Max has joined our family from Germany. He will be staying with us for the full academic year. He and Brandon both start at Legacy in just over a week.

New sticker on the back on my MINI...

Snapped this with my BlackBerry. I was surprised at how it turned out. I like the “Grapevine Texas” on the right, considering that’s where she was born.

Old British license plate on the front of my new mini.

I had my first experience making homemade sushi this weekend for my daughter's school project. I had the rolling mat and directions from a book but I had never made maki before. I found a kid-friendly recipe and headed off to the store. The first grocery store did not sell nori seaweed paper so I had to drive to Fort Worth to go to Central Market. Is it really $2.99 for a single cucumber? So they are a little expensive but they had all the ingredients I needed. My wallet was $16 lighter leaving that store.

Don't be fooled by his claim that the price of gas made him do it. The truth is he has always wanted one and he just found a way to get one. John bought a black 2004 Mini Cooper. He took the conservative course and did not get the Cooper S. Maybe the price of gas did have something to do with his decision. The car is very nice. It has the double sunroof. The clutch is so short.

I was out toy shopping last night and picked up something for myself...

Tammy is finally back in the seat of her new Ford Expedition. After just over 2 years in the Freestyle we have relented and gone back to the larger vehicle. This is a 2008. It's just like her 2003 with a couple new features like a sun roof, heated and cooled seats, a backup camera, and my favorite feature, an iPod line-in jack.
If you want any ideas for a birthday present for Tammy, I suggest a gas card.

Sometimes cats do the darnedest things. My cat does not like to drink water from a bowl even if I refill that bowl every day. She prefers to get her water straight from the tap.

While in Las Vegas for a Conference a co-worker won two tickets to see KÀ at the MGM theater. I quickly stepped up and volunteered to use the second ticket. I have wanted to see Cirque du Solei for several years. Three years ago I actually bought tickets for KÀ but was coerced to trade them in for David Copperfield tickets.