20210731 + Dave's 50th

 20210731 + Up in the am and got some things done around the house. L gave me a haircut and then I rinsed off and Hazel and I headed out. We swung by the post office and Goodwill on our way to the dog park for a short visit. We then drove through Wendy's but J was working back on the grill so we didn't get to see him. Home and I dropped Hazel off and went to the grocery to pick up some stuff and Benadryl for L/s bee sting. Home and got some things done for work while watching the Olympics and throwing the ball to Hazel. D called a couple of times, his move was going good and they are in the new place already. J home from work and is going to spend a night with a friend. G called from the pool and is going to spend the night with a friend. L&I got ready and headed up to Mansfield for Dave's surprise 50th bday party. It was a nice crowd and some old faces I haven't seen for years were there. It was great to catch up folks and celebrate with Dave. We hung out a little while and then wanted to head home before dark. Home and got Hazel out of the cage and finished up work email.

20210730 - BAD DOG!

20210730 - Up late and L ran to Nicole's for the day. I got to the desk, had a couple calls, paid bills and got things ready for next week. G headed to the pool and J headed out. D called looking for the white car to move to his new apartment. I was chained to the desk. D showed up and got the white car and L home shortly after. L made some chocolate chip rice crispy treats for D and his buddies, set them on the counter to cool and headed outside to mow. I was in the office and heard some strange noises and then a loud thud! I went out to the kitchen and Hazel had helped herself to the treats! G had some friends come over to spend the night and L&I just hung out in the living room watching the Olympics for the evening.

20210729 + Another Try

20210729 + Up in the am and in to the office for a couple all day meetings. Got a lot done in the meetings and headed home in good time. Got G and we headed to a tryout with the team he wants to play for. Not a lot of folks there, but a couple good ones we'd like to get. D was there and helped with the tryout, it was a really nice place. Home and relaxed and watched some of the Olympics with L in her newly rearranged living room.

20210728 - Creekside Fun

20210728 - Up in the am and G at XC and his buddies are asleep upstairs. I got on the PC and calls and got the day rolling. G and his friends up making noise so I shut myself in to finish the day. At the end of the day the McClains showed up and we walked down to Creekside to have dinner and listen to some music at the park. It was a good time and we finished the night off with a game around the table. 

20210727 - SKUNKED!

20210727 - Well I let Hazel out at 3am and she found 2 skunks in our backyard... and yup, she got sprayed...  L&I didn't let her in and gave her a bathing outside. L had a good plan and got her pretty clean after 1 try... Up in the am exhausted from the all night skunkipade with Hazel... Got to the desk and made the most of the day. Moved a bunch of things forward so that was good. J at work, G at the pool all day, Gma&paB stopped by and then went to lunch at Wendy's to see J. L got herself ready and went to a selling party with one of her girlfriends. I worked late and then Hazel and I were alone so we warmed up some leftovers and headed out to the porch to eat, watch the Olympics, do some email and throw the ball a million times. G's buddy Trent showed up and we hung out watching TV until G and his other friend Jack showed up. I played the boys in Trouble and they beat me in the first game, and then headed upstairs to set up their xboxes. L home and we hung out watching more Olympics until late.

20210726 - Destruction Crew

20210726- Up in the am and ran to get blood drawn. Home and J at work, L ran to get G from his buddy's house and then she started doing the next step on her bathroom project and I got on the PC. G headed to the pool and had a normal day. At the end of the day Ed, G's coach for next year showed up and we went to the OEB tryout so he could see some of the kids. G didn't go so it was a bit awkward... We didn't stay long, Ed met Bill and Chris and we watched a bit and headed home. Home and hung out with L watching Olympics.

20210725 - Picnic

20210725 - Up in the am and J headed to work and LG Hazel and I headed to Delaware to meet up with L's family for a picnic. IT was a nice time and really good to see folks and catch up. It was really hot and I was feeling pretty tired so we didn't stay to late. Home and L ran G out to a friend's to spend the night. D stopped over to get supplies to clean up the house he's living in before he moves in to the new one. L and I sat around watching the Olympics. J home after a long day and watched some of the skateboarding with us before heading upstairs. L&I watched some gymnastics and swimming before heading to bed. I was up late.

