i've got the boston pictures uploaded finally. click here to see them, or on the "image" link above.
i have come down with whatever bug was being passed around by the kids in boston. don't feel great but can manage if fully drugged.
another short week, much going on however. gonna try to get to the state fair tomorrow if possible. i'm supposed to play in the class D national softball tournament in cedar rapids, iowa this weekend.
plenty of stuff going on at work too! that's all for now.

we are back. i am trying to get caught up here at work so no pics available quite yet. we had a great time, i really love the boston area. except for the "rotarys". if you've ever driven there, you know what i mean. we had a couple of beach days, a ballgame, and my sister's reception, so there wasn't much down time, but that was to be expected. the kids did great on the plane and our flights were pretty hassle-free. all in all, the trip was a complete success by any standard. i will try and get busy on uploading the pictures as soon as time allows. more later!

ok, we'll keep this short 'n sweet. i'm bloggin' boston-style right now. we are very much enjoying our trip so far. the weather has been pretty good, a little rain here and there but pleasant for the most part. sunny & warm enough for a day at the beach yesterday. dad and i took in a sox game at fenway last night. watched pedro martinez do his thing and dominate the angels for 8 innings. got my sister and bro in laws reception tonight. that's it for now, more later!

a couple of inquiries on the cavalier, but no check in hand yet. i guess we'll have 3 vehicles at least for awhile.
guess i need to get serious about packing for our trip since we leave tomorrow a.m. hey, maybe i'll try to "blog" from out there. that'd be kinda cool. won't be taking a laptop however so it'll totally depend on my access to a machine.
i will be taking the commuter rail from west medford friday night, to the 'north station" where i will the board the "green line" downtown' til the "kenmore" stop. sounds simple enough?
more from boston?? peace out-

the car looks nice in the garage. i'm slightly paranoid about it getting scuffed by a car door, a bike or trike handle, but i'm trying to relax about it. i know that it's in the best shape now that it will ever be. thing will happen, we will deal.
still trying to sell my '94 cavalier, with 86,000 m. let me know if you know somebody who's looking.
the zetwick construction softball squad out of hasting's did well in the ASA class "D" district tournament this past weekend. in fact, we went 6-0 to win it! that automatically qualifies us for the national tourny labor day weekend in cedar rapids, iowa. not sure if i'll be going to that or what. too many other things going on right now to think that far ahead.
speaking of,... we are gearing up for the big trek east in a couple of days. i hope the plane ride is a positive experience for the girls. that's what i'm worried about the most. my instinct says that they'll do fine with it. it's along time to sit when your'e little and squirmy. flying in general honestly does not bother me. especially with the heightened awareness and all the new safety precautions. we're looking forward to getting back to boston. i can't wait to get back to fenway park either. i plan to take a ton of pics, will no doubt post some later.
maybe one more post before we leave, maybe not. keep it real.

well, the day has finally come. i'm on my way to go pick up our new ride. it is as hip as can be possible for a family car\wagon. we have managed to so far avoid the "soccer mom van". it's a 02 ford taurus wagon se, with a 3.0L V6 vulcan engine, anti-lock brakes, cd, the works. it's the only "new" car i've ever bought. more later....

our ultra-sound picture taken last monday....



anybody who know's me at all is probably aware of this already but based on our visit to the dr. last week, it looks like we are expecting a boy this time! of course, it is never 100% until he or she actually arrives but it looks likely. mom is doing well so far...we're about half way there. still dec. 29th. more later....

me and my homies had a good time golfing on friday. it was our fifth annual golf get together. we'll have to come up with a flashy name and maybe get some t-shirts printed up for next year? played a very hilly course (keller in st. paul) that should have required a cart. we walked a five hour round and were all pretty much beat at the end. golfing again tomorrow in my dad's credit best-ball tournament at prestwick. so this is one hack that's getting in his swings lately!
back to work, back to reality on tuesday...at least for a few days before the big boston trip.
my sister and nephew are in town for a few days, it's good to see them.
thinking about catching austin power's goldmember later tonight. more later....

ok, ok, message received loud and clear...i have FINALLY updated my images page to reflect pictures taken on our recent vacation. you can view them here, or click on the "images" link above. people sometimes forget that someone actually has to take the time and upload the pictures, edit them if needed, create additional pages, i.e, image archive 9, copy & paste the required code appropriately to make it all look nice and pretty. you think this site updates itself? that someone of course would be ME. anyhoo, it's all there..i picked out a representative 12 images out of the 80- some that i took.

i have finally received the two tickets to the boston redsox vs. anaheim angels game i purchased via ebay. they had to be "signed for" copywrite FedEx and the $9 it cost to ship them here, but of course we've been gone on vacation.

More BIG new coming soon!....

ok, we're baaaaack. we had a great vacation and the weather was semi-nice. it rained pretty much every day, except one. but it was never an all day thing. we were able to salvage several hours of sun per day. the lodge is recommended, if you ever find yourself in the bayfield\iron river area. much time was spent on the beach at the resort, in boats, on docks, etc. golfed a couple of short rounds but neither the course or my play was very pretty. trying to ease back into work-mode, something not easily done. i'll post some vacation pics when i get a little more caught-up. more later...