Christopher’s bike had a flat tire…totally worn out from skidding to a stop (standard bicycle stopping procedure for a seven-year-old). So we ran it by the bike shop to get a new tire, and got a real shock: $37 for a new tube and tire. This was particularly distressing, since the bike was too small [...]
Save! (2004-9-11)
Christopher played a great game of soccer today. His team – the Flash – played the Eagles at McEachern Methodist Church. Above is one of his saves as goalie. More pictures here.
My father in law is selling their 2002 Chrysler Sebring LXI Convertible on ebay. Nice car. Have a look. (Much mo' better with a smaller image. I had grabbed one from the ad before I realized how doggone BIG it was. Sorry!)
Thanks to some interesting erosion problems, Donna decided she wanted a dry creek bed on the side of the yard. Two days of backbreaking labor, 10 bales of pinestraw, untold bags of topsoil and soil amendment, and 3,000 pounds of rock later, here it is. Happy Mothers Day, Donna!
The Concordia Seminary Chorus visited our church today, and sang some beautiful music. The full Chorus is made up of about 70 seminary students, faculty members and staff. This tour through the Southeast consisted of about 22 members of the Chorus. We put them up in our homes for the night, and they returned the [...]
If you've got a baby that suffers from Infant Reflux, check out my friend Karen's website — www.infantreflux.org. Karen's son had a severe case of Infant Reflux, and she started up her site to help moms (and dads) who were at their wits end and couldn't find information about their child's condition. Lots of great [...]
Good news on Donna's mom: She came home from the rehab facility on Friday! She's now getting around with a walker (and a little bit of help from her friends), and continues to improve noticeably every single day!
Donna's mom suffered a stroke on Monday. It's been quite a roller coaster ride this week. From all indications, this wasn't a trivial stroke (or a TIA), as she has some paralysis on her left side and is still having a bit of trouble speaking and following conversations. It seems that the physical effects are [...]
Took this with my new camera attachment: Not too bad. It's a little tough to frame the picture, so it's strictly a “best effort” type of accessory…
Click for larger image Christopher Longman is proud to introduce his newest creation: The L-1 Helicopter. This radical design is the result of hours of intensive study, and represents the state of the art in modern whirlybird design. Remember, helicopters can't really fly. They're just so ugly that the ground repels them.