Archives for June 6, 2016

Memories of the Killer Geese

"No! No! No, that's right, I said No!" Later: "Aieeeii, are they chasing me???!!!" She was a hoot with these Geese. Best. Day. Ever. (from a year ago - during Elyse's visit) ==== Elyse and Brian story #1 We're at PowderHorn Park this afternoon, walking around the lake. We are two thirds of the way around, and we run into several mama ducks with their new baby ducks, occupying the walking … [Read more...]

Dreams…

it's pretty hard for me to remember my dreams. But, I know I had one last night, and I should have gotten out of bed afterwards to type this up, because now, my memory of the dream isn't as vivid as it was immediately after my waking up. Setting the scene: The house got a bit hot in the latter part of the afternoon, but not so hot that I wanted to turn the air on. So, I turned on the fan I have … [Read more...]

Model Railroading thoughts

I'm mostly what's called an "Armchair" Model Railroader. Been one since 1973 when I was just fourteen years old, with my first purchase of a MRR magazine. That usually means I read the various hobbyist books and magazines but do not actually "build" things. Well, that's not 100% true in my case, since I've built ~8 buildings ("structures" in MRR terminology) from various model kits the last few … [Read more...]

Dad’s who Rock their daughter’s worlds

Video showing Best Dad Ever Best. Dad. Ever. I would do this if Lailah ever wanted to do mine - it's not that big of a deal (for me). I guess it's because I know who I am now at my age. Maybe, if I was age twenty - thirty, back then, I might have been (very) self conscious, but not any more. This dad rocks. … [Read more...]