As the wildfires continue to burn over 20 miles from my home, the effects are starting to begin. First, it was already a warm day. As of this sentence it's 86 degrees. Second, the smoke from the fires is starting to slowly creep its way down to Long Beach and the sky looks incredibly...bad. It's … Continue reading Staying Indoors
Category: Family
Busy Weekend
Alright, here's a quick summary. Friday night we took Anthony out trick-or-treating around the neighborhood with the local kiddies. We shared some goodies at a neighbor's house when it was all said and done, and I couldn't help but notice the lack of people out this year. Maybe it's because this Hallowe'en was on a … Continue reading Busy Weekend
Pumpkins, Part Deux
Remember those nifty home-grown pumpkins from a few posts ago? Well, last night Ann bought our annual package of carving instruments and we went to town. Here is mine which was made from the tallest pumpkin of the bunch: I figured since this is the 15th anniversary of The Nightmare Before Christmas, I thought I'd … Continue reading Pumpkins, Part Deux
Anchors Aweigh
Yesterday we took Anthony to tour a real Navy ship in Seal Beach, CA. It was interesting to see one up close and personal rather than on TV or in a movie, and walking through there was everything we expected. But the main reason we went is because Ann's father is a retired Navy veteran … Continue reading Anchors Aweigh
Another Vegas Post
In our perpetual on-again, off-again, love-hate relationship with Las Vegas, we've decided once and for all that the trip we scheduled for October is off for good. There are many reasons I can get into as to why we chose to give up staying in a plush Las Vegas hotel for free, but to get … Continue reading Another Vegas Post
Holographic Meatloaf: The Official Blog of Some Guy Named Dave 