Wendy and I finally did it, we bought a Wii. This may have been a foolish purchase but time will tell. Every time we played someone's Wii we came away wanting one. I think the final straw was when we were over at John & Kristi's after a soccer match and we played the Wii for a couple of hours.
Sunday is always shopping day and we needed to hit Target for some things. I walk into the electronics section like any other normal male adult and started poking around. To my delight I noticed they were advertising Wiis!! They have several on the counter just waiting to be purchased. Yay!!
So last night was spent setting up the Wii, getting connected to our wireless and playing some games. We also were able to check out the forecast channel, pretty cool stuff. Mom asked me if we are going to bring it to Sodus. We have not decided but you never know what the weather will be in upstate New York in May. Maybe I will start a family poll to see if we should bring it.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Honey Bunches of Oats
So congratulations me on letting Owen become a complete monster this morning. Yesterday, while grocery shopping, I thought it would be a good idea to pick up a box of Honey Bunches of Oats with Chocolate Flakes. Why do you ask?? Currently we allow Owen a small treat when he eats his Rice Krispies in the morning and we mix in some Cocoa Krispies. Not too much however so he does not go completely bonkers at the sitters. Anyway, I digress so I can get back to the Honey Bunches of Oates now with chocolate flakes.
I pour some of the regular version of the cereal into his bowl and he complains a little so what does dad do? That's right, he heads to the pantry for something else, the newest version of HB of O with Chocolate Flakes! I guess you could say it is somewhat equivalent to Bill Cosby's story of feeding chocolate cake to his kids one morning. If you have never heard that bit you should go listen to it, you will laugh very hard. Anyway, I pull out a couple of flakes, both chocolate in nature and proceed to eat one showing Owen they taste so, so good! So guess what, being the good son he is he decides he has to try what dad is eating. Low and behold, Mikey, he likes it!
This is where things start to go terribly wrong. Owen then decides the only flakes he could possibly eat for breakfast are now clearly chocolate flakes. I proceed to say and then ask Wendy "I think I screwed up, did I screw up?" I bet no one out there can possibly guess what Wendy said? So now I am fighting tooth and nail to get Owen to eat something other than anything coated with chocolate to no avail. He eats every last crumb he can find that resembles chocolate and then, of course, wants more. How dare my child not eat what I am feeding him but want something else that is in the box that only lies a few tantalizing feet away!?
Moral of the story? Dad = Dumb. I bet I could find a way to do a math proof on that too. OK, never mind.
I pour some of the regular version of the cereal into his bowl and he complains a little so what does dad do? That's right, he heads to the pantry for something else, the newest version of HB of O with Chocolate Flakes! I guess you could say it is somewhat equivalent to Bill Cosby's story of feeding chocolate cake to his kids one morning. If you have never heard that bit you should go listen to it, you will laugh very hard. Anyway, I pull out a couple of flakes, both chocolate in nature and proceed to eat one showing Owen they taste so, so good! So guess what, being the good son he is he decides he has to try what dad is eating. Low and behold, Mikey, he likes it!
This is where things start to go terribly wrong. Owen then decides the only flakes he could possibly eat for breakfast are now clearly chocolate flakes. I proceed to say and then ask Wendy "I think I screwed up, did I screw up?" I bet no one out there can possibly guess what Wendy said? So now I am fighting tooth and nail to get Owen to eat something other than anything coated with chocolate to no avail. He eats every last crumb he can find that resembles chocolate and then, of course, wants more. How dare my child not eat what I am feeding him but want something else that is in the box that only lies a few tantalizing feet away!?
Moral of the story? Dad = Dumb. I bet I could find a way to do a math proof on that too. OK, never mind.
Monday, April 14, 2008
The Masters and Philanthropy
The Masters... I know I had this complaint last year but I will be honest, I respect Tiger a lot, would love to meet him and understand what makes him tick but, I am glad he did not win yesterday. CBS's annual love fest for Tiger is over and guess what, someone else won HIS tournament and I loved every minute of it. Since when does one golf tournament become a persons right of passage? The golf tournament no one else should be allowed to win, according to CBS anyway. Well, that might not be true but that is what I feel like every year I sit my lazy butt on the couch to watch The Masters. It's always, tiger will make his run and whomever is ahead him will surely collapse because Tiger is looming over the field like the Rocky Mountains do over the mid-western plains. Whatever, I am glad it's over.
