Last night Kelli and I were invited over for dinner at our friends the Smiths, Lindsey and Brandon recently bought a house and dinner was our first chance at checking it out now that they're all settled in. They have a son, Jaxson, who is a little over a year old and he is just getting to that fun age where most of the things he does or says are hilarious! The last time we had dinner with these guys Jaxson was much younger and he kept staring at me like he wasn't quite sure what to make of me, and when he would look at Kelli he would instantly start smiling and giggling. The four of us all had a pretty good laugh over this, joking that Jaxson had a crush on Kelli and I better look out!
Well last night my competition took it up a notch! He continued to pretty much stare at me with a look that was mildly intimidating considering who it was coming from, every time I would take a drink of my lemonade he would point to it saying, "mine!". Lindsey would show Jaxson that he had his own but it didn't matter, he wanted the one I had! Then after dinner he did probably the cutest, most intimidating act of the evening, he'd finished eating and was walking around the table giving everybody nuckles, and when he made it over to Kelli she put her fist out for him to bump and he gently stepped in and kissed her hand! It was the cutest thing in the world but I swear I saw him smirk at me while he was doing it:) As the night went on he continued to keep telling me anything that I picked up was "mine!", I said, "man everything I have he thinks is his, including my wife!"
We all had a great time and we know the real reason he's so fixated on Kelli instead of me is I am much scarier than she is, at least thats what I told myself:) The whole thing is quite funny and extremely cute, he's a little character. Kelli had some fun with it as well when she told us all, "what can I say, blonde guys really like me". No argument form this blonde guy on that statement!:)
Remember, a little friendly competition is good once in a while!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Reason #78
I know this may seem silly to some people, but I seem to come up with another reason I love this girl every week! I guess after 6 years of marriage that is probably a really good sign! Well reason #78 why I love this girl is a good one!
Monday when I got home from work Kelli had been pinteresting for a bit, if you don't know what pinterest is by now then you've been living under a rock for the past few months as it is the hottest thing on the world wide web since Facebook, and while she was on there she told me she had found the perfect addition for our dream house we are going to build. We often talk about the fact that in order to get everything we both would like in a home we are probably going to have to build our own, I've always wanted to follow in my fathers footsteps and do this anyway so I think it's a great idea! If we ever do build a house it will most likely have a loft or upstairs for a master suite, Kelli's idea she found on pinterest was to build a slide next to the stairs so you have the option of starting your day off by sliding to the bottom! How cool would that be?! I know everyone who's reading this, wether they would admit it or not, has a burning desire to tap into our inner child every time were at the park but we usually don't simply because it's rather awkward for a 30+ year old to share the line with a bunch of 8 year olds! So how nice would it be to have your very own slide to go down every single morning!?
The enthusiasm Kelli showed for this slide made me smile as she debated over wether or not she liked the straight slide or the spiral one better. I only hope that we actually do get the chance to build a house someday so I get the opportunity to make her dreams come true. Reason #78 then is one of my favorites, she keeps me young at heart! It may be hard to believe but even I struggle at times with falling too deeply into the daily grind of all of the responsibilities we have in our life and need a little reminder of the bigger picture. Kelli has an uncanny ability of bringing me out of that trap seemingly without even knowing I'm there! That is just another one of the many reasons I love this girl!
We have an exciting weekend coming up as we've been invited to go sailing on Flathead with some friends, sleep on the boat, and then go over to "the biggest little rodeo of the year" in Helmville! Should be a great weekend filled with fun, sun, and friends! Ironically Jill and Ryan and the gang will be on Flathead also as they are headed to the same bible camp Jill went to when she was a kid! I hope you all have something fun planned with family or friends for our last summer holiday of the year!
