Ike

While most people have more or less moved on, we just got connected with the world again, so here is our contribution to the Hurricane and aftermath.

Here is a link with photos from the real devastation: www.statesman.com/news/mediahub/media/slideshow/index.jsp?tId=119336

We weathered through ok and so did all of our family and coworkers. Mostly trees, branches, fences and shingles lost. And ofcourse electricity and everything that goes with that.

Here are a few photos from our area:

The generator is prepared

Low pressure heading our way.

Morning after. No electricity. Only what a 3.0kW power up.

Some lost pear trees in our back yard

Cleaning up.

The Foreman.

Backyard back to normal.

Taking a well deserved break.

Some were not so lucky.

Neighborhood cook out.

Office clean up. Big tree right outside window.

Missing shingles.

Carl fixing the roof.

Clothes, washed by hand, hanging out to dry.

No computer, but playing with trains instead.

Babba and I at home

Since babba came home a few days back, I have been spending half my days at daycare and the other half at home, working on house projects. This time, we have worked on our back yard entrance. For some reason, grass won't grow in that one spot. After babba and I worked on it, it looks a whole lot better. Now, we have a nice flag stone entrance, rather than just mud.
When we are not working at home, we like to relax by playing golf. I like the big golf course, but last week but it was too warm to play outside. Instead, we played indoor mini golf.
I did really well and on the last hole, the red light started to blink. That meant, I did really well. The light didn't blink for babba..... That means, I won!!
Omma and abbi came over last weekend for dinner. They brought me a football. This is one of those strange footballs. It is not round, so you cannot kick in. Instead, you are supposed to throw the football..... I guess somehow that makes sense...???
Halloween is around the corner.....well, it is actually almost two months away, but all the stores are stocking up on Halloween outfits and masks. We tried some of them on. Babba tried all the scary ones and tried to spook me.

I wanted to try on the masks as well, but didn't like the scary kinds. I finally found a happy mask.... cheese...!!!Benjamin

Motorbikes

A few days back, Mostur sent this photo and told me all these motorbikes drove by her apartment in Copenhagen. "At least 5000" she said... I don't know if she was bragging or actually counted them all, but there sure are a lot of motor bikes. This reminds me of my younger days when I also used to ride around on my Harley.
I think I have grown up some since then and now prefer the slower and quieter motor bike machines at the store.
Oh, and then I have my own Hot Wheels course at home. The cars drive through loops, turns and jump far. They are really racing around on the track.
Not that it has anything to do with motorbikes, but I just want to let you know that my baby sister is now 26 weeks in the making. This picture was taken early this morning, so excuse the lovely hairdo. Soon, I can show baby how to build a big race car track and then we can race each other.