6.30.10

Insulating the garage. Opening the packages is the best part.

6.29.10

There is this pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks in this weird little corner of Lafayette. We went and stood on it today. It was windy and gorgeous and you could see into so many yards. Some were nicer than others. We talked about places.

6.28.10

Apricots, what are you doing?  You can’t walk on the sidewalk.  You are apricots and you have no legs.

6.27.10

Rocks and symmetry.  Rocks and symmetry.

6.26.10

And nothin’ says “you’re getting married, bub” like a big ol’ table of fried whatnots.

6.25.10

Nothin’ says summer like a big ol’ bowl of watermelon.

6.24.10

At the beach!  Focus on the sand – the sunglasses will never happen.

6.23.10

Walking bridge in a river garden in South Bend – really nice place.

6.22.10

All outdoor sculptures should be made of mirrors.

6.21.10

Saaaaad puppy.

6.20.10

The Extraordinary Adventures of Perfectly Normal Mike.

6.19.10

Fancy hors d'oeuvres for a fancy party! Preston-Palooza was a success!

6.18.10

Frying pita for a fancy party.  We got out our wedding crystal and actually used it – and none of it was broken!

6.17.10

The fungus amungus.

6.16.10

A taller, skinner, better-kept version of the bookcase in my house. This one is selling for over $1,000.

6.15.10

I really want one of these to have in my living room.

6.14.10

John sold me his TV and now I have a sweet game station.  Look at all those Genesis games!  Yeah I see you, PS2, hiding back there, but you’re taking a back seat right now.

6.13.10

We took the scenic route through Hazelwood.  Yay detours!

6.12.10

Today Neely and Zach got married – congratulations!  We got there a little late, so we had to stand in the back.  That’s okay, we weren’t the only ones back there.

6.11.10

Potato wedges - post-seasoning, pre-grill.

6.10.10

Hey look, a lawn!

And that’s just straw from putting the grass seed down – our grass isn’t that yellow already.

6.9.10

Charlotte finds the perfect spot from which to glare at us.

6.8.10

Patio progress – almost done! (with this part)

6.7.10

Indulging my artsy picture side with this window grate.

6.6.10

While in Chicago to visit Shauvon and go to my uncle’s retirement party, we went to a robot store!  These were pretty cute, but I ended up just buying a calculator shaped like a robot that I think my students will like looking at.

What, you think I’ll let them actually use my robot calculator?

6.5.10

So this antique store had this supposedly working Victrola – I’m a little dubious that it actually works, but how cool is that?!

6.4.10

I made sangria for people today.  It was really good!

6.3.10

Grass coming up all over the yard.

6.2.10

Go Go Gadget Manual Labor!
Heavy Metal Meets Rock
The Life and Times of Johnny Homeowner

6.1.10

Empty carnivals and parks are so weird and creepy.