Archive for July, 2006
Monday, July 10th, 2006
Dogs, Deer, Soccer and Juggling
My dog loves to chase deer. Sometimes it has been a bit of a problem. Today on our walk in a forested area he chased one right AT me. It passed within 8 feet of me. My thought process went something like, “Oh here comes Vader (he’s about the same color as deer)… wow, he’s [...]
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Friday, July 7th, 2006
I Love the Audiobooks!
If you spend a lot of time in the car, or on the train or any place like that, audiobooks are the best. I’m currently “reading” Dune by Frank Herbert, and other than having to stop twice at the restroom, my six-hour drive today went by in a flash. Go, Muad’Dib go! (Of course, since [...]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
Fireworks Are Awesome
This was a good day. Took Vader to the dog park in Madison with my Mom and Brother, had some delicious food, hung out with some family friends, made some more food, ate it, had an awesome birthday cake in the shape of a giant beetle with chocolate Twizzlers for legs, and went to the [...]
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Monday, July 3rd, 2006
Off to Madison
Today will be my last day of Summerfest for this year. Last night Marcus Monroe had a barbeque at his house. It was a lot of fun. They even surprised me with a birthday cake. Andrew and Wayne were there and Andrew was in his full glory. He was hilarious, and at times it was [...]
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Saturday, July 1st, 2006
It’s My Birthday!
Yup, you heard it right… today is my birthday. I am going to celebrate in my traditional fashion by working at Summerfest, and then having a little party with some of my family. It’s going to be fun. For a few years I was bringing b-day treats to the people I work with at Summerfest, [...]
