tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25396150539620626132024-03-12T23:27:36.677-04:00Fort Awesome's nurseryA special welcome to Fort Awesome's newest enlistees, Jonathan Leo and Emma Angelina.Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.comBlogger1972125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-11751608058940792462023-12-15T14:57:00.001-05:002023-12-21T15:00:23.736-05:00Snow, for real!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHJ5GbjR3OIDbShFjsBqOkZCEzqcPvDaw3SHczwBqPNg0gTstsu-053OE9-FowGnwlVtL4tr5pwaW08q70FAFlkAjvCb0W-o_SZGs1_jldE-eM7MHmiyy53dsHkRCIyCr8Fj8fJpseIamHz3CrTMYSZds7StRQY_HI5NnjCjYhKwo-VFQ3iBJDmEppAM/s4032/IMG_0137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHJ5GbjR3OIDbShFjsBqOkZCEzqcPvDaw3SHczwBqPNg0gTstsu-053OE9-FowGnwlVtL4tr5pwaW08q70FAFlkAjvCb0W-o_SZGs1_jldE-eM7MHmiyy53dsHkRCIyCr8Fj8fJpseIamHz3CrTMYSZds7StRQY_HI5NnjCjYhKwo-VFQ3iBJDmEppAM/w400-h300/IMG_0137.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It has been a long while since we saw any of the white stuff on our lawn, but we woke up this week to an unexpected light dusting of snow. It wasn't enough to cancel school, but it was enough to delay it for two hours and let us have a little fun. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qHJplpjqFHsDR78T8AAbEnWxJG0i6aVQCrb0db4IOTRcbR6RKAjGQ2yswmAnzIH6LzUHkHljayikJNhb4nh6VwRCrM8MMWtsMKAj3XBrNHPUp-XKW7f8EnSlJDZgYY-Dei0BI2SDni0OwDQXQQqmiz33EpijpKj4Sagmqjwbcl2DLi4DmfaMeDqqcmU/s4032/IMG_0140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qHJplpjqFHsDR78T8AAbEnWxJG0i6aVQCrb0db4IOTRcbR6RKAjGQ2yswmAnzIH6LzUHkHljayikJNhb4nh6VwRCrM8MMWtsMKAj3XBrNHPUp-XKW7f8EnSlJDZgYY-Dei0BI2SDni0OwDQXQQqmiz33EpijpKj4Sagmqjwbcl2DLi4DmfaMeDqqcmU/s320/IMG_0140.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Plus Dad found enough snow in the back to build a massive snowman. For perspective, Pop is six feet tall. It's amazine how much all that accumulates when you start rolling a snowball! <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-85769350389890575382023-12-12T14:55:00.001-05:002023-12-21T14:57:19.787-05:00Here comes Santa Claus<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkx4RzswCY1xpFac7nhPnfrFKno3yXMwbsXzmJXC_SvSXLr0be52YefUmeb0MTnraIjv4uDXm7yPizFbwPE-ZdKGvVyKO1hpvhbPlsW2cZrTDJgG0jz28Xq0Ey7-hC-r0_A0ckIZp7NFzZ2VOP8sxRYsWm7oMirUqz9ZsRMM1TtLWRRPt885LJyTVBIk/s4032/IMG_0132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkx4RzswCY1xpFac7nhPnfrFKno3yXMwbsXzmJXC_SvSXLr0be52YefUmeb0MTnraIjv4uDXm7yPizFbwPE-ZdKGvVyKO1hpvhbPlsW2cZrTDJgG0jz28Xq0Ey7-hC-r0_A0ckIZp7NFzZ2VOP8sxRYsWm7oMirUqz9ZsRMM1TtLWRRPt885LJyTVBIk/w400-h300/IMG_0132.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Guess who stopped by the church party! It was Mrs. Claus, and some other guy with him. It was good to give them both another fist bump and remind them that my list was very neatly written...<br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-1977109080976517982023-12-10T16:51:00.000-05:002023-12-21T14:53:41.187-05:00The four hamsters of the Eaglespocalypse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS2gUBrqWthKOVwDu3c76plYOH1rO_rZSBuEmTDbqpF1ILUo7Do2Krgmbq8xWyi7kI0wTAf-iBH5crG-ijABUa3n9rD4R2G_dFFBqjeh3He8KLQClv1mSGfe-6lncGWf33kwQOdReRwSjUYULBlMo93K139cBHndfgJGBD9V085cpEJotS4_AVJ3fVCs/s4032/IMG_0134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS2gUBrqWthKOVwDu3c76plYOH1rO_rZSBuEmTDbqpF1ILUo7Do2Krgmbq8xWyi7kI0wTAf-iBH5crG-ijABUa3n9rD4R2G_dFFBqjeh3He8KLQClv1mSGfe-6lncGWf33kwQOdReRwSjUYULBlMo93K139cBHndfgJGBD9V085cpEJotS4_AVJ3fVCs/w400-h300/IMG_0134.