Shooting with Alex

Alex and I went shooting near Queen Valley, AZ. It was fun and there weren't too many kooks there. We got a new target that was pretty neat.

The pictures are pretty darn lame.

Shooting

Kid's Tent

Alex and Garrett decided to build a tent using blankets and chairs. It's the most elaborate indoor tent I have ever seen. It has a cool long small entryway and then a big indoor area. It's pitch black inside. Alex made a video, but it's pretty dark.


This is the first video I have uploaded to YouTube so Arthur is responsible if there are any problems.

Wharton Trip

CW and I just returned from another trip to Wharton. The primary reason for the trip was to meet with an accountant, but we squeezed in a little fun. We took a lot of pictures I have posted a bunch of them and I will let CW post his (they were taken with my and Peggy's cameras and put on my laptop so I've burned them on CD's for him). I'm not putting links to all of the albums so you can just go to my web album and look at them. I put a few of the really high quality pics below.

Snowstorm

It's very cold and wet today. So cold and wet that the Superstitions and Four Peaks are covered in snow. I got a few pics after work before the clouds closed back in and it started raining again. It has been a very wet winter so far. It's very green here.

Feb 4, 2008 Snowstorm

Phoenix Zoo

We got a big burst of energy this morning and no one was sick so we went to the Phoenix Zoo. The kids had a blast. It's been a long time since we have been to the zoo. I was surprised that Garrett wasn't quite as interested in the animals as I thought he would be, but he still had fun. I rented an electric scooter at the zoo so I wouldn't be crippled by the time we left and that was a huge help. I don't feel drained at all. The zoo wasn't very crowded for it being a Saturday. It must be because of superbowl weekend and the superbowl is here in town so there is a lot going on related to that and there is the FBR golf tournament closing out this weekend. Pictures below:

PHX Zoo

Memories

One of my last visits prior to Dad's death I digitized a bunch of slides that Dad had taken. Almost all of his old pictures were slides. I am finally getting around to posting some of the pics. They include me and my siblings from long ago.

New Car

Well we finally got a new car and got rid of the money pit dually. We got a Mazda CX-9 and we really like it. It's almost completely loaded. It has three rows of seats, Bose 275 Watt sound system, Navigation system and a bunch of other fancy doodads.

New Car

We bought the car at Earnhardt Mazda in Chandler, AZ at Ray and I10. One of the reasons I waited so long to get a vehicle is I absolutely hate the car buying experience with a passion. The only reason I went to this dealership is because through my work I was supposed to get a special no haggle price. That could not be farther from the truth. I haggled more than usual. I went through three levels of assholes playing dumb, my best friend, and a crybaby genius that just wanted to help me out. I don't want to spend forever typing the details, but if anyone ever reads this that is considering buying from this dealer please reply with a reponse to this post and I will be happy to fill you in on the details. I strongly recommend against buying from any of the Earnhardt dealerships. Their slogan is "No Bull" and that couldn't be farther from the truth. I was so pissed by the time it was over I couldn't sleep all night and that's unusual for me. I finally gave up at 3:30 this morning and came down to sit in my recliner.