The cute family plus a Josh
Family Reunion, tree climbing tradition
Kalamazoo for the dog festival
Rocky in the agility course
He's decided to be a crazy jerk during car rides now.
August 18, 2011
Summer Time
We have been bad about updating this summer. We have managed to do a few interesting things, a trip to Cincinnati and a few weekends home. We haven't got to take as many bike rides as we would like due to this crazy hot summer. Hopefully we can get outside more as summer cools down.
May 22, 2011
Shooting Gallery
Last time we were in Michigan we had a little spare time so we went to the shooting range with Donna and Ben. I went with Donna a previous time when I was up there but it was Christina's first time. There were a lot of "questionable" looking characters there but it was a lot of fun. I am thinking next time I will try something a little bigger and rent a 9mm. Christina did good, her cluster got tighter as we went.
we need a team name or something, or matching shirts, that way they know we mean business
i think my wide stance may help with stability, hopefully it does something since i look like a dummy.
yes, there are antenna's on our ear protection, i was rocking out to the radio.
a little bit of Ben in action.
May 15, 2011
Motorcycle Mayhem
Last weekend I took my Indiana ABATE Motorcycle beginners rider course (BRC). I had been wanting to do it for awhile and just never got to it. You have to register pretty early in late February to get a class in the Summer. If they had an actual online registration process it might be easier,r but of course not. Why would they make it easy, this is Indiana.
I was pretty nervous going. It had been awhile since I was on the Spyder but at least I had a little knowledge of what I was doing. I think I was the least experienced person in the class. Most of the other people had bike's already and were either starting out but had ridden some or they had been riding for awhile but didn't have their endorsement.
The class was really good though, I learned a ton, passed my course evaluation and got a 100% on my test. I still need to get on a bike and ride an learn as I go but that is kind of hard without a motorcycle.
The other fun part was visiting my good friends at the BMV. First off, I still can't place what it smelled like in there. Kind of like a greenhouse, really high humidity and musty. So weird. So in Indiana you have to take a written test to get your permit, you then have to have the permit for 30 days, then you can get your endorsement if you have taken the BRC. This would have been helpful to know before my class, thanks ABATE... So instead of already having my permit and getting my endorsement, I get to wait now.
I took the test, scored good on it. I missed 2 but they don't tell you what you missed, that's helpful. Then I get to take the eye test, they ask if i have contacts and then realize my current license doesn't have a restriction for my contacts. I am like yeah when I got this 3 years ago I told them yet they didn't put it on there. So I had to get a new license too, so they match. They tried to get me to pay for the new license but I told them this isn't my fault or problem, they screwed it up. Now I look like a serial killer, I hadn't planned on getting a new photo. I hadn't shaved in a week, Indiana requires a neutral face now, no smiles, i look like I got a mugshot taken. I think I still have to get another new one in 25 days now when I get my endorsement, so it makes no sense, just a big waste of time on their part. We'll see how that goes.
I was pretty nervous going. It had been awhile since I was on the Spyder but at least I had a little knowledge of what I was doing. I think I was the least experienced person in the class. Most of the other people had bike's already and were either starting out but had ridden some or they had been riding for awhile but didn't have their endorsement.
The class was really good though, I learned a ton, passed my course evaluation and got a 100% on my test. I still need to get on a bike and ride an learn as I go but that is kind of hard without a motorcycle.
The other fun part was visiting my good friends at the BMV. First off, I still can't place what it smelled like in there. Kind of like a greenhouse, really high humidity and musty. So weird. So in Indiana you have to take a written test to get your permit, you then have to have the permit for 30 days, then you can get your endorsement if you have taken the BRC. This would have been helpful to know before my class, thanks ABATE... So instead of already having my permit and getting my endorsement, I get to wait now.
I took the test, scored good on it. I missed 2 but they don't tell you what you missed, that's helpful. Then I get to take the eye test, they ask if i have contacts and then realize my current license doesn't have a restriction for my contacts. I am like yeah when I got this 3 years ago I told them yet they didn't put it on there. So I had to get a new license too, so they match. They tried to get me to pay for the new license but I told them this isn't my fault or problem, they screwed it up. Now I look like a serial killer, I hadn't planned on getting a new photo. I hadn't shaved in a week, Indiana requires a neutral face now, no smiles, i look like I got a mugshot taken. I think I still have to get another new one in 25 days now when I get my endorsement, so it makes no sense, just a big waste of time on their part. We'll see how that goes.
March 14, 2011
ADDYS 2011
Right Hat once again did well at the Addys taking home 4 awards. It is held at the Purdue Union and had a Moulin Rouge theme. Our group did not dress for the theme. Not sure how the movie ties in but they tried.
Gold and Best in Show winner. Workbook for Girl Scouts of America.
Winning Designers
Right Hat table
January 28, 2011
Aruba Photos
Finally was feeling not as sick, so I could actually go through these.
I should have made them a little smaller< but i don't want to re upload them all. There are comment son each of them and you can mouse over the bottom and get thumbnails or use your arrow keys to go through them.
Enjoy!
I should have made them a little smaller< but i don't want to re upload them all. There are comment son each of them and you can mouse over the bottom and get thumbnails or use your arrow keys to go through them.
Enjoy!
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