Either way, today is my mothers birthday and unfortunately we weren't able to drive back to celebrate so we sent flowers and our best wishes.
Happy Presid......Birthday mom.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
02/21/11 - Presidents Day
While the rest of the World was celebrating the birth of dead presidents I was working. I don't understand quite why it's a national holiday, but it helps I suppose.
Either way, today is my mothers birthday and unfortunately we weren't able to drive back to celebrate so we sent flowers and our best wishes.
Happy Presid......Birthday mom.
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Either way, today is my mothers birthday and unfortunately we weren't able to drive back to celebrate so we sent flowers and our best wishes.
Happy Presid......Birthday mom.
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2/20/11 - Sunday Sunday Sunday
I'm sick of the cold weather and ready for so ring to be here. I am not however ready for slush/soupy back yard and thus muddy dog paws. :(
I found this shot interesting because her paws are clean. Almost a calm before the storm.
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I found this shot interesting because her paws are clean. Almost a calm before the storm.
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02/15/11 - 02/19/11 - work work work
So I've been capturing pictures every day. I just haven't had a chance to get them posted. Missing a week of work shouldn't set me back this far, but it has. I finally feel caught up.
I have two projects going on right mow. Both with similar schedules. The first is an 88 unit apartment complex with retail on the first floor. This is going in Normal, Il and bringing a Meatheads (burgers) and Chipotle. I like both places so it's a plus.
However starting a project in november that has to be done by Aug. 1 has created some issues. We have a very tight schedule and mother nature is not doing us any favors.
My other project is a 17,000 sf gymnasium addition and renovation project for Dr MLK elementary school in Urbana, Il. Just like the apartments it has an Aug 1 completion date. Fortunately we were able to get an earlier start on this one and are a little further along with the addition. The worst part is going to be the entire new HVAC system that we are retrofitting to the existing building. The gym is going to be very nice and serve the surrounding community as well as the school.
We need mother nature to cooperate on this one too so we can continue laying block and brick and get the roof on.
Sorry about the shit quality of these, my phone lens got scratched and my battery was dead on my digital camera and I couldn't find the charger all week. :(
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I have two projects going on right mow. Both with similar schedules. The first is an 88 unit apartment complex with retail on the first floor. This is going in Normal, Il and bringing a Meatheads (burgers) and Chipotle. I like both places so it's a plus.
However starting a project in november that has to be done by Aug. 1 has created some issues. We have a very tight schedule and mother nature is not doing us any favors.
My other project is a 17,000 sf gymnasium addition and renovation project for Dr MLK elementary school in Urbana, Il. Just like the apartments it has an Aug 1 completion date. Fortunately we were able to get an earlier start on this one and are a little further along with the addition. The worst part is going to be the entire new HVAC system that we are retrofitting to the existing building. The gym is going to be very nice and serve the surrounding community as well as the school.
We need mother nature to cooperate on this one too so we can continue laying block and brick and get the roof on.
Sorry about the shit quality of these, my phone lens got scratched and my battery was dead on my digital camera and I couldn't find the charger all week. :(
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Monday, February 21, 2011
02/14/11 - Saint Valentine was a martyr
So, back to the roots of my blog. Burns my Sass.
So, this holiday made up by Hallmark and friends, has been a thorn in mens sides since it's inception as a holiday. Pope Paul VI deleted it from the ro,an calendar in 1969 due to it's lack of validity.
Anyway, it's a silly holiday and I'm going to be sending flowers on random days throughout the year when I feel like it, not because "Saint Valentine" thinks I should.
Did anyone do anything exciting?
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So, this holiday made up by Hallmark and friends, has been a thorn in mens sides since it's inception as a holiday. Pope Paul VI deleted it from the ro,an calendar in 1969 due to it's lack of validity.
Anyway, it's a silly holiday and I'm going to be sending flowers on random days throughout the year when I feel like it, not because "Saint Valentine" thinks I should.
Did anyone do anything exciting?
