It was a great weekend. Hallie had her fourth birthday party Sunday at Durant Nature Park. Over thirty of her friends and family were there! The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. Good to see my parents, too. We’ve been spending more and more time with them and its been great.
Kelly’s parents stayed with us this weekend, too. It was great to have them visit. They kept saying how nice the house looked. I didn’t realize they hadn’t been here since we’d done our painting and stuff. They brought with them some backyard playhouses which the kids absolutely love. In fact, I came home to a yard full of neighborhood kids. What a happy scene.
We finally planted our vegetable garden two weeks ago. Amazingly, the plants are still alive. We’ve got four tomato plants, one squash, one cucumber, and a handful of herbs. With a little TLC we should have a nice crop at the end of the summer.
I went to the doctor last week to get help fighting off a lingering cold. The nurse took my vitals and asked “are you an athlete?” I laughed and told her I get in a bike ride every now and then. “I can tell, “she said. This either means I’m in great shape, or I look like death warmed over and my vital signs seem good by comparison. I found it amusing, at any rate.
I’m feeling the itch to better apply my creativity. The subscription to Make Magazine has inspired me to hack some things together. Last night’s musical post came in the midst of me jamming out to my MP3 collection. Music is one of my stronger outlets, though many who know me have probably never heard me perform. I had some fun doodling at work Friday, too, which reminded me of my love of art. Sometimes I daydream of escaping the cubible to make a living with drawing or music. Or podcasting. Maybe podcasting where I draw and play music! Who knows?
Yet another outlet is, of course, MT.Net. I need to do more posting here. Look for more here shortly.