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It's hard to tell which one is different from the others, but if you look closely, you can see the one on the end is out of batteries. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-53071155375962521152023-12-07T14:49:00.001-05:002023-12-21T14:50:56.177-05:00It takes a village<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWMJBnafTn6u3c2GY2PiKEtCCzWraQwlLTm7t1l_Le98JP0X41f3j6vb3Z6w8_RCsQJIy7nT-SlOFNoVPhD4wWDEGcdfFgJnloiUotlYRcWN9NSmdSeaPlfmWqMJiJjsphjMR4rfIAUemvay6iImX8PbS-qs24h-F703Ad85SfBvRQW6aBxM8WR0QrUM/s4032/IMG_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWMJBnafTn6u3c2GY2PiKEtCCzWraQwlLTm7t1l_Le98JP0X41f3j6vb3Z6w8_RCsQJIy7nT-SlOFNoVPhD4wWDEGcdfFgJnloiUotlYRcWN9NSmdSeaPlfmWqMJiJjsphjMR4rfIAUemvay6iImX8PbS-qs24h-F703Ad85SfBvRQW6aBxM8WR0QrUM/w400-h300/IMG_0072.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Grandmom sent us another Christmas advent calendar to build, so this whole place is gonna be a winter wonderland by the time December is over. Now if we just had a carpenter to help us...<br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-54382580471664021472023-12-04T14:43:00.001-05:002023-12-21T14:47:55.428-05:00Spreading Christmas cheer all over the walls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsDi88FGJWc5C4IWahjhsaEXyp76ufsQEoC90bXEZ4NYqoZwoYVoGe4Sc1gzAHk4rlvaZsE6-5_oArJzIOpU4xuOTGukb-Ik6PgA32WflT1Y5WBRKirPAmDxNQD9Js_IEV8zJ80vPBfO0VBeQZLP7tGGlVpruBM9XPxqHi6RdxBuU1iiHTsyEs6oqpGI/s4032/IMG_0079.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsDi88FGJWc5C4IWahjhsaEXyp76ufsQEoC90bXEZ4NYqoZwoYVoGe4Sc1gzAHk4rlvaZsE6-5_oArJzIOpU4xuOTGukb-Ik6PgA32WflT1Y5WBRKirPAmDxNQD9Js_IEV8zJ80vPBfO0VBeQZLP7tGGlVpruBM9XPxqHi6RdxBuU1iiHTsyEs6oqpGI/w400-h300/IMG_0079.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>December means lights inside and outside the house, and since Dad gave us access to the ladder again this year, we had a wonderful awful idea...<br /><p></p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCyjCY9NDzsu30Zvr_cuGvEc3ioIVlQhgwml262N_V5GmKv49T8jPKmTFjEuj4OtEI-CJ9nctctfFVi66vh-D2UstA3tAV1PnSw_Y0m7zOK6bNyTNToMm0Cvpe20hdK0CRy4ebxVh140D435rksAKnoDgEeYfjojdzPBEe0cr_J9Lb0cfvfFN5mFznrQ/s4032/IMG_0090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCyjCY9NDzsu30Zvr_cuGvEc3ioIVlQhgwml262N_V5GmKv49T8jPKmTFjEuj4OtEI-CJ9nctctfFVi66vh-D2UstA3tAV1PnSw_Y0m7zOK6bNyTNToMm0Cvpe20hdK0CRy4ebxVh140D435rksAKnoDgEeYfjojdzPBEe0cr_J9Lb0cfvfFN5mFznrQ/w300-h400/IMG_0090.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>And you gotta have a great tree if you want Santa to come visit. </div><div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpubFZR_RxlY7CQL0r5oVUYx-IuVINHXKxIGDaVgUrX_NVoUNDAgY6ttIuXVWQRQLDCCWi5kmL0r_k12nau4yIhOEqag4dK25NmvEzh6aL6A6o0xLreJ8DU1vsTjv-oBtF7wluBxmIIdwdLD362fRhGuwcvwsiO19cVHxkNXDHIjMTg1BLyZ6oW1fjw2c/s4032/IMG_0094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpubFZR_RxlY7CQL0r5oVUYx-IuVINHXKxIGDaVgUrX_NVoUNDAgY6ttIuXVWQRQLDCCWi5kmL0r_k12nau4yIhOEqag4dK25NmvEzh6aL6A6o0xLreJ8DU1vsTjv-oBtF7wluBxmIIdwdLD362fRhGuwcvwsiO19cVHxkNXDHIjMTg1BLyZ6oW1fjw2c/w400-h300/IMG_0094.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Thanks to some help from Dad, Santa will be able to see the house from way up in the sky. Now comes the worst part -- the waiting for Christmas!