Slice of Life

Here is a slice from my life.

This is Sylvan Lake, where we will be married in 84 days. That is Koko and her grandpa Ed posing. Once I saw this lake with the cliffs and rock formations, I knew it was perfect. The lodge and cabins are just out of range on the left side.







This is from two years ago. Kristie is painting the stairway and walls. I pulled up the shag carpeting on the stairway. I thought it'd take me an hour, but it turned into an all afternoon task. We painted the book case too. Then we bout a chaise lounge for the corner. It might be my favorite part of the living room. Kristie, of course, is the favorite part of my life.




This is from last Easter. We visited Ed and his wife, Lori, in Custer, SD. We stopped at a dinosaur musuem. Koko and Casey couldn't resist a chance to ham it up.


Here are our 'other' kids - Kozy and Joker (along with Koko. You can also see the chaise lounge and finished book case in the background). We were rooked into getting Kozy by my sister. We spent Labor Day at their house and we just happened to see this cute, tiny, shy puppy hiding under the steps. Kristie fell in love with it and we brought it home. That was the last we ever saw of the cute, tiny, shy puppy. On the very first night, we put her in bed with Koko. In the middle of the night I woke up to a scratching sound. I poked my head into Koko's room and saw the puppy gnawing on the wall. A few months later, she gnawed on our beautiful, century old wooden front door! A few months after that . . . well, it's easier for me to name the things she hasn't gnawed on in our house - us and the refridgerator. Joker, on the other paw, is a gem. Outside of his tendency to run away and scavenge, he is the best dog I've ever known. My dad loved him - and Joker loved Dad even more. We gave Joker to Dad when Mom passed away for company. And they both loved every minute of it. Dad cooked him steak and eggs every morning. Joker loyally followed my Dad's every move. We'd drive by in the summer and see Dad out in the north field on the 730 and Joker would be strolling just ahead.