Aidan and I had dinner at Schooner's tonight. They played beach music (Jimmy Buffet), and you can walk right out onto the beach from the bar/restaurant. After we ate, we went and played frisbee on the beach...it was a very good night.
Taking him for school clothes tomorrow. On Monday, he'll get a haircut. I'm working from home Monday-Wednesday so I should be able to squeeze in a little time at the pool during lunch...I think Aidan will also enjoy being able to sleep in a little and just veg out for a couple of days...We've been keeping pretty busy schedules with work, daycare, homework, and soccer...
Friday, July 29, 2005
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Funny....or not...
I received a comment on my last blog from someone named "Danica"...I was curious, so I followed the link...it of course leads to a freakin sex site... so this is how they're now going to markert internet porn I guess... I'm thinking I'll need to write a little letter to blogger letting them know...
Monday, July 25, 2005
Tornado
We had a bad storm here on Saturday. Aidan and I were looking out the window wondering what the deal was, and he made the comment "It looks like a tornado"... I thought OK, he just has an active imagination... I get to work this morning, and notice my area is filled with equipment that we had out in the field with our tents... the reason for the moving of the equipment... a tornado had destroyed the system... These tents are(were) located with 1/2 mile of where I live...
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Guess I was wrong...
Looks like the pics option did work...It errored out when I first tried it, but then the post showed up on my site...
PICS
I guess the blogger images thing doesn't work... you can view some new pics at: http://www.bebo.com/invitea/2257808a124440950b145
New Pics
Here's a couple of pics of Aidan...I put some more at the Bebo site: http://www.bebo.com/invitea/2257808a124440950b145
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Pot Roast
Got a request for the pot roast recipe, so here it is, with added warning on how to avoid burning the place down..
This is a combo of a couple of recipe's, but it's the way I make mine....add or subtract ingredients as you see fit...
1 ( 3 to 4-pound) sirloin tip roast(or chuck roast), netted or tied at 1-inch intervals
10 cloves garlic, peeled and halved lengthwise, plus 4 to 6 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon Essence, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 large carrots, scrubbed
2 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and quartered
1 pound small new potatoes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup beef stock, or canned low-sodium beef broth
2 bay leaves
With a small, sharp knife, make 30 (1 1/2-inch deep) slits around the outside of the roast. Insert the half cloves of garlic into the slits. Rub the roast with 1 tablespoon of the Essence, 1 teaspoon of the black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
In a large roasting pan or Dutch oven, alternate the carrots and celery flat on the bottom of the pot. Place the bay leaves on the vegetables. Scatter the onions, potatoes, and garlic over the bottom. (The vegetables will form a "nest" on which the roast will be placed.)
Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast and sear on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, and place on top of vegtables.
Deglaze the pan with the red wine (this is the part where I started the fire, so be careful), scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon (it has a lot of flavor). In a mixing bowl, whisk together the tomato paste and 1 cup of water. Add the tomato paste mixture to the red wine and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the red wine mixture and the stock to the crock pot.
cook on low for about 6 hours and it should be just right...
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning): Or you can buy it at the store...
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
This is a combo of a couple of recipe's, but it's the way I make mine....add or subtract ingredients as you see fit...
1 ( 3 to 4-pound) sirloin tip roast(or chuck roast), netted or tied at 1-inch intervals
10 cloves garlic, peeled and halved lengthwise, plus 4 to 6 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon Essence, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 large carrots, scrubbed
2 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and quartered
1 pound small new potatoes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup beef stock, or canned low-sodium beef broth
2 bay leaves
With a small, sharp knife, make 30 (1 1/2-inch deep) slits around the outside of the roast. Insert the half cloves of garlic into the slits. Rub the roast with 1 tablespoon of the Essence, 1 teaspoon of the black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
In a large roasting pan or Dutch oven, alternate the carrots and celery flat on the bottom of the pot. Place the bay leaves on the vegetables. Scatter the onions, potatoes, and garlic over the bottom. (The vegetables will form a "nest" on which the roast will be placed.)
Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast and sear on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, and place on top of vegtables.
Deglaze the pan with the red wine (this is the part where I started the fire, so be careful), scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon (it has a lot of flavor). In a mixing bowl, whisk together the tomato paste and 1 cup of water. Add the tomato paste mixture to the red wine and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the red wine mixture and the stock to the crock pot.
cook on low for about 6 hours and it should be just right...
