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Sarah Cluster Sep 3, 2011 11:59 AM
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Go to file associations tab in QuickTime ... click the *.mov file association to open in QuickTime ... not in iTunes. Leave for iTunes the 4 m4v file types. By that ... oh gosh I don't have my file association list in front of me .. am too lazy to get it .. but down the list in the QuickTime file association tab you come across the MPEG file types. There are 4 file types that are the ones that are downloaded via iTunes. The protected video file format .. *.m4v .. and the *.m4p and the .. well there are two others right above or below these .. don't give these to QuickTime. They will then open in iTunes ... and usually the *.m4v files play in iTunes.
If you need the *.mov files to play from iTunes ... you can uncheck it in QuickTime ... but keep it at least in the MIME type area.
310pedro Sep 12, 2011 9:18 AM
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Thanks Sarah for the response. Unfortunately I couldn't work out the instructions you suggested and I ended up giving my computer a fresh windows install since other problems were occuring. I'm guessing it had to do with a Windows update (recommened not important) for another software or my external drive becuase the problem occured after thsoe updates took place, I just couldn't figure out exactly what was going on and how to fix it but if this problem sounds familiar or if you do know what occured I'd like to know should this ever happen again.
310pedro Sep 12, 2011 10:44 AM
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Urrgh, problem is happening again. Sarah, I might not have explained my problem well the first time.
.mov files are not playing properly with Quicktime when I play .mov files using quicktime the video's sound produces static and the frames skip and look corrupted. However, when I drag a .mov file to an external harddrive and then play the .mov file in quicktime it works fine with no problems. The problem is basically playing these .mov files with quicktime off the c: drive. (NOTE : I've uninstalled quicktime and re-installed and same problem occurs)
I still need help with this. Anyone?
Sarah Cluster Sep 13, 2011 12:19 PM
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Gosh it took me a half hour to log back in here .. I sometimes think they differentiate between the iTunes password and the Apple password .. so irritating.
Okay .. there is something I just found out that is important for me so obviously I am not an expert on this but now I am sure it is a codec that must be your problem and the reason why it is happening on your computer as opposed to (what did you say you were successful at using it on .. an external hard drive) your external hard drive is that the hard drive probably does not have other codecs installed. I have a million codecs (*.dll, *.ax) and if you do a search for those file types in your QuickTime folder you will see quite a few of them. I think though also there are some under Sys32 .. you know the Windows folder.
okay so now
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/resources/components.html?os=Windows&ctype=696d64 63&csubtype=574d5633
that link has some outside codecs that install on QuickTime .... BUT the thing that may be even more important is that if you are like me perhaps I did not purchase the
QuickTime Pro 7 registration code
I have tried to purchase as many codes or codecs that I could to make my QuickTime Pro work better .. and there has been no message for me to purchase a registration code after the one that I already have. But also I purchased the MPEG 2 codec and I am sort of lost on that one because I have to find out if that has an upgrade. The thing is .. is the version of QuickTime Player that I just installed SEPARATE from iTunes .. usually I upgrade them both at the same time but I was trying to see if there were some codecs that I could purchase separately for my QuickTime Pro and I noticed on the Apple QuickTime site that their version was higher than the one last installed with iTunes. So now I installed the separate QuickTime Pro lates version (I thought .. but when does that ever apply for longer than 24 hours ... geez I get tired of all of this upgrading!) and it says it is Version 7.7 (1680.34) ... which is annoying when you now ask a question about why there is no codec in your QuickTime Pro to be allowing it to open an *.avi file and it sends you to the link of the iTunes download (with QuickTime of course which is about 90 MBs .. at least ) and all the upgrade version says is 7.7!
This is all too frustrating I know. You have to really make sure that your iTunes program though is NOT associating with the *.mov file type. You have to see what program is associated with the *.mov and the *.qt file types. Then also like me check to see if you need to buy this QuickTime Pro 7 registration code. Then also do a scan of your *.dll and *.ax codecs and see if you have one that is interfering with the QuickTime Pro playing *.mov files.
Do you have another media player program besides iTunes and QuickTime? Like for example Windows Media Player? I have plenty and have been trying to get enough codecs so that I can just use all of the programs with all of the file types. (good luck)
well anyway hope I did not confuse you - If you find out anything about the QuickTime Pro 7 Registration code versus the 6 (I bought my QuickTime Pro way before even 6 came in) then let me know.


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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — For the first time in Olympic history, an Alpine skiing race ended in a tie.
Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland both sped down the Rosa Khutor course 1 minute, 41.57 seconds on Wednesday to share Olympic gold in women's downhill.
A few moments later, the good friends held hands as they stepped up to the top of the podium.
"I'm sure glad I'm going to share this gold with Tina," said Gisin, who will get a medal all to herself. "She's such a great woman and one of the greatest athletes of our sport."
Lara Gut of Switzerland earned bronze, 0.10 behind the winners.
Canada's lone skier in the race — Larisa Yurkiw of Owen Sound, Ont. — finished 20th with a time of 1:43.46.
Wednesday's marquee event was the eighth time that Olympic gold has been awarded to two competitors in the Winter Games, and the first time in Alpine skiing.
"Maybe just one finger or one hand can change the colour of a medal," said Maze, adding there was no need to slice up their finishing times into thousandths of seconds rather than hundredths.
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Wednesday's Olympic race seemed in Maze's hands when she led Gisin at each time split and speed check. But she then appeared to make a small mistake before the final slope, which was slowed by softening snow.
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Four years ago, Gisin's Olympic downhill ended when she crashed off the final jump and endured a long slide to the finish line, where she hit a bank of snow and was tossed into the air.
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The last tie in Olympic skiing happened in men's super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Didier Cuche of Switzerland and Hans Knauss of Austria both got silver behind winner Hermann Maier of Austria.
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Yurkiw said she was disappointed with her result.
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Yurkiw, who will race in the super-G on Saturday, had twisted an ankle in training run last week and missed the next day's training run before taking part in the final women's training run on Sunday.