20210724 + Leak In A Tire

20210724 + Up in the am, J at work and L made G&I some bfast. I gave L directions for the next step of the bathroom demolition and G&I headed out to the garage to fix D's tire that has been going flat for a while. We got it off, found the leak, went to he auto parts store to pick up a repair kit. Home and taught G how to fix D's tire and get it put back on. G got the rest of D's tires inflated to the right pressure and then helped me fix the back porch swing for L. Ed, G's baseball coach for next year showed up and hung out on the back porch for a bit talking baseball. It's amazing the folks Ed knows, Butch Reynolds (one time Olympic gold metal winner and 400m world record holder) that he is going to have teach the boys how to run, Pete Rose that he's going to try to get and come talk to the boys... The list goes on and on... D home and hung out with us on the back porch for a bit. Ed left, D left and L came out to hang on the porch with me and G headed up to the Xbox. L&I hung out while I got caught up on some things from a really crazy week...

20210723 - Demo Day

20210723 - Up early and in to the office. A guy that was a key player in the meeting and supposed to be there texted and said he wouldn't make it, so I called and fired him. Meeting happened and took all day. Good progress, finding lots of things that need fixed... Home in good time and hung out with L for a bit, and she showed me her demo work for the day before we ran to pick up pizza for dinner. Home and ate and D showed up. One of the tires on his car has been losing air for a month, so he's going to take our car to Massilon for softball tomorrow. D hung out and ate, chatted with us and watched some of the Olympic opening ceremonies. G home from the pool and ate and hung out too. J home from work, D took off and G headed upstairs. I woke L up so she could se the USA folks march in and the final pieces of the opening before heading to bed.

20210722 - Final Tryout

20210722 - Up in the am, feeling better today. L took Hazel on a walk and then started working on her bathroom demo. J left the house at 6am to go to Wendy's and G went to XC this morning. I hit the desk and am trying to get caught up from being out of pocket for 3 days. I got a bunch done and was glad to be working from home, except for all of L's banging around in her bathroom demo... I finished my day up a bit early and G&I headed up to Olentangy for a tryout. This tryout was for the Arsenal, G's current team, and G lead the warm ups and stretching. There weren't as many kids there as we thought would show up, but some good ones. Chris, Bill and I had to help with the tryout. It was a good tryout and a couple kids committed right away. G got an offer and I think this is where he will land. G&I headed home and picked up some gas and Arby's on the way. Home and not up too late as I'm not 100% yet.

20210721 - Big Try

20210721 - Up in the am and feeling better today. Drove myself to the office and we dove right in to the meeting. It was productive and took the first half of the day. Everyone headed out to do their thing and I stayed in the office for a couple more hours to take some calls and get some things done. Home and got Grant and we headed over to the Bo Jackson Dome in Hilliard for another baseball tryout. There were 67 kids there trying out, it was crazy. G did eh ok at fielding, but ran, hit and pitched well. Bill, Tom and a bunch of dads I have met throughout the years were there and we chatted about this and that to pass the 3 hours we were there... After the tryout G&I took Andrew with us and we stopped at a Waffle House, but they were closed, so we just headed home. I saw a sign for another Waffle House on the way home, we swung in and it was open. We sat down and had some dinner and and the boys blah blah blah the whole time. We were full and headed home. I told some bad dad jokes and we got Andrew delivered home. G&I got home and settled in for the night.

20210720 + 70%

20210720 + Up early and feeling a bit better, about 70% and L drove me in to work. We had an all day meeting and I was pretty quiet in the morning. We walked to get some lunch and I felt better after lunch and participated more. We had some good discussions on moving the company forward. D checked in with me to see if I need a ride home, but we weren't done yet. We finished our meetings and walked to dinner at the Whitney House. It was a good meal and feeling better as the day went on. CB drove me home. Home and G decided not to go to the tryout we had lined up for the night, which was fine with me. Hung out at home and relaxed the rest of the night.