Disney on Ice
1. Disney on Ice was decent. There I said it. I thought it was going to be painful but I had no problem sitting there and watching it.
2. Have you EVER heard of free parking at United Center? Yeah, me either. FREE. Disney on Ice was free parking. Crazy!!
3. Nothing else was free...nothing...
Cincinnati
4. I have never had Skyline Chili before. What the hell took me so long???? It was fabulous!
5. Oktoberfest in Kentucky was great. Good rides for the kids and good beer for the Neyer and I. Oh and good people watching for the ladies.
6. I was super impressed by the bar Neyer built in his basement. It is very impressive and very big.
Sports
7. Go Elway!
8. I am in two fantasy football leagues and if it wasn't for the drafts, I would not be in any. Draft is the highlight of the year. Always is.
9. I am excited to watch the baseball playoffs and am really not ready to hear about football all the time.
Upcoming Weekend
10. Michelle is out of town in DC visiting Kathryn. I am a single parent!!!!!!!!
11. Yes, I am running to the suburbs for help...
12. Trying to decide if I am going to pick up Samantha at like 4 pm on Friday and go do something fun as father-daughter. We could go to the zoo, hit up Navy Pier, go bowling, etc.
13. If you have any other ideas on what we could do, let me know.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
College Football
With college football starting, I thought I would share this very funny video. There are some crazy names out there!
Monday, August 15, 2011
A Father's Love...
Not sure I have to say much other than I never thought in my life I would be in this situation...
So 10 minutes before this event, Samantha had her nails painted by her mother. However, after she was done, she wanted to paint my nails. Who am I to say no? It kept her occupied for awhile.
Below are a few pics of the event.
As you can see, her level of concentration was really high for this.
As soon as she went to bed, I removed the polish, drank a beer and watched WWE in an attempt to get my man-card back. Ha!
Just another Sunday...
So 10 minutes before this event, Samantha had her nails painted by her mother. However, after she was done, she wanted to paint my nails. Who am I to say no? It kept her occupied for awhile.
Below are a few pics of the event.
As you can see, her level of concentration was really high for this.
As soon as she went to bed, I removed the polish, drank a beer and watched WWE in an attempt to get my man-card back. Ha!
Just another Sunday...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Cheers!
I know my Aunt Karen will love this. A couple months ago, Samantha out of no where grabs her milk and hits my glass of juice and says "Cheers!" and proceeds to drink.
I was in shock and also very proud. Not sure where she learned to cheers but I am sure she has seen it a lot. Well, I tried to get it on video. Below is the video.
I was in shock and also very proud. Not sure where she learned to cheers but I am sure she has seen it a lot. Well, I tried to get it on video. Below is the video.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Boat FLOATS!
Awhile ago I wrote about Michelle's Dad's boat. Let me share a small story on how big this moment really was or another way, how powerful a granddaughter can be.
Michelle and I are out to dinner in Florida with a good friend of Michelle's. I nonchalantly say that we are going out on the boat and his face falls. He has known Michelle for a long time and he says "I have never seen that boat out of the garage!" and then proceeds to congratulate me on getting Michelle's dad to use the boat. I quickly correct him and say "I deserve none of the credit. This is all an example in the power of the grandchild!"
On a side note, the last time Vic had the boat insured it was 1997 and that was a couple years after the boat was last in the water.
Without further ado (because this blog is WAY overdue), here are some pictures from the big day.
Here is Sam anxiously awaiting the upcoming boat ride...ok I was anxious. She was excited to be playing in the garage.
Here Vic is making sure the brake lights are working. Boats are a Pain in the ARSE...
The boat in its natural space...in the garage...
The boat is LOCKED and LOADED!
Is the boat really ready for the water? Only time would tell!
Off we go and everything is a go!
We have a happy passenger!
And a happy captain!
We did have a couple set backs and docked for a little bit but for the most part everything was good.
It was a very successful trip and I can not wait to go on it again next time we are down there. Nice job Vic!
Oh, I mean Samantha can not wait to go on it again!
