Been a busy month, and looks like things aren’t gonna be letting up. Not complaining though. Spring has officially sprung! Warmer temps, sunshine and THE TRIUMPH is back on the road!!! So nice to get out, crack the throttle and have the warm air all around you and nothing but the sounds of the twin burbling and growling as I twist the throttle further! Hopefully this season will be LONG and full of lots of rides. Gonna have to look into getting my full M this summer as well. Don’t want to wait till the very end (spring 2016).
Warmer weather also means goodbye winter tires, hello big summers! Truck washed up this week and it looks fantastic if I do say so myself. Very Darth Vadar-ish. LOVE IT. Once we’re done our holidays, the truck is going DOWN! 4/6 like the previous one. Just need to pick the parts up on the trip and bring them home. Add a new windshield and she’s gonna look perfect. In the mean time, I’ve been busy working with my mechanic to figure out a couple engine lights. Nothing major, just want to clean up the problems before modding anything else.
Last month Shannon and I celebrated our 37th birthdays. That number just doesn’t seem right for some reason. No matter how many times I do the math, I just can’t believe we’re that old. I will say it looks much better on my beautiful wife then it does me. Happy birthday baby, LOVE YA!
Also last month, we took Mom and Dad down to Niagara Falls to see Garth Brooks in concert. The man sure knows how to put on a show! Song, after song.. Hit after hit. You forget just how many awesome songs the man has put out in the passed 30 years. Hopefully Mom and Dad enjoyed it as much as we did. On a related note: the Easter Bunny brought Joey and Abby tickets to THEIR first concert. May 1st we head back to the Falls (NY) to see Eric Church. If it’s anything like the last show we went to of his, the kids will be in for a treat!
One month from today (May 15th) we’re heading back to Orlando to see Mickey, Minnie and all their friends. Just shy of two weeks of fun in the sun. While we are there we’re going to hit the 4 main Disney parks (including the time during Star Wars Weekends!). Kids are excited. Almost as much as the adults.. Almost.
Last weekend was my cousin Shea and his newlywed wife Erins’ wedding day. It was a beautiful service and a great reception. Congratulations guys! We wish you all the best and a lifetime of love.
Kid news: Abby is just finishing up her gymnastics for the season. She has done an amazing job this year. For a little girl who couldn’t do a cart wheel –> to the girl who now won’t stop doing them. She has come so far. Very proud of the hard work she has put into it. Coming very soon, Joey will be starting his first season of baseball (T-Ball) in Hagersville. Hopefully he finds it as fun and rewarding as I always have. Good luck buddy! You’re gonna do great!
Speaking of Joe. Had one hell of a scare with him on Easter Sunday. He woke up in excruciating pain and couldn’t stand, straighten or move with out agony. I took him to Hagersville Hospital where they sent us on to Macmaster. Lots of blood work, lots of probing/pushing/touching/ultra sounds and xrays over a 13 hour period. After the scary – no one knows what’s wrong – period, they finally decided on an viral infection that settled into his hip joint. Got some meds into him and he started to move within the hour. 24 hours later and you’d never know he was the same kid. This is not an Easter that I would like to repeat.
I think that’s the bulk of it. I know I’ve missed some items like Mom and Dad getting a new car! CONGRATS! and likely many other things but my brain is numb and I’m out of words.
Until next time …..