Still no fan of the week

A few weeks back I made an effort to become Todd's next fan of the week. No luck yet, so I'm guessing this was his response.

WTBW? Wednesday

My good friend Mark Arant wrote an interesting post about a dream he had while in Istanbul. You should totally click on his site to read it if you haven't already.

He talks vividly about a devil-like creature ready to attack and found himself praying to save himself from the beast.

The mind is such an interesting thing. Thoughts and ideas just fly in and out all the time. Some are great, some just are something to think about.

I've never had a dream like Mark's, but I did find myself whistling "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" today.

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If you are a frequent checker of our blog, I'm sure you have been somewhat disappointed recently with our lack of posts. Having no internet at home sure makes it a little tougher to post updates.

We have found not having the internet and cable or anything like it really isn't all that bad. We've managed to live so far. We find things to keep ourselves busy and enjoy watching a little bit of a movie over several nights before we go to bed is kinda fun. We also find ourselves looking out the windows, enjoying the wildlife the pond provides.

Currently we are working on a book case for the baby room. The pieces are cut and we started painting it last night. We got a good start, I'll just say it was a great thing we put down plastic.

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Sometime ask Allison the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius.

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Allison's midwife informed her last week 35 weeks is the goal for delivery. In case you are anxious to buy gifts for him/her, plan accordingly.

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Sometime soon I promise I will get it together and actually post something with pictures.

Tuesday Tailgating in Ames

Football season is only a month away, but tailgating and bikes took over Ames today as Ragbrai rolled into town.

What a sight as tens of thousands of bikers and support vehicles filled the streets and parking lots all over Ames. All the areas around towers, around the stadiums, Vet Med, and cross country fields were filled with tents, buses and RV's.

Here are some pics from the day.

I don't know who this guy thought he was fooling.

Seeing all the activity makes me wonder where some of these small towns find the place to hold all these people. Do they rent out neighboring pastures or something. Iowa State and Ames really did a great job organizing the people and it sure looked like a lot of fun for those who rode.

A couple interesting sights I saw....

-support vehicles setting up at 8 a.m.
-some crazy outfits.
-a guy wearing only sandals, a helmet and a speedo.
-Styx stage
-some people that looked like they must have been dropped off at the edge of town and rode in the last 2 miles.

Probably everyone riding (from Iowa at least) knew someone in Ames, so that makes it even more fun.

In case you are wondering..

Yes, our blogging has slowed down a little recently. The biggest reason is because we now live in a place without internet access.

That's right, we moved from our 3rd floor penthouse suite apartment into the big house and are enjoying living there. Thought I would post a few pics of what it looks like now that we have some furniture and things in the place.





If anyone has any ideas on how to get internet access without a phone line we will never use, or a cable line we don't need, please let us know. Surely someone knows something that would work right?

Also, thanks again to everyone who helped us move. It sure was great having everyone there to lend a hand.

Whatchu talkin 'bout Willis Wednesday

My rant for today is simple....

What are you thinking Brett Farve? Stay retired. Go out with some class as one of the most elite quarterbacks to play the game.

Ridiculous.