Summer 2009...

Kids just started their summer vacation with a bang! Let's start with Angela...Vanderbilt swim class every afternoon, soccer in the mornings, on top of playing outside with the neighbors' kids. Andrea had her braces off, now just having to wear retainers for the next couple of months, swimming here at home, inviting friends for sleepovers, play basketball with me, and trying to do as much chores at home as she can.

Both are still having weekly piano classes. One piece Andrea played on their recent recital was Open Arms by Journey that nostalgically impressed audience at the recital.

Even Sam will have a 2-month training class with the Nashville Dog Training Club this summer. I also plan to enroll him in agility and tracking classes.

Arlene and I will continue to improve our backyard, lay pavers in an area to set some patio furnitures, maybe a fire pit, to spend some crisp cool afternoons in the fall...that's the plan, we'll see...

That's it for now...happy trails!

New Year...

Well...got pre-occupied with a lot of things and just wanted to record my first 2009 post, so here it is...Happy 2009! Hopefully this won't be the only post I make this year...