Figures. Just as I tweet about power out for 7 hours, it comes back on. Dang, should have tweeted earlier 🙂 # Dang. Monsoon storm has knocked power out for seven plus hours. Kids struggling what to do without electricity. # Monsoon has finally arrived! twitpic.com/26a934 # sheesh. another rattlesnake on back porch tonite. he […]

Another rattlesnake in the garage (a Mojave) bit the dust tonight. That's 3 for the summer already – abnormally high (none last couple yrs) #

argh. off to work again. these 12 hour days every day have gotten VERY old. Probably have to work tomorrow too. Come on Aug! # hmmm… baby backs prepped with dry rub for 4 hrs, cooked for 2 hs with mopping sauce and finished for another 30 mins with Stubbs BBQ sauce #

wildfire 5 miles or so from the house. looks like its heading in a good direction – for us anyways! # Where's Mr Papa been??? Working! Dang summer time means proposals at work. Managed my first day off in a while today. Still catching up! #

wildfire 5 miles or so from the house. looks like its heading in a good direction – for us anyways! # Where's Mr Papa been??? Working! Dang summer time means proposals at work. Managed my first day off in a while today. Still catching up! #

another heat warning today. Could see 110 degrees! Took us a while to get there this year but warm temps definitely here! #

Off to second night of dance recitals whew… # Savannah tearing up the dance floor with folklorico dance twitpic.com/1u0hbd # Oooppsss here is sean's machette pic twitpic.com/1u0fj3 # Grammy enjoying the show and intermission twitpic.com/1u06pl # Suzanne in a Flamenco number twitpic.com/1tzwm0 # Dance recital time again for the girls. Two nights this time. Grammy […]

Now that's a really bad day nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37413114/ns/sports-other_sports/ and he's still alive though infection has set in # Today was first day we hit 100 degs this year! Very late for us – usually April or early May. # sean getting his diploma. twitpic.com/1r39p4 on to high school. # At Sean's 8th grade graduation… twitpic.com/1r2yj4 # […]

we have booked our next cruise. For change, will be going to the Caribbean aboard the Celebrity Equinox for 11 days. November seems far off. # lol. historical events as told through twitter bit.ly/cnbjYV # Why do I let my wife make me watch Survivor? Hint: family time. Idiots play the game! Sandra (and Rupert)? […]

Tried new family game tonight. Why did the Chicken… Pretty funny variation of solving/creating riddles. Still prefer strategy games! # argh… gonna have to work tomorrow… looking like not much free time between now and end of July… # Suzanne wanted a special Mother's Day dinner tonight – Schweineschnitzel and Bratkartoffeln. Just love those kind […]