On Friday, Ann and I took Grandma Moffat to Kingfisher for the funeral of her cousin, Milton Snethen. Then on Saturday, we went to Austyn's first TBall game and then to Earl's for lunch, and Norman to Joanna and Clinton's 50th Wedding Anniversary, and then Sunday, Madison got a boo boo, and Sunday night and yesterday Kaitlyn has run a fever, has a bit of infection that could become serious but right now it is not. Wow...
Last evening Phil and I hooked up with our webcams and talked for a bit. Kind of hard but we got to see Austyn and Tammy and Phil over the net.. and Austyn saw us.
Jake has finished up his fence painting for the Shultz Ranch and is now doing the rest of the work there this week before his regular job. He is helping Grandma today, taking the Tractor back to her home and put in the shed as they are through with it building fence, so he is a very busy man.
Paul has taken off the rest of his leave from work for next three weeks or so.. to help Heather with the kiddos.. and do his farm work catch up...
Not sure what else is going on.. but I know everyone is busy.
I received a call to help bring an auction company in Stillwater into the 21st century with internet bidding at their live auctions... Wow, now that is expensive... hahaha.. so might just update them into the tech age with wireless laptops and a new system to make the auction business much easier and have lots more information available for them to use in various ways..
Got to see Uncle Ivan and Aunt Freda Sat.
They "ran off" to a bed and breakfast in Aliene, OK. last Friday. Some friends they met on a Church Tour Bus Trip... own it and they reported a truly great time by all! They were bubbling with joy about the wonderful week of celebration of their 60th Anniversary, and mentioned emails from all the family.. They truly appreciated it very much.
We think that the wheat cutters might be starting around Lahoma, so the farm wheat might not be to far behind them at Mike's.
Tonight, Austyn has a ball game, his second T Ball game at 7pm in front of Frontier Eng. bldg.... we are planning on attending. I have some work to pick up from an account of mine in town, and might just have to take Ann out to eat. haha... and she needs a new booster seat for the grandson's for her car too... maybe McDonald's at wal mart for dinner huh.../??? Yeah, right!!
Jake's birthday is coming up soon... 18th of June and the little puppy will be 23, I think ... wow... and my auction account has a huge sale that day between Guthrie and Merdian. lots of antiques, and a business that is liquidating everything due to retirement of the owner. I will need to take pics that day too.
The one thing I do know! Ann enjoys being a "grandmother" more than I ever dreamed... she is always "on call" and loves it very much. She was truly the rock in raising our kiddos.. and can "mother" everything, from chickens, and other birds and animals to kiddos and grandkids with great skill.... She is simply amazing to me. Gosh, I thank God every day for her, and that she said yes years back!!
Well, actually have some work to do today.. and it is about noon, so I need to get started....
Oh, Heather and Paul and kiddos went fishing Sunday, was thinking there might be a photo or two of that later.. who knows.. and I bet Jon and Randi have a new pic of Kaitlyn to go online with??? hummmmm..... See Randi, you think I don't think of you ... just about once an hour is all...hahah...
later, have an awesome day!
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
A Cool Story....
Marathon Dad: Why search the world for the next big race? The 'Lone Penguin' marathon is closer to home.
By William Santoro, M.D.
I run a lot of marathons. It seems three months after finishing one; my body starts to tell my mind to find another one. So it was in June 2000 three months after running Myrtle Beach. I was online searching for a marathon when my 10-year-old daughter Alex came in and asked what I was doing. I explained the situation to her, and she said, "Dad, why do you always have to leave home to run a marathon?"
I told her there were very few marathons close to home, so I had to travel to them.
"A marathon is a 26.2 mile run, right, Dad?" she sort of asked and told me.
"Yes," I confirmed, knowing there was more to come from this future debater.
"Well, why can't you just run 26.2 miles around here?"
"Well, there is more to a marathon than 26.2 miles.”
"Like what?" she asked. She knew I preferred to run alone, so I wasn't going to go there.
"Like every couple of miles they have a water stop," I said.
"Look Dad, if you set up a course that passes the house a couple of times, I will set up a water stop," she said.
I stopped looking online because I knew it was going to take all my concentration to win this debate. "Yes, but they give you a t-shirt before you run and a medal when you finish," I told her.
"I could paint you a cool t-shirt and make you a medal," she countered.
I needed to find something she could not do. "Well they have a pasta party and all the runners meet there and talk and eat all the pasta you want," I said. I knew I was in trouble; she was on a roll.