Although she may have been hurting, Yurkiw didn't want to use her injury to excuse her result.
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Pre-race favourites Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany and Julia Mancuso of the United States slipped out of contention, racing after Gisin.
Hoefl-Riesch, who was looking for a record-equalling fourth Olympic Alpine gold, was 1.17 back in 13th place. Mancuso trailed by 0.99 in eighth place after losing more than a half-second in the lower sections.
"I really thought Tina could do it," Mancuso said. "She almost did the same thing that I did on the bottom, but she was going a little faster so I think she pulled it off."
Mancuso had been fastest in the downhill portion of Monday's super-combined, in which she took bronze and Hoefl-Riesch won. Maze was fourth.
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I know it's geared towards dirt, but how do you think it would work in street? I tried it today and just really like the way it felt, weight, dimensions, etc. Please gimme some feedback, thanks a lot
I know it's geared towards dirt, but how do you think it would work in street? I tried it today and just really like the way it felt, weight, dimensions, etc. Please gimme some feedback, thanks a lot
Mirra Co. is a pretty shady company, and they forget to weld things.
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yeah ive heard stuff about the forks, but my store only carries mirra co and gt right now and im low on cash. any feelings on trail bikes for street anyway?
order online. how much money ya got? how tall are you? how much do you weigh?
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Just south of $300 now, I'm like 5'6, just under 140 lbs.
If you bump it up to a little bit more, about $300, the DK Six Pack is your best bet.
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why does everyone recomend that? for the same price you can get an '07 stolen wrap and those in my opinion are just as good if not better than the 6-pack and cooler looking.
Newsflash: I've recommended the stolen wrap before because I think it is a good bike, but it is just a tad bit more expensive. Just because they are cooler looking does not make it better... and what in your mind makes the stolen wrap as good or better than the six pack? Please provide proof and examples.
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Full 100% 4130 chromoly, DK chromoly fork, DK chromoly 2-pc bars, 175mm 3-pc with Spanish BB, DK Trail stem, platform pedals, 36T DK CNC'd Iron Cross chainwheel, Sun 48H rims, sealed rear DK Macho hub, 14mm axles, 13TOdyssey freewheel, street/dirt tires, Tektro lever, Tektro 904 U-brake, DK Jump seat, DK Vise grips, 2 DK Bundy pegs. 20.5" Toptube. (32 lbs)
100% chromoly frame with "S" gussets and micro dropouts, 1-1/8" chromoly fork, Stolen chromoly 2-pc bars, forged alloy stem, integrated headset, 175mm tubular 3-pc cranks with sealed Euro BB, CNC 6061 33Tchainwheel, DX style platform pedals, 36H front/48H rear Alex MX-22 rims, sealed alloy hubs with 14mm axles, 12T cassette cog, KMC Z-510 chain, Tektro U-brake, Stolen embossed logo seat with Kevlar edges,
Maxxis Holly Roller front tire & Maxxis M-Tread rear tire, 2 steel pegs. 20.75" Toptube (29.7 lbs)
I think that says it all. I dont know maybe its just my opinion. I like the fact that the wrap is 3 pounds lighter. you get 33/12t ratio instead of 36/13t. I also like the dirt tire in front so you can trail ride nicely but still have the street control to. I don't know much I guess, as I am still new. But to me for only $20 more, I think its worth it.
Looks like the wrap's got a sealed front hub and a cassette instead of a freewheel, which is good. And an integrated headset, but regular ones last pretty long anyway...
whats the difference between a cassette and a freewheel? Also sealed front hub as oppose to what? sorry for the stupid questions, just trying to learn. ThanksOriginally Posted by MadMan2k
**** cassette hubs, im strictly freewheel
Hello poserzack.
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yea what is the difference?Originally Posted by gnr rocker
i dont want to, or ever plan to, ride micro gearing. so there is no reason to pay a bundle of money for cassette hub
He was registered before prozakk was.
I was just joking because poserzack said he would never run a cassette.
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1. you didn't explain anything, you just posted the specs on the bikesOriginally Posted by tmowery18
2. you don't even know anything about the specs on the bikes as proven by the above question
3. what do you actually know about bikes besides that they have two wheels and are capable of motion when someone pedals?
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ummm i said in the post: I don't know much I guess, as I am still new. but im sure you were never new at anything and it just comes natural.
Actually, yes, most of everything does come naturally to me because I am a natural athlete. The matter being debated on the other hand is just knowledge, which you obviously don't have in this area. It also shows that you haven't learned much in school. Don't they teach you when to use "knew" and "new" anymore? You still never answered how old you are...Originally Posted by tmowery18
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It was a typo. Wait let me guess...That never happens to you does it? Your just a natural at typing to arent you? I've already introduced myself and said my age in it. Use the search button . You are probably a natural at that to, so it wont take long to find it.
go. away. now. don't argue with og's
1. Being a smartass here isn't a way to make yourself very popular.
2. I look over my spelling and grammar and make sure most of everything is proper English everytime I make a post.
3. Why would I make such an effort to look for your age when all you have to do is type out a combination of (hopefully) two numbers, and atleast one of them (hopefully) being a one? It would take a bunch of sifting through your very random posts to find your age, and is not something you would really search for.
4. I like to use numbers.
EDIT: 5. I'm adding you to my ignore list. Be honored, you are the first one to make it to the infamous list. I warned you too- both online, and here.
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I just bought the Nintendo DS and like it alot. There may not be many games out there yet but that is not a problem because the Nindendo DS
makes the current GBA games look spectacular.
I started out with the original GBA that had no light and couldn't see anything so it rarely got played. Then I bought GBA Sp(front light) and what a difference I could see what was going on so I thought, cool I can finally play my GBA games.
But whoooooahhhhh a backlight, the DS has a backlight, that along with a little better res and my gba games never looked better. The colors are so colorful and sharp it is just great. Metroid Fusion is a prime example(no pun intended), the colors in that game were okay now they are awesome.
