Fall Weather Requires Comfy Flannel Sheets

Oct 11, 08 Fall Weather Requires Comfy Flannel Sheets

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It’s been getting a little chilly here lately. Last week, the temperature dropped to fifty degrees during the night, and I’ve been wearing my light jacket in the mornings. Chrissy dug the flannel sheets out of the closet, the first sure sign of Fall. Flannel sheets are great: they keep you warm and toasty in bed when...

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My Car Suffers EPIC FAIL And Must Undergo Repairs At Great Cost

Oct 10, 08 My Car Suffers EPIC FAIL And Must Undergo Repairs At Great Cost

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It is time to renew my license plates, but my car is up for emissions testing.  I drive a 2002 Acura RSX, and this is the year for all 2002 cars to get tested in Indiana.  I find it hard to make time to do these things, so of course I waited until the last minute, despite being prodded by Chrissy to act.  I was already late for...

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Hasbro Should Retool Every Transformers Repaint Figure

Oct 09, 08 Hasbro Should Retool Every Transformers Repaint Figure

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I was taking a photo of “Armada Airazor” for my daily Flickr posts, when it occurred to me how rare a figure like this is.  This version of Airazor was a repaint of “Transmetal Airrazor” from the “Beast Wars” line, only the mold had been retooled slightly, adding two posts to allow Mini-cons to...

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Finishing The Wood Shelf For Aiden’s Room

Oct 07, 08 Finishing The Wood Shelf For Aiden’s Room

Posted by in Being A Dad, Hardly Working

Aiden got a wood shelf with his name on it for his birthday.  Aunt Paula has been having these made for the grandbabies in the family, and I was hoping that Aiden would get one because they’re very well done.  The shelves come “naked” though, so I decided to finish the shelf before putting it in Aiden’s...

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We Rode The Moo-Choo At The County Line Orchard

Oct 04, 08 We Rode The Moo-Choo At The County Line Orchard

Posted by in Being A Dad, Special Events

We took the kids to the County Line Orchard last weekend for Pumpkin Days.  Aiden loved it last year, and he really enjoyed it this time too.  The trick is to get there early to avoid the crowds, especially on the weekends.  A tiny petting zoo is no fun when it’s packed with two hundred soccer moms, colliding double...

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Empty Promises And Dashed Hopes Concerning Transformers Universe Cyclonus

Oct 03, 08 Empty Promises And Dashed Hopes Concerning Transformers Universe Cyclonus

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Hasbro announced a brand new mold for a classic “Generation 1″ character, “Cyclonus“.  This is part of their plans to release new figures for many of the original characters for the 25th Anniversary of the franchise.  Better still, this new Cyclonus figure would have a “Targetmaster” partner,...

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