Most of the board fasteners and railing posts are in place, and we’re putting the boards in now. Rain, stay away!
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Deck Progress (Saturday)
Dave and Jeff did a tremendous job with all of the framework today. Jenelle and Pam stained the underside of each of the deck boards, ensuring that we won’t have any problems with the deck rotting from the inside out. I helped with a variety of tasks, including hauling some excess soil away from the […]
The fun begins
This weekend is a time for exciting changes. Jenelle’s parents and brother have flown in from Oregon to build a deck for us. As of right now, we’re pouring concrete in the post holes. I’ll try and post a new picture to the BenCam every so often. At the same time, my dad is working […]
Smart, but not that smart
On Saturday, August 12, Jenelle and I went to Waukesha to try out for the Jeopardy! game show. We don’t watch the show very often, but we heard about the audition opportunity on the radio. We waited in line for about an hour, and then we entered the room where the “Clue Crew” was handing […]
Summer Celebrations
I haven’t announced any birthdays or other milestones since June. Without further ado, herrrrrrrrrre we go: July 18: Happy 5th Birthday, Rachel! I remember the day when Rachel (my cousin and goddaughter) was born. It was also the day I purchased the Oldsmobile Alero that I still drive. We had a fun time celebrating Rachel’s […]
Italian Festival 2006
The annual Roma Lodge Italian Festival took place from July 28-30. Jenelle and I were present on both Friday and Saturday, taking in the usual atmosphere. I’m hoping the following question-and-answer session satisfies your curiosity: Did you eat any Pane Fritto (fried dough)?You bet I did. I had three each day, for a total of […]
Life is Precious
I’m usually pretty light-hearted on the blog, but I felt an obligation to share a story that touched our lives over the weekend. Returning home Friday evening, we noticed that 30th Avenue was blocked off right around where it intersects with our street, and there were lots of blinking lights from police and fire department […]
Frozen Fiasco
There’s a picture up from our cottage trip last weekend on the BenCam. It was taken shortly after the six of us completed a round of putt-putt fun at Island Golf in downtown Minocqua. I’ll have pictures up soon, but tonight, I’d like to tell a more recent story. It’s been very hot here in […]
Where has the time gone?
Jenelle here… I can’t believe it’s already the middle of July! This year is flying by, and it seems like so much stuff is going on. I continue to be extremely busy at work — working on a number of big, exciting projects. It’s exhausting, but at least I really enjoy what I do. And […]
