AJ got his first carved pumpkin today. It was a rather interesting experience. AJ was really excited about getting the pumpkin. Thanks to a book called the Lumpy Pumpkin AJ picked out the smallest pumpkin he could find. He was … Continue reading
August was a very volatile month for stock trading. Never in the history of stock trading has the DOW swung as much as it did in this month. Finding good opportunities in this market is really tough. Luckily for me … Continue reading
(click on the pictures or videos to expand) As I said in my last post of Chapultepec Zoo, Chapultepec Park is huge. In the second section of the park is the amusement zone. In the amusement zone there is a … Continue reading
(Note: I apologize in advance for this long, self-centered post, but it helps me to get all my thoughts out and organized.) So, how do you like our new look? Push has come to shove, and it has come time … Continue reading
So, we will be downsizing soon (more on that later) and that has me going through my baking cupboards. This is what I own now: Baking inventory Square/Rectangular Pans Roasting Pan (no roasting rack) 15”x10”x2” Pyrex dish TWO 9”x13”x2” (3qt) … Continue reading
We are a couple of days into our Mexico City trip, and I was just attempting to put AJ to bed for the night. (Putting a small child to sleep in a strange bed should be a new extreme/endurance … Continue reading
Well, it is official I am now an official investor. Pretty much all my life I have read about stocks and heard stories about stocks. “The DOW is up” or the “DOW is down”… Reason this… Reason that… I have … Continue reading
The San Bernardino Mountains are mostly famous for it’s winter activities, but if one were to ask me when my favorite season was it would be the Spring and the Summer. The mountain trails are for the most part empty, … Continue reading
In 2002 the world converged in the mountain tops of Utah. This is the third former Olympic site I have visited. In addition to Park City I have visited Sapporo, Japan (home of the 1972 Winter Olympics) and Mexico City, … Continue reading
“Once I was an Eagle and a good ol’ Eagle too..” Or so the song says… To give you a full explanation of what Woodbadge would be very long, but in a nutshell it is basically extended training for adult Boy Scout leaders. It emulates a training … Continue reading