So those they might be wary of the few games that the DS has right now need not worry your old(and new) Gba games look so much better you will never play the GBA SP again.
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Nice, hope I can find one before christmas
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I completely agree. The games just seem to be so much brighter. I picked up ridge racer DS today. So far I am liking it very much also. There is so much potential in the dual screen/ touch screen layout.
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dangit... don't make me buy another Nintendo handheld
My biggest gripe with the GBA SP was the lousy screen....
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It does look a heck of a lot nicer. The DS completely eliminates that nasty blue tinge that the SP gave to games. I might be the only one who noticed it, but it was there, and annoyed me to no end.
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It would be hard for me to go back and play on my sp. I may not be a graphic freak but the difference is amazing.
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I just got mine in the mail.
And to be Frank, I wasnt that excited.
BUt this thing is nicer than I thought, and the dual screens are FAR nicer than the SP screens. The touch screen WORKS GREAT.. this is not the gimmick I thought it was intially. Backlighting is way, way better.
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Yeah.. I popped Advance Wars 2 into a friend's DS (I'm waiting for more DS games to jump in) and it looks 100% better on the DS screen.
It's just too bad the DS is so big. I really like the SP's size.
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It's just too bad the DS is so big. I really like the SP's size.
So do I! The SP is truly a pocket gaming device!!
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But whoooooahhhhh a backlight, the DS has a backlight, that along with a little better res and my gba games never looked better. The colors are so colorful and sharp it is just great. Metroid Fusion is a prime example(no pun intended), the colors in that game were okay now they are awesome.
Try playing it on your TV screen using the Gameboy Player adaptor for your GC. Games looks great!
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I received a DS for Christmas and I totally agree with Shon- this thing makes GBA look fantastic. The sound is noticeably improved too. I'd say it was almost worth the price of admission just for that.
As to the DS itself, my impressions are incredibly favorable. Contrary to what someone (Devil?) said in a previous DS thread, it doesn't feel cheap at all to me.
The only game I have other than the Prime demo is Super Mario 64 and I'm having a blast. The graphics look great. With the smaller screen size a lot of the limitations of the N64-era tech really go away. The animation is incredible and the framerate completely smooth. The minigames are a blast and really make great use of the touch screen. The game can be a bit difficult to control using the touch pad, but I've had little difficulty just forgoing the touchpad and sticking to the D-Pad.
The multiplayer setup works great. My brother-in-law also received a DS for Christmas and we had a great time yesterday playing Super Mario and Metroid multiplayer.
One great thing I don't think has garnered enough publicity- only one person needs to have the game for the group to play multiplayer. Similar to spawning copies for LAN games on the PC, the DS will wirelessly download the needed files from the person with the game.
I noticed the DS had a lot of appeal to non-gamers too. The rest of my family were very intrigued by the touch-pad, particularly in some of the Mario 64 minigames.
While the relative lack of qualty titles is slightly disappointing now I don't really mind. I need to pick up Feel the Magic, which I hear is great, and between Super Mario, FtM, and playing GBA games on the fantastic screen I'll have plenty to keep me occupied until better titles come down the pike.
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I've been thinking of picking up a Nintendo DS too but my only concern is how long it's going to last.
With the upcoming Sony PSP, I have a feeling they're going to conquer Nintendo and the DS will be just like the Dreamcast, or even better, like the Atari Lynx, Turbo Express, or Sega Gamegear. (Had all 3 of them and it's a shame they died off so soon, especially the Lynx.)
Granted Nintendo has been in the handheld market for a long time now, and it's Sony's first step into the market, it was also Sony's first step into the market with the original Playstation, which outsold all the other consoles. With the playstation 2, they completely destroyed Sega and their dreamcast (one of my favorite systems of all time) who had been in the console market for many years, well before Sony even thought of making a console.
It's not suprising that the nintendo gamecube hasn't sold so well either, at least compared to the playstation 2 and xbox.
Nintendo keeps going though, so I don't know..
Just trying to get a feel of what others opinions are out there. I am leaving for North Carolina (from South Florida) next week and was considering buying a DS for the long trip. But if it's going to be dead in a year or two.. why bother? Look at how fast Nintendo drops their prices too. You buy a DS one day for $150, then a week later, it's $119.99 or even $100. (IMO, the right price tag.)
Can anyone give me a little confidence about buying a DS? As much as I want to buy one, just that thought of the Sony PSP conquering, destroying, and sending the pieces of the DS into obliviion makes me think twice about buying one.
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I think Sony will be successful with the PSP but I don't think it will produce a Dreamcast-like situation. While the PS2 was certainly a factor in the Dreamcast's demise, Sega's own financial situation was just as much at fault. Sega just didn't have the resources necessary to support hardware development and production, especially early in a console's life when most console manufacturers are actually losing money on each unit sold. Combined with the lack of support from EA, and its easy to see why Dreamcast failed prematurely.
Nintendo, on the other hand, is still making major profits despite all of the doom and gloom you hear in the media. Whether its the DS or the continued success of the GBA, I don't see them being knocked off that easily. The GBA was far and away the biggest seller among consoles in November, selling 1.4 million units. Nintendo has already gone through most of their initial production run on the DS and they can be pretty difficult to find.
Worst-case with the DS, I would expect it to end up in an N64 or Xbox situation- even if the PSP takes the lead there will still be room for a healthy second console.
Also, it will take some time for the PSP to "catch up." Sony is losing so much on each PSP sold that they are intentionally limiting production runs (approx 300k in Japan) until economies of scale catch up and let them make it more affordably. The DS, on the other hand, has already sold 2 million worldwide.
Also, the DS has tons of major 3rd party developer support . It looks as though most third parties are committing to both the DS and the PSP for now so I expect that there will be a steady stream of quality software for both years to come.
