Lots Of Nuthin', Until....

Today!

This week has been pretty uneventful. No, the absence of posts isn't JUST because I've been in a cruddy mood. Monday, most of Thursday, and Friday were pretty open and uneventful.

Today was supposed to be a "work on the outside of the house" day. But I did something much more exciting, which I really needed.

My goal has been to move my desk and computer downstairs to the reading room/breakfast nook/Jed's summer bedroom...whatever it is. To do this, I needed to get Jed's stuff out, and get his help.

We moved three of his dressers and a couple new couches out to his new place. Then, I got to move my stuff and start putting together my sweet setup. You find all kinds of cool stuff when you move out. Like Andrew's prize bag for participating in the Firecracker run this 4th of July.

Jed gave me a workout later as we cleared out his basement from junk his landlord left there. Now I can't gouge Jed on rent for space in my basement.

As payment for my help (like he needed to), he invited me to a dinner that someone else payed for, HA! Shady man. Really shady.

Everyone at the table ordered chicken strips in some form or another. Odd. Tonight's dinner occasion had nothing to do with me actually. Pictured is Tim and Joan. A young couple from church I have never met. Great to meet a great couple.





Another VERY young couple from church ;-)

The last bit of the evening was spent running around town to find a simple, tiny little adapter so that I can have my sweet LCD monitor on a swing arm...but no.

You need to see this setup. I can now blog from a hammock, and have a new reading corner upstairs. Ya I know! The place isn't clean enough for pictures yet. Having the roommates move out is reason enough for a second house warming party isn't it?

The wait is nearly over. Pictures have been picked. NYC highlights are almost here.

Banana Milk

Last lunch with Mike :-(

Best bud Mike will be heading back to Florida Thursday. We caught up one last time in person before he moves back here permanently next year, unless I splurge on a plane ticket to Florida this Fall. Tech. Sergeant Manthey will be leaving the Air Force next May to settle in the area and go back to school to be a veterinarian for cute cuddly little puppies.


That's the face of a man who thinks he's out-witted the camera phone....but hasn't.







Back in the jogging saddle

Newcomer to the Tuesday jogging group (I just can't say club) Ben, kept up a healthy pace. I'm gonna have to work on that. Yes, it's another Ben. Coming soon is a stock photo from jogging. Just pretend there is a six foot white guy standing in Andrew's place.


Evening at the Horn-b's


So long Timmy! Tim left for South Korea this morning for another year and a half to teach Engrish to some crazy mad cow protesters. Give Incheon my coldest regards Tim.




Tim and I definitely found a healthy balance between helping out with the task at hand, and enjoying the olympics. Once again, I learned all I needed to know about the olympians from my hosts. This time, Tim and his Mom, Carol. Also learned alot about Korean Politics. And I thought our popularity contests (elections) were bad.

The reason for this outing was to choose pictures and design a poster board to be used at church. We're having a little ministry fair type dealy and need to advertise for our singles group. Our slogan is "We'll have you married off in two years or less". Some people took the advanced tract (Storm).


As a significant portion of the pictures came from my vast collection of mostly fuzzy shots, I kinda felt like I had the fate of everyone's popularity in my hands...but not really. You'll never know how close we were to filling the entire poster board with pictures of just the three of us. A sure way of getting out of any future responsibilities.

Thank you to Carol for introducing me to Banana Milk (pictured right). Another fine way of using up old Bananas.

This Is Not A Mistake

Sunday and Monday were quite uneventful, and will not be blogged. Please enjoy the break. Or as we say at work "I give you back the balance of our meeting time".

Missing Week

Well, it's about time for that marathon post on a missing week of my life. Here's what happened the last week in July.

7/27 Sunday evening - More Trey time
Thank you for dinner (and dessert) Steve and Elise! Thank you for being so cute Trey.








Hoodies from the other Columbia Terrace bachelor pad also attended.




7/28 Monday
Work was not crazy first day after vacation...wow

Final regular softball games before the tournament and rain make-ups. Amazingly enough, there are no pictures, or I can't find them. I know, you'll live.

Meeting at church. Nothing much to be said there except welcome to the team Dave, Paul and DOUG! Paul made a special delivery.

Thank you Paul and Cheryl!






The night wasn't over. I came home to a very tense situation between Andrew and his fiance, wait, WIFE Ashley.









The Yahtzee Nazi wins again!




Nothing major to speak of Tuesday. It was our last official meeting of the discipleship group I have been with for the last 19 months.





7/30 Wednesday
Men's Bible study opened with a huge sigh after hearing our video presenter state, "You thought the honeymoon was steamy, wait till you hear THIS!" We made it through :-)

7/31 Thursday
Allergies had been kicking my butt this week, so I took some benadryl and completely missed Thursday evening.

8/2 Saturday
Softball rain make-ups. No pictures of the game buuuuuut


Ya. Don't worry, he's got his own place now.

Laugherty the flag!
The Laugherty family generously invited me over once again for a little hang time. The Deutch clan was also there, which made just enough people for a completely crazy and eventually dead game of capture the flag.







Guess who was there to greet me as I pulled up!!










You're goin' DOWN team Stuber!











As the team gimp, I was assigned to guard the prisoners.







...who clearly didn't take me seriously one bit.










I got my eye on you boy!









Recon work was fun.

Choir Practice!

Pastor Fred reserved our Saturday morning this week for a Christmas choir kick-off. Yes, I said Christmas. Very enjoyable stuff. No "O Holy Night" this year (I guess that would get old), but I think we have my second favorite Christmas song lined up.


Popsicle break!!


AAHHHH!

...more choir practice.








Clearly Josh...clearly.









Ditched choir a little early to help bro move something before his bedtime (he's 3rd shift). Pictured is my brother's friend, Cal. You may remember his big bro Josh Braun from Career class? Both tower at least a foot above me. It took two guys to get this table top out of the house. It takes one Cal.




Mr. Zach and the bro, fully recovered after piano moving on Monday.


And yes, "help" meant securing a truck and taking the pictures.











After several hours of intermission from social activity...we're back.




Best friend from high school, Mike, is back in town for about a week. He spent a little time in the hood, then moo time at the spotted cow.





Caleb, the newest addition to the Mike and Holly's fam, is cute, but definitely doesn't like me. This is a problem.






Yup, Nathan is still a stud.














Nope, didn't get it from his Dad.

It's been several years since I've just sat down and enjoyed the olympics for more than a few minutes. My family used to do that all the time. It's very relaxing to just enjoy rooting for your country, even if that one swimmer dude seems really cocky. Girls think he's cute, so personality isn't on the radar. Mike and Holly have been following the games pretty closely, so I got quite the scoop on all the olympians while we vegged at the in-laws house.

MST3K

That's Mystery Science Theater 3000. Learn it. Love it. PeterP (aka 1 John) hosted a little get together tonight. Very nice. Thank you once again for your hospitality sir! I was pleased to find out that he is a huge MST3K fan, and my bundle of movies and shorts was requested. We only watched a few shorts, but the politically incorrect "Home Economics" short was worth it. You're welcome ladies.




Peter made us some warm milk. Very sweet Pete.








You're still dead to me Ryan.




Tonight's main feature - Madagascar!


Afterwards, let the segregation begin!!


...and the napping.


Charly crossed the line! You're a brave man Charly.





Lunch was another long and relaxing break. The old Quality team from work had a little reunion once again. Jennifer brought the baby!










Anita's identity continues to be a tightly guarded secret. I'm beginning to think she's wanted for serious crimes.