Reds win on my birthday!!

REDS beat the GIANTS 9-3 on my birthday, a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Great American Ballpark. It was a typical hot August day, perfect for baseball. Sisters, my Mother and Auntie Jan, smile together for a picture. Becky brought the twins and they had a blast, getting plenty of attention from everyone, Gretchen and Dan too! Holly and I brought her son, Guy along to enjoy the rare win by the Reds. Parking was also scarce as Riverfest was beginning to get started and Moeller was playing at Paul Brown Stadium. What a memorable day, I turned 37 and enjoyed it!! Thanks Mom for the tickets!

Veterans Bike Show

The Veterans Bike Show was this weekend and Hollys dad had Jims Custom Cycles booth at the show located at the Clermont County Fair Grounds. In the first pic is his trailer and booth where he was hanging with potential customers and the second pic is his shovelhead. Double Don is a legend in the local motorcycle short track, with Fink Racing behind the bars. From legend, that bike can flat out get it!! I just had to stick in this last picture of Holly in a dress, an extremely rare sight. Holly's grandfather passed away recently and she wore this dress to honor his burial. Finishing the paint on the outside of the house is the goal for the next couple of weeks. The house is going to look great when we're finished and it's already taken shape. Until the next time...

Dock Diving Dogs

Cleo went dock diving this week at East Fork Lake. Alex came along to watch Cleo while Holly held him. Mom was good at keeping Cleo back from jumping into the water too soon. Dad just had his birthday, happy birthday dad! We rode down on the bike, it was a beautiful day. Afterward we checked out the Matt Maupin Pavilion at the beach, then headed to the VFW and home. Keepin on keepin on...

Kid Rock 08

Kid Rock played at Riverbend last night. I guess we like going to these pre-concert parties and skip the concert. We met up with nine other bikes, then rode down together to the show. Holly and I then turned around and rode to the Lake for a beer before heading home, while all the others went to Lynard/Skynard and Kid Rock. Tickets were still available for $36 on the lawn, but we decided against it. Holly was a little upset we didn't go, but she and I were ok with it. Plus, it was HER idea not to go and save the money :)

Buffet 2008

Buffett 2008 Riverbend! We didn't go to the show, but I've been to over a dozen already so I knew exactly what I was missin'. Holly n I took the bike down for the tailgate party, Brett had his RV as he has for years past. We grilled, had a few drinks and chilled out listening to Buffett songs til dusk. It was a good time. I wanna see the Kid when he comes to town! Anyway, we've been working on the house, just got the first coat on the front,still need to do a second, we ran outta paint so Holly got creative with the side of the house. Our one year anniversary was this week, I got her some dog tags, she got me the American Flag and pole in the bottom picture! OK, til next time.....

Pike Street Fayettville

The Pike Street Bar and Grill located in Fayettville Ohio was a stop along the way to Jackass Flats located in Dayton Ohio. I have been riding my new motorcycle extensivley since buying it the 1st of July. I have ridden over 3000 miles since. My Honda Shadow was somehow able to keep up with all of these big Harley Davidsons. My theory is that as long as my knees are in the wind and bugs are in my teeth then I'm smiling like a bee in honey. I will post more pictures of my adventures in the future. Until then, happy trails!

4th of July parade

We had beautiful weather for the parade, the rain held off just long enough. Support 4 Troops did a wonderful job of sending me and fellows in my unit much needed supplies while deployed in Iraq. The least I could do was to appear in the parade for them. Along with me, my cousin Dan volunteered to be the honorary Uncle Sam. We threw the kids candy, handed out flyers with information on how to donate items or money, and it was a good opportunity for me to show people that soldiers really do appreciate the support received from the community. We understand that not all people agree with the war in Iraq, but are grateful that no matter their political opinions, they still support the troops. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT SUPPORT THOSE WHOM ARE SERVING FREEDOM AROUND THE WORLD. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!