I'm older people now.

So I guess I better post something on here before I forget how.

Just in case you were wonderin, YES it is hot here.

You may have noticed that I am not using any abbreviations anymore. Well, for those of you who use mozilla you may have the same problem. Every time I try to use an apostrophe it clicks to this stupid search thing and takes my cursor away from the page. How annoying. I am surprised it did not click away when I typed out apostrophe. Stupid digital age.

Maybe my battery is just running out in my wireless keyboard. I guess I shouldn't rush to judgment......Did you just see that? I snuck one in. I win!

So in other news: In case any of you that fall into the lower to middle class haven't been convinced that it is a really bad idea for you to vote republican yet here's a nice little bit of tid for you. Congress just voted down a proposal to increase minimum wage. That's almost 10 years! Have any of you gone 10 years without a raise??? Well, if you're a member of congress you've barely gone 1 year. Yes, they gave themselves a raise after voting down the minimum wage increase! $28,000 worth.

Pluckers! (you guys really didn't think I was going to swear did you?)

Pardon my non english to all the younger folk here reading this but I can't help it.

If you youngsters get anything out of this, just remember one thing. Get a job in congress, it pays better than taco bell.

Now that I'm 31 I can refer to anyone under 25 as a youngster. It's in the rule book, look it up.

I guess my punctuation started working again.

Cross Country Journey to Kalamazoo

So we took a little trip the other weekend to a cousins wedding and here's a few things we saw along the way. It turned out to be quite an adventure when it was all said and done. (At least for a person who lives in rural Kansas it could be considered an adventure).

First of all, we got to drive the new car. Which I might mention I still have not named. I am leaning towards Erics suggestion(Stella), but I can't for the life of me remember where that movie quote is from. And now some silly pixar cartoon is spoofing it just to taunt me. Can anyone help me out here? The point is, it's always an adventure getting to break in a new car on a road trip rather than just the daily drive to work.

So it turns out that if it weren't for Chicago, Illinois would(and probably still does anyways) win the award for the most worthless state in the union. Seriously they probably give out cartons of cigarettes to newborn babies at the hospitals there. But the fact that everyone in that state seems to smoke everypalce you go is besides the point. If it wasn't for the occasional tree and walmart distribution hub on the side of the road there would be nothing to look at.

Then there is Chicago. I think the people that work for the transportation department must have a little bet going or something..."Let's see which one of us can screw up traffic the most with construction". Let me help them decide on a winner. I say it's the one that decided to take all the other peoples construction projects and route them ALL together into ONE friggin lane. I lost count at 12...someone decided it was a good idea to merge 12 plus lanes of traffic into one over a 2 mile stretch. AND THEN, send that one lane through a friggin toll booth! Charging every last car 65 friggin cents to sit in traffic for another hour! Genius.

One thing I did learn, I like metal girder bridges(and there are lots of them).



I also learned that they make miniature lighthouses... Who knew?



We did finally make it to Kalamazoo. The first thing we learned is that their chamber of commerce pays its emloyees too much if all they can come up with is to put "zoo" at the end of everything in the city as a promotional tool. Air-zoo, Nature-zoo, Laundromat-zoo...ok the chamber prolly didnt have much to do with that last one.

We did have a reason for going to Kalamazoo afterall...A wedding-zoo.



Congrats to the Zellers's.

Of coarse there are lots of other things to do in Kalamazoo as well. Like visiting this one of a kind "red roof with plants on it".



Erin has a thing for green roofs. Speaking of things Erin has a thing for...Chocolate fountains. Quickly becoming a staple of the wedding circuit it's quite a tasty treat. And they fool you into thinking it's healthy by letting you dip fruit into it. Ok so perhaps it's one of them weird cravings people keep talking about pregnant people getting, but Erin enjoyed the chocolate fountain. (I did too, but I was holding the camera).



Ok, what else did I learn on this trip...Well, kids would rather eat candy than throw it at people. I give her credit, it didn't take her long to realize the absurdity of trying to throw candy at people when they surely would get more in their mouths if they just put it there themselves.




Last but not least, we almost got killed by a tornado. We thought we'd outsmart the weather on the way home by stopping early for the night and just relaxing in the hotel, going out for a nice meal, and watching a fun movie. Ok, so none of those things worked out too swell... First of all, the town we stopped in was apparently hit by a small tornado not an hour after we stopped. (the ONE town in Illinois that we choose to stop at to be "safe" is the one that gets the storm. Illinois hates us.) Secondly, small towns in the middle of nowhere don't usually have many places to eat, so that part of the plan didn't work to well either. But at least we did get to relax in the hotel for the night...So the plan sort of worked.

Here's the beginning of the tornado that almost got us.



But when it was all said and done, it was a fun trip.
Now I must go do things.

Is it a Boy or Girl?

Well, Erin and I officially have added a new member to the family. We actually need your help with something. We can't tell if it's a boy or girl? What do you guys think???





Here are a few Pics to help you decide.

Oh, sorry Steve, "The 3" was a close second!

And in case you're wondering...That's Erin in the car not Vanna White. I tried to get her to do the Whitesnake sprawl on the hood but she didn't go for it. She said, without the white flowing dress it just wouldn't be the same.

Im such a slacker

So It's been a few since I wrote one of these things. I'm going to pretend that I have a lot going on so you all cut me some slack. I do have a lot going on but most of what keeps me busy is at work and I get paid to do that so I can't complain. Actually it is pretty crazy at work lately. We've been getting just the right amount of rain, and the grass got just the right amount of fertilizer(a dangerous combination for a park worker) so the mowing has already begun. I have to say the grass is almost an emerald green already. Then there are all of the flowerbeds that have been in hibernation for the winter. So I've been pulling and tugging and tilling at them to try to wake them up.

In the hunt for fun things to put in our flower beds we went to a greenhouse today and found a great bird bath that strangely enough matches the light posts in the park. So I had to buy it. While we were there though my coworker strayed off into the Herb section because he has wanted to start a garden. What he came out of there was something that will change the way I see the world. Chocolate Mint! Can you belive it? I have always thought that those are the two things in the food kingdom that once put together make the most amazing flavor ever! And now Mother Nature has discovered it as well. Sure it was probably some crazy cross breeding experiment of a cooky botanist that has an infatuation for Andies mints, but I dont care. Its still great.

So..speaking of crazy cross breeding experiments...

As some of you already know, Erin and I will be having a baby this October. The 5th to be exact. Yes indeed, the day most of you looked forward to but Im sure some of you may have long dreaded has finally come to pass.
I have procreated.
My genes will now be passed along for future generations to enjoy.

Man that's romantic isn't it.

Seriously, I couldn't be more excited and I can't wait to teach the little baggins all my bad habits. And prolly a good one or two in there as well, just for good measure.

I am taking donations to name the baby in your honor. That doesn't mean we will name it after you, no...Only that we will name it what we want...in honor of you. So send off those checks!

Seriosly, I need to go eat something. My hunger is making me say things. Im so hungry Im not even gonna spell check...lucky you!

Good for me

I just saved the world in 14 hours and 27 minutes...You're welcome Princess Zelda!

Yes I am a Geek!