Month: July 2005



  • Nick: Can you believe that a group is in the works that’s titled, “We Used to Like Nick”?
    Beth (sister): No! Hahaha…. They should get a website.
    Nick: They will! Can you imagine that?
    Beth: They’ll probably say, “You got over Nick? Really? Therapy? OMG! I found group counseling to be the most effective!”

    Nick: You can be the resident advisor.
    Beth: I’d say, “You just need to breathe, honey, and think about your future.”

    Thought I’d share that.

  • The music theatre production at St. Norbert in Green Bay was awesome! Casey had two
    parts in it, and I kept reading about it on her journal. Then last
    night, I told Christina and Zoe that we’d do something fun together -
    were they ever thrilled! It held close to the Disney version and
    delivered an excellent show.

    I always roll with cuties.

    The
    set was superb with a lot of great scenes. Above, Casey is “dancing”
    with Gaston and, left, she’s totally checking him out! Her “Dilbert’s
    boss” hair style was quality.

    Gaston was great. Unfortunately, I have to explain to my sisters how he
    is NOT the kind of guy to look for in the real world… More to come on
    that topic, actually…

    Afterwards, we swung by Lambeau Field for a photo-op since they had never seen it. I was scoring a lot of brownie points…

    Expensive, though! I know AShadeofGray will have no sympathy, but I
    dropped well over $100 to see this thing! I’m gonna have to let the
    wallet recover for a couple hours…


  • [1] My sister Beth put a model together of herself and liked that combo. Who wouldn’t.
    [2] Hate to see her go… But that hair is awesome.
    [3] Waaay better calves than mine.
    [4] Can’t skirt the issue. That’s a good look.


    [1] I should show my barber this picture.
    [2] Ideal. Someone (no names)
    serendipitously made the exact same combination but with facial hair.
    Same clothes, same hair, same build. Haha… I made it first!
    [3 & 4] After this 30 hours of exercise in 30 days thing is over, I better look like this.

    Make your own model at hm.com.

    Many thanks to Maryann for linking to this in her latest entry! Hours of entertainment to say the least!




  • After living in Milwaukee for all these years, I’m finally hitting up the festivals!
    W00t. You’re jealous, I know.




    Titanium Salutes, and lots of ‘em!

    F/8 – 2 second exposure




    I think I beat Amanda…


    F/8 – 6 second exposure


    The food was really good! My co-worker Nick pressured me into going,
    and two crazy cats were willing to go with me after much pressure from
    me.


    I had…

    • Part of an Italian beef sandwich
    • A Lasagna stick
    • Some sfingi
    • My first Coke in months (so I slipped up and drank soda…)
    • Several sassy statements from the peanut gallery


  • This is who I have to work with.  [Lester and Joe]

  • It’s a classical week for me.


    Today, I was saving elm trees again! Dutch elm disease wiped out many of our mature elm trees in the US in the middle of the last century – taking out once beautiful boulevards and neighborhood canopies.



    From a Canadian example.


    My job is to preventatively treat trees to protect them from the disease by injecting them. You can read about it here. It basically requires setting things up like this:



    Then you sleep. Cuz it could take 3 hours for 40+ gallons to get absorbed by the tree. Today, though, with the rain, the trees were pumping like crazy! We had 4 trees done by noon, despite the hail and 50+ mph winds! Woo hoo!


    Yes. I <3 trees.

  • Picture Posts as Requested.

    Some geraniums from this week.

    I had fun with the fireplace last night. Someone was chatting away on
    the phone, exchanging all the dirt on me, so I had to occupy myself,
    you know… I’m easily amused. I
    thought the phone pic was cool.

    Edit: That would be Kristen holding up my phone. Crank up the brightness on your monitors, folks!

  • <= Loving the display pic right meow.


  • Jeff Deyo

    An
    excellent concert. A great show. Above all, beautiful worship. Jeff is
    an old dude (over 23, at least), but he’s got a heart for God and a
    heart for worship. His band was talented! The guys were just owning the
    music the whole time, even though the composition of the group changes
    frequently.

    The concert-in-a-tent was fine, but I was sick of the white spotlight that ruined every picture… Get this! It was a Missouri synod Lutheran
    church that hosted it! There were people raising their hands! Luya! I
    had no idea they allowed that – they certainly have a huge lead on the
    ELCA folks.

    Had a lot of fun up there, too – playing catch with a kid who found Matt. Chilling with the two lovebirds. Oh, Lars! I know you read this, do you recognize Adam through XA?

    And below I’ve got Matt’s sheepish look when we caught him backstage, scoping out the pro audio equipment.

    Cause you just met the world’s most handsome man.

    [Are you on the inside of this joke?]
    [Edit: you are if you know Robbie Williams.]