Well, my `net connection didn’t want to cooperate today, but whatcha gonna do?
Over the weekend Michelle> & I went downtown with Geoff & Kathy to the Cycle World Show. The weather was perfect for riding and plenty of riders were out & about. The show itself seemed a lot smaller than last year and there weren’t many changes from the 2002 to 2003 model bikes.
Will post more pictures tomorrow when my connection isn’t dropping.
As posted in the weekend edition of the Dallas Morning News:
By MICHAEL KELLY
From Father’s Day to Thanksgiving isn’t normally such a long time – five months. But this year life moved in slow motion.
My daughter, a first-grade teacher in Killeen, Texas, had sent me a card in June saying how much she looked forward to a summer of visits and travel. The first day of the season, though, changed her life and mine and our entire family’s.
On June 21, Bridget was raped, shot three times and left for dead. She survived, some say miraculously. Now it seems years later, and we all feel years older. During this holiday season, we’ll stand in prayerful thanks ? grateful for our 25-year-old daughter, wise and strong; for an Army veteran who opened his door to her in the middle of the night; and to all who helped her get this far. [read this story and other tales of survival]
NOTE – If the link above gets pulled please comment here as I have the complete story saved offline.
While I was reading thru Sarah’s site earlier today I clicked over to Mad Pony and checked out their latest photo essays. It got me thinking – I have plenty of photo essays on this website. I know most people head straight for the downloads while others scan thru the blog, but if you haven’t checked out my photo albums you’re missing some good stuff.
You like to look at silly faces? Or maybe you prefer to see photos labeled with smart @ss remarks? I’ve got action photos and even pictures that recapture some of the fun I’ve shared with friends.
The photo album is probably my favorite part of the site. And look at that left-side menu – there are games, jokes, novels compacted into Flash and I review all the GREAT COMEDIANS that come thru Dallas.
OK, I’m going to fire up some popcorn for Michelle & throw in a DVD now.
WOW. Michelle & I had an incredible weekend!
Too bad it ended so quickly. We flew up to Michigan for our first unofficial engagement celebration with some of my good friends. The first place we stopped was Jamboozie’s Friday evening immediately after the airport. We caught up with Ron and his Detroit cover band Room13. After a late night Friday we got off to a slow start on Saturday, but I still managed to give Michelle the whirlwind tour of some of my old stomping grounds.
Saturday evening we met up at Mr. B’s where all my (and soon to be Michelle’s) friends joined us for some quick drinks & munchies. Michelle was the belle of the ball and everyone thought she was great. Comments ranged from “Damn! She’s hot!” to “A.J. my friend, you have locked in WAY out of your league”. After spending time chatting (and bitching out the waitress for slow service) we gathered the group and headed over to Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle.
Towards the end of the night Michelle & I headed back out to Jamboozie’s to catch the end of Ron’s set with Room13. The crowd was wild (some too wild) and we soaked in all the visuals as Ron downed shots between songs.
Rollin’ out on Sunday I had a chance to take Michelle to the Franklin Cider Mill for yummy donuts & hot apple cider. Haven’t found such a place in Dallas yet, but I’ll be there every weekend if one exists. Nothing like hot cider on a cold day and hmmm… donuts. Ron had fun snapping photos as we were attacked by a gaggle of ducks. With our bellies warm & full it was off to the airport for the flight home.
Getting away was great even if it was only a few days. Can’t wait to go back next month!
Well, Michelle’s got a few more hours at the office before we head to the airport to get out of town. I’m definitely looking forward to some time off. A weekend free from the current everyday hassles here in Dallas will be a welcome change.
Be sure to stop back Monday as I’m sure to have lots of pictures posted from our trip and a few stories to tell.