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02/12/11 - back to the grind
Back to work today. :(
But on a lighter note I am not THAT far behind.
Slowly but surely getting taller.
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But on a lighter note I am not THAT far behind.
Slowly but surely getting taller.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
02/11/11 - trip home
Well it's Friday and we need to head home. :(
On our way back we decide to take a few detours.
Well, we decided to go to west Virginia on the way home. As it turns out there are lots of cool things to see in WV. Well maybe not lots, but one really cool thing.
Yup, Chips from a dog dish at a Mexican place in WV.
Yeah I'm kidding. The real draw wasn't this.
Yup. The worlds longest single span bridge.
It was awesome, I suppose it still is awesome.
This bridge is hard to see how big it is from the pictures but i can ensure to you that it is huge.
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On our way back we decide to take a few detours.
Well, we decided to go to west Virginia on the way home. As it turns out there are lots of cool things to see in WV. Well maybe not lots, but one really cool thing.
Yup, Chips from a dog dish at a Mexican place in WV.
Yeah I'm kidding. The real draw wasn't this.
Yup. The worlds longest single span bridge.
It was awesome, I suppose it still is awesome.
This bridge is hard to see how big it is from the pictures but i can ensure to you that it is huge.
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02/10/11 - Virginia
Didn't take many pictures in Virginia as we were spending moat of our time traveling around the city going to local restaurants.
We did see a place called Penne Lane and I thought about Angie.
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We did see a place called Penne Lane and I thought about Angie.
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02/09/11 - Monticello
So. Very very cold at Monticello.
But it was a nice way to spend the morning. They didn't allow pictures inside.
In case you didn't know, this is where Thomas Jefferson lived.
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But it was a nice way to spend the morning. They didn't allow pictures inside.
In case you didn't know, this is where Thomas Jefferson lived.
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02/08/11 - skiing
So. I was on vacation. This blog is like work, so I took awhile off.
I'm back.
Here we go
Yup we went skiing
Someone kindly snapped this of us at the base.
The wind was blowing and they were making snow so Julie got goggles.
Wintergreen resort is the place we went. It was fun. Lots of trails to go on.
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I'm back.
Here we go
Yup we went skiing
Someone kindly snapped this of us at the base.
The wind was blowing and they were making snow so Julie got goggles.
Wintergreen resort is the place we went. It was fun. Lots of trails to go on.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
02/07/2011 Washington DC
So, we have a whole day planned. 7 am eastern is awfully early, but we make our way To the Metro.
Which are surprisingly nicer than the Chicago El stops.
We have a 20 minute commute to the Downtown DC area. Once we get there the first thing we go to is the Washington phalace, I mean monument.
Julie has a grip on the situation.
At the base of the Washington monument before you get to the reflecting pool and Lincoln memorial, there is a cool WW2 monument that G Dubya had built in 2004. It was a pretty cool addition to the mall area.
Before we got to the Lincoln memorial we walked through the Korean war memorial which was pretty cool, I had not seen it before and/or don't remember seeing it on my last trip 12 years ago.
There is a major renovation of the area going on while we are at the Lincoln memorial so we didn't get to see the cool reflecting pool in all it's glory. But we got the idea with the puddle that was there.
Lincoln Memorial is bigger than I remember. It was a nice day.
Our next stop was the Vietnam memorial. Lots and lot of names. What an interesting piece of US history.
As we are walking to the White House we come across this cool looking statue thing. Not really sure what it is and didn't take the time to find a plaque that said. But took a picture anyway.
Well, we were trying to get to the White House and every street was blocked off. We couldn't even see it. Then we hear sirens going crazy and see a motorcade whiz by. There goes the president. Pretty cool scene, as he was speaking across town at the Chamber of Commerce.
We went to lunch and waited while all the excitement was going on and then we could go look at his crib.
It was smaller than what Julie had thought. Not as pretty as it is February but still cool.
The first dog was out walking in the back but we couldn't get a picture.
We also saw a gray squirrel that was as friendly as a homeless person.