</div>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-3238032446102695262023-12-02T14:39:00.001-05:002023-12-21T14:42:35.529-05:00Christmas party #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVZ7Bg5_4V8Xr0NHIRNjR__1of3rKMCg6Q3qxHb-VN3lsMhkBz1j8ihQiJJtbqz5aN3V28nff43rcSx_O4XHuxz-3PtdKflkB_L4QWLiTafdx3qrS5G6G4_3b2gbmnX-X6cV0TsW15ILhmOPVHAKwWUUC1CqRiTUnCF6MQfqrZoWwwG9hGtMCawO3ubE/s4032/IMG_0058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVZ7Bg5_4V8Xr0NHIRNjR__1of3rKMCg6Q3qxHb-VN3lsMhkBz1j8ihQiJJtbqz5aN3V28nff43rcSx_O4XHuxz-3PtdKflkB_L4QWLiTafdx3qrS5G6G4_3b2gbmnX-X6cV0TsW15ILhmOPVHAKwWUUC1CqRiTUnCF6MQfqrZoWwwG9hGtMCawO3ubE/w400-h300/IMG_0058.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Our holiday schedule got a little mixed up this year because of the way weekends fell, so Christmas started right after Thanksgiving this year. Aunt Jeanne's annual party was a blast, and we even got all the kids to smile for a family picture. Well, most of the kids at least...<br /><br /><p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-78501041452381142672023-11-29T14:36:00.001-05:002023-12-21T14:39:00.438-05:00Holiday hunger<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2lED5rGRBOTLDXfd8leh95KIGTZEFDqEzbz8J5VuHx3IogfGAk2J978h7OJy6Mmg1f5WxejcDbWhmkdr_WgJgLO9mplGZ5ppuhDcv0DcG9wMxVD3nOzc2j8rdbUiJGuPXF2XrM-HFPqoG1KOebWIizxH7wzmfxaIjlO64NSxec2cFP8Mf2qNjrIWHNQ/s4032/IMG_0034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2lED5rGRBOTLDXfd8leh95KIGTZEFDqEzbz8J5VuHx3IogfGAk2J978h7OJy6Mmg1f5WxejcDbWhmkdr_WgJgLO9mplGZ5ppuhDcv0DcG9wMxVD3nOzc2j8rdbUiJGuPXF2XrM-HFPqoG1KOebWIizxH7wzmfxaIjlO64NSxec2cFP8Mf2qNjrIWHNQ/w400-h300/IMG_0034.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>All this talk of holiday treats is making me so hungry I could ... well, he's mostly full of grain and plants, so he's probably healthy. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-71853736417650982982023-11-27T22:02:00.001-05:002023-11-28T22:03:20.904-05:00Fire flower<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPseuQ1zy1imn9xWAx1p5X9xm0GKuI6501cbBh4MU2N1ey3ewfKWdj8ZTxsN9a_T47N7n3a_BI0SQRsTqPLprfi-okT9yq_77qAx90irwMp8Mz2ri3Vh5aYRy7eFCvOffbWoW9KsajivsE_KDAnyESYhsMU4_Iy8RAMzLpt7RkbnSUpucC8VqtuqH4q4/s4032/IMG_0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPseuQ1zy1imn9xWAx1p5X9xm0GKuI6501cbBh4MU2N1ey3ewfKWdj8ZTxsN9a_T47N7n3a_BI0SQRsTqPLprfi-okT9yq_77qAx90irwMp8Mz2ri3Vh5aYRy7eFCvOffbWoW9KsajivsE_KDAnyESYhsMU4_Iy8RAMzLpt7RkbnSUpucC8VqtuqH4q4/w400-h300/IMG_0026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Sorry, little dandelion. Even if you've got the sun on your side, it's pretty late in the game to be trying to fill this field with flowers. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-34898441663953034962023-11-24T22:01:00.001-05:002023-11-28T22:02:16.066-05:00Scientific thought<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3NM6QEX8wKkKewH9TogyDqNOF5bEsGWOqS7IkeZFv8SXvGWREVArV5HndV4zttFbWt29dzP2x3XkoYmnZXpCJLRUA_nCRQIHHzROiiGiyqWiqcoxmJjG32WkW8D6kBZG3DU2rB54CR36t08ad4H6xoVjMNpNh9XQvwJj3oPLxhg6COk1xsMmKJmwFE0/s4032/IMG_0022%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3NM6QEX8wKkKewH9TogyDqNOF5bEsGWOqS7IkeZFv8SXvGWREVArV5HndV4zttFbWt29dzP2x3XkoYmnZXpCJLRUA_nCRQIHHzROiiGiyqWiqcoxmJjG32WkW8D6kBZG3DU2rB54CR36t08ad4H6xoVjMNpNh9XQvwJj3oPLxhg6COk1xsMmKJmwFE0/w300-h400/IMG_0022%20(1).jpg" width="300" /></a></div>So you're saying you don't know for sure what will happen if I mix all the chemicals in the laundry room together. Interesting...