Arkansas State Beats out Nebraska, Mizzou, Purdue and Oregon State for QB???!

Believe it!

Summer!

Bubbles Last! (if they don't break)

New Range/Microwave

Our oven finally died. Since it was 18 years old and pretty beat up we decided to go ahead and upgrade instead of trying to get the thing fixed. We're loving the look of the new unit!

OLD UNIT

NEW UNIT

Crows are Coming! not to Omaha...

The Counting Crows Summmer tour brings them to Lincoln! (which, like Omaha, is somewhere in middle America)

Omaha Start tearing the old man down Run past the heather and down to the old road Start turning the grain into the ground Roll a new leaf over In the middle of the night, there's an old man treading around in the gathered rain Well mister, if you're going to walk on water Could you drop a line my way? Omaha Somewhere in middle America Get right to the heart of matters It's the heart that matters more I think you better turn your ticket in And get your money back at the door Start threading a needle Brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room Start turning the wool across the wire Roll a new life over In the middle of the night, there's an old man threading his toes through a bucket of rain Hey mister, you don't want to walk on water you're only going to walk all over me Omaha Somewhere in middle America Get right to the heart of the matters It's the heart that matters more I think you better turn your ticket in And get your money back at the door Start running the banner down Drop past the color come up through the summer rain Start turning the girl into the ground Roll a new love over In the middle of the day, there's a young man rolling around in the earth and rain Hey Mister, if you're going to walk on water You know you're only going to walk all over me. Omaha Somewhere in middle America Get right to the heart of matters It's the heart that matters more I think you better turn your ticket in And get your money back at the door

2012-2013 Bowl Projections! Yes Already!

Over a month to go until college football kicks off but we've got bowl projections already. The good news is all the teams we root for are projected to be included:

Fair Time

We surprised the kids with a trip to the State Fair this morning.  Jack kept guessing we were going to the Jelly Belly factory which was the last travel surprise.   We did a lot of stuff in our 3 hours at the fair.  Jack and Elle both scored bandanas for completing their Smokey Bear / Forest Fire prevention passport - which is more work than you'd think!  Jack also learned about the Bernoulli Principle.   We rode the monorail and even so a real Monster Truck!

Kite Flying with Jack

We had a gusty Saturday a few weeks back... so gusty in fact that Jack and I decided to fly our kite!

Shandy Paydirt in Cali!

We finally get to partake in the official beer of the 2012 Tangeman Family Blog out in California!

UFO Over Nebraska?

I saw this thing whizzing around the skies today over some of the most desolate country in the world. I snapped a few pictures with my phone and couldn't believe the images. What in the heck is this thing?

New Furby Coming

Fourteen years after the original Furby launch, a new one is on the way. There are several notable differences between the new version and the original. The new one has LED eyes that can display more emotion than the mechanical eyes of the original. There is an iPhone/iPad app that allows you to interact with new Furby in various ways. It also has more motors inside than the old one for a broader range of motion. Also new Furby is $60.00! One thing the new and old versions have in common; neither has an off switch. CNET ARTICLE LINK

Yogurt Drops...or Ravioli?

Elle is generally a good eater but she's learning to let us know what she wants in a multitude of ways.

 

Happy Fourth of July from Jack and Elle!

Elle made a card for everyone..

And Jack learned the Pledge of Allegiance!

Nothing says welcome to Summer better than Splash Dogs!

Lost Dog In Albert Lea

ASU to Big 12??? as ASU Dominates Sun Belt

Football season isn't far away.  Here's an article that appeared earlier in the year on ASU's prognosis for 2012 along with a very random projection that they will be joining the Big 12 eventually!

A Simple and Zesty Chicken Rub

We went to a bbq over Memorial Day week-end and the grilled chicken was extra good as a result of this spunky yet simple spice rub.   Here's how it's done.

1 tablespoon of garlic salt
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon of freshly ground pepper

Mix and rub!