Philanthropy... I despise pretty much all things American Idol but, there is an annual event I hope many people got to watch this year. They had an Idol Give Back event last week and it was tremendous. I could not believe all of the people they had on TV or on stage to raise awareness of many things. Not only issues in America but issues in Africa as well.
Patri and I had a very good discussion last week and then I saw that show. It gave me a whole new perspective on how some people live their lives in America. I made me ashamed this country has not done more for the needy, for our own people who live in squalor and fight to just to survive another day and put food on the table. For as much as I disagree with some things concerning health care and how we go about our business in this country it shows how much need there is even in this day and age. I wish there was a measuring stick you could apply to people who actually try on a daily basis to make the American dream come true vs. those who don't and abuse the system.
There is no right answer for health care I think. You will never make everyone happy. What we should strive for however, is to make as many people healthy and happy that we possibly can. Maybe it's a combination of providing for others, the weak, those that cannot help themselves and education. Enough talk, it's time for action.
Philanthropy... I despise pretty much all things American Idol but, there is an annual event I hope many people got to watch this year. They had an Idol Give Back event last week and it was tremendous. I could not believe all of the people they had on TV or on stage to raise awareness of many things. Not only issues in America but issues in Africa as well.
Patri and I had a very good discussion last week and then I saw that show. It gave me a whole new perspective on how some people live their lives in America. I made me ashamed this country has not done more for the needy, for our own people who live in squalor and fight to just to survive another day and put food on the table. For as much as I disagree with some things concerning health care and how we go about our business in this country it shows how much need there is even in this day and age. I wish there was a measuring stick you could apply to people who actually try on a daily basis to make the American dream come true vs. those who don't and abuse the system.
There is no right answer for health care I think. You will never make everyone happy. What we should strive for however, is to make as many people healthy and happy that we possibly can. Maybe it's a combination of providing for others, the weak, those that cannot help themselves and education. Enough talk, it's time for action.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Cars & More Politics
First off I ran across a list of cars with the worst fuel economy. As I looked at the list I began to wonder, would anyone owning a car on this list even care about ridiculous gas prices? Aside from the Jeep Grand Cherokee I would guess the answer is no.
Cars With Crappy Fuel Economy
Secondly I appreciate any feedback on the Health Care post... This is what makes our country so great. We can share our feelings on a subject and hope we can still love each other. I also have to throw in some rebuttal because I feel like some words were put in my mouth...
I never said we should not care for the weak and I did say we would need some type of plan in place in order to get somewhere closer to being a healthy society. It requires education, it requires less pollution as well as lots of other things. It may or may not require some sort of universal health care to get us there. We have medicaid and medicare but I do not understand those things enough to even discuss what they could or could not do for the "weak". I think generally the answer is not much.
All I am saying is that some will be willing to pay for someone else's care and some will not. I never said I wasn't willing however, what we can control as a society we should control so costs can ultimately go down. My argument was never about "Acts of God" that we have zero control over only about health care and controlling what we can control.
If I missed some important points in my original argument I am sorry. It's hard to think of everything writing in a blog. Keep the comments coming, they are most welcome.
Cars With Crappy Fuel Economy
Secondly I appreciate any feedback on the Health Care post... This is what makes our country so great. We can share our feelings on a subject and hope we can still love each other. I also have to throw in some rebuttal because I feel like some words were put in my mouth...
I never said we should not care for the weak and I did say we would need some type of plan in place in order to get somewhere closer to being a healthy society. It requires education, it requires less pollution as well as lots of other things. It may or may not require some sort of universal health care to get us there. We have medicaid and medicare but I do not understand those things enough to even discuss what they could or could not do for the "weak". I think generally the answer is not much.
