Life has been busy but not really any specific updates. Think we’ve finally got enough done now to warrant an update 🙂
Been having a fun filled summer with the kids. Been doing small day trips and going to the park, etc. Spent all day yesterday in the falls and Abby had the entire day planned. Was pretty funny going through all the things she wanted to do. Hard to believe the summer is half over already. Still up this summer will be a trip to Wonderland, and some other little things. Joey’s day plan will be much easier to fulfill. Cheaper too : Mario Kart on the Wii and play on the swings. I can get behind a day like that.
Shannon and I also took a 48 hour trip down south for yet another marathon baseball tour. This time we drove down to Cincinnati to see the Reds take on the Pirates. Quick night of sleep and we then drove towards home stopping in Cleveland to watch an Indians game where they took on the White Sox. We had a great time despite the pile of driving with very little down time. Next year we hit Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Miami while we are on our Florida trip. That’s gonna be a crazy couple weeks. Three ball parks AND Disney World. Can’t wait!!!
Truck mods are nearly done for the season. Purchasing anyways. I’ve got a pretty deep pile of parts needing to be painted and installed. Speakers are ready to go in the doors thanks to a great deal from a buddy of mine. That will finish off the stereo. Once the body work is done, speakers get installed and then its time to have the alarm put in. On the upside, I believe I have everything bought and ready. Just need to pay some labour for the things I can’t do myself. Only other item I’d like to do this summer is tint the windows, and install a rear slider. That may get put off a bit, depending on the bill from Paul’s body shop 🙂
Thruxton and Bug are running like champs still. Haven’t really done anything to them this summer other then drive/ride. Bug has hit 3000kms so far, and I believe the bug has been nearly 1000km. I’ve still got the shiny new bumpers ready to go on, but given how backed up Paul has been, they will likely end up being put on this fall. Just need to make sure they get done before the winter hits and the old girl is put into its hibernation again.
Been starting to get busy on some house updates over the last couple weeks. We FINALLY got around to getting the hot tub hooked up and just our luck : huge crack formed in the bottom over the winter rendering it complete junk. Bit of a piss off seeing as we built the lower deck and everything just to accommodate it. Oh well. Looks like I will be removing it and decking over the hole for now. We’ll look at buying one when we do the garage addition. Since then, we have moved onto the front walk way. Shannon and I were beyond busy today pulling up the crappy patio stones, and digging up the yard to accommodate the new walkway, and larger gardens around the front step. Should look nice when it’s all done.
Only other real updates are Happy 75th Birthday Grandma!! Had a great time at the Erie beach for a nice party/dinner. Nice seeing some of the extended relatives that we don’t see too often. Only weird part was the lack of Fisherville Funday. I can’t remember how many years it’s been going, but this was the first year since it ended. Sad to see the small towns lose their fairs/events like this.
Finally I’ve been busy uploading a shit-load of photos again. I know I say this every couple years, but I really MUST stop letting them get backed up like that. Browse around the site. Lots of new photos.