Next step was the Smithsonian national Museum of American History. I will post those pictures later.
We were there for almost 1.5 hours and have to post this picture now.
Then we walked a few blocks to the Smithsonian National Air and Space museum. It was not as cool, but pretty awesome. And again I will make a blog post inside the museums on a future day, but will leave one of each.
Which are surprisingly nicer than the Chicago El stops.
We have a 20 minute commute to the Downtown DC area. Once we get there the first thing we go to is the Washington phalace, I mean monument.
Julie has a grip on the situation.
At the base of the Washington monument before you get to the reflecting pool and Lincoln memorial, there is a cool WW2 monument that G Dubya had built in 2004. It was a pretty cool addition to the mall area.
Before we got to the Lincoln memorial we walked through the Korean war memorial which was pretty cool, I had not seen it before and/or don't remember seeing it on my last trip 12 years ago.
There is a major renovation of the area going on while we are at the Lincoln memorial so we didn't get to see the cool reflecting pool in all it's glory. But we got the idea with the puddle that was there.
Lincoln Memorial is bigger than I remember. It was a nice day.
Our next stop was the Vietnam memorial. Lots and lot of names. What an interesting piece of US history.
As we are walking to the White House we come across this cool looking statue thing. Not really sure what it is and didn't take the time to find a plaque that said. But took a picture anyway.
Well, we were trying to get to the White House and every street was blocked off. We couldn't even see it. Then we hear sirens going crazy and see a motorcade whiz by. There goes the president. Pretty cool scene, as he was speaking across town at the Chamber of Commerce.
We went to lunch and waited while all the excitement was going on and then we could go look at his crib.
It was smaller than what Julie had thought. Not as pretty as it is February but still cool.
The first dog was out walking in the back but we couldn't get a picture.
We also saw a gray squirrel that was as friendly as a homeless person.
Next step was the Smithsonian national Museum of American History. I will post those pictures later.
We were there for almost 1.5 hours and have to post this picture now.
Then we walked a few blocks to the Smithsonian National Air and Space museum. It was not as cool, but pretty awesome. And again I will make a blog post inside the museums on a future day, but will leave one of each.
02/06/11 - eastbound
I have a few pictures of the trip from Columbus to Arlington, but Julie hasn't emailed them to me as she took them on her phone.
Super bowl Sunday though, too bad for the Steelers and big ben. I was hoping they would win, but it was a good game and I'm happy for Rodgers.
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Super bowl Sunday though, too bad for the Steelers and big ben. I was hoping they would win, but it was a good game and I'm happy for Rodgers.
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Location:East of coumbus
Saturday, February 5, 2011
02/05/2011 - road trip
We left Bloomington this AM and picked up a couple of mix tapes (CDs) from Sarah. They were interesting to say the least.
About 10 minutes into our drive it starts snowing and we are driven to a crazy 35 mph. I'm sick of winter. Yup. Ready for it to be over.
And
That happened. Yup. Those tires are less than 3 months old and it's a flat. I hit something on the highway. Fortunately we were able to get to an auto shop with the equipment to fix it. It got fixed and I got new wipers for less than $20.
Back on the road
Well, we made it to Ohio and are going to be able to see Santosh for a while. :) he does have to work tonight, but we will get breakfast with him. He also gave us some great ideas for places to go.
Well, we ended up at Schmidts. It is a German place that was featured on Man vs Food. It was a sausage haus with a buffet and you can get all of the different types of sausage AND the sides. We even enjoyed the dark beer. We got some German tater salad and Julie decided to try it.
As she found out it has Sour Kraut in it. And now she likes Kraut. :) I am pumped about it. Well this place was good and we even got desert.
Yup, that is a giant cherry creme puff and absolutely delicious.
And off we go.
We end up at the bar that sponsors Santoshs Aussie rules football team. Byrnes. It's an Irish bar with an Irish all women band that was a family and looked like they were enjoying themselves.
Gnight world. See ya tomorrow.
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Location:East bound
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