Ben and Jenelle DOT COM

Today was both fun and productive. After a 13.1 mile run and a trip to church, we returned home for a day of indoor and outdoor house projects. My parents came to help — thanks, Mom & Dad!

Inside: We installed a hook for our towels in the master bathroom, and added a doorstop in the master bathroom closet. We also re-assembled a TV stand for what we have dubbed “the bonus room”, which is the fourth upstairs bedroom that is about the same size as the master bedroom. We now have a DVD player, VCR, and a Playstation 2 ready to go in there.

Outside: I learned to use a lawn mower! After 23 years of living with my parents and 5 years in the condo, I am finally in a situation where I have to cut my own grass. With a little bit of help from my dad, I am now proficient in the art of mowing. Once it’s a good day for spreading fertilizer, we’ll be one step closer to getting our yard in shape.

But the biggest outside project (and I mean BIGGEST) was removing more weeds from our front flower beds. Check out the BenCam for what I mean.

So, our DSL isn’t working yet. We’re hoping that the folks at Ameritech, I mean SBC, I mean AT&T get their act together and get it fixed by tomorrow night. However, I still managed to brave through dial-up and upload four photos of the house. Here they are!

Sorry for the lack of posts in the last two weeks. We have now sold our condo and bought a house, and we’re in the process of cleaning out the condo and unpacking all of our stuff at the house. We really enjoy our new place! Pictures and other fun details coming soon — hopefully in less than two weeks.

Jenelle’s dad’s birthday was yesterday. Happy Birthday, Dave!

Fans of Ben’s Running Blog should definitely check it out this Saturday. Starting around 8:00 a.m. Central time, there will be real-time updates from the Lake Geneva Marathon, some of which may include photos. Have fun — I know that’s what I’ll be doing.

If you want, you can still join Jenelle and me at the Walk for Diabetes this Sunday morning. My walk page is here, and the team page is here. You’re also welcome to sponsor us — I know that gas prices are getting the best of us, so don’t worry about it. An e-mail of support is much appreciated.

The fun continues in the following weekend. I’ll be running a race in Lake Geneva, WI, on Saturday, May 13. I don’t plan on setting a new personal best — I’m doing this one just to enjoy the weather (which is finally improving around here). Let me know if you’re interested in heading out to Lake Geneva to cheer me on. 🙂

Things are moving forward in the world of real estate, but it’s still too early to make any big announcements. Maybe next week.

Celebrate a little bit tomorrow, because May 5 is Todd’s Birthday!