First tomato!

Guess it's not surprising, given that it's been really hot around here recently. Today's high is forecast to be 88F (that's 31C). And it's only March!! Mami is getting worried about how she's going to survive her first summer in Austin...

Does it help to say "be careful"?

Daddy trimming trees with a chain saw at the top of a 20-food ladder. Graydon and Mami watched with trepidation. But everybody was fine, including the tree.

Rain? What Rain?

A little rain wasn't going to stop Graydon from playing with his brand new basketball hoop!

It passed!

In order to not incriminate myself in public, I will resist the temptation to list all of the things that are still wrong with it.

If you want to read more about the truck, it now has its own blog. There's not much content up yet (I've been working on my tax return instead), but it will happen eventually this whole project is an exercise in patience...

http://66dodge.wordpress.com

Highly unlikely game of chess

At least he's placing one piece per square.

The great onion transplant

We have a ton of what we think are green onions / chives growing all over the backyard and driveway.

Driving

Basketball

This kid needs a basketball hoop! We had to improvise a basket to keep him from walking down the street to the neighbor's house after he saw them playing basketball. Luckily, amazon sells everything...

Putting the Wheels Back On

After some extensive work on the brakes, the front wheels are going back on!

What else could a kid want?

You know you work somewhere awesome when...

...this card is posted on the break room fridge!

Cars

Graydon was using colored paperclips to mark how far which cars rolled after coming down the ramp from the coffee table.  However, at some point he started using the paperclips as parking bumpers as evidenced in the picture below.  I wonder if he's trying to imply that Daddy can't park (the green car).

Swamp People

You leave the kid with the grandparents for one day and this is what happens...

Reading a book in a basket

I was working in the office and noticed a disconcerting silence throughout the house. This is what I found.

Set

A Texas compact car

I like to park in the front row of spots in the parking garage at work. You can see my car (left front) fits nicely into these compact parking spots. Yesterday I came out to find this full-sized truck parked in the spot next to me, sticking way out into the aisle in the garage. It was backed further into the spot than I was. Guess that's what they call a "compact" car here in TX!!

Pictures can be deceiving

A well-rested Mami and Graydon in high good humor this morning...

The Dodge

After 15 years, it is on its way home!