Michelle and I are out to dinner in Florida with a good friend of Michelle's. I nonchalantly say that we are going out on the boat and his face falls. He has known Michelle for a long time and he says "I have never seen that boat out of the garage!" and then proceeds to congratulate me on getting Michelle's dad to use the boat. I quickly correct him and say "I deserve none of the credit. This is all an example in the power of the grandchild!"
On a side note, the last time Vic had the boat insured it was 1997 and that was a couple years after the boat was last in the water.
Without further ado (because this blog is WAY overdue), here are some pictures from the big day.
Here is Sam anxiously awaiting the upcoming boat ride...ok I was anxious. She was excited to be playing in the garage.
Here Vic is making sure the brake lights are working. Boats are a Pain in the ARSE...
The boat in its natural space...in the garage...
The boat is LOCKED and LOADED!
Is the boat really ready for the water? Only time would tell!
Off we go and everything is a go!
We have a happy passenger!
And a happy captain!
We did have a couple set backs and docked for a little bit but for the most part everything was good.
It was a very successful trip and I can not wait to go on it again next time we are down there. Nice job Vic!
Oh, I mean Samantha can not wait to go on it again!
Florida - Mini Boats
I know I am behind on this blog but one of my favorite times in Florida is when Michelle and I got away for an hour on the water. We rented these individual mini-boats and hit the lake the surrounded some of Disney World.
We rode from the dock over by Magic Kingdom and then around a few other hotels. These boats were really small and could make some quick turns. It seemed that Michelle's boat was a little faster than mine. Of course I think it has something to do with the engine and not my weight...right?
Well, here are a few pics of Michelle on these mini-boats. Michelle usually has the camera in hand so typically on vacation she is not in many pictures. I made it a point to take a few pics while we were on the water with my blackberry.
We rode from the dock over by Magic Kingdom and then around a few other hotels. These boats were really small and could make some quick turns. It seemed that Michelle's boat was a little faster than mine. Of course I think it has something to do with the engine and not my weight...right?
Well, here are a few pics of Michelle on these mini-boats. Michelle usually has the camera in hand so typically on vacation she is not in many pictures. I made it a point to take a few pics while we were on the water with my blackberry.
Bowling Season
Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities starts "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." This could easily explain my bowling season.
As a team, it was easily the best of times. We finished in first place overall. To be honest, it wasn't even close. Going into the last week, we already had it wrapped up. This league is for fun so there is no prize but Fubar had a trophy made to put at the Purple Otter, our sponsor. Personally for me, it was my 2nd time winning this league and 3rd time winning at Diversey. So that was good.
As an individual, it was easily the worst of times for me. I maybe bowled half of the season. My top knuckle on middle finger on my right hand is jammed badly. I had it x-rayed and it is not broken. That is the good news. In any other sport or any other aspect of my life, this finger/knuckle is not affected. Only in bowling where you put the finger tip into a 16lb bowling ball, is where I feel it. Oh well. Michelle was a ringer for us off the bench and played like 5 or 6 weeks.
With bowling done and me declining to play softball this year, I have nothing filling my nights and I have to admit I like being able to not worry about making games on time. Summer is going to consist of a lot of park time and zoo time with Samantha and Michelle.
As a team, it was easily the best of times. We finished in first place overall. To be honest, it wasn't even close. Going into the last week, we already had it wrapped up. This league is for fun so there is no prize but Fubar had a trophy made to put at the Purple Otter, our sponsor. Personally for me, it was my 2nd time winning this league and 3rd time winning at Diversey. So that was good.
As an individual, it was easily the worst of times for me. I maybe bowled half of the season. My top knuckle on middle finger on my right hand is jammed badly. I had it x-rayed and it is not broken. That is the good news. In any other sport or any other aspect of my life, this finger/knuckle is not affected. Only in bowling where you put the finger tip into a 16lb bowling ball, is where I feel it. Oh well. Michelle was a ringer for us off the bench and played like 5 or 6 weeks.
With bowling done and me declining to play softball this year, I have nothing filling my nights and I have to admit I like being able to not worry about making games on time. Summer is going to consist of a lot of park time and zoo time with Samantha and Michelle.
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