I will happily buy both so I'm not too concerned. The DS will be worth it for me just for the Nintendo exclusives- There won't be an Advance Wars or Fire Emblem on the PSP. I'm also pretty optimistic that Nintendo will continue producing new installments of great franchises. After three Link games on the Gameboy, Minish Cap on the GBA, I would expect an Oracle of Time-esque Zelda title to definitely be in the DS's future. And now that Nintendo has already re-released all of the 2D Mario titles, as well as SM64 the next logical step would be an all new Mario platformer in either 2D or 3D.
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Unless Sony drastically improves battery life the PSP won't succeed. Superior handhelds have gone against the GB brand and have failed, mainly because of one or two design flaws and battery life being one of them.
On top of that I think Nintendo takes the handheld business a lot more seriously than the home console one ....
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The CDC recommends that the hepatitis B vaccine be a part of routine vaccination schedules for U.S. infants.
The hepatitis B vaccine is now required in Italy, says Pozzilli, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Rome. Further, there is a low, relatively stable rate of type 1 diabetes there. These conditions allowed the researchers to compare the rate of diabetes in vaccinated children with that in unvaccinated groups.
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15 pound felt is the "default" for most applications.
30 pound is used for lower slopes (under 4:12 where shingles are permissible) with a "double lap", i.e. lay one course, then where you'd normally lay a 'normal' course about 3" down overlapping the felt below, a double lap is where the top layer starts half way up the bottom layer (I hope that made sense).
OK, so I started this response about 2p & am finishing this detail here @ 10:35 cst.
This detail should show the alignment of a low slope, double lapped 30 # application.
For slopes 8:12 & steeper, 30 # is the typical felt used because it's thicker & less prone to tearing when walked on or worked on / around / with.
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Can't put anything past you, gweed.
The differance is kinda like name brand tennis shoe -vs- generic. You can run and jump in both. One is higher quality and costs more.
I wonder why qweedo rubs you the wrong way so much Ranch. I personaly like his posts. Humerous and not as serious as everyone eles.
I like a high quality fiberglass 15# felt such as the Certainteed Roofer Sellect.
The past 100+ roofs I've done have all had the Roofer Sellect felt. I had one new roof papered in and not one piece of felt blew off with winds up to 60 mph. What amazed me was I ran short ice and water and left the bottom untacked on one run and that felt didn't even blow off!
Cheap 15# costs $12-14 per roll I pay $22 per roll for the Roofer Sellect.
30# unless covered right away has a tendancy to wrinkle. Just like my blue jeans I like my felt as flat as possible. (That one was for Gweedo!!!)
Several years ago my father went to work after a big wind storm to find the 100sq building he had papered in with fiberglass felt didn't loose any paper. He looked across the street and saw the roof next to his had lost shingles.
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I don't know about the rest of the guys here, but in Denver, CO we need 30#. Fifteen just doesn't cut it in our climate. Likewise, on anything above a 7/12 pitch it is dangerous to walk on without serious amounts of staples.
Perhaps you should try Roofer Select, it is a different animal from other 15# felts.
What do you mean 15# doesn't cut it in your climate?What are its short comings?What doesn't it do that it is supposed to?
I like the Roofer's Select but my crews bitch about the fiberglass; makes for some itchy arms.
We had 70 degree temps today & that means no long sleeves for the most part. Plus, the 30 # costs about more per roll more than a roll of 'regular' 30 #... even with the 30 # going just as far as a standard roll of same weight, there aren't a lot of customers who want to spend the difference or if I'm competing against 3 or 4 other quotes, they may not see the difference.
I can only line item so many options before the customer gets estimate fatigue...
I have yet to try roofer select, I may give that a shot.
By doesn't cut it, we can't leave it on the roof in the snow and ice, it tends to get carried off by either the wind or ice dams. Its fine in the summers.
Another problem we have are moths that for some strange reason will eat at it and not the 30#. Though I'm sure they eat at the 30#, it seems to hold up better.
You won't have those problems with Roofer Select, shinglemate either but it is a little slick to walk on.
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On Wednesday night we finally popped a spoke end on our Topolino's. We were just cruising along at about 35 mph on a nice 4% long downhill section of road and then I heard a "doink". It took me a second to realize one of the threaded ends of the composite spokes had finally given in to fatigue and snapped where it enters the nipple inside the rim.
Because the spokes are semi-rigid the loose spoke didn't flop around much and the out-of-true condition wasn't even bad enough to cause brake rub. So, we nursed our tandem home over the last 9 miles and then swapped out the Topolino's for our conventional White Ind / Velocity Deep-V wheelset.
Fixing a broken spoke on a Topolino is a bit unusual in that 1/2 of the wheel's spoke network has to be replaced vs. just a single spoke. They lace in the same as conventional spokes, but it's essentially a total wheel reconstruction project. Rather than taking a whack at it I decided I'd just get a cost quote from Topolino to fix it. I put in a call on Thursday and Rafe and I have been playing phone tag: we'll likely talk on Monday.
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In the mean time, I decided to give the rear wheel a closer inspection in daylight to see if there were any potential issues looming with it that might need to be factored into the "do I repair them or chuck 'em" decision. Son-of-a-gun, hairline cracks at about 1/2 of the rear spoke holes in the rim, including two where the cracks have merged. ugg.
When we originally bought the wheels a replacement rim was $90 and each spoke hemisphere was $65. Factor in shipping at $36 each way and then add labor; uh.... yeah. It will be interesting to see what total est. to repair might be. Damn, and they look so good!
I wonder what color of PBO spokes would look best on our Calfee? Hmmm.


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5 Highly Effective Leadership Styles of Christian Leader
Here are five repeating trademarks of highly effective workplace Christians.
They Restore When Others Have Made Mistakes.
While each of us must hold ourselves and others accountable to strong standards, highly effective workplace Christians use the workplace mistakes of others as teaching moments, turning them into opportunities to help others improve themselves for the next situation.
It's easier to bark- and more natural to scream or lose patience in such instances- but those who have an effective leadership style seek restoration, not revenge or punishment in such moments.
They Remember the Small Stuff
Highly effective leadership remembers the small things. They make a note or record of them, thus showing interest in others as opposed to treating others as "another number." People will remember you for the small things you do for them.
