Philip and Colleen’s Blog
Andy and Irene’s Wedding
Sep 7th
Yesterday Colleen and I went to Andy and Irene’s wedding at their farm near Hutchinson.
They’re both really into unicycling, and had a unicycling obstacle course set up. There were also disc golf, pogo sticks, and walking trails.
There will probably be some pictures posted on Andy and Irene’s webpage soon.
New Blogging Engine
Aug 24th
So Colleen and I have been using Blogger for the past couple of years. Recently we started having some problems with our hosting company (1and1), so I began looking around for another option. Since we got a new Mac last month, I thought we could give iWeb a shot.
My conclusions so far: if you just use iWeb’s templates as they are right out of the box, it’s fantastic and easy to create a site. However, if you are like me and you like to customize the look and feel of the template, or add additional functionality like Google Analytics tags, it can be a significant pain.
We’re finally launching our revamped site, complete with all of the original posts after working on it for the past 3 weekends.
Let us know what you think by dropping us a comment below.
Our New Dog
Jul 27th
Well, we don’t actually have a dog yet. Phil and I decided that when we do get a dog we will get one of these. She is a Scottish Deerhound. They are a giant dog breed and very sweet. There is a great photostream of them on Flickr
If We Lived in Springfield
Jul 6th
Even as a cartoon, Phil is a mouth-breather
After playing with Joe and Casie’s Wii this weekend and having so much fun with making goofy and freakish mii’s, we ‘Simpsonized’ ourselves at http://simpsonizeme.com
Art Fair
Jun 26th
A few weekends ago we went to the Stone Arch Festival of Art. I bought two small collages from an artist named Sarah Kargol. She won first place in the mixed media category. The two pieces I bought are paper collage and drawings on wood. Check out the rest of her stuff at www.sarahkargolart.com. One of my favorite things about the collages is how bored the monster looks in “Youth 2″.
Youth 1
Youth 2
NES Table’s Been Done :(
May 10th
Last summer when Colleen and I were in Missouri, Joe started working on making a ginormous Nintendo controller-styled coffee table. I’m not sure where that project’s at, but apparently somebody else stole his idea and is getting noticed by various geeks on the web. I think someone needs to make a Sega Genesis controller. I’d be playing NBA Jam all day long (“he’s on fire!”).
I Broke my Hand – I’m Healed
May 10th
I’m a really bad blogger. For those of you who don’t know, I broke my hand 2 months ago during my Krav Maga training. It was the perfect mix of stupidity, chance, and the fact the other guy was 70lbs heavier than me. I had a cast put on a couple days after it happened. It turns out wearing a cast isn’t fun (who’d have thought?). Last week the cast was removed, my wrist was x-rayed, and I was given a clean bill of health. I can’t believe how much the ligaments in my wrist have tightened. If anyone has any ideas for rehab, let me know (Casie??). I’m planning to go back to Krav Maga, but probably not until this fall – I need to make sure I’m totally healed first.
Working Out – Learning New Skills
Mar 11th
So, I’ve been working out here in Minneapolis since the beginning of December. It started off slowly with some light weights and running for a total of about 3 hours per week. Well, since then one of my coworkers and I have begun working through a 9 week plan he found in a book he’s reading. It involves pretty intense weight lifting (something I’m not usually good at) 3 days per week. We’re in the gym at 5:45am MWF, and I’m also running 5 miles on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Recently I’ve started going to the gym on Saturdays to do mock Army physical fitness tests (running, pushups and situps).
Last week I made the decision to add something else to the mix. It all stemmed from a conversation Joe and I had about martial arts. I wanted to know about Kenpo, and he mentioned that I should look into Krav Maga. It’s a martial art that was developed by the Israelis, and is practiced by their special forces. This evening was my first class, and I was really surprised by how much fun I had. I’ll keep attending the 1.5 hour classes every Tuesday and Thursday evening.