Steve's 365: May 2010

Monday, May 31, 2010

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We went to Cindy's home town of Reynoldsburg to see the mural on the side of the Cotner building. Brandon and Caitlyn are inspecting the work of the artist.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

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Caitlyn took this shot of me taking a break while waiting for the paint stripper to soften the next patch of stain on the deck. It took the entire day and I was sore for several more.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

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Caitlyn is relaxing in the shade with some of her teammates between games at the Dayton Warrior Classic soccer tournament.

Friday, May 28, 2010

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We went out to eat with our friends the Lindsey's at our favorite local fusion grill "Louie's"

Thursday, May 27, 2010

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Caitlyn is sometimes a little too energetic about schoolwork; definitely a trait she inherited from Cindy.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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Canada geese come to Ohio to nest and little goslings are appearing everywhere.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Brandon received a trophy from this lacrosse coach at tonight's team party.

Monday, May 24, 2010

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Caitlyn is finishing up some homework on the porch.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

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The cottonwood is in full bloom this week. This s a snap from one of the trees along my weekly ride.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

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Cindy and I went to the nursery to select vegetables for the new garden bed.

Cindy can't believe that I'm really shopping for plants with her.

Friday, May 21, 2010

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A shot of Caitlyn's room; not bad compared to most days.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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15 cubic yards of garden soil in its new home; our new raised bed and the two existing gardens.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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Brandon sees what he wants and is not afraid to go for it.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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Received the soil for the gardens today; 15 cubic yards.

Happy wheelbarrow is happy to move all our garden soil.

Monday, May 17, 2010

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Shot of the bookshelf behind my desk and its current contents; geek books, history, military fiction and various classics.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

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Caitlyn in one of her energetic moments.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

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Brandon has his lacrosse tournament this weekend. His team is leaving it all out on the fields.

Friday, May 14, 2010

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I suspect the birds and squirrels enjoy teasing the cats.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Caitlyn's team played Bexley this evening. The Lady Jags beat the Lions thanks to strong defensive play.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Dreary rain all day today; good day to sit on the deck and read.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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A photo of the lake/pond outside my office window.

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Darby spends a lot of time lying in the den and watching the neighborhood kids play.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

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Repaired the fire damage. Now on to stripping and staining the deck.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

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Caitlyn had a State Cup game today; Hurricane wins and advances!

Friday, May 7, 2010

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Cindy is the voice of the Lady Jaguars, both for soccer and lacrosse. Today Brandon is helping run the scoreboard for Caitlyn's game.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Yes, another lacrosse game; we have either lacrosse or soccer games or scrimmages for Caitlyn and Brandon nearly every evening from April to May. Fortunately, the weather has been relatively nice this Spring.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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After coming home from Caitlyn's lacrosse game tonight,I discovered that Brandon and Cindy had a little grill fire. Apparently the Fire Department was called and they put out the deck before it got too big. No real harm done, just another weekend project for me.