They Reinvent Themselves Regularly
It is a message addressed regularly in these past four years. As I compose this devotional, I am in McDonald's writing from my laptop. From 1979-2010, I could have counted on my two hands the number of times I visited any McDonald's anywhere. Now, I frequent them about twice a week, consistently. Why? They have significantly upgraded their facilities, sell good coffee products relatively cheaply, have flat screens and upscale furnishings…and the food isn't all bad either! They have won me back by reinventing their image. Highly effective leadership does the same, refusing to get stuck in the same old sedentary ruts. It is true that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," but many are working in environments that haven't worked in years.
They Rid Themselves of Unneeded Baggage
Those who practice effective leadership are laser-focused and willing to jettison anything that is bogging down productivity and maximum effectiveness.
Even Jonah's contemporaries understood this concept…and Jonah got tossed overboard as a result! But he was extra baggage that came with great liability, so they got rid of him.
Starbucks went through a purging a few years ago, removing some of their food items and sandwiches from their menu. They stick fairly closely to coffee. Why not? If you can sell a cup of coffee for $4.00, why fiddle with food? They don't, and their strategy seems to be working very well!
Highly effective Christians stay laser-focused, on the mission, and are too wise to get off in the weeds of distraction or to be "all over the place."
They Represent Well
Effective leadership speaks highly of their organizations when they talk. But they speak highly of their organizations by the way they don't talk; in the way they carry themselves in the community.
- They validate the claims of their faith over and over again every day at work in how they steward and manage themselves.
- Their personal lives do the same.
- They are a tribute to their companies.
- People trust them, look highly upon them, and want to interact and engage them in commerce, business, and life.
When you are attractive, spiritually speaking, it bodes very well for you in the business and work world.
Juxtapose these characteristics of highly effective workplace Christians with your life and work.
Do you measure up?
If so, praise God! Is their one area or more you need to work on? Solomon said,
"Give instruction to a wise man and he will be wiser still…" (Prov. 9:9)
So think on these 5 highly effective leadership styles and be wiser, more effective still as you labor for the Lord.
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Justices to take up challenge to university's consideration of race in admission decisions
Key dates
1996: California voters approve Proposition 209, barring racial, ethnic and gender preference in public education, employment and contracting.
2003: U.S. Supreme Court rules the University of Michigan Law School could consider race in admissions decisions to promote campus diversity.
Source: Associated Press
The U.S. Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas.
The court said Tuesday it will return to the issue of affirmative action in higher education for the first time since its 2003 decision endorsing the use of race as a factor in admissions. This time around, a more conservative court is being asked to outlaw the use of Texas' affirmative action plan and possibly to jettison the earlier ruling entirely.
That's exactly what Ward Connerly, who led the ballot campaign to ban the use of race in admissions at California's public universities, expects.
"The likely scenario, and I think we can project this in the fact that the court decided to hear the case, is they will outright forbid the use of race," he said. "The other possibility is they might issue a narrow decision just to the circumstances at the University of Texas."
California law has explicitly banned the use of race in admissions since voters passed Proposition 209 in 1996.
Proposition 209 case
This month, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the latest legal challenge to Proposition 209, which also bars racial, ethnic and gender preferences in public employment and contracting.
Plaintiffs in that case contend there has been a steep drop in black, Latino and Native American students at California's elite campuses since the adoption of Proposition 209.
The complaint was filed in January 2010 by several dozen minority students and advocacy groups who say the ban violates the civil rights of black, Latino and Native American students. Those groups make up about half of California's high school graduates, but much smaller percentages at UC's most competitive campuses.
"The 9th Circuit has already ruled on Prop. 209 twice and the California Supreme Court has ruled on it twice and they ruled that it was constitutional," said Connerly, a former University of California regent who heads the American Civil Rights Institute. "I think the chances are one in 1,000 that the (appellate) court would overturn itself after ruling in our favor."
The percentage of minority students in the UC system did drop "in the cold dawn" after the implementation of 209, UC spokeswoman Dianne Klein said.
"We saw an immediate drop," she said. "Since then, we have been working overtime to increase those numbers. We are making progress. In some areas, substantial progress."
For example, Chicano/Latino students made up 12 percent of the 1999 freshman class systemwide. They made up 22 percent of the 2010 freshman class. African-American representation in the freshman class has grown from 3 percent in 1999 to 4 percent in 2010.
At UC San Diego, the Chicano/Latino students in the freshman class have increased from 9 percent to 16 percent over the same time period. African-Americans made up 1 percent of the 1999 freshman class at the La Jolla campus and 1.6 percent in 2010.
The university could do more if it were not for Proposition 209, Klein said. Prestigious private universities, as well as many public ones, that do take race into account often attract minority students that otherwise would have come to the University of California, she said.
"We are in favor of affirmative action," she said. "We are also in favor of following the law, and Prop. 209 is the law."


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Anyone else seen it yet? Saw it yesterday and loved it. Tom Cruise is a nutball but he generally makes pretty good movies.
I want to see it but I'll probably wait for HBO/Netflix. Heard it's a really good movie.
Kansas wears Adidas.
Tom Cruise got a lifetime exemption from me dissing him after I watched him as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder. LOL was not just an acronym when I saw that.
I really liked it. Very entertaining overall, not a big Tom fan but he was good. Back in his pre-crazy form.
Originally Posted by The_Architect
I want to see it but I'll probably wait for HBO/Netflix. Heard it's a really good movie.
I thought it was really worth it seeing it on the big screen. It's an action spectacle but it's also pretty smart with an interesting story. And Emily Blunt was also great, as usual.
I liked his newer movies Oblivion and Jack Reacher. I think he does his best in SciFi action thrillers. This is on my list of must see.
Saw it. Enjoyed it. Didn't live up to the level of positive reviews IMO, but am glad I saw it on the big screen.
Keep doing what you're doing to build Strong Towns.
This is like groundhog day with aliens and mech suits, right?
Asteroids are nature's way of asking "How's that space program going?"
