Christmas is for Children...??

It's 9:30 in the A.M. and everyone in the house, but myself is already tuckered out. My work here is done. You've already seen Kelly's big ticket Christmas wish, but mine this year came in the form of a musical instrument for which I have been pining for several years/recent months. Twenty minutes later, with the assistance of a seemingly older, fatter version of Vince Neil, I can now play 3 chords that [supposedly] resemble those of "Born to be Wild." Expect in 2010....A STAR to be born...

Finally A Harley

Here is a better picture of the bike. We got it home yesterday!! I started it up a couple of times and probably ticked off the neighbors with the loud pipes. I just need a little more sun to make dry roads and we can cruise around a little bit.

Harley Davidson Softail Deuce for Kelly. So Jamie has been suggesting that I follow one of my dreams of owning a Harley Davidson motorcycle. I have been looking for quite a while at bikes and I recently found a couple that I wanted to take a look at. The prices have been coming down quite a bit, so we decided it was time to pull the trigger. Jamie says this is my Christmas present for the next ten years, but I don't believe her. I am very lucky to have a wife that supports my crazy ideas and lets me follow my dreams. I can't wait until some of the snow melts so we can drive it around properly. We got this awesome bike from Timpanogos Harley. I can't believe the day has finally come that I can actually own a Harley rather than just wear Harley T shirts all the time. The bike will be delivered on Tuesday at which time we can take some better pictures of it. Thanks Jamie, I love you a lot!!

Put Yer Game Face On

We got to Qualcomm Stadium good and early to join the sea of tailgaters. The game was all kinds of exciting and fun and of course the Chargers stole the show at 43 to 14 with a little help from my friends L.T., Rivers, and Sproles. Yay Chargers!

Chargers Block Party

Spent a some time in the Gaslamp Quarter celebrating the inevitable Chargers victory at Dicks. There was good music, good food and really emphatic and friendly table neighbors. Nope, couldn't be bothered to get rid of the red eye problem.

Excessive PDA?

This was interesting. And big.

Maritime Education

We also visited these places. San Diego Maritime Museum and the USS Midway. I'm fairly certain I could learn to navigate a small city in and out of the harbor.

A Day in the Park

We also went to this place. Balboa Park. We enjoyed the sites and museums while we sipped our $7 tea from the Japanese frie

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Land of the Happy Porpoise

We also did this. Otherwise known as Sea World.

Thanksgiving in Sunny Califor-ni-a

Because I'm such the good little wiffey that I am, I bought Kelly [and myself] tickets to the Chargers v. Chiefs game in San Diego over Thanksgiving. So, while the rest of you were freezing your carc-asses off, we were enjoying plenty of sunshine and fun.

We spent Thanksgiving day at Knotts Berry Farm then strolled over to Adam and Nikki's house to eat their Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks A&N for for the deelightful pie and good time!

Trees for Everyone

And what Christmas tree hunt would be complete without a trip to the Dairy Keen?...mmmmm...Thanks for coming everyone, it was lots-o-fun!

The Story of a Tree

It seems as though we have come full circle in our blog. Starting back up again with the cutting of a tree. Yup, it's that time of year again. This year we went up to Soapstone Basin with Kathy, Dennis, Leslie and Fraser. Kelly went conservative this year an only cut down a 20 [or so] footer. This time there were no near death experiences to report, just a nice afternoon in them thar hills.

A Tongue Lashing

I don't know. This was just funny.

Good for lapping up water and/or catching bugs 20 feet away. Also useful if you've ever wondered what your eyeballs taste like.

HOWL-o-een

Yes, of course we dressed the dogs for Halloween. They have so few years here in life, why shouldn't they spend them in utter humiliation? Fluffy's horns wouldn't fit, so she was only half a devil. Gizmo hates to be the pumpkin. I love to exercise my will over creatures smaller than me. Perhaps in my next life I will meet the same fate.

More punkins

Our first pumpkins withered and died, so we carved new ones.

Spoooky Punk'ns

Did some carving today. Kelly's freak show zombie is pretty durn cool!! I opted to carve something that was better suited to my short attention span.

Huntin'

Got the doe. Got the buck. Now all we need is the 5 point elk. Pat on the back to the man who keeps us rolling in ven.

A Tribute to My Long Lost Friend

I was inspired to deliver a tribute to my dear friend Becca who now finds herself living in the butt crack of Nebraska. Here are some interesting facts that you may or may not know about corn. Although, by now I'm sure you're quite the expert.

1. Corn, Zea mays L., (or “maize” at it is known throughout much of the world) is a cereal crop, a member of the grass family.

2. Corn starch, which is derived from the endosperm of the corn kernel, is a mainstay of the corn refining industry.

3. There are two basic methods employed in processing corn kernels. They are known as “dry milling” and “wet milling.”

4. Much of the corn now grown around the world is genetically modified for herbicide and/or pest resistance.

5. Corn sweeteners supply more than 56 percent of the U.S. nutritive sweetener market.

6. Corn oil, which is extracted from corn germ, has high polyunsaturated fatty acid content and oxidative stability.

7. It also has a pleasant taste.

I hope that you, Jeff, and Bogart are loving your new lives. Watch out for ominous crop circles and please come back to us soon!

Happy Birthday M'love!

Congratulations!! You are now the atomic number of Zinc! Some may say that 30 is a semiperfect number owing to the subsets of its divisors, but in this case, I think 30 is a glorious number. Long gone are sunny days on the porch with tiny tube socks that are much too small for your chubby legs. Cheer up though, you've still got a ways to go before you are the atomic number of Zirconium.

Happy birthday (Oct. 3rd). I love you!

Grandpa G.

Our final stop this weekend was in Vernal where we got to visit with Grandpa G. and Helen. It was nice to see him and to finally meet Helen. Grandpa is 91 and just as full of energy as anyone I've ever met. He's such a sweet man and greatly concerns himself with the well being of others. I aspire to be as good hearted a person as grandpa when I grow up.

Fishing at the Gorge

Well, it's not as easy at it looks. We had some difficulty keeping the lines from twisting around each other and ended up dragging buckets behind the boat, because we didn't have a trolling plate. Oddly enough, we did manage to catch a few fish. Someone please explain my strange fascination with cleaning fish. I love to rip the little bugger's guts out.