Remember, don't stop going down the slide just because everyone else has, break away from the norm and act like a kid again!:)
Monday when I got home from work Kelli had been pinteresting for a bit, if you don't know what pinterest is by now then you've been living under a rock for the past few months as it is the hottest thing on the world wide web since Facebook, and while she was on there she told me she had found the perfect addition for our dream house we are going to build. We often talk about the fact that in order to get everything we both would like in a home we are probably going to have to build our own, I've always wanted to follow in my fathers footsteps and do this anyway so I think it's a great idea! If we ever do build a house it will most likely have a loft or upstairs for a master suite, Kelli's idea she found on pinterest was to build a slide next to the stairs so you have the option of starting your day off by sliding to the bottom! How cool would that be?! I know everyone who's reading this, wether they would admit it or not, has a burning desire to tap into our inner child every time were at the park but we usually don't simply because it's rather awkward for a 30+ year old to share the line with a bunch of 8 year olds! So how nice would it be to have your very own slide to go down every single morning!?
The enthusiasm Kelli showed for this slide made me smile as she debated over wether or not she liked the straight slide or the spiral one better. I only hope that we actually do get the chance to build a house someday so I get the opportunity to make her dreams come true. Reason #78 then is one of my favorites, she keeps me young at heart! It may be hard to believe but even I struggle at times with falling too deeply into the daily grind of all of the responsibilities we have in our life and need a little reminder of the bigger picture. Kelli has an uncanny ability of bringing me out of that trap seemingly without even knowing I'm there! That is just another one of the many reasons I love this girl!
We have an exciting weekend coming up as we've been invited to go sailing on Flathead with some friends, sleep on the boat, and then go over to "the biggest little rodeo of the year" in Helmville! Should be a great weekend filled with fun, sun, and friends! Ironically Jill and Ryan and the gang will be on Flathead also as they are headed to the same bible camp Jill went to when she was a kid! I hope you all have something fun planned with family or friends for our last summer holiday of the year!
Remember, don't stop going down the slide just because everyone else has, break away from the norm and act like a kid again!:)
Monday, August 27, 2012
Renewed!
Kelli and I found time to unwind from our hectic summer schedule as we took this past week to complete the refurbishing of the secretary's desk that used to be my grandmothers, was housed by my mother for years, and now resides in our office. The pictures don't really do justice to how much detail is in this old piece of furniture! On more than one occasion we both just had to set down the sand paper and take a break before frustration set in! Thankfully though we stuck with it, giving the timeless piece a modern spin by painting it black and reusing the original hardware.
After putting the finishing touches on it we moved the desk inside so my in house Tetris master, Kelli, can start trying to find a way for an entire office to fit inside a desk that was designed to hold only stationary and a pen! I know she enjoys a good challenge, this thing will require every one of her skills be put to use! I hope it works out as repurposing an old piece of furniture feels even more gratifying when it's a family heirloom:)
After putting the finishing touches on it we moved the desk inside so my in house Tetris master, Kelli, can start trying to find a way for an entire office to fit inside a desk that was designed to hold only stationary and a pen! I know she enjoys a good challenge, this thing will require every one of her skills be put to use! I hope it works out as repurposing an old piece of furniture feels even more gratifying when it's a family heirloom:)
Sunday, August 19, 2012
What a weekend!
This weekend concluded our month of craziness as we headed over to Bozeman for our good friends Erika and Nicks wedding. Kelli and Erika were roommates in college and I stayed with the two of them while working in Bozeman earlier this year. The wedding was a lot of fun and took place at a fantastic setting. A lovely ceremony was followed by a dance under the stars on the patio. The time we had at the wedding was made even more special however because Kelli and I celebrated our 6th anniversary today! We were at the dance until after midnight so we even got to wish each other a happy anniversary during a dance, it almost felt like our wedding night all over again:) The wedding of good friends of ours was the perfect way to celebrate, what had happened earlier that day sure was a nice little bonus too!