Loved it. Great balance of action and humor in this one.
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An extra point is 20yds there Einstein
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Dr. Thomas Dodson was named chair of the University of Washington Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dodson comes to the UW from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he directed the Center for Applied Clinical Investigation in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
He also served as the game doctor for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Dodson's appointment at the UW begins Sept. 1.
Jeremy Skogsbergh was named partner at PwC US, Seattle.
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- Former Skyline High QB Jake Heaps signs with Seahawks
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Assisted living:
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Alyssa Walz joined the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle as group sales manager.
Jason Vacha was promoted to shareholder at Reed McClure in Seattle and
Caroline Ketchley and William Fuld joined the firm as associates. Nathaniel Bailey joined Sebris Busto James, Bellevue.
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Catherine Irby Arnold was hired as senior director at BNY Mellon, Seattle.
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My dad invited us to go with him to the Utah Men's Basketball Preview Game... the kids were so excited. They love basketball season- there are a lot of home games and that means more chances for the kids to go. As much as they love football games- they usually only get a chance to watch those on TV. But basketball games are up close and personal! Grandpa JB inherited his dad and his uncle's seats on the second row and the kids are totally spoiled. They absolutely love it!
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Runnin' Utes Preview Game
My dad invited us to go with him to the Utah Men's Basketball Preview Game... the kids were so excited. They love basketball season- there are a lot of home games and that means more chances for the kids to go. As much as they love football games- they usually only get a chance to watch those on TV. But basketball games are up close and personal! Grandpa JB inherited his dad and his uncle's seats on the second row and the kids are totally spoiled. They absolutely love it!
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My Girls
I have found that life is much better when I am surrounded by girls who understand me. Or at least put up with my brand of crazy. Deborah and Brooke are two such girlies... they have little girls kate's age and we just have all kinds of fun. Today we went to Gardner Village to check out the witches.
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Family Home Evening
I hate a love/hate relationship with family home evening. I know it's something that we have been challenged to do, and I know what a difference it can make in our home when we are consistent with it. But some days... the kids just make it so HARD to want to spend another minute with them. How terrible am I for admitting that?? But you know those days... the ones where they have spent every second arguing or screaming and I've had a bad day and Shaun's in a crummy mood, it's seriously the last thing in the world I want to do. And sometimes I bag it. I shouldn't but I do.
I didn't tonight though. It was actually a good one. We found these books a while ago called, "Who's Your Hero?" and my kids LOVE them. It makes FHE go much smoother when I just use one of the stories in it.
This was the end result tonight... silly kids with smiles and crazy eyes. THESE days make me grateful that not all the days are like THOSE days. If you know what I mean.
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We don't always get the chance to run away to Idaho for Spud harvest, but when we do, it never ceases to amaze me. There is so much going on just for a potato.
We always try to pick out the biggest one we can see to get a picture with though... The one Kate is holding is seriously bigger than her head! Dinner tonight??
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Stupid Homework
Do I sound like I'm still in school? I whine a lot about homework because I hate having to sit down with the boys to do it. I've already done my time... why do I have to do it twice??
Actually- Ty is pretty self sufficient when it comes to homework. He only needs me once in a while to sign something or to check his times tables off. Ryan on the other hand... needs help with EVERYTHING!! It's not his fault- it's the way the kindergarten is designed now I think. But it takes us forever every night. Or at least it seems that way.
I had to laugh though- when we had all our stuff spread across the table- it seemed pretty daunting!
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Conference Weekend
We normally don't do a whole lot on a conference weekend. Once in a while we'll go up to Idaho to visit Shaun's parents or sometimes we'll run up to the lake. But this weekend, my parents suggested lunch in the canyon between sessions. It sounded beautiful- and the weather was cooperating, which made it even better.
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Flag Football
Ty gets to squeeze in one more year of flag football before moving onto contact. I'm so relieved. And he ended up on such a fun team this year. His coach used to play for Utah, so Ty is a little star struck- he totally eats up everything Coach says.
Personally- I just loving sitting in the sun and talking to the other moms. It's good times.
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Jammie Day
Kate's cousin, Cam is going to Children's Discovery this year too. He is in the year behind Kate and so he's in a different class- but they both go on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cam's mom asked him what he thought Kate was going to have on her jammies today at school and he immediately replied, "A PRINCESS!"
I think he knows her... don't you??
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Lions and Tigers and Bears
I got a new pedometer for myself. I walk a shockingly small amount of steps in a day. Like really small. It's depressing. So we're trying to walk around more. And since scouts is just down the street, we've decided that we are walking from now on.
We were taking Ty this afternoon, and I just couldn't get over how much I absolutely love these babies of mine.
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Soaking up the fall
We live next door to a cemetery. Did I ever tell you that? It's not creepy. In fact- it's kind of nice that the neighbors are so quiet.
We take our walks in the cemetery most evenings. Well... sometimes we walk. Other times we ride scooters or bikes. Tonight it was scooters!
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Cowboy Day
Howdy Howdy folks! The thing I love about teaching preschool, is I can be an idiot, and they think it's funny. If I'm an idiot at home- my kids are to the point now they roll their eyes with their father. But my new class thinks I'm super funny.
Anyway- it's cowboy day and we are so excited to go to school and roast marshmallows, sing cowboy songs, play game and ride on a REAL horse. Does it get better than this? I mean really...
And the best part is... since Kate is in TWO different classes... she gets every thing twice this year!
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Be Still My Heart
I am sure that there is somewhere in the world that time just moves so slow. So slow that it maybe feels like it has stopped sometimes. Maybe somewhere where they are shoveling snow. That always seems to take forever. But here, here at my house- time just flies. I just sent the boys back to school- but here we are two weeks later, and Kate and I are ready to go back too. I am teaching again at Children's Discovery this year, and I am so glad that I get to share it with my Katie-bug. It's kind of a mixed bag being a working mom- even just a part time one- but I guess if I get to do it with my little one it's all worth it.