<br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-6487614637894486012023-11-22T21:57:00.000-05:002023-11-28T22:01:17.757-05:00Go Navy, beat whoever<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYYX4dNCrD5vy8l3yttripKyyjtypShq7aVrvNyRv2Ni6-eJmaYQaULUPRZ-bZG7Ze5_USVyXMwhWevisUY6B7X2x7V2H9lwOK9A3IycIe5C2mQx6xS8eQRWVQLZFxJq-DCNAIzzA6eBC2h1KVdO4Wzavn3owChyphenhyphenPs2aECKUBLbYJThghdJ4seLScwUo/s4032/IMG_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYYX4dNCrD5vy8l3yttripKyyjtypShq7aVrvNyRv2Ni6-eJmaYQaULUPRZ-bZG7Ze5_USVyXMwhWevisUY6B7X2x7V2H9lwOK9A3IycIe5C2mQx6xS8eQRWVQLZFxJq-DCNAIzzA6eBC2h1KVdO4Wzavn3owChyphenhyphenPs2aECKUBLbYJThghdJ4seLScwUo/w400-h300/IMG_0009.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The scouts all headed out to the Navy football stadium for our annual college gameday experience. I wanted to take this jet out for a spin ahead of time, but for some reason the school officials don't allow it. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjofns8WQ-IrKCVFOFUi27WdJOdcs2l080z_yb9-hX383EQC6er4NC0w_bsY5Wzb0yiTt9xUlMAgWajeJituYnUpTRSDVNw5GjKR3nBzy_Hmyt64AGf8VgNtjaIR6d98WkYyZi63_oe3si6lcZueaQAWRiMMNidtZf35R9bmsfgZD_XNV3oplyAijwf0o/s4032/IMG_0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjofns8WQ-IrKCVFOFUi27WdJOdcs2l080z_yb9-hX383EQC6er4NC0w_bsY5Wzb0yiTt9xUlMAgWajeJituYnUpTRSDVNw5GjKR3nBzy_Hmyt64AGf8VgNtjaIR6d98WkYyZi63_oe3si6lcZueaQAWRiMMNidtZf35R9bmsfgZD_XNV3oplyAijwf0o/w400-h300/IMG_0016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The game was fun, even if neither team was very good. Still, you can't beat pretzels and screaming for first downs. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-57670882059155338452023-11-19T21:56:00.001-05:002023-11-28T21:57:55.293-05:00Doing a little (very little) yard work<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdqE_2wF-8iC8fsOyctgA8DsKJTfTPhuzah_GsKRbu5Fng7wHhgWlMIa-TRKhou-LBzcgcKCQJDwqmSspRV23FNfcoNUGUAWrx5iXlhvvlpnmg-qj3wpsky_JpHO0pxNvh-nG2a5d1ryYYS2dhV74Z31UAJBfpkOHfRCoBXnEpauyYGE_qPcbu4AcMsU/s4032/IMG_9985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdqE_2wF-8iC8fsOyctgA8DsKJTfTPhuzah_GsKRbu5Fng7wHhgWlMIa-TRKhou-LBzcgcKCQJDwqmSspRV23FNfcoNUGUAWrx5iXlhvvlpnmg-qj3wpsky_JpHO0pxNvh-nG2a5d1ryYYS2dhV74Z31UAJBfpkOHfRCoBXnEpauyYGE_qPcbu4AcMsU/w400-h300/IMG_9985.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Yeah, it's still pretty cute and funny, but I don't think it really helps Dad all that much with the lawn. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-47010083703546148762023-11-17T13:59:00.000-05:002023-11-17T13:59:00.539-05:00A little bird told me<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TEKGSjXN5oqTxxbZZfw1Nj7ErjFH1LggA0A1mdIixjXf6RmdWvpkY1kwtTgIt8k4lFVm9wdWBxw2dFMMMBRZJi0DVTV-stfcEdb5oGKAS7XoPGOgvFb03Z3zwyW-Fbki5uBP6Juq-Irqo80FybVcHFzsqHEAChRlaS3elncTaklwWWUix4eTIokcJDI/s4032/IMG_9973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TEKGSjXN5oqTxxbZZfw1Nj7ErjFH1LggA0A1mdIixjXf6RmdWvpkY1kwtTgIt8k4lFVm9wdWBxw2dFMMMBRZJi0DVTV-stfcEdb5oGKAS7XoPGOgvFb03Z3zwyW-Fbki5uBP6Juq-Irqo80FybVcHFzsqHEAChRlaS3elncTaklwWWUix4eTIokcJDI/w400-h300/IMG_9973.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This guy seems friendly, but he probably needs some wings if he wants to get somewhere. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-80433818929224796142023-11-14T13:55:00.001-05:002023-11-17T13:58:00.956-05:00Epic catches (and attempts)<div style="text-align: left;">Sometimes you make the highlight reel ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="240" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/whoBzwrMbEI?si=8E_Kj20XkQihIHON" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></div>
