Valentines Day 2018!

Cupid - in the form of Mom and Dad descended and left a couple of big cards - which were hits and a few other trinkets and eateries...

100 Days of School!

We made Elle's cane from a worn out lacrosse stick we scored at Goodwill and some pink glitter paint. We topped it with a giraffe beanie baby duct taped on!

Elle’s Space Play!

Elle has been studying space at school.  She put together a poster to educate her class on Orion and was part of a play / musical at school

First Gainesville House

Jack and I went out this morning in search of breakfast as well as the first house I lived in as a baby.  We found both.  The house, at 7806 7th Ave. NE seemed nice.  Breakfast at Chick-fil-was tasty as well.  Missions accomplished.

Whopper Invented in Gainesville!

VooDoo Dog!

Jack and I ate at VooDoo Dog! He got to try Galaga 2 while I scored a $2 bacon wrapped VooDoo Dog! And a $1 PBR Tallboy...

Webelos Den 6 Camp!

The Great-Horned Owl!

Face paint Fun!

We went to a birthday party with fancy face-painters.  Elle's, in particular, wasn't easy to get off but they looked good!

The Windover Fence

Dad was always plagued by cars from Windover road running into the fence in his back yard.  The fence challenges continue.  This would be the second fence incident (that we know of) since we sold the place....

Ask Bubbe!

Saw this Ask Bubbe doll at Target on deep discount...

A Gift from Puff!

Our elf Puff left the kids this "chocolaty candy". It does contain traces of cocoa....but not enough to be deemed chocolate!

The Famous Toaster Ornament!

We roll with two of these on our tree - one in near mint condition.  

A Trip to Sse Coco

To close out the Thanksgiving holiday.  We all gave it good marks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ribbit!!!

This frog was hanging on the side of our house checking things out!

The Beef State!

Haven't seen this Nebraska plate before... I think I prefer the classic Chimney Rock plate!

They do an elaborate Veteran's Day program at Jack and Elle's school.  Jack got to introduce his Veteran Grandpa!

Gator's Version of Nebraska's Tunnel Vision

The Gator F-22 Fly-over Before the 2017 Texas A&M Game

Elle works on her "Force Push"

Star Wars Speeder Bikes

Elle's Halloween Pumpkin Kitty

Elle made a pumpkin kitty last year that was a hit!  Until she dropped it and her tail (the stem) broke off!

St Louis Snaps!

Got to see the Cubbies clinch the NL West...

M&M's Jump the Shark on this one!

Strawberry Nut doesn't even sound good.  I was tempted by the Lemon Fudge Stripes featuring Despicable Me 3 in the background and they were quite good.

Elle Finds a Secret Stitch!

Elle found a secret Stitch in Hollywood Studios!

Kids Are Stepping Up Their Plea for a Puppy!

Lots of Cousins!

Lots of Cousins!

The Gathering!

We gathered in downtown Jonesboro in September, 2016 to celebrate Mom's life.

The Great American Eclipse

This was the "money shot" from Gainesville, FL. 86% of totality. Somewhat underwhelming all in all....

Hello Kitty!

Make me some ice cream please!   We finally tried making ice cream in Elle's Hello Kitty ice cream maker.  It never froze but made for a great shake.  There mistake was hours as the bowl was supposed to be in the freezer a few 12 hours prior to the big churn.  We'll try again this weekend!

Gators v. Huskers!!!

The benefits of living in a big-time college town like both Lincoln and Gainesville are cool!

Dr. Zevia!

The Famous "Stevenson" Banana Bread

Here's the famous banana bread recipe passed down through the Stevenson family to it's current resting spot in the Tangeman family.  This recipe yields some of the best banana bread you'll ever eat!  Steph laments the middle of the bread will sometimes collapse but in my view that's the secret goodness.  Moist, flavorful and basically the best way to rid yourself of 2-3 browning bananas!

Jack Turns 10!

Jack turned 10 today!  

We had a family day of celebrating and Elle and I tricked him with magic candles that re-light themselves after being blown out!   They worked!

Myzithra!

We scored a hard to find massive chunk of the kids favorite Myzithra cheese from The Cheese Lady in Michigan!

Deep Fried Twinkies!

Who knew Hostess would actually make a fried twinkie!  Watch out state fairs.

Lake Michigan Sunset

Sunset over Lake Michigan!

Ready for Dinner!

Jack's ready for dinner while a "monkey in the middle" game happens in the background.

Monkey in the Middle

My Spider Web - A Poem by Jack Tangeman

My Spider Web

My spider web is a work of art.

You know, we spiders are pretty smart.

My spider web is pretty.

My spider web is STRONG!

My spider web catches bugs.

My spider web is BIG!

If my spider web gets ripped apart,

I work and make more art!

Falling Colors - A Poem by Jack Tangeman

Falling Colors

Leaves as red as cherries are twirling down.

Leaves as orange as fire a whirling down.

Leaves as yellow as the sun are swirling down.

Then all the colors turn crunchy brown.

The Swamp!

Happy Mother's Day

Peep Frenzy!

Peeps are going mainstream!   

The Gator Statue!

Sunshine in My Pocket! Elle's Dance Party

Snow Forecast for Folsom!

Here's something we rarely see in our Folsom weather forecast...snow showers!

The Pink nosed Reindeer!

Merry Christmas!