20161112 - 11th Annual OSU Football Party

20161112 - Up in the am and G&I headed out to get the final supplies.  Home and everyone helped get ready for the party.  We had some folks come early because the game times were not clear due to last minute scheduling.  That was fine, we put them to work.  Soon more and more folks started coming in.  We had a ton of folks stop by and eat and stay and chat to watch OSU destroy Maryland.  No pinata this year, kids are too big...  A lot more hands off managing the kids though so I guess the change is good.  Had a lot of good conversations with people we don't often get a chance to sit and chat with and are always amazed at the folks we know and how they are interconnected; putting those connections together is always fun.  The sun went down a bit to early and it got really cold really fast.  That didn't slow down the kids though, they were playing outside.  We had a big fire and folks were in and out watching various games throughout the night.  A good time!

After the party died down we cleaned up a bit and headed in for a good nights sleep in our warm beds.

20161111 + HOPE

20161111 + UP and Gma&paB here.  L has the day off today too.  We all went to J's school for the veterans day celebration.  J carried in the flag and was part of the flag folding ceremony, very nice.  On for a nice lunch with D.  On to G's school for their celebration and it is was very emotional.  We (as a Country) are going to be ok, 500 kids singing the National Anthem as loud as they could, all colors, religions, shapes and sizes.  There is hope...
Home and we started getting the garage ready for the party.  We all went to Genj-Go for dinner.  Home and finished setting things up.  To bed not too late in anticipation of a busy day tomorrow.

20161110 - Cheaters

20161110 - Up in to work, normal day.  Home and everyone at home tonight.  J playing xbox, DG&I played Trouble.  D&I were cheating something horrible and G couldn't stand it :-)  We had some fun tonight despite the country going crazy...

I was going to forgo the sending of my 11/11 letters because it is so much work.  But I sat and thought about it and I really need to keep this tradition alive, so I was up until 4am writing my letters and sending them out.

20161109 - CHANGE

20161109 - The election results came in about 3:30am and we have a new President Elect = Donald Trump...  Going to be interesting...  To bed got some sleep.  Up in the morning greeted by many upset friends on social media.  Not exactly happy that Mr. Trump won, but not horribly disappointed I felt I needed to respond to the people I knew and level us all out.  We need to be ONE NATION...

My Statement on the Election:

I have many friends on all sides of all of the various party lines.
I see them today claiming great disgust or rejoicing for the events of last night.
They are unfriending people and creating an even deeper divide in our America.
This can't happen. 

Did you vote? If you didn't, please remove yourself from any political conversation until you learn to exercise your fundamental right to Vote. If you don't get this, you will get nothing else… 

If you did vote and voted for someone other than a Democrat or Republican, than good for you. You may be ahead of many of us in your ideals or beliefs, or you may be way more twisted than the rest of us and do not belong in this conversation.  

The simple fact is that both of the candidates are horrible. If you voted for a specific person based on their values or beliefs you need to do more investigation on that person… I believe this election was NOT about a candidate, it was for change or more of the same.

I do not like change, no one really does, it is scary.
I do not like the path we were on, it is scary.
I am uncertain about the direction our path just took.
However I live in a democracy that was set up to allow change and growth.
I will support the decision my fellow Americans made last night and be a positive force for change.
It is our obligation as Americans to take action to make changes if we do not like the situation we are faced with.

We need to remove the barriers between us.
We need to stand together, talk to each other, learn what each other need, and work together to make this America one we all love and can rally behind.
From a very young age I have pledged an allegiance to the flag,
     of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

After work L&G were at baseball conditioning, J&I were on our own so we ran some videos back and then had a nice dinner at a Mexican restaurant.  Home and watched news until late.

20161108 - Bad Choices

20161108 - UP early and to the voting poll to cast my vote for one of two creeps...  It took about 20 minutes to get in and out and on my way.  Headed to the gas station next to fill up and on to work.  Had a couple morning meetings and took a walk around the plant to make sure folks had or were going to vote.  After work I headed home for a nice night at home without a million things to do.  Spent some time with the boys but L&I were more interested in watching the election results.  Settled into bed for a long night as things are not going as all the 'Experts' have predicted...  It is going to be in interesting night.