"Yeah, well would you rather eat pasta with me or a bunch of strangers?" she asked. "And are you saying their sauce is better than Mom's?" I was losing this debate big time and I knew it. My only move was to challenge her.
"Okay, I'll set up a course, but you need to do the rest. If you agree to that, I'll run a marathon right here," I told her.
A week later Alex showed me my t-shirt. With permission from John "the Penguin" Bingham, she had a shirt with a penguin painted on the front. The caption around read, "The Lone Penguin Marathon." But Alex did not stop there. She also had a hat painted to match the t-shirt.
We picked a date and had our pasta party the night before. The sauce was the best ever served at a pre-race diner. I went to bed without the usual night before a marathon jitters. The morning of the race I got up without using an alarm and leisurely dressed. This was going to be easy, I thought. Personally knowing the race director gave me some nice perks.
I stretched and waited out at the starting line for the race director. I looked around and was thankful to see that no Kenyans had shown up. The race director arrived in her pajamas. She told me she would start the race, go back and have breakfast, then dress and be here in 45 minutes to hand me my next water bottle. The race officially started right on time at 9:36 am.
Now the thing is, this was so easy I forgot that it was still a marathon and I still had to run 26.2 miles. Never take any marathon lightly. I had passed the water stop three times when around mile 16 I remembered why most marathons start early. It was 11:30 am in late June and getting hot. By mile 19 I was doing the death march, and the water stop at mile 20 was now an aid station. Stick a fork in me; I was cooked.
I sat with the race director at our kitchen table after my first DNF (did not finish). Clearly I was depressed. Alex asked me what went wrong. I told her I was dehydrated. Then she asked, "So why are you so upset?" I told her it was the first time I could not finish a marathon, and it was her marathon that I could not finish. Then she said something that only an innocent child could think of. She said, "Well let's just have a do-over."
"A do-over?" I asked.
"Sure," she said, "We do it all the time in school. We'll do it next week, when it's not so hot." And as simple as that she solved the problem and walked out.
A week later, after another great pasta party and a good night’s sleep, I got up at 6:30 am. The race director met me at the starting line at 7 am, again in her pajamas. I ran and completed the do-over. Alex added a few extra features this time. She had my wife, Jill, and my son, Justin, cheering me at each lap. She had a finish tape and got Jill to take a picture of me finishing. I received my finisher’s medal, and to my surprise a week later I received an official finisher’s certificate.
After all was said and done I had one nagging question. Was my marathon record 31-1 or 31-0? Does the DNF count if the race director calls for a do-over? I asked my running friends and the consensus was… who cares?
By William Santoro, M.D.
I run a lot of marathons. It seems three months after finishing one; my body starts to tell my mind to find another one. So it was in June 2000 three months after running Myrtle Beach. I was online searching for a marathon when my 10-year-old daughter Alex came in and asked what I was doing. I explained the situation to her, and she said, "Dad, why do you always have to leave home to run a marathon?"
I told her there were very few marathons close to home, so I had to travel to them.
"A marathon is a 26.2 mile run, right, Dad?" she sort of asked and told me.
"Yes," I confirmed, knowing there was more to come from this future debater.
"Well, why can't you just run 26.2 miles around here?"
"Well, there is more to a marathon than 26.2 miles.”
"Like what?" she asked. She knew I preferred to run alone, so I wasn't going to go there.
"Like every couple of miles they have a water stop," I said.
"Look Dad, if you set up a course that passes the house a couple of times, I will set up a water stop," she said.
I stopped looking online because I knew it was going to take all my concentration to win this debate. "Yes, but they give you a t-shirt before you run and a medal when you finish," I told her.
"I could paint you a cool t-shirt and make you a medal," she countered.
I needed to find something she could not do. "Well they have a pasta party and all the runners meet there and talk and eat all the pasta you want," I said. I knew I was in trouble; she was on a roll.
"Yeah, well would you rather eat pasta with me or a bunch of strangers?" she asked. "And are you saying their sauce is better than Mom's?" I was losing this debate big time and I knew it. My only move was to challenge her.
"Okay, I'll set up a course, but you need to do the rest. If you agree to that, I'll run a marathon right here," I told her.
A week later Alex showed me my t-shirt. With permission from John "the Penguin" Bingham, she had a shirt with a penguin painted on the front. The caption around read, "The Lone Penguin Marathon." But Alex did not stop there. She also had a hat painted to match the t-shirt.
We picked a date and had our pasta party the night before. The sauce was the best ever served at a pre-race diner. I went to bed without the usual night before a marathon jitters. The morning of the race I got up without using an alarm and leisurely dressed. This was going to be easy, I thought. Personally knowing the race director gave me some nice perks.
