Jul
3
Shameless Plug
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I have to give a shameless plug to the current post on my wife Susan’s blog. It talks about adapting to the culture you are in and reaching those in that culture. Check it out at susanfletcher.org
Jun
24
Post Drought & Whoopie Pies
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You may be won
dering why there hasn’t been any posting lately (actually you probably haven’t even given it a second thought). Things have been really busy around here with the opening of our new GoKids Academy Preschool and Daycare which is requiring a bunch of remodeling in the building. Unfortunately this cuts into my time to sit around and think of witty things to post on this blog. I did manage to make a bunch of Whoopie Pies for the Youth Chili Feed and Dessert Auction this last Sunday. We raised about $1800 for the youth ministry and had a really fun time. Since I was the auctioneer if anyone scratched their nose or made any sudden movement they were placing a bid. One of the funniest things was when I went to auction the Whoopie Pies and there was a conspiracy set up with everyone there to not bid on them. Funny guys, real funny! Anyway, here’s a few pic’s from the kitchen during the baking of the Whoopie Pies. Marshmallow Fluff is the secret ingredient in the filling. When that Fluff is mixed up with some butter, confectionary sugar, and vanilla then put between two freshly baked chocolate cake cookies you have yourself a Whoopie Pie!
Yep, they taste as good as they look.
Jun
10
Susan the Psuedo Tomboy
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Okay, everyone needs to help me out. Over on my wife Susan’s site she is trying to gather some info from everyone on what makes a tomboy a tomboy. For years she has lived in some sort of fantasy world believing that she was a tomboy when she was young. Now, I know it may be hard for you to read any further because your eyes are probably squirting out tears from laughing so hard. You and I both know that the chances of Susan being a tomboy when she was young are about the same as me having six pack abs. So help me out and go over to susanfletcher.org and give her some real examples of what a tomboy is.
Jun
4
Blaaaeeeeech!
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As some of you may know in April’s hailstorm we had damage to both vehicles. Being the money saving guy that I am I thought about checking the internet and seeing if there was any way to remove the dents from our cars myself, thereby pocketing the $6,000 in insurance money. I found a youtube video that showed using a blow dryer and canned air sprayed upside down. I drove to our local Wally world and picked up a can of air and gave it a shot. It was a no go. I went inside and fixed myself a sandwich for dinner. Bologna, cheese, bread and butter pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and mustard. Mmmmmmm, take a big old bite and just about throw up in the sink. Something is definitely bad in this sandwich. I remove a few things and figure it must be the lettuce. Another bite and the same result. Must be the mustard. I remove the top piece of bread and still no go. I throw the whole sandwich away and go brush my teeth three times. I come out and make a new sandwich without the lettuce and mayo and there is still a faint taste there. I think it must be something in the bread. I have the taste in my mouth the rest of the night. Susan and I are trying to figure out what is bad in the fridge when she looks at the can of air on the counter and sees that a bittering agent has been added to it to keep people from inhaling it. You would have to be a hard core freak to inhale that junk! We figured out that I had some on my hands and transferred it to the sandwich. No more bologna, cheese, and canned air propellant sandwiches for this guy.
May
26
A New Toy
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In the last couple of weeks I realized it would be nice to have a little video camera that I could use to capture the grandkids doing the cute little things grandkids do. I wanted something that would be easy to download to the computer without messing with DVD’s, etc. I started doing a little research and decided the “Flip” would be a good choice. Went by WalMart and saw they had the 30 min Flip on sale for $80, normally $149. I quickly sent a request up to the finance department and received a fast approval from her and a comment that this would be a great fathers day present. Since we are heading off to the Tulsa Zoo today I should have some great opportunities to capture some fun stuff.
Hey, don’t forget to set your alarms for 3:00PM to participate in the “National Moment of Remembrance” for all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In all our fun today lets not forget what Memorial Day is all about.