Bruuuuuuuuuuuce

Last night the boys and I saw Bruce & The E Street Band in concert. They played at The Palace at Auburn Hills. It is north of Detroit and where the Pistons play. The facility was a pleasure to get to and just as easy to get out of with hotels and restaurants just down the road.
The show was amazing, as always.

Bruce introduced the band early in the show. Clarence's son was on saxophone, so wonderful. At the end of the show there was a tribute to Clarence, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Being able to pass on the Bruce concert experience to CJ also added to the night. Watching CJ enjoy the show as much as we did was heartwarming. CJ is a 3rd generation Bruce fan.

Falcon Eggs

It's that time of year again.

Durand has a 3egg clutch this year. They should hatch around May 6th.



Brilliant Blast

CJ enjoys creating Lego reproduction of guns from his favorite shows and video games. Some of these creations take days to complete. His latest was no exception. Upon finishing it he took pictures, just in case it was 'destroyed in battle' or got dropped. He called those pictures
'A Brilliant Blast of Foresite'.
Good thing he had that brilliant blast.
Here it is in many pieces.



And here it is put back together.

 

Bunny Ears

Each year as Easter approaches I feel the need to eat chocolate bunny ears. This year was no exception. Into CJ's lunch went a foil covered bunny minus the ears. That day I ate the ears. The next day CJ's lunch once again contained an earless chocolate bunny but this time I wrapped the ears in plastic wrap and saved them for after school. The look on CJ's face when I presented them to him was priceless. The following day I discovered a bunny with missing ears in our family Easter basket, only I didn't do it. CJ ate the ears and smirked about it, I love that kid!!!


Easter morning CJ discovered a new bunny and to his delight it had ears.

 

 

As he was eating the bunny ears, CJ said "Victory tastes like dark chocolate".

 

(Sally Forth didn't eat her daughter's bunny ears this year either, hmmmm...)

A Trip to Inniswood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Man Cave

This happy man has his own room that has all the necessities.
Dartboard
Pinball Machine
TV
Turntable
Beer

Life is good!!!

Fresh Lettuce

Yum!

It Had To Happen

 

 

 

It is official CJ is no longer the shortest person in the house!
After this picture he gave me a hug to and kissed me on the tip of my nose.

Signs, Signs, Everwhere are signs...

I am a sign reader.
Usually I feel informed.
This sign leaves me wondering.
Is it a warning? - be careful out there our residents do drugs and then drive poorly.
Is it a call for help? - If you do drugs or drive like you do please call #677.
Or maybe a suggestion since just behind the sign is a cemetary.
Any thoughts?
 

Two 'Person' Chair

Aren't they just so sweet!

First Harvest

Monday night's forecast called for lows in the 20's. Quite a change from the weather last week. Out to the garden I went to pick the 'mature' lettuce and then cover the garden.
This the first of hopefully many harvests, it was added to store bought leaf lettuce and enjoyed with dinner that very night.


The garden seems to have survived the frost and the temps are headed back up.

Tucker's Refined Tastes

After dinner on Sunday we stopped at Starbucks for dessert. Steve and I chose vanilla lattes and CJ a cappuccino. Upon arriving at home Tucker wanted dessert too. Figuring that he would react to coffee the same way he does to beer, a wrinkling of the nose and a look that conveys disgust, I offered him the dregs in the bottom of my cup. He did not snarl instead he took the cup and proceeded to lick it clean. He then turned to Steve and 'asked' for more coffee.
Gotta love that dog!
 

Planting A Garden

Last weekend Steve built me a raised bed garden. During the winter I read/studied about Square Foot Gardening and convinced myself that I could do it. After all both my parents are/were gardeners, Dan gardens and Bill landscapes - seems like it should be in the genes. We shall see.

Needing to see progress lettuce and strawberry plants were purchased and planted. Being a little daring lettuce, spinach and sugar snap pea seeds were also planted.

This is one week later. We may have salad tonight!!!
I bought another strawberry plant, the type that bears fruit all season and 4 spinach plants.
I may not be patient enough to be a farmer, but I will try.

Spring Break

This year we hung out at home and enjoyed the summer weather. We had record highs 4 days in a row. The nightly lows were higher than the normal highs. It was glorious.

 I planted pansies, transplanted grasses, painted the kitchen, tore apart the office and put it back better than ever, read 4 books, walked the dog, and anything that would allow me to be outside.

Seeing the woods coming back to life so early in the season makes me very happy.

So happy that pansies are now residing on our porch.

Happy Spring to Everyone!

Band Concert

The east side 8th grade bands joined together one Sunday afternoon for an amazing concert.

Each of the 3 schools showed us how good they were as an individual school. They then came together for two amazing songs.

Don't bother looking for CJ, he played bass clarinet and is hiding in the middle left.

Enjoy.