Thank you to Air Evac Lifeteam. Last weekend, they flew into the landing zone at Frank Ayers' to talk to the Cub Scout Pack 67. This was a really fun event. The pilot and medical techs were very nice. They talked to the boys and let them check out all the cool equipment and controls. The boys had lots of questions and they did their best to explain them all. It was really neat to watch them land and takeoff out there. For more information, visit their web-site at http://www.lifeteam.net/. This really is a good deal. Check out the pictures of the boys...
We've been fishing our pond the last couple days and done quite well. Yesterday, the boys caught a dozen bluegill and two crappie. Today, Ross caught this big bass and three smaller ones. Yeah, Ross!
ROADIE: The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel with a band on tour, usually in sleeper buses, and handle every part of the concert productions except actually performing the music with the musicians. This catch-all term covers tour managers, production managers, stage managers, front of house and monitor engineers, guitar techs, bass techs, drum techs, keyboard techs, lighting techs, pyrotechnic techs, security/bodyguards, and caterers, among others.
The above definition is what we thought was a Roadie. At least in our house. However, our beloved sister-in-law, Ashley, thought a Roadie was an alcoholic beverage consumed in a car. Given her definition, this would have raised some eyebrows last week at Church when Larry Quick said he needed a Roadie during one of the songs. This sitution would have also raised an eyebrow or two with Amber's definition. Ashley just has a different set of vocabulary words that we assume come from growing up in Nebraska. We find her adorable and can't help but love her like a special needs child. Anyway, we are trying to keep track of these "Ashley-isms" for our tell-all book. If you have any, please post your comments below.
Please publish your comments below as to what you think is a Roadie. Later, I'll tell you a funny story.
You may have to click on the picture to see a bigger version. Ross made this little piece of artwork tonight and I thought it was pretty cool. I am really not sure what goes through his head. He pulled a card today for growling in class. Apparently, everybody thought it was funny, so that makes it ok. I told him he might as well fart in class when he leans over to tie his shoe. Everybody thought that was pretty funny. I guess I know where he gets it.
Ok, here is my most recent rant. On the last nice day, well it was at least 35 degrees, I went for a run north on our road and there were so many beer cans!! I think that we must be a high traffic area for the "road trip." I know what you are thinking, I am worried about global warming and all of Al Gore's theories on our earth and how we should live......NO, I think Uncle Bob has cleared that one up for us(See "Uncle Bob's Take" at right, I would reference specific posts but it is too good, you should read them all.)
It is just very frustrating for me, I like to enjoy the outdoors and hate to see litter. Now as you know, it is not the beer that I have a problem with either, well maybe all the Busch cans....ick, but seriously there won't be a trash can where you end up??? You can't just collect them in your cooler and then throw them away or recycle them? And not only are there about 100 beer cans but also about 20 Polar Pop styrofoam drink cups that will not desintegrate or be picked up by someone who turns them in for cash. So until I take my boys down the road to pick up trash, I will have to look at them on every run! At least there is snow coming to cover it up.
Well, Evan and Ashley were looking for a jeep so Chad said he would help "look" around here since they would be coming home soon. Chad found one that wasn't really what they wanted but decided to check it out. He said that he should, "just in case it would work for them, it is a sharp looking jeep"(he reasoned in his head). It was at a dealer, and suprisingly there was alot of interest and possible offers were coming in. Ummm after test driving it and a couple long conversations with Hank(thanks Hank), we are the proud owners of an '04 Jeep wrangler. The one in the picture above is not ours, but you get the idea. Chad weighed the pros and cons and came up with more pros, plus they traded for the red one. I am still a little sad to see the red one go. I am now looking so forward to a ride in the jeep. I prefer sun, sand, and a bikini top, but snow will do. If you see weird people waving from a silver jeep, it is us.