Kelli was one of Erika's bridesmaids and had to meet the rest of the party for hair, make-up, and the rest of the preparatory duties for the day so I asked her if I could play golf before the wedding instead of hanging out at the hotel. Kelli thought it was a good idea so I invited my uncle Jim and another one of the bridesmaids husbands, Brett, to join me. My Dad's brother Jim lives in Bozeman and is a member at Cottonwood Hills so we set it up and Brett and I met him out there Saturday morning. I hit the ball fairly well all day and even though I couldn't quite figure out the greens I was still pleased with how the day was going, plus I was having a lot of fun catching up with my uncle and getting to know Brett better. We'd caught up with a single on the tenth hole and he joined us for the rest of the back nine, little did he know that by the time the round was over he would have been a part of something special. As we walked up to the seventeenth tee box I told Brett, "this looks like a good birdie hole!" In my mind it really did, the 17th is a short downhill par 3 surrounded on both sides by a creek. With the pin where it was it only played 104 yards that day and any time you have a wedge in your hands on the tee box it feels like a birdie hole!
I'd hit quite a few decent iron shots all day and had yet to turn any of them into a birdie so I kept telling myself that this was my chance. Uncle Jim hit first and found the front right side of the green, he was followed by our fourth Zeb, who missed the green to the right. Brett went third and he hit a really nice shot that ended up just short and left of the flag, leaving himself an uphill putt for birdie, I told him nice shot and he replied, "all you have to do is hit one a little farther and slightly to the right and you'll be perfect". If your a golfer chances are you've hit a shot that as soon as it leaves the club face you just know it's going to be good. I pulled out my 52 degree gap wedge and as soon as I made contact I had that feeling. I heard Brett in the background say, "oh that looks good......go in" We all watched as my Titleist listened to him, it landed about a foot short of the hole, bounced once and spun back into the hole! A hole in one!!! I threw my arms in the air and we all hooted and hollered for a few moments. High fives and hugs were going around and I trembled with joy for what seemed like hours! It was a day none of us will soon forget as it was my first hole in one as well as the first one any of the other three had witnessed. We played the last hole in a blur, and the four of us went in to the pro shop to have a score card signed and attested so I can hang it up on my wall. Hole in one's are all special and just like my Dad's that he got in Arizona while playing with me, Curt, and a random fourth form Canada, mine was made even more special because of the group I was with.
left to right, Zeb, our fourth, me, Brett, and uncle Jim
Now you can see why I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for the next....well I guess it's still on there:) They say in the game of golf all it takes is one good shot per round to get you to keep coming back out, I am fairly sure the memory of watching that ball disappear in the hole will be bringing me back for the rest of my life! I don't know if I'll ever leave home without my clubs again, you just never know what the next rounds going to bring:)
Remember, all of the bad bounces you've had in a lifetime can be wiped away with one good one!
Kelli was one of Erika's bridesmaids and had to meet the rest of the party for hair, make-up, and the rest of the preparatory duties for the day so I asked her if I could play golf before the wedding instead of hanging out at the hotel. Kelli thought it was a good idea so I invited my uncle Jim and another one of the bridesmaids husbands, Brett, to join me. My Dad's brother Jim lives in Bozeman and is a member at Cottonwood Hills so we set it up and Brett and I met him out there Saturday morning. I hit the ball fairly well all day and even though I couldn't quite figure out the greens I was still pleased with how the day was going, plus I was having a lot of fun catching up with my uncle and getting to know Brett better. We'd caught up with a single on the tenth hole and he joined us for the rest of the back nine, little did he know that by the time the round was over he would have been a part of something special. As we walked up to the seventeenth tee box I told Brett, "this looks like a good birdie hole!" In my mind it really did, the 17th is a short downhill par 3 surrounded on both sides by a creek. With the pin where it was it only played 104 yards that day and any time you have a wedge in your hands on the tee box it feels like a birdie hole!
