After numerous trips with the more-fuel-efficient-than-the-truck Miata, the old girl finally had a flat. This morning it appeared to be a slow leak, but this evening it just won’t hold any air. So, I pulled into the Sears in Hancock Center and have it queued up for some tires.
As luck would have it, [...]
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A Stranded Moment
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments
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Jennifer Ziegler’s Book Party
January 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Yesterday afternoon (after mom’s surprise birthday party), Kayla and I drove down to Austin to participate in Jennifer Ziegler’s Book Release Party. As I mentioned a few days ago, her second book “How NOT to be Popular” has just hit the bookstores. Tonight was her party for the release.
I have to admit, [...]
Surprise Birthday For Mom
January 26th, 2008 · No Comments
On Monday, my mom turns a certain milestone age. I’m not going to say what it is, but you might get a few clues from the pictures that I’ll be putting up. Instead of waiting until Monday, some of her friends and my sister conspired to give her a surprise party today.
It took [...]
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A Trip to the Zoo and Mi Tierra
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Greetings from the Guentzel Family. We’ve endured a busy holiday weekend and I’m only now getting around to writing anything about it. We’re certainly glad we had today to recuperate.
The biggest event of the weekend was a fun trip to San Antonio to check out a new exhibit at the zoo. For [...]
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Christmas 2007 Photos Are Up!
January 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Christmas is always a great time of year around our house. Susan and I usually get extended time off from the University, we get Kayla for a good chunk of time, and then there’s all the present opening and Santa spotting.
Too many times, it’s difficult to find time to do the things you need [...]
Christmas Eve…and all through the Guentzel House
December 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Well, here we are at Christmas Eve and I’m doing my first blog entry in a week.
What can I say? It’s been a busy week. I had hoped to take care a few things, but you know how it goes. As John Lennon once said: “Life is what happens to you while [...]
Happy Birthday Sis!
December 18th, 2007 · No Comments
It was…um…several years ago (in the middle of the night) that my father put me in the back section of the hatchback we owned. Mom was having contractions or something and it was time for me to go to my grandparents while they went to the hospital.
As dad pulled me out of [...]
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