The First Day of School.

.............. And it begins......................

First day of school for the kids. The big guys (7th grade and 9th grade) were already gone when I woke up. Still have to get Mr. 7 year old to the bus though. Sooooo we get out the door and:

1) Whoaaaa....looook..... we spotted POOP by the driveway!!
2) "We're gonna' be late for the bus" !!

3) At the bus stop, waiting for the bus.


4) Still waiting for the bus.


5) STILL waiting for the ...... whoa...... is that the bus ??

6) It's the bus !

7) The bus arrives. "Only" 15 minutes late!

Ahhhh..... a day in the life.....

Trummerfrau

Sometimes things you see cover a lot of bases. At a minimum this one falls under the categories of "Deja Vu" and "Must be in the genes". Struck me as funny for sure.

We (me and 3 of 4 kids) just returned from a trip to Dayton, Ohio. While visiting I took the kids to the Air Force Museum. ( a MUST SEE if you're ever in the area.....just a top notch facility)

Now amidst all the planes, jets and rockets I spotted the following display.


I found it interesting..... certainly didn't know this before. But I just kept getting this nagging feeling of familiarity.

And then it hit me..... I've actually seen something similar before! -My- wife, at our house....


So there you go..... I've been married to a Trummerfrau all this time and didn't even know. I guess it makes sense. After all, she is part German.

As an aside, re-using brick worked pretty well for us. Below you can see it being removed from an existing wall, and it was re-used (after recovery efforts by 'mein Trammerfrau') on the area above the new porch.

Who is Ohighway ?

Who is Ohighway? Here are the facts, in no particular order:

* Born in Gary, Indiana and spent his first 11 years of life in that area. Lived near Dayton, Ohio from age 12 through 18. Located in the greater Baltimore-Washington area since 1978.

*Educated in Catholic school grades K through 8. Public High school graduate, college dropout.

*55 on the outside, 35 on the inside.

*Married, for the second time.

*Has four kids. Three boys ages 13, 11, and 7. One girl 3 1/2.

* Aerospace Engineering Technician, employed for the last 30 years at your favorite Government Space Agency.

* Is an INTP or INFP depending on which day he takes his Meyers-Briggs test.

* Has big ideas, but is not so great at implementing them. Often plagued by lack of self motivation, and/or procrastination.

*Can get along with nearly everyone, unless they're overly rude, loud, or pushy.

* Is Caucasian and proud of it. Believes that "white guilt" perpetuated by minorities is a scam and a shakedown and that anyone who falls for it is a sucker.

*Favorite color is green. Purple and Orange are a close second and third.

*Believes in a higher authority, or God if you will. (as evidenced in children and dogs, a blog for another time) However does not buy into "organized religion" .

*Has a love of most things technical. Understands and appreciates logic and technical concepts. Is good with his hands. Good at fixing things.

*Has a huge distaste for politicians and politics.

*Believes that violence, not sex, is the ultimate obscenity.

*Appreciates the female form, and makes absolutely no apologies for doing so.

*Has an interest in style, art, design and music. Inherently knows what he likes, doesn't need any so called "experts" to tell him what is good, bad, or what he SHOULD like.

*Likes a wide variety of music, with exceptions. Country= no. RAP/Hip-Hop = HELL NO. (RAP is missing a letter , should be spelled "CRAP")

*Has a preference for Streamlined, Modern, Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, Shaker, and Mission styles. Basically anything that exhibits simple elegance and simplicity of line.

*Appreciates architecture, including interior design.

*Dislikes the media in general. Is disappointed in the fact that most people allow the media dictate what they should think, like, etc., rather than think for themselves.

*Loves vintage automobiles. Fears that environmental issues and ridiculous fuel costs will kill the hobby.

*Believes that , whether you think global warming is fact or fiction, that we cannot take chances, and need to clean up our act.

* Likes tinkering with vintage audio equipment, clocks, and other "practical" vintage items.

* -Refuses- to get a tattoo.......... one way of showing his individuality. >:~)