Among the Realm

Well the basement is finally complete minus some few touch ups here and there. I have yet to move over there but after the baseboards are painted I will begin to migrate over!

I know its 2010 but I have fallen behind in blog posts and before I start my 2010 blog posts I need to wrap up 2009! Here are the pics from 2009 Holiday season.. enjoy!

Amish Turkey

My Thanksgiving beer!

Its tradition every year to play Scattergories after dinner.

This is also a tradition and Thanksgiving is the one time a year I build a fire. I have learned my fire building skills from my dad and hopefully one day will pass them on to my son.

Amie loves her turkey leg!

Amie is old enough to drive… so her Grandma gave her this cool present… a ton of money towards a new car!

Sarah finding her drum set from Grandma… I sent her on a scavenger hunt to find the drums!

Emily

The best cookies… ever!

I have some new plans for this blog… or lets say I want a new plan for this blog. I want to finish my 101 list of things I want to do during my life and blog more in general. I tend to go through phases where I enjoy to blog and then there are the phases where I become lazy. If any of you readers have any ideas drop me a line.

Welcome to a new category titled Iphone Pictures. Photography is a hobby that I enjoy and while I have really nice camera I always do not like to carry it with me. Going on the principle that the best camera is the one that is with you I decided to start this category. All the pics were taken and edited on the Iphone.

The original picture

The Final Picture

Blue Moon

My grades for the semester… A-, B-, C, A.

The renovations have begun on the basement… I will be posting pics as the work continues.

This next pic is unrelated but had to throw it in here. I snapped it one night when I got home from work which is about 2 am. Never seen a halo around the moon that big.

computer repair

On the way home from The Killers concert!

The Killers

Gaslight Anthem at Bogarts

Bluejeans and white tshirts…

Emily, my cousin graduated and though she is older some things never change. Don’t worry you will find out why but you have to wait until the end of this post… meanwhile enjoy some pics of Emily’s graduation.

Emily thinking really hard… and maybe pondering the meaning of life.

Emily not thinking real hard because in this pic she is picking her nose.

Emily sticking her tongue out at me… not sure why she insists doing this when I take pics.

Again…

And again…

Emily and Matt

Emily is one smart cookie! Ok she isn’t really a cookie… mmm cookies.

Getting ready!

Emily, Debbie and Jim

Love this pic… probably my favorite from this session.

Not sure what is going here… Matt opted to chew on the doggy treat instead of the gum…???

See somethings never change…

Emily I am so proud of you and I love you! Have fun at college!

I went over to take some pics of Emily and Matt before prom. Its hard to believe that Emily is graduating this June and going to Ohio State for Biomedical Engineering.

This is a cool picture but the background is way too blurry. Had my fstop cranked to 1.4. Seems like when its brighter outside it makes the background more blurry.

Meet Matt, Emily’s boyfriend.

Matt’s face: Did somebody fart?

3 guys headed out on Sunday to scout a location for a film shoot for a wedding. This is their story! (lights dimming… please turn off all cell phones)

Those 3 guys headed downtown to a bulding which is condemned.

Those 3 guys stumbled upon this garage door…

Those 3 guys opened the garage door that was unlocked…

Those 3 guys headed up the stairs… one guy stayed back to take pictures and the other 2 trekked on to the roof… but they did not make it that far (more on that later.)

intermission from story for random condemned warehouse pics…

ok…back to the story. As the one guy headed to re-join the other two… he noticed that something was wrong, the 3 guys turned to 5 guys! There were 2 construction workers in the building, and the building is set to be obliterated… destroyed… blown to pieces… (choose your phrase) on June 1.

intermission 2… go the bathroom… refill your popcorn… and enjoy some more random pictures from the 2nd warehouse the guys were at (this building was not condemned but was reported from those 3 guys that it was still cool).

still with me… good. With some social engineering skills those 3 guys were able to get into this building easily and look around with no friction from security. Those 3 guys were looking for roof access… and they found it!

roof access via a ladder!

this is completely unrelated but I like 7up!

That is the end of the story…

Josh getting ready to ride.

Sarah deep in thought.

Nicole hoping she will win!

Josh.

Sarah thinks she is cool by wearing these glasses from the 80’s!

Sarah probably annoyed that I am taking this picture which is why I get the “death look.”

Sarah with a picture perfect swing.

Here a few a of the pics from the Bob Hughes Memorial Golf Classic 2009. Will be posting more as I edit them out. Enjoy!

Sarah trying to sink a putt!

Clayton giving the thumbs up approval.

Jen

Josh and Jen displaying their love for each other in public.

Again… stop making out!

Eating some grub after a long day of golf!

Amie

Josh Emerson

Again?!?… Stop making out.

One day I will own one!

Josh filmed footage for me. Stay tuned for the highlight reel.

Amie and her boyfriend Josh.