All I am saying is that some will be willing to pay for someone else's care and some will not. I never said I wasn't willing however, what we can control as a society we should control so costs can ultimately go down. My argument was never about "Acts of God" that we have zero control over only about health care and controlling what we can control.
If I missed some important points in my original argument I am sorry. It's hard to think of everything writing in a blog. Keep the comments coming, they are most welcome.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
April is Here and Politics
Finally, Spring has sprung in Cincinnati, Ohio. Planted some flowers today and painted a new mailbox since our current one is a dilapidated piece of crap. The Lee's, the family that owned our house prior to us, did not know what the heck they were doing with their gardens. Planting full shade plants in spots where they would receive nothing but sun and vice versa. Wendy and I are determined to win this battle against our garden and the Lee's. What else can we do? Enter a contest to win 10,000 bucks to fix it and hope we win!
What else... oh yeah, Universal Health Care, a.k.a how to bankrupt our country even more... Borrow, spend, borrow, spend. Ah, the life of a politician.
Wendy and I have been talking about the various issues more than I can remember. Politics is not usually conversation we have at the dinner table but lately it has become fairly prevalent. My view is we need to fix the root cause which is people living unhealthy lives. I don't disagree we need something to bridge the gap between now and when people are healthier but, should it cost us healthy people billions of dollars to fix someone else's problem? But then you have to discuss why people don't have health care in the first place.
So really you have more than 1 issue. You have the issue of people not being healthy and we should educate folks so they can get healthy and health care costs eventually go down. Secondly, you have the issue that people do not have health care because they are not educated and do not have jobs that give them health care for various reasons. Whether it be they are only working part time or for a small employer.
I know this is tough topic for many and especially those in Washington. I guess I throw this topic out there to see what kind of responses I do get. Some people will say I don't want to pay for other people's poor choices. Some people will say did those people ever really have a choice growing up or living in whatever horrible conditions they are/were in? They are a product of their environment. It's subjective and there is probably no right answer hence why there is debate.
I guess my point is, in the information age, lets get some damn information out and get this country healthy and whole. Get people to stop smoking and eating like pigs. Get people to realize what their decisions ultimately do to their bodies and everyone will be much happier. If we don't do something the problem will persist and health care costs will continue to go up. Someday, if the current trend continues, even large companies will not be able to afford to cover their employees.
Maybe Universal Health Care will work in a healthy society because the overall cost is less per capita but I don't think it has a chance of being solvent in today's environment. Time to fix the root causes and not the symptoms. That is what I want out of Washington.
What else... oh yeah, Universal Health Care, a.k.a how to bankrupt our country even more... Borrow, spend, borrow, spend. Ah, the life of a politician.
Wendy and I have been talking about the various issues more than I can remember. Politics is not usually conversation we have at the dinner table but lately it has become fairly prevalent. My view is we need to fix the root cause which is people living unhealthy lives. I don't disagree we need something to bridge the gap between now and when people are healthier but, should it cost us healthy people billions of dollars to fix someone else's problem? But then you have to discuss why people don't have health care in the first place.
So really you have more than 1 issue. You have the issue of people not being healthy and we should educate folks so they can get healthy and health care costs eventually go down. Secondly, you have the issue that people do not have health care because they are not educated and do not have jobs that give them health care for various reasons. Whether it be they are only working part time or for a small employer.
I know this is tough topic for many and especially those in Washington. I guess I throw this topic out there to see what kind of responses I do get. Some people will say I don't want to pay for other people's poor choices. Some people will say did those people ever really have a choice growing up or living in whatever horrible conditions they are/were in? They are a product of their environment. It's subjective and there is probably no right answer hence why there is debate.
I guess my point is, in the information age, lets get some damn information out and get this country healthy and whole. Get people to stop smoking and eating like pigs. Get people to realize what their decisions ultimately do to their bodies and everyone will be much happier. If we don't do something the problem will persist and health care costs will continue to go up. Someday, if the current trend continues, even large companies will not be able to afford to cover their employees.