<div>... and sometimes you don't. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="240" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ipggaOqAX8I?si=S3-3rGs-xu4F8-K0" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></div>
Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-44499257366536561292023-11-12T13:50:00.002-05:002023-11-17T13:57:49.305-05:00Leaf pile stunts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0JLFxeHDYTjaEgZP0iU01l8Nh4ARVK_NmlUN2RQ_PEb0QiioHMnggIc1_CXrsF_qU7DHzH9Mr-n9RanR0jWcBFnDyYU2o3tYQtiv2mR6rJE2p2soJ2gCyJ6LY-URpgsi5GwhxYEqK1mFNixFO48Z30q-bogCY_KUHT3JUkPuqt3RVL-T9oqzaSK9loA/s4032/IMG_9961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0JLFxeHDYTjaEgZP0iU01l8Nh4ARVK_NmlUN2RQ_PEb0QiioHMnggIc1_CXrsF_qU7DHzH9Mr-n9RanR0jWcBFnDyYU2o3tYQtiv2mR6rJE2p2soJ2gCyJ6LY-URpgsi5GwhxYEqK1mFNixFO48Z30q-bogCY_KUHT3JUkPuqt3RVL-T9oqzaSK9loA/w400-h300/IMG_9961.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's not the launch that's the problem, it's the landing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPEymsTe5C0RLRabNFFambctV3O4SI89a17i2ANwTnYhTJV8kKBQiEv4FRh8RnbCWC5ciMA24RXCH5-m9O0kfODfp3ynIXgFTWQk9UJRDiXhbkba49jMk0fiR6_7N4K2NxQTIisz8d3jgo7stL31kf6QKCTGiMV7Ed6gksw1CEtpgWahKCdRFhQUv9I8/s4032/IMG_9957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPEymsTe5C0RLRabNFFambctV3O4SI89a17i2ANwTnYhTJV8kKBQiEv4FRh8RnbCWC5ciMA24RXCH5-m9O0kfODfp3ynIXgFTWQk9UJRDiXhbkba49jMk0fiR6_7N4K2NxQTIisz8d3jgo7stL31kf6QKCTGiMV7Ed6gksw1CEtpgWahKCdRFhQUv9I8/w400-h300/IMG_9957.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>See what I mean? <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD_0pTXNcRqhVmgQ_XnZeyQT3Lp0KVhH07SFjLE36s3-j0c_UJwW6T-mn6YapGEruT2QgO14Uu2aw7BhS0kxQbHH5pfbR5ia3aOWgSBKnIL3o3ehRzWVSZ6ZyYMosUy60QSCc_LTMrlTyE3jRUfgU9D0xsmC0vJ4Frz8imsNo45c-qBcIt3lyvvaipHE/s4032/IMG_9959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD_0pTXNcRqhVmgQ_XnZeyQT3Lp0KVhH07SFjLE36s3-j0c_UJwW6T-mn6YapGEruT2QgO14Uu2aw7BhS0kxQbHH5pfbR5ia3aOWgSBKnIL3o3ehRzWVSZ6ZyYMosUy60QSCc_LTMrlTyE3jRUfgU9D0xsmC0vJ4Frz8imsNo45c-qBcIt3lyvvaipHE/w400-h300/IMG_9959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>All good, these things are pretty padded. <br /><br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-83515947782491552822023-11-10T13:47:00.000-05:002023-11-17T13:49:15.341-05:00Snug as a bug<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPngqelzwX0P2Ysxg3IdornsXaG-N5AC4p1d39tDksfrmIgiHdhOEHUTxJrMu3wIE7MoB7bUNCtasEiwGTSgK9W4zTZaB2Q6IrO1-QmQPu5XO3ztEfv4Y1U_zSEc1dzDta-1btIc0-FBcZiBfv7N6XYQu1VY1YP3SvYVrEcKn0dQvwaE0MXlGkgkcAf0/s4032/IMG_9942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPngqelzwX0P2Ysxg3IdornsXaG-N5AC4p1d39tDksfrmIgiHdhOEHUTxJrMu3wIE7MoB7bUNCtasEiwGTSgK9W4zTZaB2Q6IrO1-QmQPu5XO3ztEfv4Y1U_zSEc1dzDta-1btIc0-FBcZiBfv7N6XYQu1VY1YP3SvYVrEcKn0dQvwaE0MXlGkgkcAf0/w300-h400/IMG_9942.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I'm really not sure if there is a bed here anymore, or if it's just stuffed animals all the way down. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-9746594330139782922023-11-08T13:43:00.000-05:002023-11-17T13:47:17.533-05:00The floor is lava, advanced edition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscndMgvzy8UgJ0vQk7nbkk0eF66iOOZWfEn1PjH0nSdP8VVx_vHwNyG_1xAbLK_WlHbw_2I_BIXIrRMSb9GLJhYzCgBpOSTu_MkbYkxd9TGKqyyCaSy9Cpw6C3r0jP6IV4su5HueGE4t2ye_BqdU5omg3Ek7zbR7VzprDSQ4bB84ddIAgY-UvgdJATM4/s4032/IMG_9922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscndMgvzy8UgJ0vQk7nbkk0eF66iOOZWfEn1PjH0nSdP8VVx_vHwNyG_1xAbLK_WlHbw_2I_BIXIrRMSb9GLJhYzCgBpOSTu_MkbYkxd9TGKqyyCaSy9Cpw6C3r0jP6IV4su5HueGE4t2ye_BqdU5omg3Ek7zbR7VzprDSQ4bB84ddIAgY-UvgdJATM4/w300-h400/IMG_9922.