I stretched and waited out at the starting line for the race director. I looked around and was thankful to see that no Kenyans had shown up. The race director arrived in her pajamas. She told me she would start the race, go back and have breakfast, then dress and be here in 45 minutes to hand me my next water bottle. The race officially started right on time at 9:36 am.
Now the thing is, this was so easy I forgot that it was still a marathon and I still had to run 26.2 miles. Never take any marathon lightly. I had passed the water stop three times when around mile 16 I remembered why most marathons start early. It was 11:30 am in late June and getting hot. By mile 19 I was doing the death march, and the water stop at mile 20 was now an aid station. Stick a fork in me; I was cooked.
I sat with the race director at our kitchen table after my first DNF (did not finish). Clearly I was depressed. Alex asked me what went wrong. I told her I was dehydrated. Then she asked, "So why are you so upset?" I told her it was the first time I could not finish a marathon, and it was her marathon that I could not finish. Then she said something that only an innocent child could think of. She said, "Well let's just have a do-over."
"A do-over?" I asked.
"Sure," she said, "We do it all the time in school. We'll do it next week, when it's not so hot." And as simple as that she solved the problem and walked out.
A week later, after another great pasta party and a good night’s sleep, I got up at 6:30 am. The race director met me at the starting line at 7 am, again in her pajamas. I ran and completed the do-over. Alex added a few extra features this time. She had my wife, Jill, and my son, Justin, cheering me at each lap. She had a finish tape and got Jill to take a picture of me finishing. I received my finisher’s medal, and to my surprise a week later I received an official finisher’s certificate.
After all was said and done I had one nagging question. Was my marathon record 31-1 or 31-0? Does the DNF count if the race director calls for a do-over? I asked my running friends and the consensus was… who cares?
Today's Thought....
To be content with little is hard; to be content with much is impossible.
-Marie Ebner-Eschenbach
-Marie Ebner-Eschenbach
Ummmmm gooood.... Steak Kabobs & Wild Rice with Mushrooms
Steak Kabobs & Wild Rice with Mushrooms
Ingredients:
1 lb boneless beef round tip steak, cut 1 inch thick
1/2 small red onion, cut into 3/4 inch wedges
1 small yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1-inch slices
1 small red or green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
Marinade:
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp coarse-grain Dijon-style mustard
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp coarse grind black pepper
Rice:
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 cups thinly sliced mixed mushrooms such as cremini or shiitake
1 package (5.6 to 6.2 oz) wild rice blend
Instructions:
Cut beef steak into 1-1/4-inch pieces. Combine marinade ingredients. Place beef and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Remove and keep warm. Meanwhile cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and butter. When rice is done, stir in mushrooms.
Meanwhile remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Alternately thread beef and vegetable pieces evenly onto eight 10-inch metal skewers. Place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
Serve kabobs over rice mixture.
Makes 4 servings.
Cook's Tip: One pound boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick, may be substituted for beef round tip steak. Prepare as in recipe above. Decrease marinating time to 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Nutrition information per serving:350 calories; 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 69 mg cholesterol; 737 mg sodium; 36 g carbohydrate; 1.7 g fiber; 31 g protein; 4.7 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.5 mcg vitamin B12; 4.1 mg iron; 26.8 mcg selenium; 6.3 mg zinc.
Grilled Beef Steaks with Lime-Jalapeno Marinade - Oh my goodness.... lookieeee hereeee
Grilled Beef Steaks with Lime-Jalapeno Marinade
Ingredients:
4 well-trimmed boneless beef top loin (strip) or ribeye steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 2-1/2 to 3 lbs)
Marinade :
1/2 cup red currant jelly
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno peppers
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp ground allspice
Instructions:
Place jelly in microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until jelly is just melted, stirring once. Add remaining marinade ingredients, mixing well. Place beef steaks and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steaks to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill top loin steaks, uncovered, 15 to 18 minutes (ribeye steaks 11 to 14 minutes) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving, using top loin (strip): 497 calories; 61 g protein; 15 g carbohydrate; 20 g fat; 441 mg sodium; 162 mg cholesterol; 11.5 mg niacin; 0.9 mg vitamin B6; 4.3 mcg vitamin B12; 5.6 mg iron; 11.0 mg zinc.
Nutrition information per serving, using ribeye: 536 calories; 40 g protein; 15 g carbohydrate; 34 g fat; 399 mg sodium; 131 mg cholesterol; 6.9 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 4.9 mcg vitamin B12; 4.0 mg iron; 9.7 mg zinc.
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