I'd hit quite a few decent iron shots all day and had yet to turn any of them into a birdie so I kept telling myself that this was my chance. Uncle Jim hit first and found the front right side of the green, he was followed by our fourth Zeb, who missed the green to the right. Brett went third and he hit a really nice shot that ended up just short and left of the flag, leaving himself an uphill putt for birdie, I told him nice shot and he replied, "all you have to do is hit one a little farther and slightly to the right and you'll be perfect". If your a golfer chances are you've hit a shot that as soon as it leaves the club face you just know it's going to be good. I pulled out my 52 degree gap wedge and as soon as I made contact I had that feeling. I heard Brett in the background say, "oh that looks good......go in" We all watched as my Titleist listened to him, it landed about a foot short of the hole, bounced once and spun back into the hole! A hole in one!!! I threw my arms in the air and we all hooted and hollered for a few moments. High fives and hugs were going around and I trembled with joy for what seemed like hours! It was a day none of us will soon forget as it was my first hole in one as well as the first one any of the other three had witnessed. We played the last hole in a blur, and the four of us went in to the pro shop to have a score card signed and attested so I can hang it up on my wall. Hole in one's are all special and just like my Dad's that he got in Arizona while playing with me, Curt, and a random fourth form Canada, mine was made even more special because of the group I was with.
Now you can see why I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for the next....well I guess it's still on there:) They say in the game of golf all it takes is one good shot per round to get you to keep coming back out, I am fairly sure the memory of watching that ball disappear in the hole will be bringing me back for the rest of my life! I don't know if I'll ever leave home without my clubs again, you just never know what the next rounds going to bring:)
Remember, all of the bad bounces you've had in a lifetime can be wiped away with one good one!
Monday, August 13, 2012
A fish tale
Our weekend on the Blackfoot was as spectacular as I had hoped it would be and then some! I feel like it would only be best to post on this blog the highlights of the weekend as they were put to paper the moment they happened. The following is a chronicled tale of the journey we embarked upon.
8-11-12
Day one:
After mobilizing to the put in, the Harry Morgan fishing access along the North fork of the Blackfoot, we loaded up all of our supplies for our two day adventure on the river. Tetris skills were in full effect as every individual piece had to be placed in just the right spot so they would all stay dry. We finally launched the raft and as Bryant sat down after pushing us from shore he grabbed for his oars and realized they were on the bank! He quickly jumped out of the boat and into the knee deep water, scrambling to simultaneously hold onto the raft and retrieve the oars. I said nothing but thought to myself, I hope that was the last we'll see of the Gannon Luck!
The morning was beautiful, hardly a cloud in the sky, just enough breeze to keep from getting too hot, and the temperatures were nearly perfect. As you may know by now I have spent a fair amount of time and energy attempting to land my first fish on a fly rod, Bryant informed me that he had a good feeling about this weekend, that I would finally be able to make it happen!
A little over a couple hours into our float, Hailey had loaned me one of her Golden Stoneflies, and I was carefully positioning it near the bank. Seconds after my fly hit the water a good sized fish slashed out from the bottom and lunged at my imitation meal, I set the hook and the fight was on! He fought me vigorously for what seemed like an hour before Bryant finally netted him, a nice sized cutthroat was my first landed fish on a fly rod! I was elated!! I literally shook form excitement for the next full river mile!
We reached our island we would camp on around 4 and after setting up camp, going for a quick swim, and cooking a nice dinner, Bryant and I headed out for some dusk fishing in Walters lair. For those who don't know, Walter is the giant cutthroat that Bryant has battled with on an annual basis and so far Walter has won each battle. As you may recall, earlier this summer I found a nemesis of my own who goes by the name Carl, I found out this evening that Carl and Walter live in the same place!
I changed flies to a yellow sally and on the first cast hooked into Carl! He grabbed the fly like it was his last meal and he turned for the deep water immediately, spitting my fly out as he made his way to safety. It was very brief but so exhilarating I will certainly have trouble falling asleep this evening!
8-12-12
Day two:
Bryant and I awoke this morning around 5:30 and started our day by brewing up a pot of cowboy coffee. Once the coffee had woke up our bodies we headed down to attempt to catch Carl and Walter. While Bryant worked upstream, I fished the same spot I had hooked into Carl the previous night. After a few minutes I landed a small 8" cutty and took this as a sign from Carl that our battle would be over for this trip, so I tipped my hat to him and bid farewell until next year. After working my way up past Bryant, I was fishing one side of the island and he was on the other. I heard him yell from across the dry land and I immediately reeled in and started sprinting over to where he was. When I arrived I could tell by the bend in his rod that he had Walter and the fight was on! I quickly unhooked his net from his vest and slowly made my way downstream in an attempt to get behind Walter so I didn't spook him. Bryant gave him one more good pull towards the shore and I swooped in with the net, hitting bottom as I tried to scoop him up. Walter was on the bottom himself though and I couldn't get the net in between his massive body and the rocks on the bottom. I tickled his nose with the front of the net and he instantly turned, shooting himself towards the safety of the deep water, snapping Bryants line as he disappeared.
