Wow - it has been a few days since my last post.

Let see - Joel played at West Bend East and they lost 5-4. Had his first at bat of the season 0-1. Not bad since he had so little practice.

Friday was Papa's Pub for some Spoiled Rotten and Something to do. Saturday we had to work at Endora's house - trim the lawn, put a new solar cover on etc. Came home relaxed a bit, made Patty Melts on the grill. See Jenny's blog (link) then go to the other blog of her friend Becky - Good Times = look for the recipe there or I could just link the damn thing...later.

Sunday we hit Costco for gas and a few things. Headed over to Mom's for a Sunday BBQ with the rest of my family. At first I was kind of thinking we would be there and wouldn't stay long. Well I was wrong, Mom had a nice little spread and the weather was nice and before you know it it was 10:00 when we got home. Got Mom's new laptop set up, you think she was learning a new language not adjusting to a new PC. Change can be hard, but in this case the change is good.

Washed Tracy's car today, then buffed it with swirl and haze remover, then machine polish now the was will be buffed off in an hour or so. What a way to kill the day. 6+ hours detailing a car. I think I could do this for a side job. Any takers?

Baseball - Lomira was rained out. Joel played even though he had 1 day practice. Threw 2 innings of shutout. Third inning - lost his command and 4 runs scored although he said too many errors - gave them 6 outs not 3. Another game in West Bend today.

Tennis is over for Joel. He had a decent run as the # 1 singles player. Won one match. Had state sub sectionals yesterday in Portage. He lost 7-5 and 6-2 to the # 2 seed from St Johns Military Academy. Hot day for tennis. With that loss the season is over. He has his first baseball practice tonight. He does not seemed thrilled. I think he would have liked a small break between the two.

Grilled Pizza - silent walk through.

New Horn

PIZZA

Ok Its almost summer when you grill da pizza on the grill!!!!

Softball started for Mackenzie.  She has been practicing for a month now but the first scrimage is over.  They won 10-2.   I was just supposed to spectate, however as ususal - they needed an umpire and well, I must look like one.

Nothing like calling your own daughter out on strikes.  Ouch.

For the most part I am done with the last remodel job.  Just in time for summer!  I know, Jenny, dresser is next or at least in the queue.
Pictures of the tilework I did:

Wow - it took waaaay to long to fix the car.  All day Sunday.

Sunny Friday.  That's nice since its been crap the last few days.

Need to really get my ass in gear again.  Work and then work on Tracy's car.  It broke a lug nut then another and another - 2 lugs holding the wheel on.  Needless to say the car hasn't moved for a few days.  And hell since I have to tear the brakes off to fix the lugs.   Which are easy breezy mac and cheesy compared to the 3 level of hell that the honda lugs require.  Anyway, I will be replacing the struts and brake pads too.

Oh yea and I am so close to finishing that remodel.   I should be there tonight and a few hours tomorrow.  My hands should be good an bloodied by the end of this weekend.

Happy Mothers Day to everyone I know who is a mother.


Had Mom over and I took her to Costco for free sample Sunday.  We did not have to go to lunch after that.
Bought a nice rib-eye roast.  Cut it into 8 1" steaks and grilled them with some potatoes and a salad.   Nice relaxing dinner.

Just got the statement in the mail - Joel's braces are Paid in Full! 

Ow.

That's all I have to say.  Two days on my knees with kinda crappy knee pads, doing 135 sq ft of tile floor.  The floor turned out spectacular.  A small pinwheel pattern with 12" and 6" tiles.  Pictures after next week when it gets grouted. 

The worst pain is actually behind my knees.  The straps that hold the pads on your legs just rubbed me raw.  So much so I actually have blisters behind my knees.

Two days with the new grill and two days grilling out.   What's for dinner tonight?  Pork shoulder is going to get slow cooked all day tomorrow....

Daddy got a brand new....grill

Yep 15 years later and I finally popped for a new grill - NO more lighter fluid. Propane ignition.