Maybe Universal Health Care will work in a healthy society because the overall cost is less per capita but I don't think it has a chance of being solvent in today's environment. Time to fix the root causes and not the symptoms. That is what I want out of Washington.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Home Sweet Home
I am sure many of you have read Wendy's blog by now describing the play by play of Friday and Saturday and boy was it fun. The whole family also ended up sick after our escapade. Owen has been hacking and sneezing while Wendy and I both have very sore throats and the typical aches and pains that go along with being sick.
I have learned a couple of things after this adventure. 1) Always book at the counter if your flight gets cancelled and 2) Don't fly through Chicago - O'Hare if at all possible. What a nightmare that place is.
Palm Springs was however awesome. I highly recommend it to someone who is looking for something atypical. What I mean is not the beach or a cruise or whatever. There is lots of hiking if you don't mind driving 30 minutes, tons of golf and of course, your hotel pool if you want to relax.
I have learned a couple of things after this adventure. 1) Always book at the counter if your flight gets cancelled and 2) Don't fly through Chicago - O'Hare if at all possible. What a nightmare that place is.
Palm Springs was however awesome. I highly recommend it to someone who is looking for something atypical. What I mean is not the beach or a cruise or whatever. There is lots of hiking if you don't mind driving 30 minutes, tons of golf and of course, your hotel pool if you want to relax.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Palm Springs; 6 Days and Counting
On Saturday, March 15th, 2008, me, Owen and Wendy are headed to Palm Springs, California and man I cannot wait. The average temperature this time of year in Palm Springs is 80 and if you have been paying attention to the news lately, you now that we are buried up to our arm pits in snow right now in Cincinnati. I thought I moved from New York to get away from this crap?
Syracuse has won 2 games in a row for the first time in I don't know how long. They have not capitulated in the second half like they have done so many times this year. Maybe we can do some damage in the Big East to gain an at large bid into the NCAA tournament. The annual dance knows as March Madness. The Big East tournament begins in earnest on Wednesday I believe.
Syracuse has won 2 games in a row for the first time in I don't know how long. They have not capitulated in the second half like they have done so many times this year. Maybe we can do some damage in the Big East to gain an at large bid into the NCAA tournament. The annual dance knows as March Madness. The Big East tournament begins in earnest on Wednesday I believe.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Riker Family in 21st Century
Everyone is now web camified! Just drop us a note when people want to chat.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Aint Technology Great
The web cam is up and running and fun has already been had with Nana and Papa. We have also discovered that the web cam works a lot better with MSN than it does with AOL. Boo AOL.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Dallas Loses
Now I am totally depressed. Dallas lost to the Giants and Newcastle lost to Manchester United 6-0!! Yes, that is not a typo. I guess I will have to wait until next Fall to get any sporting enjoyment.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
SU STINKS!
As I write this, SU is getting blown out by the University of Cincinnati and they suck. Newcastle United fired their manager today. College football is over. The SU football team went 3-9. I quit, time to read a book. My only saving grace is the Dallas Cowboys. I can't wait for my mom to read this!
Friday, January 04, 2008
Friday At Last
As I stated before Owen has made out like a bandit this Christmas. We decided it would be a good idea to put some of the new toys downstairs in the basement otherwise Owen's crap would be everywhere. The house is already booby trapped enough already!
We are still working on updating Picasa but for some reason our PC at home won't run Java applets and I don't know why. The upload process relies heavily on this technology unfortunately.
Other than that I have no idea what to write at this moment. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.
We are still working on updating Picasa but for some reason our PC at home won't run Java applets and I don't know why. The upload process relies heavily on this technology unfortunately.
Other than that I have no idea what to write at this moment. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The Great White North
Well, we had an eventful Christmas around the Gong household. We had what would be called baby drama I suppose. We found out shortly before coming to the Good Land that one of Wendy's cousins had a baby. Wendy's mom did not even know she was pregnant and we are talking about the family in Wisconsin the Gong's are closest to! If you want the full story call Wendy or Dora, it is jacked up.
What else...