This was Bryants most lengthy battle with his nemesis and the closest he's came to landing him, this round goes to you Walter, I'm just happy to be lucky enough to be a part of it!
As you can tell it was a fantastic weekend! Considering my love affair with his writings along with the location of my first ever trout on a fly rod, I feel it is only fitting if I end this post with one of my favorite Norman Maclean quotes.
"My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him all good things-trout as well as eternal salvation-come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy."
Norman Maclean, "A River Runs Through It"
8-11-12
Day one:
After mobilizing to the put in, the Harry Morgan fishing access along the North fork of the Blackfoot, we loaded up all of our supplies for our two day adventure on the river. Tetris skills were in full effect as every individual piece had to be placed in just the right spot so they would all stay dry. We finally launched the raft and as Bryant sat down after pushing us from shore he grabbed for his oars and realized they were on the bank! He quickly jumped out of the boat and into the knee deep water, scrambling to simultaneously hold onto the raft and retrieve the oars. I said nothing but thought to myself, I hope that was the last we'll see of the Gannon Luck!
A little over a couple hours into our float, Hailey had loaned me one of her Golden Stoneflies, and I was carefully positioning it near the bank. Seconds after my fly hit the water a good sized fish slashed out from the bottom and lunged at my imitation meal, I set the hook and the fight was on! He fought me vigorously for what seemed like an hour before Bryant finally netted him, a nice sized cutthroat was my first landed fish on a fly rod! I was elated!! I literally shook form excitement for the next full river mile!
We reached our island we would camp on around 4 and after setting up camp, going for a quick swim, and cooking a nice dinner, Bryant and I headed out for some dusk fishing in Walters lair. For those who don't know, Walter is the giant cutthroat that Bryant has battled with on an annual basis and so far Walter has won each battle. As you may recall, earlier this summer I found a nemesis of my own who goes by the name Carl, I found out this evening that Carl and Walter live in the same place!
I changed flies to a yellow sally and on the first cast hooked into Carl! He grabbed the fly like it was his last meal and he turned for the deep water immediately, spitting my fly out as he made his way to safety. It was very brief but so exhilarating I will certainly have trouble falling asleep this evening!
8-12-12
Day two:
Bryant and I awoke this morning around 5:30 and started our day by brewing up a pot of cowboy coffee. Once the coffee had woke up our bodies we headed down to attempt to catch Carl and Walter. While Bryant worked upstream, I fished the same spot I had hooked into Carl the previous night. After a few minutes I landed a small 8" cutty and took this as a sign from Carl that our battle would be over for this trip, so I tipped my hat to him and bid farewell until next year. After working my way up past Bryant, I was fishing one side of the island and he was on the other. I heard him yell from across the dry land and I immediately reeled in and started sprinting over to where he was. When I arrived I could tell by the bend in his rod that he had Walter and the fight was on! I quickly unhooked his net from his vest and slowly made my way downstream in an attempt to get behind Walter so I didn't spook him. Bryant gave him one more good pull towards the shore and I swooped in with the net, hitting bottom as I tried to scoop him up. Walter was on the bottom himself though and I couldn't get the net in between his massive body and the rocks on the bottom. I tickled his nose with the front of the net and he instantly turned, shooting himself towards the safety of the deep water, snapping Bryants line as he disappeared.
This was Bryants most lengthy battle with his nemesis and the closest he's came to landing him, this round goes to you Walter, I'm just happy to be lucky enough to be a part of it!
As you can tell it was a fantastic weekend! Considering my love affair with his writings along with the location of my first ever trout on a fly rod, I feel it is only fitting if I end this post with one of my favorite Norman Maclean quotes.
