Law Day 2022
We’re so proud of this girl!
She won 3rd place at Yosemite Law Day 2022 for her essay about the indigenous people in modern times.
Good job, Ali!
Law Day 2022
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/law-day/
A little treat from Ghostbusters: Afterlife
I’m so happy to find this very special “souvenir from the World’s Fair at Flushing Meadow in 1964”.
This coin was mentioned during the end credits of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which showed a touching moment between Egon and Janine that was unfortunately cut from the original Ghostbusters film.
What a fun addition to my Ghostbusters collection.
My latest addiction!
Oh my… these things are the bee’s knees!!!!
First there was the normal everyday sunflower seeds, which seemed fine at the time. Then came such favorites as “Cracked Pepper”, “BBQ”, “Spicy Sweet Chili”, and of course one of the best, “Dill Pickle”, but hot damn these “Takis Fuego” seeds are incredible.
Stop whatever you are doing at this moment and go grab a bag of these hot and spicy delights!!!
30th Anniversary Grave Digger… from roller to remote controller
Well, after getting all the RC’s out and cleaned up this past week, I decided to change this beauty from a simple rolling chassis to a full blown radio controlled beast.
I ordered and installed the last remaining parts needed to truly drive this thing, along with a few visual enhancements to spruce it up, and this monster is finally ready for the road.
Well, actually… it won’t see any dirt, asphalt, gravel, or cement under its wheels and there will definitely be no roll-overs to scratch this beautiful body as this trailer king will only be driven under safe conditions that can only be accommodated by in-door driving.
Yup, these tires will only be touched by carpet, linoleum and maybe a few wood or tile floors.
Hail to the king, baby!!!
A Baby Bronco just for me!
That’s right, I got tired of the limited seat time I’ve been getting in my wife’s new Bronco Sport so I bought my own.
This bad boy is sporting a high lift, huge off-road tires, gargantuan push bar up front, and this baby is 100% electric.
Charge time is only 30 minutes which produces about 20 minutes of drive time. Needless to say I’ll be spending most of my drive time close to home.
If you happen to see me out and about in this beauty, make sure you say hi and give us a big thumbs up as you pass by! ??
Update (2/4)
I was so excited to find one in Cyber Orange, and it’s an actual Badlands Edition!!!
Don’t they look cute together?
I’ve decided to keep both and only drive the Cyber Orange Baby Bronco on Sundays!
Flex Friday… Getting back into the groove
Sure, 2020 was a complete mess, but things didn’t get too much better in 2021. Still dealing with restrictions forced upon us by the virus debacle, I wasn’t able to get back into the gym until late March.
It was such a wonderful feeling getting back into the gym, and getting back into my groove. Unfortunately, the time off and lack of motivation really took its toll on my knees and ankles. That’s right, I said ankles. I’ve been dealing with knee issues for some time, but ankles? This is something new… I don’t recommend getting old my friends.
Anyway, I couldn’t believe how much was lost, and how tough it was going to be to just get back to where I was before all this mess. I started off slow, and very frustrated. I wanted to do so much more but just couldn’t find the strength, and my endurance was totally shot. After settling down a bit and realizing nothing was going to happen overnight, I relaxed my mind and slowly began to regain the strength that was lost. Just as I started reaching many new goals and feeling better and stronger than ever, life got in the way. I fell out of my normal routine due to community obligations as well as my personal health.
Unfortunately, I hit another low.
It was pretty hard to take. Surprisingly, prior to this I had been hitting goals and lifting weight I have never lifted before. Things were looking good for hitting the goals I made for myself by the end of the year. It’s funny how frustrated you can get when you know that with every day or week that goes by, you are losing more and more of the hard work you’ve put in. When I was finally able to get back to a regular schedule, I was again surprised at how much was lost so quickly. After coming back the first time and hitting highs like never before, I found that once again I had to start well below where I thought I’d be.
This time I was more prepared for how long it would take me to get back to the weight I was lifting before. I’m still not quite there, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m feeling healthier and stronger everyday, and I feel confident that I will hit and quite possibly exceed the goals I had missed last year.
Let’s go 2022, I’m ready!!!
Happy Birthday to Bill!
Happy Birthday to my MARVELous husband.
Love you forever and always!
All Hail the Full Size Spare Tire!
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the optional full size spare tire.
After owning the new Bronco for only a week, my wife found a tire air removal device on the drive home from work. It was so nice to pull out a full size matching spare rather than the little donut options we’ve had in the past.
Now we can run the Baby Bronco normally until we can get the tire fixed.
Update (11/26)
Well wouldn’t you know it? I took the tire into the local shop today to get it plugged and back on the road, but when they were breaking the bead, a part of the sidewall split open. They could not see any damage at all on the outside, but the tear is pretty huge.
