20040430 - Up all ready, to Delaware for the service and funeral. T took D back to see GGpaB's body and salute him goodbye. nice service, I took the boys out to gravesite, rained like hell. Back to GGmaB's house for lunch and went through a ton of stuff... weird but hose needs cleaned out and sold fast. Home and the boys exhausted to bed, up late getting things organized.
20040429 - "See you Pop"
20040429 - Up in am, unpacked, got shit out of the closet and getting the next couple days arranged. Took D&J to Steph and JT's then to the funeral home, lots of folks there. Ralph Barker lived to be 92. 'It's hell getting old' he used to say. he was in WWII and had 11 brothers and sisters. He always seemed like a very nice fellow. GGmaB is old as well and she is pleasantly confused, but very emotional at times. Did ok until GpaB turned as we left and said "See you Pop".
20040428
20040428 - Up in am and nailed down stuff at work to finish out the week. Got plane ticket switched, headed to the airport, sat there most of the day. Got tons of shit done though, home at 11:30pm
20040427 - GGpaB Passed Away
20040424 - Up to work early. Crammed on the dashboard, got it done under the wire, looks great. L called today, her Gpa Barker died in the morning. I was in Toronto on the SAP implementation project when I got this email from Lori:
Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 9:42 AM
Subject: papa
To: matt@winger.net
From: Lori Winger <Lori@winger.net>Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 9:42 AM
Subject: papa
To: matt@winger.net
Hi honey. Just wanted to let you know that papa died this morning. I don’t know anything about arrangements yet…I’ll let you know.
Jack has a fever so I don’t know what I’ll do. I guess there is nothing to do there today…
Love ya!
lo
They made arrangements and she is doing surprisingly well. Hope she is not just bottling it up. To the Bull Frog for dinner, home on the PC a bit, L called with final plans.
20040426
20040426 - Up to the airport, LD&J took me. Tot to TOR, got a cab, to the factory @2pm. Mast day, meetings, etc... home to the Bull Frog, came back cooked max dinner and he was still working, chatted until late. The company / repair division is crap... T HATE TRAVELING this much and want to be w/ my family!
20040425
20040425 - Up in am, rainy day. D&I to the store, home played baseball and cleaned out the shed. LD&J playing kickball. Wendy's for dinner and then paper work until late, ready to fly tomorrow.
20040424
20040424 - up in the am, D&I got the mowers working. L mowed, we played. To GGma&pa Kraft's, cleaned out the hutch and got some tools. D shot bb gun for first time. Got KFC and then home. bed in good time.
20040423 +
20040423 + Up, finished laundry, in to work, got things moving and had a couple calls. Mert around, not too much intelligent input there. Finished up to airport with Dallas crew. Ate at Friday's and got on an early flight. Home! great to see LD&J! had some fun, love this group to death, GLAD to be home.
20040422
20040422 - Up in am, nice ride into work, got a bunch of stuff done off my lists. Had a dinner meeting with max. We designed a website at dinner w/ Slaven. home and did end to end flows and laundry.
20040421
20040421 - Up in the am in to get PC set back up. Max here, confirmed again that I'm out after project w a 3rd source... long day got very little done. Dinner with Max and Jason, trying to trust Jason... To room, talked to L, D doing good in karate, they went to Jen's today so the boys could play.
20040420
20040420 - up to work Beth was saved from removal by her own team... Non-eventful day... To the apt to Jerimiah Bullfrog's for 1/2 price night, had a ton of food watched the hockey game, to apt, to bed.
20040419
20040419 - Talked to Beth last night, she got me all worked up like my ass was in big trouble. Thus not real excited about going this week... Flight cancelled, bad plane, sat in airport 6:30-10:30 exhausted. Slept up to TOR, cab to plant, got there and all quiet, felt too quiet. Spent the day with Max and night talking, no TV, just talking... Details @ work, strategies, etc...
20040418
20040418 - Up, got shit together and on the road by 10. home, played outside with boys, played rough in the grass, all laughing and having a blast. Got mulch for L to spread. Nice quiet evening with the fam to wrap up vacation. Bed 11:30.
20040417
20040417 - Up, sown early and got fire going. Boiled down the sap we collected and my secret ingredient. Made some of the best syrup ever. had good ribs and hot dogs. Mary, John, John C, Lucia, Louise, Cassey stopped. Nice day. Out to eat with Loughmans, D begged for a nap! He played non-stop with Katie and jake. To Dave's till 3am.
20040416
20040416 - Up got gang together and packed. To Delaware to see Mark and Mandy's baby kaden. Stopped at White Castle for lunch, then up to the Farm. D&I out looking for kittens. The the creek. L&J down to see the cows. D&I rode red wagon down the hill. I set up the fire pit. GpaW and I out to Loses for supplies and Best Buy. Up till 3 discussing GGmaW's house, $ etc...
20040415
20040415 - Up in the am, cleaned up mail etc. Got gas for L so she could mow the yard, looks good!. Played with D&J most of the day. Went to Creekside for dinner and then out a bit. home getting ready to go to Farm for Maple Syrup day. So far great vacation.
20040411
20040411 - up way too early to CMH and flew to STC and got a HUGE ASS Cadillac for a rental. D&J did great on the plane and slept most of the way to the hotel. Ate at McD's with a playground and went swimming. Got upgraded to a suite. D&J love the water, good to be with them!
20040410 ? New Baby Ransom
20040410 ? Got an email from one of my best friends that he had a baby!Kaeden Jacob RansomBorn: Saturday, April 10th, 9:21pm
Weight: 10lbs 04oz.
Length: 21.5"
Mom and Kaeden are doing fantastic!!
D&I to Toys R Us to get a G.I. Joe guy with his Big Boy Chart. Home helped L get stuff ready. D couldn't sleep, too excited about vacation. We got our hair cut in the am.
20040409
20040409 - Short day, to the airport at 11, got home about 6pm. Sat by VP of 20th Century Fox TV Movies on th e flight out of YYZ. Got home, worked, bills etc. Got shit in order for trip, up till 3am. Awful glad to see my boys are all excited to take our trip.
20040408
20040408 - To work, got a lot done. To Jerimiah Bullfrogs for 1 cent steak night. Did all my laundry.
20040407
20040407 - Took Little Rock team to dinner. Robin King gazing in to the 'Condom Shack' PRICELESS
20040406
20040406 - To work, met Isacc Skiriah, saw Tom Uerlog, Kevin Smith and on and ond. Nothing eventful today.
20040405
20040405 - Up in the am to a breakfast buffet then to grocery store. Cold enough to leave groceries in the car all day. Settled in at desk and all set up. Took a tour, met some folks, saw Shrek.
20040404
20040404 - Up in am, bfast with the boys and finished up packing and files. GGpaB in the ER. I got on a plane to Toronto. LD&J to see GGpaB. Got there safe. Settled in and had sushi with Max and Jason. 1st night.
20040403 +
20040403 + Up in am got a bunch of stuff done. Took LD&J to get weighed. I lost 13lbs since Jan. Lunch at McD's. Went shopping to home club, to toy store, home and watched movie and dinner. kohls to get luggage. home watched Little Bear with D. Up all night getting stuff together.
20040402
20040402 - Up, fast furious day with Palm falling apart. To Jim our financial advisor with the boys... not sure what to think. Home then out to eat. back home and watched Stargate with D and played. Bed about 10. D got me to sleep with him, good nights sleep.
20040401
20040401 - Up in am to work. Finished up dashboard. Airport in good time. Home at 6pm. Sal L for her bday. up very late playing with new PC.
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