"My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him all good things-trout as well as eternal salvation-come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy."
Norman Maclean, "A River Runs Through It"
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Look out Carl, here I come!
Well after three days of golf in the 90+ temperatures, I played fairly decent and finished tied for 26th overall. I'm happy with the way I played and it was a ton of fun getting to know some new people from around the state and catching up with old friends from years past. I think Curt had a lot of fun also, he played well enough on the last day to take second place in his flight!
Now it's off to settle a score with another old friend of mine who dwells in the depths of the mighty Blackfoot river, Carl the cutthroat! I'm headed out this morning for an over night float with our friends The Ralstons and If all goes well ill be posting pictures of the big boy on here Sunday night! He narrowly escaped my grasp the last time we floated and I feel confident hat we will meet face to face today!!
Be sure to tune in Sunday for a recap and hopefully it will be a very good story coupled with an excellent picture! I hope you all have a fantastic weekend, I know mine should be fun!
Remember, winter is full of boring weekends so be sure to make the most out of the ones the weather cooperates on!
Now it's off to settle a score with another old friend of mine who dwells in the depths of the mighty Blackfoot river, Carl the cutthroat! I'm headed out this morning for an over night float with our friends The Ralstons and If all goes well ill be posting pictures of the big boy on here Sunday night! He narrowly escaped my grasp the last time we floated and I feel confident hat we will meet face to face today!!
Be sure to tune in Sunday for a recap and hopefully it will be a very good story coupled with an excellent picture! I hope you all have a fantastic weekend, I know mine should be fun!
Remember, winter is full of boring weekends so be sure to make the most out of the ones the weather cooperates on!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Just like old times!
Well the second segment of our whirlwind month of August is over and we had a great time! Saturday was spent tying in the plumbing for Ryan's shop so he can eventually move his office out there, short of hitting the main water line for the house with the excavator, everything went pretty smoothly. This wasn't too big of an issue however as we needed to connect the shops water to the house water anyway, two birds with one stone:) The girls had an amazing day at the spa, Kelli assured me she would have no trouble transitioning into a rich persons lifestyle! Sunday we all relaxed by spending the day under the sun and in the water at Williams lake. This place is a ton of fun and really convenient, being only 25 minutes from Jill and Ryan's. We went down the floating water slide, soaked up some rays, and took a paddle boat out to the middle of the lake and jumped off. Short of turning myself into a human lobster, it was a great way to finish out our weekend!
This week I'm playing in the Montana State Mid-am golf tournament. My brother Curt came over from Butte to play in it as well and yesterday we played our practice round with the tourney starting today. It's being played at the Missoula Country Club which neither of us have played before yesterday. This golf course is extremely old, it opened in 1916, and it sits along the banks of the Bitteroot river and is protected by tons of big trees that are older than the golf course itself! It's very tight and kind of short which I think will make it a lot of fun! There is a sign on the back of the 16th green giving some perspective of just how old the course is, the sign tells you that the 16th green was the first grass green in the state of Montana! If your a golfing nut who loves the history of the game, like myself, thats pretty cool!
After our practice round yesterday Curt and I decided to go out to my home course, Canyon River, and chip and putt a bit. We got out to the practice facility and instantly got into a game of the "Masters". The Masters is a game we used to play back in the high school days at Cottonwood in Glendive. You each get one ball, the wedge of your choice, and a putter. One guy picks the hole you'll you'll be playing to and then it turns into match play with the winner of each hole picking the next hole. It's a really good way to improve on your short game because your not just chipping a bunch of balls to different holes, you have to putt out so you tend to concentrate a little more. After falling one down through three holes, I made a move on Curt, winning five holes in a row and eventually beating him 6 and 5. I know thats a bunch of random golf lingo for some of you but it basically translates to we had a blast! It's always fun to do something like this to take your mind back to all of the good times you had as a kid, the practice green at CCC was easily the best video game we ever had!
