Vacation Day 1
I've got all next week off, but next weekend is the chess state championship. So I really have Saturday through Friday free. I'm going to try to be productive during that time, at least part of the time. There is definitely plenty to watch on the DVR.
Yesterday I woke up before 7. On the scale I was 236, which is tied for a recent low. I made homemade french toast with some eggs that Sarah had bought and had met the 'Sell By' date. I threw away the yolk on all but one egg, which makes them considerably healthier. About the time I finished Connor woke up and I made him Eggo Eggo French Toaster Sticks.
After breakfast Connor wanted to go for a walk around the neightborhood and I happened to be in the mood for that, too. It was still pre-8 AM. It was around 52 degrees at the time, so I had to find Connor some warm clothes. We broke out a new jacket (had to remove the tags). I got out some jeans that were too small (will go to Goodwill), and then I found a pair that was new (again had to remove the tags).
First we replaced my license plate with a new one that had arrived in the mail last week. The new plate, which is talked about in this article, features the Biloxi lighthouse that survived Hurricane Katrina. I'm not a big fan of it, because to me "lighthouse" screams Maine rather than Mississippi. The Wikipedia page about Mississippi license plates actually isn't up to date yet, so if I feel industrious later in the week maybe I can make my first contribution to Wikipedia.
After finishing up with the old license plate, we went around the neighborhood with our dog Tucker and had a good time. Connor saw at least 3 other dogs along the way that he got to pet and we saw 3 squirrels.
After we got back to the house we started raking leaves in the front yard. Most years
I am terrible about leaf control (usually a nice storm with high winds will take care of the problem), but this year I've been more proactive. This was actually the second weekend in a row I raked leaves, although it needed it again.
After that (which probably took 90 minutes and Connor lost interest about 15 minutes in and started doing various things - like jumping in the leaf piles), we removed Sarah's van from the garage and swept her half.
I put Connor in the backyard with Tucker so I could mow the side yard and a little of the front yard. The grass is a little uneven because of the time of year and the lack of rain this summer.
After that we went to cleaning out Sarah's van, which really hasn't happened since we bought it a about three years ago. We basically took everything out of it (Connor was actually pretty helpful with that). Around that time Sarah woke up. Connor and I took the van to get washed and vacuumed while Sarah sorted through the former contents of her van. I thought about going for the deluxe option at the car wash, where they do everything for you for something like $26. In the end I cheaped out and went for the $5 automatic car wash and the free vacuums. It still needs the Red Arrow treatment, but first I think I'll see how clean it stays before investing that kind of money in it.
After that the rest of the day was catching up on NetFlix/DVR and playing with Connor. I finished up the Tom Baker Doctor Who debut Robot, which I think stands up well from the point of keeping your attention, even if the special effects are dated. I think the BBC does an amazing job with bonus materials on Doctor Who DVD's. I also watched The Last Kiss, which was a flick that Brian recommended to me. I have to say, I don't think I've ever watched anything captured so well the way that people my age think and feel.
I really hope KVille doesn't get cancelled, but I fear it will. I think it's an excellent show. I rarely watch "cop" shows, but I love this one.
Yesterday I woke up before 7. On the scale I was 236, which is tied for a recent low. I made homemade french toast with some eggs that Sarah had bought and had met the 'Sell By' date. I threw away the yolk on all but one egg, which makes them considerably healthier. About the time I finished Connor woke up and I made him Eggo Eggo French Toaster Sticks.
After breakfast Connor wanted to go for a walk around the neightborhood and I happened to be in the mood for that, too. It was still pre-8 AM. It was around 52 degrees at the time, so I had to find Connor some warm clothes. We broke out a new jacket (had to remove the tags). I got out some jeans that were too small (will go to Goodwill), and then I found a pair that was new (again had to remove the tags).
First we replaced my license plate with a new one that had arrived in the mail last week. The new plate, which is talked about in this article, features the Biloxi lighthouse that survived Hurricane Katrina. I'm not a big fan of it, because to me "lighthouse" screams Maine rather than Mississippi. The Wikipedia page about Mississippi license plates actually isn't up to date yet, so if I feel industrious later in the week maybe I can make my first contribution to Wikipedia.
After finishing up with the old license plate, we went around the neighborhood with our dog Tucker and had a good time. Connor saw at least 3 other dogs along the way that he got to pet and we saw 3 squirrels.
After we got back to the house we started raking leaves in the front yard. Most years
I am terrible about leaf control (usually a nice storm with high winds will take care of the problem), but this year I've been more proactive. This was actually the second weekend in a row I raked leaves, although it needed it again.
After that (which probably took 90 minutes and Connor lost interest about 15 minutes in and started doing various things - like jumping in the leaf piles), we removed Sarah's van from the garage and swept her half.
I put Connor in the backyard with Tucker so I could mow the side yard and a little of the front yard. The grass is a little uneven because of the time of year and the lack of rain this summer.
After that we went to cleaning out Sarah's van, which really hasn't happened since we bought it a about three years ago. We basically took everything out of it (Connor was actually pretty helpful with that). Around that time Sarah woke up. Connor and I took the van to get washed and vacuumed while Sarah sorted through the former contents of her van. I thought about going for the deluxe option at the car wash, where they do everything for you for something like $26. In the end I cheaped out and went for the $5 automatic car wash and the free vacuums. It still needs the Red Arrow treatment, but first I think I'll see how clean it stays before investing that kind of money in it.
After that the rest of the day was catching up on NetFlix/DVR and playing with Connor. I finished up the Tom Baker Doctor Who debut Robot, which I think stands up well from the point of keeping your attention, even if the special effects are dated. I think the BBC does an amazing job with bonus materials on Doctor Who DVD's. I also watched The Last Kiss, which was a flick that Brian recommended to me. I have to say, I don't think I've ever watched anything captured so well the way that people my age think and feel.
I really hope KVille doesn't get cancelled, but I fear it will. I think it's an excellent show. I rarely watch "cop" shows, but I love this one.
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