DJ the contractor...

I built some shelves earlier this summer, and there was some wood left over.  DJ said, "Hey Dad, lets build a bird house!"  So today, we did.  Nick helped a little as well.

Tomorrow, after the glue is finished drying, we'll paint it.  I'm sure that will be even MORE interesting... especially for Dad!

40 MAY be the new 30, but WHEW it doesn't FEEL like it!

To celebrate turning 40 this year, I went to Colorado with 2 far away friends (who also turned 40).  We went whitewater rafting for our big adventure (a first for all of us) we had mostly class 2 & 3 but there were a couple class 4 areas. Then we climbed on horses and went for a 1/2 day ride.  My horse decided to put his front legs down and roll over my leg.  Thanks to Travis the cowboy, he wrangled my horse, and got me back up and on the trail. I was a bit bruised, but that's it.  All in all it was a great trip, but I will tell you, 40 may be the new 30, but my body does not recover like a 30 year old!!