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Is there something else you're supposed to use old mattresses for, other than living room jumping competitions? <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFcyiuOw3VUKe1IwFEE1FYUzqA9JVfovlEn8W48eD5C00OKvCqjhmh-b2rYnitxB9vkNlt-8hclUxfxQAsZC7uX73k2XvFFm0Ev0Y97mB9992fmEImRzU-O8CxsyQtKOAjHTkgG4jHOO8IhBBsT6Ih7l1re8GeK4RB3Chss73w1T0DjQZgFJ7aFodkSQ/s4032/IMG_9924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFcyiuOw3VUKe1IwFEE1FYUzqA9JVfovlEn8W48eD5C00OKvCqjhmh-b2rYnitxB9vkNlt-8hclUxfxQAsZC7uX73k2XvFFm0Ev0Y97mB9992fmEImRzU-O8CxsyQtKOAjHTkgG4jHOO8IhBBsT6Ih7l1re8GeK4RB3Chss73w1T0DjQZgFJ7aFodkSQ/w300-h400/IMG_9924.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Honestly, I'm not sure why we don't cover the whole floor with these. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-36299707625222482582023-11-05T13:41:00.000-05:002023-11-17T13:43:38.936-05:00Cookie consternation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonytevrJwQUInxZkUUCuQ3LO2ZnlAiNlxtEnXa7K48HDpnRqYvN3MidyPe4bqDM5J7aguXzhg6jH7v2o94eWWaCtr_V3IWrvhfwt_hNhaKTaGcUIhELhPrfEoHYh2E9hAnxGLM678TeOSlH_63QKAOzo5CskwubKPZHfGF3wuFDypQV24ybc5NyqJOSw/s4032/IMG_9931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonytevrJwQUInxZkUUCuQ3LO2ZnlAiNlxtEnXa7K48HDpnRqYvN3MidyPe4bqDM5J7aguXzhg6jH7v2o94eWWaCtr_V3IWrvhfwt_hNhaKTaGcUIhELhPrfEoHYh2E9hAnxGLM678TeOSlH_63QKAOzo5CskwubKPZHfGF3wuFDypQV24ybc5NyqJOSw/w400-h300/IMG_9931.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I know we said we were making these for a school event but there are a lot of them and maybe they don't need quite as many as we thought so if I just put one in my mouth by accident ...<br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-28402084430534857442023-11-02T13:40:00.001-04:002023-11-17T13:41:37.891-05:00Court of honor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8EhduERR0IfLWCqsTyU47RA3v70r7uGe-R4d49nxrMfguY2uz42C_QMp2cJVAR0T5iULQeNbUczLIbR3lkyyi-vdiSVi52mSgiIURcbPsclDPGdWdyVaoOdRhSMiDK0plhQ5hWYUTs86BXEZFny_DsUebaRdoO8ljCcyJXg5m3CZUfUQHxE-Iyd7cOs/s4032/IMG_9907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8EhduERR0IfLWCqsTyU47RA3v70r7uGe-R4d49nxrMfguY2uz42C_QMp2cJVAR0T5iULQeNbUczLIbR3lkyyi-vdiSVi52mSgiIURcbPsclDPGdWdyVaoOdRhSMiDK0plhQ5hWYUTs86BXEZFny_DsUebaRdoO8ljCcyJXg5m3CZUfUQHxE-Iyd7cOs/w400-h300/IMG_9907.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Eight merit badges and two rank advancements in the last year? Not bad work for a first-class scout!<br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-53017173046631577052023-10-31T13:36:00.001-04:002023-11-17T13:40:06.551-05:00Halloween hijinks <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vhrhs75FBoXqLEl1qwTIsb9tvrFCLNT6W_Bd48brSZ1WuSM_SiBrzsUmQe6r6pw_SII4qGELfb_i6YHXjXiI-cVNXl7HzbxbRhcgF5PbY9p_DrV4Z1Ah18wlKIjVsuhtVBTqIZvsIomd6NBAPRazeRtF8lOymXWIVUKUaTq32w7X3pgrqzvZ88xqDyA/s4032/IMG_9935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vhrhs75FBoXqLEl1qwTIsb9tvrFCLNT6W_Bd48brSZ1WuSM_SiBrzsUmQe6r6pw_SII4qGELfb_i6YHXjXiI-cVNXl7HzbxbRhcgF5PbY9p_DrV4Z1Ah18wlKIjVsuhtVBTqIZvsIomd6NBAPRazeRtF8lOymXWIVUKUaTq32w7X3pgrqzvZ88xqDyA/w400-h300/IMG_9935.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maleficent and a skeleton servant. Who wouldn't want to give them a warm welcome at their front door?