The Big 5-Oh

I know I haven't posted anything new lately. I guess part of the reason for that is this is a significant post - my 50th on this blog. So I guess I felt like it should be something monumental. Instead, you get this "Woo-Hoo" entry.

I will take the time to share my wonder of what the Internet does for us. Now that spring is in full swing, I pulled out my lawn mower the other day to get ready for the season. After performing "standard maintenance" (new oil, new gas, new sparkplug, clean the air filter), I now cannot get the darn thing to start. Fortunately, I've been able to turn to Matt for help in troubleshooting the issue. What's really amazing when you think about it is that Matt is in Chile, something like 5000 miles away, and he's helping me diagnose a small engine issue. Definitely nothing I would have tried over the phone (expensive) or postal mail (slow).

Ahh, Spring, and the sounds of Geese...

Last Friday, we got a fairly decent snowfall. Therefore, Saturday morning I found myself out shoveling the driveway. While I was plugging away, hoping to myself that it would be the last time this winter, I heard some geese flying overhead.

I looked up, and to my great surprise, saw a huge flock flying in V formation... heading South. Shouldn't they be headed North? Then remembered why I was outside and sort of chuckled to myself.

Then I swear I heard a female sounding goose saying, "I don't care Frank! Next year I'm going to decide when it's time to head North. I don't care if you're worried that the tributaries may have frozen and what damage may be waiting for you at the waterhole! Every year it's the same thing, We Need to Head North, We Need to Head North! I tell you, next year we're waiting until I hear from my second cousin Robin that Spring is really here!"