So, I have worked extensively with our dog on various retriever tasks. As a result, Ralph is capable of carrying various light to med. heavy objects. One of those is his own water jug. When he goes on runs with me in the park, I always bring him some water as well as my own, so he is therefore responsible for carrying his. Please watch the following video to see how excited he gets in preparation.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Duck Hunting
Yep, that's right people. On Dec. 27th when we had temps in the 60s, we went out with a few friends to get some duck hunting in. The day was terrific because the frigid temperatures which froze parts of the lake up earlier in the week, thawed and all the birds needed to go somewhere. There were so many species, it was crazy. In addition to your traditional Mallards, we also saw bufflehead,
pintail, widgeon, gadwall, bluebills, and a bird not seen too often in Ohio, a shoveler.
The colors are so vibrant that time of year. Overall, we did quite well and went home knowing that we were going to be having quite a bit more sausage made up again this year. Also, the guy giving the thumbs up in the background is now getting into taxidermy and I'll post some of his efforts on a bufflehead soon.
pintail, widgeon, gadwall, bluebills, and a bird not seen too often in Ohio, a shoveler.
The colors are so vibrant that time of year. Overall, we did quite well and went home knowing that we were going to be having quite a bit more sausage made up again this year. Also, the guy giving the thumbs up in the background is now getting into taxidermy and I'll post some of his efforts on a bufflehead soon.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas
Ralph has a personal greeting for everyone.
Cecilia and I spent the day together. We opened stockings, exchanged presents, put makeup on each other and made pizza.
Cecilia and I spent the day together. We opened stockings, exchanged presents, put makeup on each other and made pizza.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
RAWR!
Matt and I were out one day a while ago and we saw this image.
He said that is what I look like when I yell at him. Ahhhh, wedded bliss.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Here Fishy, Fishy
So, it's been a few weeks since school has started and that's kept me quite busy. I thought I'd go back to just before my summer ended and share some pictures from a fishing trip Matt and I went on. We drove up to Olcott, NY on a Monday and got up early to fish the next day. Our main goal was Salmon, but we caught more Steelhead than Salmon. The total was 12 fish (3 silver fish per person), so the day was a success. We fished with two CPAs, one who is married to a teacher I used to work with and the other a co-worker of his. Oh, and I caught the biggest fish!
Matt got to drive the boat for a while, too.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Video
Alright, so the video did not post from the Tower of Terror. I think I have it worked out now. The point is for you to hear the anticipation of the riders. I particularly enjoy the screaming followed by laughter. I don't know why, I just find it amusing.
This is the beginning of the ride.
And now we fall...
This is the beginning of the ride.
And now we fall...
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
We took a week to spend down at Disney World with one day away for Universal Studios. It was busy, but fun. I'll try to keep it brief with some highlights.
It all began with a bus ride on the "Magical Express" which takes you from the airport to the hotel. 
Right away, the atmosphere is obvious at the hotel.
Despite some rain, we made it to the Magic Kingdom. At one point, we had to break down and buy ponchos because the rain was pretty steady and it only cost me $16.
We got to wear some pretty cool glasses for the Buzz Lightyear ride where you shoot at aliens for points. Matt only beat me because I was taking pictures.
The Animal Kingdom is pretty much just that. There is a great sculpture in the center called the Tree of Life which has hundreds of animals "carved" into it. Sorry, no picture. 
We went on Everest, a roller coaster where you encounter the Yeti (Bigfoot). It was great and I think we rode it three times in a row because we were there for the extra hour in the morning before the park opened to non-resort guests. 
There's also a Safari ride you go on where you see animals from Africa as well as some exploratory zones with other animals.
I especially enjoyed seeing this hippo breathing under water and the meerkats.We were both amazed at the gorilla and it's likeness of us humans.
We ate at an Irish restaurant one night. These were some tasty little cocktail sausages we had as an appetizer. Even though it rained some more, we still got a chance to take a ride on some sweet motorcycles!
Hollywood Studios has another Toy Story based ride which is a little different. You sit in a car and shoot at five stations like a shooting range game. It's pretty fun, but the waits were over an hour, so we went in the single rider line to have a shorter wait. This park also has the Rockin' Roller Coaster which plays Aerosmith musich and is completely indoors. Very fun! Probably my favorite though, is the Hollywood Tower of Terror. It is based on the Twilight Zone and you are in an elevator which eventually drops from 13 stories. The crazy part is knowing you are going to drop, but each time is different so you have no clue what is going to happen. I made some video simply for you to hear screaming. As a result of this effort, I hit the off button 2 or 3 times trying to make sure I didn't drop the camera, but you still get the idea. 
At Epcot, the focus is on different countries around the world. We had delicious pastries from France, a wonderful lunch in China where the chef prepared our food in front of us and I found this little spot in Italy of particular interest.
It all began with a bus ride on the "Magical Express" which takes you from the airport to the hotel. 
Right away, the atmosphere is obvious at the hotel. 
Despite some rain, we made it to the Magic Kingdom. At one point, we had to break down and buy ponchos because the rain was pretty steady and it only cost me $16. 
We got to wear some pretty cool glasses for the Buzz Lightyear ride where you shoot at aliens for points. Matt only beat me because I was taking pictures.
The Animal Kingdom is pretty much just that. There is a great sculpture in the center called the Tree of Life which has hundreds of animals "carved" into it. Sorry, no picture. 
We went on Everest, a roller coaster where you encounter the Yeti (Bigfoot). It was great and I think we rode it three times in a row because we were there for the extra hour in the morning before the park opened to non-resort guests. 
There's also a Safari ride you go on where you see animals from Africa as well as some exploratory zones with other animals.
I especially enjoyed seeing this hippo breathing under water and the meerkats.We were both amazed at the gorilla and it's likeness of us humans.
We ate at an Irish restaurant one night. These were some tasty little cocktail sausages we had as an appetizer. Even though it rained some more, we still got a chance to take a ride on some sweet motorcycles!
Hollywood Studios has another Toy Story based ride which is a little different. You sit in a car and shoot at five stations like a shooting range game. It's pretty fun, but the waits were over an hour, so we went in the single rider line to have a shorter wait. This park also has the Rockin' Roller Coaster which plays Aerosmith musich and is completely indoors. Very fun! Probably my favorite though, is the Hollywood Tower of Terror. It is based on the Twilight Zone and you are in an elevator which eventually drops from 13 stories. The crazy part is knowing you are going to drop, but each time is different so you have no clue what is going to happen. I made some video simply for you to hear screaming. As a result of this effort, I hit the off button 2 or 3 times trying to make sure I didn't drop the camera, but you still get the idea. 
At Epcot, the focus is on different countries around the world. We had delicious pastries from France, a wonderful lunch in China where the chef prepared our food in front of us and I found this little spot in Italy of particular interest.
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