy to go upstairs and get another pair. However, fellow athletes and regular exercisers do not cast judgement on you for you outward appearance.... Unless that fellow aerobiciser happens to be me or my sister!
Lucky for me!

A new member of the family

Welcome, Tink Watertmelon Leary!