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96yPcYQD0hyZliqEQLu_zSnkoBi506R7i54cg_b8X9Z3yZgSA6wUcjog_ZC8hp7rh421KpBvy-y7FHDGo7DL9Mw75ubT7NMHosefLJjFxECbabtqzoQbXGbLVGGhATsQkn1nR_ZhnhFETBM2ZiIXmZv1f2FfnWzYjavxF7wPUqvssmfJH9WwYCWQRnZg/s4032/IMG_9940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96yPcYQD0hyZliqEQLu_zSnkoBi506R7i54cg_b8X9Z3yZgSA6wUcjog_ZC8hp7rh421KpBvy-y7FHDGo7DL9Mw75ubT7NMHosefLJjFxECbabtqzoQbXGbLVGGhATsQkn1nR_ZhnhFETBM2ZiIXmZv1f2FfnWzYjavxF7wPUqvssmfJH9WwYCWQRnZg/w400-h300/IMG_9940.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There are houses that decorate, and there are houses that might actually be graveyards. Thankfully we all survived the trip to this one. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-27278501577146276702023-10-28T13:32:00.002-04:002023-11-17T13:36:52.140-05:00Last meet of the year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvGEuMYK8N1K-_7Q_yfzCiaxcr5d8pX8gdW6c5sWlGSmyOLch4IQ-_IVDmYwZRYPqdzIiBY_uoYSgOJYIDvp94XGD8QLfdd9aH93Y8X28NtI6Cg4r1LXpAP-kb7EwALJPTLFzFUyhzlRLDl0tfI-NfwyB7iz1tO3G0_hm0l1Jj-Xa_HrnmRBhOtU2kmc/s4032/IMG_9888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvGEuMYK8N1K-_7Q_yfzCiaxcr5d8pX8gdW6c5sWlGSmyOLch4IQ-_IVDmYwZRYPqdzIiBY_uoYSgOJYIDvp94XGD8QLfdd9aH93Y8X28NtI6Cg4r1LXpAP-kb7EwALJPTLFzFUyhzlRLDl0tfI-NfwyB7iz1tO3G0_hm0l1Jj-Xa_HrnmRBhOtU2kmc/w400-h300/IMG_9888.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It has been a long season, but a good one. I dropped my two-mile time by more than three minutes over the course of the season, and set a personal best in the last race of the season. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLFJrKLle-7nKjW8zWWa1Tesiwt210IBoT5HgRy6lGWowRrrhMyMAcaT8eXASwg1KvtWSCe_xz0FzrBxEw07z73yHTNqusZDetVuJMA4I53RMElxFHoBt4dIjw9jU3XHoB9k6oryIsZ_YgWLfTtx6n9fEDpW13BVTelTN91AiNnaq67k94eVcAGdFjdQ/s4032/IMG_9897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLFJrKLle-7nKjW8zWWa1Tesiwt210IBoT5HgRy6lGWowRrrhMyMAcaT8eXASwg1KvtWSCe_xz0FzrBxEw07z73yHTNqusZDetVuJMA4I53RMElxFHoBt4dIjw9jU3XHoB9k6oryIsZ_YgWLfTtx6n9fEDpW13BVTelTN91AiNnaq67k94eVcAGdFjdQ/w400-h300/IMG_9897.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>And Jonathan got one too, posting his best time of the year in his last race with the team. Now where is the couch we can both relax on? <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-60349027848331528312023-10-25T13:30:00.002-04:002023-11-17T13:32:13.423-05:00Spooky setup<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_yA_KAknoBy1E7ckp64nEVe1M-zkl-Eyl-yiGACTKc_0lOELlCzRTS3I4ZkpH6nXZRi7WtxNLsesFuy-v6k0eV7ePFHY9J88foIyQgYq3rHqdZApllScI3BzmB73IoROIgQ-fh8mMZbFc_BrIMeuM7fST9U-hsCT1S8p-JgQX3l5sF-WZ7WmKY4ZKYo/s4032/IMG_9880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_yA_KAknoBy1E7ckp64nEVe1M-zkl-Eyl-yiGACTKc_0lOELlCzRTS3I4ZkpH6nXZRi7WtxNLsesFuy-v6k0eV7ePFHY9J88foIyQgYq3rHqdZApllScI3BzmB73IoROIgQ-fh8mMZbFc_BrIMeuM7fST9U-hsCT1S8p-JgQX3l5sF-WZ7WmKY4ZKYo/w400-h300/IMG_9880.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The fake graveyard is all ready, and I don't think it'll be too scary. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBytehySiV0AWDp6I14xVkhBTZPek2qrrSb7r5JNDBlK1_ej_jUAcgoVxIEdq9NGRxtSm7SACjkA9fyCDANlnTcVftKsh9ay8FMI238lqs0aj3y2KnejK8O4PR9vaa9ylMpQsn6CZoi7eLXrFBS8Idad0AhZ0hno2Iir4nn2xgSQAmx8g_AsJHEw0CgR8/s4032/IMG_9881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBytehySiV0AWDp6I14xVkhBTZPek2qrrSb7r5JNDBlK1_ej_jUAcgoVxIEdq9NGRxtSm7SACjkA9fyCDANlnTcVftKsh9ay8FMI238lqs0aj3y2KnejK8O4PR9vaa9ylMpQsn6CZoi7eLXrFBS8Idad0AhZ0hno2Iir4nn2xgSQAmx8g_AsJHEw0CgR8/w400-h300/IMG_9881.