20161107 - Playroom -> Bedroom

20161107 - Up in the am, the boys are home from school for some reason today...  L&I headed out to work.  I had a busy morning of unscheduled events while monitoring the slow progress D was making at listing items.  It was a busy day and I left a bit late.  Home and had dinner with the whole fam.  Then D&I shipped a bunch of things that sold today.  D&J headed out to Scouts, LG&I settled in and watched the '5th Wave' while I reduced one of the pile from my office.  D&J home, we finished watching the movie and all boys cleaned up and too bed.  G is in his 'new room' as L has been busy converting the playroom.

20161106 - Jacks Turn to be Chef

20161106 - UP in the am and D headed to the zoo with DGF7, the rest of us went to church.  After church J&I headed out, made a deposit, dropped off a bday present and got some groceries.  Home and L was upstairs painting, J started pealing potatoes, G made a salad and fruit salad.  J then cut up and cooked some meat and mushrooms and made gravy.  It was a great lunch!  L cleaned up and JG&I threw the football for a bit.  The boys took turns playing the xbox and I got some tings done at the desk.  In the evening J went to youth group, G&I played Trouble until time to go down to watch the waling dead.  A couple of the guys stopped over to watch The Walking Dead.  D got home late.

20161105 - Nickel Hockey

20161105 - Up in the am, D headed to a baseball clinic, J&G taking turns playing on the xbox, L&I watched a movie on the couch.  J was picked up to go to soccer, L&G headed out to a bday party for one of G's buddies, and I headed out to run errands: USPS, Glasses place to get temp frames, Goodwill, ABCO, BmB, then home.  D done with baseball and picked me up to get haircuts, groceries, Gahanna Hardware to ask for an Eagle Sponsorship, Home Depot for supplies and dropped a video off.  Home and D took his sink apart, I replaced the toilet seats and got some things done in the office.  I then headed out to the shop to clean it up for the party.  G&I got distracted for a couple of games of nickle hockey, L headed out to have dinner with her girlfriends, D to DGF7's, and J went to a movie with Conor.  Got done in the garage, J home and JG&I headed to the new MOD Pizza for dinner.  home and watched the OSU game, they finally started passing the ball!

20161104 ‡ Movie Together

20161104 ‡ Up in the am and in to work.  Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for catching up and completing some tasks.  Finished the day and headed home.  D took J to a school dance/fun night and then on to DGF7's, LG&I headed to GFS to get supplies for the party and then dinner at Steak'n Shake.  Home and J back from his event, he had a blast, said his buddy Conor was the hit of the party.   We started watching the new Star Trek movie, D home.  All to bed after the movie.

20161103 - Tired Boy

20161103 - Up in the am and in to work. I feel a bit better today and getting things cleaned up and in line to get knocked down. Setting up 4 PCs takes time... Home and met a guy from work and D&I helped him load up the old Mercedes we got and he took it to see if it is worth repairing... In to the house and we had some dinner. D headed to DGF7's house and LJG&I just relaxed and hung out watching TV. G didn't last long, he fell asleep about 6:45 and was done for the night. I stayed up late setting up a PC for L so she won't have to use mine :-)

20161102 - Scrub a Pup

20161102 - Up in the am and still dragging... Was up very late hacking and couldn't sleep. Got in to work, had a couple meetings and locked myself in to figure out some complicated part forecasting equations and a marathon call. Finished up the day in a slight haze. L gave Lilly a bath today and then took G to his baseball conditioning. Home and got something to eat with D&J and then we headed to the McClain's to watch game 7 of the World Series where L&G met us. It was a super stressful game and the Indians were not doing too well. We headed home about 11pm to watch the rest of the game. The Indians had a great comeback and tied it up! But in the end the Cubs pulled off the win. Good for them after waiting 108 years. 

20161101 - Sunset

20161101 - Up super slow in the am and barely made it to work.  People were telling me to go home all day... Got some stuff done, but not productive or focused :-(  After work I headed to the McClain's to help Bill move a washer and dryer set out of the house, scraped up my arm in the process.  On to Westerville under a beautiful sky to pick up Penn at the car dealership where he had to drop his car off.  Had a nice chat with him on the way home.  Dropped Penn of and headed home.  Got some dinner and then we all headed downstairs to watch the Indians lose big style.  Now the World Series is 3 - 3...