Owen made out like a bandit this year while his parents did not get much of anything. I cannot even begin to count the number of toys that were opened just here in Milwaukee. Never mind all of the stuff that was already received in Cincinnati. I hope Owen is happy because he is not going to get anything new for a while.
Guitar Hero III rules. I finally was able to play this best selling game yesterday at Von's place. He finally bought a house and we played cousin Ken's Wii. Another thing that rules. Wendy really liked Guitar Hero III so there is hope for a new console gaming system in the house yet! It's all apart of my plan to take over the world. Muhahahaha.
What else...
Owen made out like a bandit this year while his parents did not get much of anything. I cannot even begin to count the number of toys that were opened just here in Milwaukee. Never mind all of the stuff that was already received in Cincinnati. I hope Owen is happy because he is not going to get anything new for a while.
Guitar Hero III rules. I finally was able to play this best selling game yesterday at Von's place. He finally bought a house and we played cousin Ken's Wii. Another thing that rules. Wendy really liked Guitar Hero III so there is hope for a new console gaming system in the house yet! It's all apart of my plan to take over the world. Muhahahaha.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
It's Been A While
Hello people. Yes, I have not updated my blog in a long time so I guess there is nothing like the present. Not much has been going on lately. Work has been busy with all of the end of year stuff going on around Luxottica Retail as well as getting ready for SAP.
Owen is running around like a crazy man. Check out the NEW and IMPROVED Picasa site for photos. Wendy has the most recent website on her blog, I will update mine shortly. We are also trying to update YouTube as well to get some funny vids out there of the little man doing bazaar things.
Now that college football is over I have moved on to college basketball and the English Premier League full time for my sporting entertainment. SU basketball might have a tough year, our best player just went down with a torn ACL, not good. Newcastle sits in 10th place in the EPL and well, they have won the last couple of games but it's been UGLY. Function over form I guess but it is tough to watch.
We are once again headed up NORTH to the Good Land for Christmas. I am not saying holidays because it kind of makes me mad that we have done our best as a culture to not recognize anything anymore. Anyway, I digress. We'll see how Owen copes with being in a much smaller abode than our own. When we were in Milwaukee for Thanksgiving he got some serious cabin fever because he is used to a ton of space to run around in. Hopefully it will not be as bad as last time, we shall see.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Owen is running around like a crazy man. Check out the NEW and IMPROVED Picasa site for photos. Wendy has the most recent website on her blog, I will update mine shortly. We are also trying to update YouTube as well to get some funny vids out there of the little man doing bazaar things.
Now that college football is over I have moved on to college basketball and the English Premier League full time for my sporting entertainment. SU basketball might have a tough year, our best player just went down with a torn ACL, not good. Newcastle sits in 10th place in the EPL and well, they have won the last couple of games but it's been UGLY. Function over form I guess but it is tough to watch.
We are once again headed up NORTH to the Good Land for Christmas. I am not saying holidays because it kind of makes me mad that we have done our best as a culture to not recognize anything anymore. Anyway, I digress. We'll see how Owen copes with being in a much smaller abode than our own. When we were in Milwaukee for Thanksgiving he got some serious cabin fever because he is used to a ton of space to run around in. Hopefully it will not be as bad as last time, we shall see.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Owen and The Kitchen
Owen Video of hime goofing around at dinner:
Owen Video
We also did an upgrade to the kitchen by replacing our crappy white counter tops with new beautiful granite ones. Check out the pics below:
We still have a few things to do to the kitchen before we are satisfied including new paint, new appliances, except the fridge, and new lighting over the island. All in due time.
Owen Video
We also did an upgrade to the kitchen by replacing our crappy white counter tops with new beautiful granite ones. Check out the pics below:
We still have a few things to do to the kitchen before we are satisfied including new paint, new appliances, except the fridge, and new lighting over the island. All in due time.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Nana & Papa Are Coming, Nana & Papa Are Coming!
Nana and Papa Riker are coming to Cincinnati for a few days to hopefully watch their grandson Owen take his first steps around the house by himself. I am sure this will be another proud moment for him when it does happen. It seems like when ever he does something important for the first time he instantly recognizes his achievement. The smile that comes across his face is hilarious because he is so damn proud of himself. It's the little things right?