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning): Or you can buy it at the store...
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
The Streamers
Aidan had his first practice today. His team is called the Streamers. He really enjoyed himself, but got worn out pretty quick. He did good though. He's playing in a league where most of the other kids are 7 and 8. He ended up coming back and scarfing down his pot roast, so we could go swimming... I think he'll sleep pretty good tonight. His first game in on August 13th. They don't actually keep score, but the kids always know who won... The league makes sure each kid plays a minimum of half the game so that they get experience. I took some pics, but they didn't come out very well I'll take some more next practice and post them...
Almost done with the new Harry Potter...I'll post my comments once I finish. Did I mention I got an A in my last class? I rule! I also just got an A+ on a paper that I thought was terrible...
Almost done with the new Harry Potter...I'll post my comments once I finish. Did I mention I got an A in my last class? I rule! I also just got an A+ on a paper that I thought was terrible...
Now we're cooking with gas...
Almost burned down the apartment at lunch today. I was preparing a pot roast to do in the crock pot. I seared the pot roast and put it in the crock pot on top of the veggies...I then went back to the frying pan to add wine to deglaze it and make the sauce...one small problem...I now have a gas stove. The wine caught fire, and promptly blew up all over the kitchen.. so I was standing there with a fire going in the frying pan, covered in wine, and the smoke alarm going off...I think that qualifies as my worst cooking disaster ever. At least the pot roast ended up really good....
Friday, July 15, 2005
Killing time on a Friday afternoon
Finally have a phone and internet access in my new office at work. It's on a Navy run intranet, and it's not very fast. Oh well... Aidan and I have been swimming pretty regularly. He's getting pretty good. I'm hoping the exercise is doing me some good...
I stand by my earlier claim that 30 Days is the best show on TV. If you haven't seen it yet, it comes on Wednesday nights on FX.
I got an A in my last class. I'm in the process of trying to get all my GI Bill stuff worked out so that the school gets paid at some point. My current class is database design. It's the first time in a while I can sit there and read the text book and not fall asleep immediately.
I have a paper to write this weekend, but that may have to take a back seat to starting on the new Harry Potter when it gets here tomorrow.
Anyway, not much else going on right now. Got Aidan registered for school, and his physical done...He's in fine shape. I'm glad we're out of Wynne and Brian's because he no longer sneezes... I do need to get him tested at some point to find out if it was the dogs or their cat that did it too him...
more later...
Tim
I stand by my earlier claim that 30 Days is the best show on TV. If you haven't seen it yet, it comes on Wednesday nights on FX.
I got an A in my last class. I'm in the process of trying to get all my GI Bill stuff worked out so that the school gets paid at some point. My current class is database design. It's the first time in a while I can sit there and read the text book and not fall asleep immediately.
I have a paper to write this weekend, but that may have to take a back seat to starting on the new Harry Potter when it gets here tomorrow.
Anyway, not much else going on right now. Got Aidan registered for school, and his physical done...He's in fine shape. I'm glad we're out of Wynne and Brian's because he no longer sneezes... I do need to get him tested at some point to find out if it was the dogs or their cat that did it too him...
more later...
Tim
Sunday, July 10, 2005
On the run...
Aidan and I evacuated Panama City Beach at about 2 in the morning Saturday. Hopefully Denise won't do too much damage. We're at my parents in South Carolina. I forgot my power cord, so this will be my last post until I get back.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Weekend at the parents
Had a really great time at my parents over the weekend. Aidan loved swimming in the pool and playing with his cousin. He's getting better at swimming. Yesterday he swam across the pool (short way) at the apartments, without any floaties on his arm. He wants to be able to swim the long way, but right now I have him do it where he can still stand up if he needs to...
I'm going to try and take him fishing this weekend if the weather is good. We're suppose to get wind and rain today from tropical storm Cindi, and then Monday we're looking at getting hit by hurican Denise. Should be a fun time.
I'm going to try and take him fishing this weekend if the weather is good. We're suppose to get wind and rain today from tropical storm Cindi, and then Monday we're looking at getting hit by hurican Denise. Should be a fun time.
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