I’m heading down to the dealer tomorrow to see if they will cover this as a defect. This poor thing only lasted 824 miles, and now it’s heading to the tire graveyard.
Update on the Update (11/27)
Well, they didn’t warranty the tire, I had to pay full price. The dealer wouldn’t even look into it, just got a quick NO and asked if I wanted to buy a new one. Which is strange as one of the things that stood out during our purchase of the Bronco was that the finance guy specifically mentioned that even the tires are covered against defect.
So, my wife was driving home when the air pressure warning hit. She pulled over immediately and the tire still had enough air for her to think it was an error as it looked fine to her. By the time I got there it was totally flat.
AAA swapped to the spare and I took the tire to our local shop for a plug. The shop said the sidewall split when they broke the bead. So either it was some kind of defect, or the shop damaged it and didn’t take responsibility (which I feel is highly unlikely).
Buckin’ Bronco!
Well, look what we did!!!
Had to take out a 30 year loan for this bad boy, but say hello to our new 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, Badlands Edition.
This thing has so many new gizmos and gadgets, we’re going to spend the next year just trying to figure everything out!
It’s Turbo time!
I only took me 25 years, but I finally got my hands on a Turbo Man!!!!
Axe-cellent night at Yosemite Axe Throwing!
OMG, I had such a great night at Yosemite Axe Throwing during the Summer League Tournament. I’m so thankful that we have such a fun event in our small mountain community! I’ve been hooked from the start and look forward to competing again in the fall league.
If you’re in the area and are looking for something different to do, please join us on Tuesday nights for our fun and family friendly league.
First Outdoor Movie Night of 2021!
We rocked the neighborhood tonight watching “Real Steel” and had a fun first movie night of the season.
Such a great heart-warming family movie full of action and humor, filling the night with laughter and cheers. I hope we didn’t bother the neighbors too much. 🙂
Let go of my Lego!
Looks like I’m way behind in my Lego building.
I hope to get these started very soon!
Right OnTrac
Another fine delivery from our friends at OnTrac.
I came home to find this little gift in my front yard, delivered by the ever vigilant OnTrac employee in his fancy U-Haul/OnTrac delivery van.
Wait a minute, could this be the same individual who was seen fleeing a few months ago when he heard our dog barking from the back yard?
I think so!
Cutest Easter Bunny Ever!
Yesterday we wrapped up our online Easter Basket auction and brought some joy to our community.
It was a good day!
Thank you to our wonderful community, Soroptimist members, Sue Graham of Oakhurst Giftworks for use of her front porch, and the best Easter Bunny ever, our daughter Ali. ❤️
Adding a Furby to the mix
Today we welcomed Skittles Jamal Pretzel Kit-Kat Goodbar Smartie Snack Shockley into our family.
While I’ve only had him for an hour he has become not only a three foot long rainbow furby, he has also become my son.
Special thanks to UnreasonableFurby on etsy for making this dream come true.
First Forks Burger of 2021!
I had a GREAT night with the family at The Forks Resort.
I’ve missed this. 😊
OMG, Finally!!!
Hooray!!!!
My local gym is finally open!!!
I haven’t been able to hit the gym since July of last year. Although I tried my best to keep some sort of regiment at home, I failed miserably. Oh feeling the burn, the post workout pump and once again waking up to soar muscles is such a welcome change.
Can’t wait to get this neglected shell of a physique back in better shape, and drop some of these unwanted Covid pounds that have creeped up over this past year.
Marvel Heroes Thanos Earth-18138 6-Inch Pop!
Just when I thought that I had acquired every single Thanos “Funko Pop!” on the planet, they go and release this menace! Even though he’s not sporting his trademark infinity gauntlet, I knew I had to add this one to my collection.
To be honest, I didn’t know the back story on “Punisher Thanos” and had to look it up. Below is the information provided by Funko about this Pop!
From the pages of Cosmic Ghost Rider by Donny Cates and Dylan Burnett, The Rider, Frank Castle, travels back in time and kidnaps Thanos as a baby in attempt to raise him for good. Growing up by the Rider’s side on Earth, his father’s sense of justice becomes ingrained in him
This Previews Exclusive features Thanos in his Punisher getup, complete with a gun from his arsenal, and comes packaged in a window box.
Our baby girl turns 13
What a great day, celebrating Alison’s 13th birthday.
How did this happen?
She’s a teenager!
She had a great day and a great party at Yosemite Axe Throwing, and we’re so thankful to our friends and family who love on her so much, and who help shape the young woman she’s becoming.
We love you all ❤️