What else...
Wendy has been busy as heck with her Mr. Clean, Mr. Clean, Mr. Clean projects. I think maybe I should get one of those magnet's for the side of the Big Red Beast that says "OWEN TRANSPORT". That would be funny I think, sort of, well, maybe.
I guess the other big news is that we are replacing the counter tops in our kitchen with granite. That's right, we don't mess around. I cannot wait til that is done, it should look amazing I believe.
I hope all is well in the hinterlands and I will talk to everyone soon.
What else...
Wendy has been busy as heck with her Mr. Clean, Mr. Clean, Mr. Clean projects. I think maybe I should get one of those magnet's for the side of the Big Red Beast that says "OWEN TRANSPORT". That would be funny I think, sort of, well, maybe.
I guess the other big news is that we are replacing the counter tops in our kitchen with granite. That's right, we don't mess around. I cannot wait til that is done, it should look amazing I believe.
I hope all is well in the hinterlands and I will talk to everyone soon.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Wendy in Germany, SU Stinks!
For those of you that do not know, my wife is in Germany for training. Frankfurt to be exact. She could have waited 6 months to take the training in Cincinnati but her superiors wanted her to go much sooner. If you have any requests please let me know. I have requested a Schalke 04 jersey which, is a football team from Gelsenkirchen.
In lieu of Wendy being in Germany Sam and Dora have come down from the Great Land to help me out for a few days. Last night we went to Sichuan Bistro for dinner and you would have thought Owen had not eaten in days. We put all kinds of food in front of him and most, apart from the food that ended up on the floor, ended up in his belly. The kid can eat.
SU football, I don't even know why I am talking about it. I bet Mike Tirico wishes his alma mater were much better. I wonder what kind of schtick he gets from his peers. Anyway, they are 0-3 for the first time in 21 years and have only scored 34 points in 3 games. Pathetic.
I told everyone I knew that Greg Robinson should NOT have been hired but the AD was worried about plucking someone from a very successful USC team and it looking like he was biased. What the heck, are you serious? That is exactly what we want. We want a good coach and who can get the most out of his players! I wanted SU to hire Norm Chow but no, we get Greg Robinson instead. I normally say you should give a coach 4 years but in this case I will happily make an exception.
In lieu of Wendy being in Germany Sam and Dora have come down from the Great Land to help me out for a few days. Last night we went to Sichuan Bistro for dinner and you would have thought Owen had not eaten in days. We put all kinds of food in front of him and most, apart from the food that ended up on the floor, ended up in his belly. The kid can eat.
SU football, I don't even know why I am talking about it. I bet Mike Tirico wishes his alma mater were much better. I wonder what kind of schtick he gets from his peers. Anyway, they are 0-3 for the first time in 21 years and have only scored 34 points in 3 games. Pathetic.
I told everyone I knew that Greg Robinson should NOT have been hired but the AD was worried about plucking someone from a very successful USC team and it looking like he was biased. What the heck, are you serious? That is exactly what we want. We want a good coach and who can get the most out of his players! I wanted SU to hire Norm Chow but no, we get Greg Robinson instead. I normally say you should give a coach 4 years but in this case I will happily make an exception.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Flickr
Got an email from Flickr today concerning my new account and the new limits and restrictions that will be imposed once my free Pro trial ends. What a bunch of crap. Instead of this service being much like Yahoo photos they are deciding to charge for those same services we received for free from Yahoo prior to the switch.
So just to warn all of my friends and family, as of November 9th there will be some limitations according to sucky ass Flickr. You will only be able to see small photos and the last 200 that we have uploaded to Flickr; among other things. Why not just leave the service the way it was instead of charging for it?
This feels like buying a car. If you had power windows and locks and you want to buy a new car there is no way in hell you will get a new car without those amenities. Now you know why car dealers add weird features to the cars they have on the lot. If you get a car with some goofy feature you never had before chances are when you buy your next car you will order that feature.