Remember, do something that makes you laugh every single day!:)
This week I'm playing in the Montana State Mid-am golf tournament. My brother Curt came over from Butte to play in it as well and yesterday we played our practice round with the tourney starting today. It's being played at the Missoula Country Club which neither of us have played before yesterday. This golf course is extremely old, it opened in 1916, and it sits along the banks of the Bitteroot river and is protected by tons of big trees that are older than the golf course itself! It's very tight and kind of short which I think will make it a lot of fun! There is a sign on the back of the 16th green giving some perspective of just how old the course is, the sign tells you that the 16th green was the first grass green in the state of Montana! If your a golfing nut who loves the history of the game, like myself, thats pretty cool!
After our practice round yesterday Curt and I decided to go out to my home course, Canyon River, and chip and putt a bit. We got out to the practice facility and instantly got into a game of the "Masters". The Masters is a game we used to play back in the high school days at Cottonwood in Glendive. You each get one ball, the wedge of your choice, and a putter. One guy picks the hole you'll you'll be playing to and then it turns into match play with the winner of each hole picking the next hole. It's a really good way to improve on your short game because your not just chipping a bunch of balls to different holes, you have to putt out so you tend to concentrate a little more. After falling one down through three holes, I made a move on Curt, winning five holes in a row and eventually beating him 6 and 5. I know thats a bunch of random golf lingo for some of you but it basically translates to we had a blast! It's always fun to do something like this to take your mind back to all of the good times you had as a kid, the practice green at CCC was easily the best video game we ever had!
Remember, do something that makes you laugh every single day!:)
Friday, August 3, 2012
Busy summer!
Last weekend officially kicked off Kelli and I's busy summer schedule. She made the loop from here through Great Falls and into Kalispell, taking in a bachelorette party and meeting up with me in the Flathead valley where I was playing in a golf tournament. All of the time I spent as a kid under the lights at the practice green in Glendive payed off as I won a four way chip off! It was pretty exciting, the green was surrounded by easily the largest "gallery" I've ever hit in front of! We spent the rest of the weekend relaxing in Whitefish, this was the first time we've been back there since we lived there and both of us were amazed at how much things have changed in five short years! We only had one mishap during the weekend and that came when Duchess decided to swallow a whole rib bone on Thursday night! I panicked like most parents would and must have called the vet half a dozen times on Friday. He simply said all we can do is keep an eye on her and watch for any changes. It's been over a week now and so far she's just as crazy as ever:) Thankfully Dan and Donna were able to stay here over the weekend and keep an eye on her. Kelli keeps telling me it's going to take a lot more than a simple rib bone to take out Duchess!
We continue our month of travel this weekend by going over to the Nagle ranch in Spangle so Ryan and I can tie in the plumbing to his shop and the girls are taking in a complete spa day to celebrate their thirtieth birthdays! I'm sure we'll find plenty of time to try and wear out the T-bug too! It works out well now because while one of us is entertaining Tatum the other one is holding the Jax-man, all while Jill and Ryan take a much needed break from their man to man defense. everybody wins:)
With one down and three to go we have plenty of traveling to do in the month of August, and I'm sure there will be an ample amount of stories to tell with each trip, so I hope all of you get your own chance to get out and enjoy the days of summer while their still here!
Remember, in Montana we're forced to cram 12 months worth of fun into 3 months of good weather, yet we do it with a smile:)
We continue our month of travel this weekend by going over to the Nagle ranch in Spangle so Ryan and I can tie in the plumbing to his shop and the girls are taking in a complete spa day to celebrate their thirtieth birthdays! I'm sure we'll find plenty of time to try and wear out the T-bug too! It works out well now because while one of us is entertaining Tatum the other one is holding the Jax-man, all while Jill and Ryan take a much needed break from their man to man defense. everybody wins:)
With one down and three to go we have plenty of traveling to do in the month of August, and I'm sure there will be an ample amount of stories to tell with each trip, so I hope all of you get your own chance to get out and enjoy the days of summer while their still here!
Remember, in Montana we're forced to cram 12 months worth of fun into 3 months of good weather, yet we do it with a smile:)
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