20170112 + D GOT A JOB!!!

20170112 + Up in the am and got caught in a traffic maelstrom...  Finally made it to work and dug into the pile.  Not sure where the day went, it was full on all day.  I got a call from D in the afternoon where he let me know HE GOT A JOB!!!  He starts Sunday at W.G. Grinders.  Headed home at 6:30.  Home, ate some dinner, realized we were missing G's Cub Scouts, and then beat G at a couple games of Trouble.  It was a nice evening with everyone hanging out.

20170111 - Pyloballs

20170111 - Up and the boys had a 2 hour delay for school. In to work and everything is on fire. Had a pretty horrible call with the customer this morning. Fought through the fires all day: EXHAUSTED. Home and ate quick. L to a lacrosse meeting, D headed to DGF7's, J is skiing and G&I headed to his hitting practice. G isn't doing too good with his hitting and is getting discouraged. Home and D ran to get J. All home and to bed after a looong day...

20170110 - Late Car Shopping

20170110 - Up in the am and in to work. Was stuck on calls and meetings all day until 7pm... Home and had some dinner in the living room while LJ&G watched Family Feud. D home and filled out an application for a sub place. Mr Pettit stopped by to notarize the VW paperwork for me and talk about cars; still haven't made up my mind... L finished the dishes and L&I looked at cars online.

20170109 - Great Football

20170109 - Up in the am and in to work.  Long fast day.  Stopped by Dave's warehouse on the way home to drop off some cash and pick up some stuff for ebay.  D&J to scouts, G&I to post office and test drove a car.  It was NICE and G wanted to buy it on the spot.  Everyone home.  I stayed up LATE watching the college championship game with D, WOW what an ending!

20170108 - Organizing

20170108 - Up and hanging out around the house today.  L&G headed out to get groceries then came home and cooked lunch.  D posting things on ebay, I got a bunch of things done.  D headed out for lunch with DGF7.  All back home and L ran to the store for some craft stuff, no takers on going with her.  I took J and headed over to the Mallonn's to review car options and help with a hard drive.  Home and got G and took him to Granville for baseball practice.  I got a couple of things done during practice.  Home and got something to eat, watched some TV with the fam and then all to bed in good time.

20170107 + Bass Guitar

20170107 + Up and doing things in the office, L&J headed out for J's soccer game, D listing things on ebay. G&I headed out for his 1st basketball game of the season and to meet his team before the game. Game time and L&J showed up, J's new team lost. G had a great basketball game, getting 9 of their 17 winning points! L&J headed home, I dropped G off at a baseball clinic at the high school where D was helping. Home and L&I got cleaned up and headed out to meet some friends at the Shadowbox Live theater for dinner and entertainment. Keith, the repair manager for the Lexmark line at D1 was playing the bass guitar for the show and you could tell he loved doing it.  We had a BLAST!!! Home and all boys home, and off to bed.

20170106 - No Recollection

20170106 - Up in the am and in to work in the brisk 5 degree morning.  INCREDIBLY BUSY DAY!

20170105 + 1st Webelos Meeting

20170105 + Up in the am and in to work.  Full day, getting busier.  It snowed all day and the roads and traffic were a complete mess.  It took 1 hr and 4 min to make the trip home; normally 20 min.  Got home, ate with L, D did some shipping, J playing Xbox.  G&I headed back out into the snow to the first Webelos meeting of the year, we have missed a lot of them.  From there we went to get gas and ice cream.  Home and helped D with some stuff.  All to bed.

20170104 + Not What I Want

20170104 + Up in the am and in to work.  Justin pulled me in to his office this am and we had a good talk, we both want this to work.  Had a very busy day on calls and running around.  Straight to a Landscape Board meeting, then on to the local car dealership to test drive a car.  It was just OK, not a done deal, so talked with them a bit to let them know exactly what I am looking for.  Home and L&G in Reynoldsburg for his hitting practice,  D went to DGF7's after baseball conditioning, J skiing, so had a quiet dinner with Lilly.  Everyone showing up, and ready for bed.  Fast looong day.

20170103 - Bobblehead

20170103 - Up in the am and I headed into work through the rain.  L is working today too, leaving D&J at home.  I hope the house is standing when we get home...  Had a busy day at work getting some things done.  Home and Gma&paW brought G home today and brought dinner.  We had a nice meal and then L&I wrangled the boys to settling down and getting ready to start school back up tomorrow.  JG&I hung out and watched 'Cool Hand Look'.  D home and everyone to bed.

20170102 - CAR WARS

20170102 - Up in the am, had some bfast, down to the barn with DJG & Gma&paW to review the barn repairs and future plans, a lot of work.  In to the Farm House to look at the new well that was put in, kind of a mess, but will be nice when it is all done.  LDJ&I headed home and G hung around for an extra day.  Back in town and stopped at the car lot to look at some cars.  Home and got unpacked and L & I headed out to look at cars.  We went to 4 different lots and drove 4 different cars.  Found a couple that we liked and then got tied up with a sales guy that was doing everything he could to get us over extended for the next 6 years.  Somehow we resisted and made our way to Burger King to pick up some food.  We got home about 9:30 and watched the end of the Rose bowl with J.  D home and we all stayed up a bit more and watched some more football.  Long stressful evening...

20170101 - Winger Christmas

20170101 - Up in the am, had some bfast.  LDJ&I headed out looking for cars all over Mansfield, it was fun.  Over to Mary & John Terry's for the Winger Christmas.  Had a good meal, got to talk and catch up with the relatives, boy s did pretty good.  Played a lot of games, made a huge mess cutting out snowflakes.  Always a good time and a lot of fun.  Back to the Farm and watched 'Sully', pretty good movie, while researching cars.  Up late with D&GpaW watching TV, researching cars and they played chess, D won, not so gracefully.  To bed late.