Anyway, I digress. I will be looking into Google Photos more closely now I think. Tell all your friends Flickr sucks!
So just to warn all of my friends and family, as of November 9th there will be some limitations according to sucky ass Flickr. You will only be able to see small photos and the last 200 that we have uploaded to Flickr; among other things. Why not just leave the service the way it was instead of charging for it?
This feels like buying a car. If you had power windows and locks and you want to buy a new car there is no way in hell you will get a new car without those amenities. Now you know why car dealers add weird features to the cars they have on the lot. If you get a car with some goofy feature you never had before chances are when you buy your next car you will order that feature.
Anyway, I digress. I will be looking into Google Photos more closely now I think. Tell all your friends Flickr sucks!
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
NJ and Other Things
Just got back from Princeton, NJ and I miss my family severely. When you grow up in a great family I don't think you realize what you have until you are away from them for a long time. This weekend was one of those times where I tried to cherish every single moment that happened over the course of 4 days. Pictures on our Flickr site will be coming soon.
Yesterday I read an article in the NY Times that was talking about Newark airport as the king of New York City airport delays. On average planes can depart anywhere from 15 minutes to a couple of hours late. My sister says "I wouldn't worry about that, most planes are on time it's only a few that skew the departure times." Wouldn't you know that our plane took off 75 minutes late yesterday.
Another interesting thing about this weekend was the fact that I had no idea I got to meet one of the foremost conservative minds in our country, Robert P. George. He is on Bush's bioethics committee and is a professor at Princeton University. What do you think we talked about most of the time? College football and baseball. My father and Robbie reliving their youth talking about all of the great baseball teams they saw while growing up.
Lastly, here is to Lisa and Bob for planning such a wonderful weekend. It is always a joyous occasion when the family can get together and celebrate just a little bit.
Yesterday I read an article in the NY Times that was talking about Newark airport as the king of New York City airport delays. On average planes can depart anywhere from 15 minutes to a couple of hours late. My sister says "I wouldn't worry about that, most planes are on time it's only a few that skew the departure times." Wouldn't you know that our plane took off 75 minutes late yesterday.
Another interesting thing about this weekend was the fact that I had no idea I got to meet one of the foremost conservative minds in our country, Robert P. George. He is on Bush's bioethics committee and is a professor at Princeton University. What do you think we talked about most of the time? College football and baseball. My father and Robbie reliving their youth talking about all of the great baseball teams they saw while growing up.
Lastly, here is to Lisa and Bob for planning such a wonderful weekend. It is always a joyous occasion when the family can get together and celebrate just a little bit.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Brown Dog Cafe
I know our anniversary is still a couple of days away but we decided to celebrate a few days early. A busy week is ahead culminating with a trip to NJ for some partying. Due to this we went to Brown Dog Cafe on Friday night and it was splendid.
We started with a couple of appetizers, a crab and lobster spring roll and a fancy take on a Mexican salad with beef. For dinner Wendy had lamb and I had duck and they were both magnificent. To finish some key lime pie and coffee. All in all we rate the "Dog" DTU, double thumbs up. A link to this wonderful restaurant is below.
Brown Dog Cafe
All in all it has been a weekend of great food because last night we went to Dewey's. Regarded as one of the best pizza places in town. They serve all kinds of wacky pizza including one that is called Edgar Allen Poe. A link to Dewey's is below.
Dewey's Pizza
Only 5 more days til we are in NJ and we can't wait. That is all for now.
We started with a couple of appetizers, a crab and lobster spring roll and a fancy take on a Mexican salad with beef. For dinner Wendy had lamb and I had duck and they were both magnificent. To finish some key lime pie and coffee. All in all we rate the "Dog" DTU, double thumbs up. A link to this wonderful restaurant is below.
Brown Dog Cafe
All in all it has been a weekend of great food because last night we went to Dewey's. Regarded as one of the best pizza places in town. They serve all kinds of wacky pizza including one that is called Edgar Allen Poe. A link to Dewey's is below.
Dewey's Pizza
Only 5 more days til we are in NJ and we can't wait. That is all for now.
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