We actually decided to put Kate in a 2/3 day split, so that she could be there with me when I was there. I don't teach her (I will only teach 3 year olds- they are funny. 4 year olds are sassy), but I am still around if she needs me. She is so in love with all four of her teachers- here's to a great year!
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Aw Shucks
We went to Idaho this weekend and got our annual load of fresh corn. Sometimes we shuck and cut and pack in Idaho, but this time, we brought it home and I put the kids to work. We shucked and shucked and shucked until we could shuck no more. It's all good though... when we have yummy corn this winter we'll not even remember it right? Please tell me I'm right because right now- I never want to see corn again!!
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Back to what now?
I can't believe it! Summer is officially OVER! Wah!! School started on August 25 and I was so sad to see my boys off to school this year. One in 3rd grade...
and one in kindergarten...
Fine then. If you boys are going to leave us... Kate and I will just have to go to lunch.
Seriously though- it was so cute dropping the boys off this morning. Ryan was a little worried about it all- but Ty put his arm around him and walked him to his kindergarten line. I'm not really sure what they talked about, but Ryan had a huge smile when he turned around to wave good-bye.
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Howl at the Moon
I am a terrible Akela. That's scout talk for leader. I'm not an official one, but I am supposed to be helping Ty at home with many of his scouting things. We kind of put things off until the last minute around here... so we have been working like crazy people trying to get him his Wolf badge before he turned 9. Happy to report...
WE DID IT! Whew. Now bring on the Bear.
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Millions of Peaches
Canning season is in full swing around here. We have done our jam and our pears... onto peaches. My very most favorite peach is the lemon elberta and I found some in Brigham City this year and bought two boxes. But that many peaches calls for that many more hands. Luckily my grandma and my mom answered the call...
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We be Jammin'
Kate and I spent the afternoon making Raspberry Huckleberry Jam! If you could have bottled the fragrance in my house today... we'd be millionaires.
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Chicken Little
Our neighbor, Brig, has chickens in his backyard. And my kids are so jealous. They are constantly asking when they can have a chicken in their yard. I'm not really sure what to tell them... I just keep mumbling something about 'in a while'. Anyway- the kids take every chance they can get to ride their bikes down to Brig's house and watch the chickens. Sometimes they get to help feed them and sometimes they just chase them around the yard- Brig says the chickens need exercise. And on special days- Brig even lets them bring home an egg or two. Normally the kids walk their bikes home and hold the egg in their hand and all is safe.
This egg however doesn't know how lucky it is. I however, know exactly how lucky it is. Ty decided to bring this egg home in his pocket... since riding his bike was SO much faster. Does that scream disaster to anyone else?? An egg in your pocket while you ride a bike?? It could have come to a very messy end. Instead... it ended in dessert. I used it to make brownies.
Thank you Brig. And Ty.
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Girls Day Out
I have to admit that as much as I love having my boys, having a little girl is pretty awesome too. Kate and I snuck away for an afternoon, while grandma Janet watched the boys. We had haircuts...
And went out to lunch. Kate picked... and she picked one of my favorites... greasy Mexican! It was a little slice of heaven today.
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Best Aunt Ever
So... my sister spoils my kids rotten. Really rotten. I mean, really, seriously rotten. And they love every minute of it. This summer Miss promised she would take the kids to Cowabunga Bay, a new little water park that was built in Draper.
Kate was a major pansy and wouldn't go down any of the slides unless I actually pushed her down them- we're talking the tiny ones that go about 5 feet in length, but the boys were fearless! I think Ryan tries so hard to keep up with Ty that he sometimes forgets that he is actually only 6 and some of these slides had me second guessing. But if he was scared- he didn't let anyone know. We had so much fun- thanks Meliss!
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Monday, August 3, 2015
9 is Super Fine
Lame title I know... but we have another birthday!! Summer birthdays are our specialty around here (apparently I need a scarier Halloween costume), and Ty turned 9.
As Ty is getting older, Shaun and I are realizing that it's getting a little harder to figure out awesome birthday presents. A few years ago it was pretty easy- a Nerf gun or a ball and we were set. Not saying Ty isn't still excited about those things- but I kind of feel like if we are spending the money- it should be for something lasting. So we settled on a new bike. A BIG bike. See... Ty is a small monster (oxi moron I know). He started out huge (almost 10 pounds) and he really hasn't slowed down- in fact, since his Celiac diagnosis- he's grown even more. So- he's way outgrown his last bike that we bought him a couple years ago... and Shaun thought he would have a better time picking out his own bike- so the morning of his birthday dawned and we found ourselves headed down to the local bike shop...
Ty had such a good time trying out several bikes in the parking lot and finally settled on this little beauty...
He seriously looks even bigger on this bike than he did before he got on it. I'm losing my little boy and I think I have a pre-teen on my hands... heaven help us all!
Ty was so excited to get his new bike home- he hasn't been off of it since. Thank goodness he can't get it in the door or I'm pretty sure he'd be sleeping with it too.
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No One Mourns the Wicked
HA! Remember when I told you I had wicked tickets for this summer... it was finally time!! Shaun is not a huge musical fan and he's already seen the show once, so I decided to take Ty with me. Ty actually loves musicals- he went on a field trip when he was in 1st grade to see a musical at the local high school and he has been hooked ever since. He loves going to them and he loves to watch them on TV. I think I have a kindred spirit in this one.
Anyway- we also went with my sister and her husband, and my brother and his wife... so naturally we had to grab something to eat before we went. We settled on a little German deli that is right next door to the theatre- Sigfrieds (my personal favorite). Ty loves it too, and we bought a little treat to share during the show.
I will tell you- Wicked did not disappoint. Ty was engrossed from the first note to the last.
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Ryan turns 6
Hello! Can you believe that? Ryan turned six today! I'm in awe that my middle is getting so big! Seriously... I'm supposed to send him to Kindergarten in a month. I don't know that I'm ready for that!
