Monday, April 23, 2012
Tennis!
It's Tennis season and Joel has already had 3 matches with 3 more this week. You want to watch - let me know I will tell you where and when.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
What this blog is missing is a FOOD POST
No seriously.
Did some stuff around the house. Changed the oil in a car, completely overhauled the lawn tractor. Oil, plugs, filters, blades and pressure washed about 10 years of gunk off the thing. 352 hours on it. That's enough to let it run over 14 days and nights, straight. That's a lot of mowing and sweeping and hauling.
Anyway back on task. Bought 4 pounds of beef tenderloin. Vacuum marinated it for about 4 hours with some pesto. On the grill we go. Then sliced and panini'd with some provolone cheese, I-talian bread and more pesto. OoooooWiiiiii that is some good stuff. Melt in your mount beef, crusty bread, and the tang of the pesto. You know you want this....
Did some stuff around the house. Changed the oil in a car, completely overhauled the lawn tractor. Oil, plugs, filters, blades and pressure washed about 10 years of gunk off the thing. 352 hours on it. That's enough to let it run over 14 days and nights, straight. That's a lot of mowing and sweeping and hauling.
Anyway back on task. Bought 4 pounds of beef tenderloin. Vacuum marinated it for about 4 hours with some pesto. On the grill we go. Then sliced and panini'd with some provolone cheese, I-talian bread and more pesto. OoooooWiiiiii that is some good stuff. Melt in your mount beef, crusty bread, and the tang of the pesto. You know you want this....
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Emotional Weekend
Had a nice Friday night and Saturday in Chicago with Joel.
Doing that College orientation thing. It just becomes more real every day. Can't stop time.
Saturday was a incredible ride of emotions for both of us and I am sure it won't stop for some time.
First the excitement. This is such an exciting time so much going on, next stages of my son's life. Then for me it's a little bit of jealousy. Wish I was 18 again, wish I had this opportunity, wish I tried a little harder. I guess I will relive it through Joel, but at a distance. It's his time, not mine, I will just sit back and enjoy watching him. Next is the nervousness. You know the parental nervousness, you want them to do well, but this is a huge step and it's a bit scary. I can't imagine how Joel feels. Then finally the sadness kicks in. Not sad that he's moving away for school (although that is hard). Its the realization my oldest kid not a kid anymore. Still my little buddy in my mind but not so much in body. Sad that this stage in our lives is nearing an end, ready to step into the next stage.
Walking to the train station after the day long session, I asked Joel if he would sleep on the train ride home. "No I don't think so". Sounding like the same little kid riding the train when he was younger. Knowing full well he would back then. He fell asleep this time too. Still my little boy...
Doing that College orientation thing. It just becomes more real every day. Can't stop time.
Saturday was a incredible ride of emotions for both of us and I am sure it won't stop for some time.
First the excitement. This is such an exciting time so much going on, next stages of my son's life. Then for me it's a little bit of jealousy. Wish I was 18 again, wish I had this opportunity, wish I tried a little harder. I guess I will relive it through Joel, but at a distance. It's his time, not mine, I will just sit back and enjoy watching him. Next is the nervousness. You know the parental nervousness, you want them to do well, but this is a huge step and it's a bit scary. I can't imagine how Joel feels. Then finally the sadness kicks in. Not sad that he's moving away for school (although that is hard). Its the realization my oldest kid not a kid anymore. Still my little buddy in my mind but not so much in body. Sad that this stage in our lives is nearing an end, ready to step into the next stage.
Walking to the train station after the day long session, I asked Joel if he would sleep on the train ride home. "No I don't think so". Sounding like the same little kid riding the train when he was younger. Knowing full well he would back then. He fell asleep this time too. Still my little boy...
Sunday, April 8, 2012
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