Jul 02
I went out to Mow, and apparently Photo Booth was open on the computer when I came in, so I decided to take a look.
This album contains some incriminating photo evidence.
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Jun 03
Summers coming up on us quick. I know this because my wife and kids are about to leave me for like a month or two. They will be here for a couple of days at a time or so during the duration of June and July, but not very much. I always get so bored, it also tends to be the time I buy something big out of that boredom. Of course, I already bought the iPad this year, so I doubt I’ll be getting anything this summer. But I do have some projects that I’d like to do and work on. I want to list
- I will be removing our backyard koi pond. I know that I’ve said this in the past, but I really do think that I might be able to get to it this year. I’ll be working on it slowly over the span of a couple of weeks, but eventually by the time they get back, I think it will be gone. I need to look into buying some dirt to fill in the hole. Anyone around Oxford got some leads on dirt?
- I want to build some new boardgame shelves/tv shelf/entertainment center for the office. I’d kind of like to get the boardgames a little bit under control. I’ve done really good this year with purging and all, but my collection is really really tight right now, and I can’t find a whole lot more that I want to peel away from it at this time. I’ll look more critically at it in a different discussion, but I’d like to build some 16 inch deep shelves to put them in, I also want to build a 16 inch deep shelf for putting the Television, Xbox, DVD player, Bose Wave Radio, etc. in that lies between my two game shelves. I also want to increase the width of them a little bit as well. This collection pic is from July of last, year, but it gives you an idea of what I currently have if you’ve never seen it.
- I’d also kind of like to build an ‘emissary‘ type game table/breakfast table for our kitchen. I had so much fun building the table last year, I’d kind of like to do it again, but with a bit different of a project. Though I can’t decide between the shelves and the table. I may eventually do both this year, but I may not, there are other things that have to happen…
- I’d kind of like to build up my ‘workshop’ a little bit more too. I don’t have a decent air compressor, I can’t run a nailer or a sander or anything. I need to get an air compressor. There are some nice ones for good prices at Harbor Freight in Tupelo. 2 hp, 110 v 20 gallons. I think that should be powerful enough for the stuff I want to do with it. I also really need a good circular saw, and a compound mitre saw as well. Both of those things have to happen before either of the two upper things get done. I could borrow the saws, but the air compressor is nearly a must.
That should keep me busy till the wife and kids return for good toward the end of the summer. There are little things here or there that I need to do as well (killing those freaking azalea’s that keep popping back!!!!), but the koi pond removal is near the top.
Apr 11
The girls and I went to the NASA in your neighborhood thing a couple of weeks ago here in Oxford. I snapped a couple of pictures and put them in the following album.
Enjoy.
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Dec 25
Just wanted to drop in a note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
I took some pictures, Val took some as well. I’ve got mine in right now. I’ll put Val’s in the album later. Here’s the link to the album:
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I also managed take some video. Now, I didn’t do any video editing at all. But I cobbled the raw video I took together just trying to get it out fast. So here it is. I apologize for shaky video and stuff, I’ll probably take this down in a couple of weeks.
I ended up getting Valerie an iPod Touch, there are tons of great apps and stuff, and with the home sharing, we only have to buy them once between us. But since her phone is provided by the school, there’s no reason for her to get an iPhone. So hopefully, she’ll enjoy it.
I got an Xbox 360 for Christmas. *strange looks* Yes, I already had an Xbox 360. But unfortunately, it broke on Wednesday Evening, I was playing Fight Night Round 4 on it, and it lost the Red Colorstream, then after a little while longer, it finally gave up the ghost and quick outputting video altogether. I tried the composite cable as well, and it did the same thing. Started looking it up, seems to happen sometimes to people, and the Xbox was way out of warranty.
Unfortunately, though I don’t play too many games on it, it has become a staple in our home mainly for the streaming of Netflix to our HD TV. So it had to be replaced (It didn’t hurt that I still haven’t quite finished Dragon Age and need to do so). Anyway, So, I ended up getting an Xbox Elite. It’s much quieter than the other one, plus it has an HDMI port on it, which will be nice if I ever pick up a cable.
Alright, well, once again. Merry Christmas Everyone!!
Dec 08
Alright, nobody has struck out or anything. And I’m sure that there WILL BE joy for the Ole Miss Rebels. But we won’t be experiencing that joy this year.
Despite having an awesome time last year. I’m unable to attend the Cotton Bowl this year. 
Unfortunately, I am doing a Server Migration at work and will not be able to attend. Val and the Girls will not be going this time either. I’m super stoked about our opponent though. Oklahoma State is a pretty good team, despite being in a weak conference. Should be another good bowl victory for the Rebels and for the SEC.
I actually will be DVRing the game this time, because I actually just bought all of us tickets to go see the Harlem Globetrotters at the FedEx forum that same day. So we’ll go to the Globetrotters, then we’ll come home and watch the Cotton Bowl. I’ll have to stay off twitter, and facebook and all that stuff for the whole day, or my watching it will be ruined. 
Also because of the Server Migration at work, I don’t think we’re going to be able to get around and visit anyone over the Holiday Break. Val and the Girls might run somewhere to visit, or deliver presents or something, but I seriously doubt I’ll have time to get away.
But missing the Game, and not seeing the family over the break does have its advantages, Our Computers at work were sorely due for an upgrade, and we purchased bunches of those along with the new server. So fun times fun times. Does mean I won’t get a Christmas Vacation though. I’ll get Christmas Eve, Christmas Day though, and the Cotton Bowl Day. Other than that, I’ll be working. Probably even the weekends, depending upon how well it goes.