My family, fully embracing how much of geek their husband and father is, bought me the brand new Star Wars videogame "The Force Unleashed" for my birthday.
I apologize if I don't answer the phone, or respond to emails, or.. you know.. bathe for the next few days.
But in honor of their awesome gift-giving skillz and keeping with the general theme - here's the next track from the Kahl Brother's Greatest Hits: My Lightsaber.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Hot Outta the Studio (aka the guest room)
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The one-and-only Kahl Brothers, singing their smash break-out blues single...
"Grocery Store Blues".
We had a great time and it was super easy (thanks GarageBand!)... so there are likely more where this came from. We've already got a song about a lightsaber in the works, and I'm thinking it might be a good way to wrap-up the boys' research projects - so be on the lookout for "Homeschoolhouse Rock".
The one-and-only Kahl Brothers, singing their smash break-out blues single...
"Grocery Store Blues".
We had a great time and it was super easy (thanks GarageBand!)... so there are likely more where this came from. We've already got a song about a lightsaber in the works, and I'm thinking it might be a good way to wrap-up the boys' research projects - so be on the lookout for "Homeschoolhouse Rock".
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Summer Vacation
Thursday August 7th the boys and I along with my friend Colleen and her 3 kids headed north. That makes 7 in a 2001 Honda mini van. There was not one moment of silence. We drove straight to Seattle and arrived at Colleen's friend Elizabeth's house at around 11:00 pm. Long drive. We stayed at Elizabeth's for a couple of days and the went to North Bend, Washington and stayed with some other friends for a few days. While in Washington we ate all sorts of food, went to a kids Cabaret show (it was hilarious), played at various parks, went to the Henry art museum, went swimming at Rattle snake Lake (there are no rattle snakes), and played in some strange swings our friends built. I also went to two knitting shops and 1 weaving shop.
On Wednesday the 13th we traveled south to Portland. This is Colleen's and the kids home town.We stayed at her grandmother's house. While there we played at the creek, fed the chickens and turkeys, read, and relaxed. Oh yes two knitting stores and a button store.
On Saturday we packed up and headed to Lincoln City beach. We stayed in a rental Colleen had found which had a hot tub. Our weather was not quite what we were hoping for. It was windy and rainy reaching a high of about 62 each day. The kids spent a lot of time in the hot tub. I spent a lot of time knitting. Our last day there was Friday and it finally cleared up and was a beautiful sunny day. We all stayed down at the beach most of the day. The kids even played in the freezing water. Mine especially didn't seem to care how cold it was. Oh! Colleen went to one knitting store, but I stayed at the house. Saturday we headed south very early and arrived home in time for dinner with the dads. It is good to be home. We really missed Andy.
Colleen, Sanjay and the kids are still boarding with us, but it looks like their house will be somewhat livable in the next couple of weeks. So we will have the place to our selves again. Boy scouts starts up in September. Gabe will be a tiger and Caleb will be a bear and Andy will be leading. I meet with our ES tomorrow for the charter home school. Not sure how that is going to go. I have tons of questions. I am close to having our fall trip plans finalized. Caleb, Gabe, and I will leave here on Monday September 29th. We will be to Nana and Papa Bob by October 2nd. We will be to Mamaw and Papaw by October 16th. We will be to the folks in Tallahassee on October 30th. Andy will fly in around the 5th of Novemeber. We will then all four head west on November 30th.
On Wednesday the 13th we traveled south to Portland. This is Colleen's and the kids home town.We stayed at her grandmother's house. While there we played at the creek, fed the chickens and turkeys, read, and relaxed. Oh yes two knitting stores and a button store.
On Saturday we packed up and headed to Lincoln City beach. We stayed in a rental Colleen had found which had a hot tub. Our weather was not quite what we were hoping for. It was windy and rainy reaching a high of about 62 each day. The kids spent a lot of time in the hot tub. I spent a lot of time knitting. Our last day there was Friday and it finally cleared up and was a beautiful sunny day. We all stayed down at the beach most of the day. The kids even played in the freezing water. Mine especially didn't seem to care how cold it was. Oh! Colleen went to one knitting store, but I stayed at the house. Saturday we headed south very early and arrived home in time for dinner with the dads. It is good to be home. We really missed Andy.
Colleen, Sanjay and the kids are still boarding with us, but it looks like their house will be somewhat livable in the next couple of weeks. So we will have the place to our selves again. Boy scouts starts up in September. Gabe will be a tiger and Caleb will be a bear and Andy will be leading. I meet with our ES tomorrow for the charter home school. Not sure how that is going to go. I have tons of questions. I am close to having our fall trip plans finalized. Caleb, Gabe, and I will leave here on Monday September 29th. We will be to Nana and Papa Bob by October 2nd. We will be to Mamaw and Papaw by October 16th. We will be to the folks in Tallahassee on October 30th. Andy will fly in around the 5th of Novemeber. We will then all four head west on November 30th.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
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