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>But the dress and bones hanging from the porch ceiling? That might be overdoing it, Dad. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-6281636237059799342023-10-22T13:28:00.001-04:002023-11-17T13:29:42.706-05:00Phillies fever<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecqNv7m7gWWT59zfivC4jDPVVYj0XUJ7KjapbnqLSNJ-r6EO6wyjzWVHk4ejqJIkljWgO1VKPHtugpX6wHcQQ3erEM8ZKD2kZ0rREKMk8QyVrxkqYp_AERhjP6BFBQnKNFsQO8vvfUtOPy4XsLv4pt9-4IiAAszPvSlQYTaQktqGwd3RJCUPIi45ZGkA/s4032/IMG_9875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecqNv7m7gWWT59zfivC4jDPVVYj0XUJ7KjapbnqLSNJ-r6EO6wyjzWVHk4ejqJIkljWgO1VKPHtugpX6wHcQQ3erEM8ZKD2kZ0rREKMk8QyVrxkqYp_AERhjP6BFBQnKNFsQO8vvfUtOPy4XsLv4pt9-4IiAAszPvSlQYTaQktqGwd3RJCUPIi45ZGkA/w400-h300/IMG_9875.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The problem with these playoff games is they're too stressful to watch but too important not to watch. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-44521266022220598452023-10-19T13:26:00.000-04:002023-11-17T13:28:13.006-05:00Hawaiian dreams<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisct6GThuGlOtmChDsJrhxQqSTOciLUVLdI6TKtJRv-QOGhKVr_jqHjVgwwBDLGUW0VNcR85-C4nASDDOsCLNTXDTkF-N-5sjm-sZ_UaULUEA_zYxOv2BCB3B-W28-_NiKt8vNSd9dISfcREcOjJJbQ3j_mTG9IfP7T1gIcUoeiqu7mARzAYMgFJzs_Pw/s4032/IMG_9825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisct6GThuGlOtmChDsJrhxQqSTOciLUVLdI6TKtJRv-QOGhKVr_jqHjVgwwBDLGUW0VNcR85-C4nASDDOsCLNTXDTkF-N-5sjm-sZ_UaULUEA_zYxOv2BCB3B-W28-_NiKt8vNSd9dISfcREcOjJJbQ3j_mTG9IfP7T1gIcUoeiqu7mARzAYMgFJzs_Pw/w300-h400/IMG_9825.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I'm just saying if we did decide to go on a spurt-of-the-moment island vacation, I'm ready. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-87174033743737597022023-10-16T13:25:00.001-04:002023-11-17T13:26:43.928-05:00Camping cookout<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzdjIBZIXeBJnu-sc6R3Dw5kAQ68wo0yunyOu3p75_969d-WaNJ1RnJAJnpNmzzVFTbZlRXtEu1-GZyv03RwKLzeNzZjW40Oh0CwfiDxZaKS-zouoP6_Xkkf9nj94pKrGyqhHnENIzq7t9xjrTUcfpaCKOMcdXEGGqk7we88iz4zSkXZbXp9aDX1pDQE/s4032/IMG_9857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzdjIBZIXeBJnu-sc6R3Dw5kAQ68wo0yunyOu3p75_969d-WaNJ1RnJAJnpNmzzVFTbZlRXtEu1-GZyv03RwKLzeNzZjW40Oh0CwfiDxZaKS-zouoP6_Xkkf9nj94pKrGyqhHnENIzq7t9xjrTUcfpaCKOMcdXEGGqk7we88iz4zSkXZbXp9aDX1pDQE/w400-h300/IMG_9857.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Forget the rain -- we've got to get all these burgers and dogs cooked before the other patrol tried to eat us. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539615053962062613.post-35818120864280967512023-10-14T13:05:00.001-04:002023-11-17T13:07:44.958-05:00Party spread<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBa9ga4isXL5aohq4MtljbURvP5FX0qsK0Fmwhyp_GvsxJs4HyJK8d7PKgAfSjh2JJbWYuvoJVVnwBQiuvcDfzxKHG9_Y8AL7z2C-58o-V3ITmcVJ9feg4GvgIRxCmAUaqEjtIz0EMu2b3eetYXQ9zj9liiQb-yq8oOoX2pft5gyiBsTU8L_iHrgta5I/s4032/IMG_9835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBa9ga4isXL5aohq4MtljbURvP5FX0qsK0Fmwhyp_GvsxJs4HyJK8d7PKgAfSjh2JJbWYuvoJVVnwBQiuvcDfzxKHG9_Y8AL7z2C-58o-V3ITmcVJ9feg4GvgIRxCmAUaqEjtIz0EMu2b3eetYXQ9zj9liiQb-yq8oOoX2pft5gyiBsTU8L_iHrgta5I/w400-h300/IMG_9835.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>When you're celebrating multiple birthdays at once, youve got to have a ton of dessert options. Those are just the rules. <br /> <p></p>Capt. Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661956463474430207noreply@blogger.com0