I sure do love this little bear of mine though- he is such a sweet little man. He is funny and kind. And he has a way of talking you into letting him do things that you never would have thought of... his big brown eyes have a way of melting his mama. I love his quick smile and infectious laugh- here's to another year sweet boy!
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For the Love of the Game
Seriously... I found another reason to love summer... more little league! All-Stars is kind of crazy after just playing rec- we are on the road every day for another game, and sometimes double headers. Luckily, most of the games are fairly close- the farthest we have to go is Bountiful- which is only 20 minutes away. But we are doing a lot of sitting in the sun watching ball.
Ry doesn't mind and Kate just makes friends wherever we go- so they are pretty excited with the way things are too. Shaun joins us sometimes after work when he can, and grandma Janet is always at my side. Grandpa JB actually volunteered to help coach (shocker I know), and we see him most nights now too.
For the most part though- with enough snacks and a few toys- I think we'll make it through this summer just fine.
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All Stars
So... great news on the baseball front this year. Ty made All-Stars! He tried out last year and didn't make it- so he put his heart and soul into making sure he made it this year... and all those hours paid off! I'm so proud of him!
He was actually awarded the game ball tonight for hitting an in-field home run, a triple and fielding a couple of fly balls. He was on cloud 9... not that I blame him! Great job tonight sweet boy!
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Sunday, August 2, 2015
Basketball and Waiting Games
Summer 2014 is finally here and we are READY! And it seems like most of the places around here are ready for it too. We are still swimming, but I was also able to sign the boys up for a local high school basketball camp (coincidentally it's my alma mater... go titans!).
Unfortunately for Kate, it means that she spends a lot of time right here...
in the back of our Durango... just waiting for her brothers to finish. At least she's cute company right? And I may bribe her from time to time with Skittles- she seems okay with it. :)
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Saturday, August 1, 2015
Hel-lo Summah!! We've missed you!!
I love summer. Spring is nice, winter is stupid and I have a tiny infatuation with fall. But oh. Summer. Summer is bliss. Sun tanned toes, a little sweat on your brow, the smell of grass, chlorine and sunscreen... it's truly the most wonderful time of the year. And with it comes swimming lessons!
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I'll get you my pretty...
Once in a great while, we get to play hosts to Shaun's parents, Jacki and Orllo. This weekend was one of those times and the kids were so excited to show grandma and papa around. They had the weekend all planned out for them. One of the stops on their list was the new City Creek Mall downtown- they love it! It's out door and they have a little creek running through the middle with fish and the Disney Store... is there really more to life than the Disney Store? Not in their opinion.
The mall itself had a cool display for an upcoming show... you may have heard of it... a little song and dance called "Wicked."
I have two tickets for it in July and I am so excited to go and see it again!
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Happy 4th Katie Bug!
I can't believe that my baby is 4. What the hell happened?? I swear she's still just a little thing- but she's already got a year of preschool under her belt and opinions and everything. It's just not fair. I wish they could stay little.
True to form though, when asked what she wanted for dinner on her birthday- we ended up at the Cancun Cafe, her most favorite Mexican restaurant.
She was pretty excited about the sombrero and moraccas.
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We made it! Whew! I feel like I always kind of fall apart at the end of the school year. I drop the ball and projects get kicked to the backburner. Mostly, I feel like if the kids make it to school that day... I win.
Ty was uber excited about today- he was going home with some friends to go to a new trampoline house they put in around the corner. Sounds like a pretty good time for a now 3rd grader!!
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Father/ Son Bondage Time
Ty is working hard on earning his wolf badge in Scouts, but he kind of hit a road block when he was supposed to build a project. The Scout book gave him a couple of different ideas, but what he really wanted to build was a BIRDHOUSE. I just looked at him and thought 'seriously?', so I turned the project over to Shaun... our resident master builder. He's been in retirement for a while but I figured he could help his boy out with this project... otherwise it was going to be me and he'd never get his badge.
So Shaun and Ty sat down one evening and built away... it was hilarious listening to their running commentary. I should have sold tickets.
As it turned out though... little Ty may have to have some more projects around the house. He gave the finished project to me and I kind of think it has to sit out on the coffee table so I can show it off!
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Friday, July 31, 2015
Grandma Henriksen
I am glad that my kids got a chance to know her in a very real setting. Tyler was always on the look out for her. He ran her errands around the house and was constantly relaying messages back and forth from her and I. When she fell in May, Ty was actually the one who found her. He was always making sure that she was comfortable.
Ryan's most favorite job in the world was taking grandma dinner. In the beginning of her stay with us, she joined us at the table for dinner, but as her health declined, she took more and more of her meals in her bedroom. And finally, meals in bed. Ryan thrived on taking her dinner to her and making sure she had her Ensure. And he always went back for her dirty dishes. I never had to ask. Grandma was always on the periphery of Ryan's thoughts.
And Kate. Oh sweet Kate. She LOVED my grandma. And my grandma begrudgingly loved her back. Before you judge my comment... let me set the scene. Grandma loved watching the news and The Price is Right every morning. Never failed. Never deviated. Until Kate figured out that grandma COULD change the channel and find her Sesame Street. Grandma never changed the channel for any other person... but for Kate... she would do anything. Kate would sneak downstairs after breakfast and snuggle into grandma's bed and they would watch Elmo together. I would hear them giggling and talking... I could never bring myself to get after Kate.
It's strange now having the house to ourselves. I'm sure we'll get used to it. But for now... there is a definite void. Miss you grandma, but I hope you are finally at peace.
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Ryan's Spring Sing May 2014
I wish I had pictures of him and his classmates WITH their heads... but I guess we'll just have to remember them ourselves.
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Great Minds
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Cow goes Moo
Moo says Bessie.
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New Bunk Beds
As it is... Kate's room is too small for two twins next to each other... so we stacked them. And really... if I'd known that bunk beds would have been such great entertainment... I would have bought them years ago!
I do think it's kind of funny that we have one bed decked out in PINK and PURPLE and the other is covered in red U of U's and Star Wars. It's kind of cute.
Here's to sleeping in Ty!
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