Akron Zoo

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Happened to be at the right spot, the right time

Happy 87th Birthday Dad

Akron Aeros Game

Ryan and Brain worked the CAK table at the Akron Aeros game. Canton Akron Airport was giving away two free Air Trans tickets as a promotion. Elaine and I went to the game and had a good time.

4th of July Weekend Get Together

FIRE Student Video Contest Grand Prize Winner



Robert Nyerges, Dan Ray, Evan Mitchell, and Aaron Karp produced and filmed a documentary on OUs sexual harassment policy, describing how the policy likely violates the First Amendment. A grand prize of $5,000 and an invitation to the Campus Freedom Networks summer conference went to the students from Ohio University (OU) for their video, Thats What She Said. Congratulations.

The Comic Genius of Aaron Karp

The View From Vegas

Happy Happy First Anniversary Ryan and Brian!

Seth and Christina's Wedding

One year ago, we celebrated Ryan and Brian's Wedding. Yesterday, we celebrated our good friends Amy and Steve's son wedding. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Plyler and Mr. and Mrs. Plyer.

I made this wood bench for Ryan and Brian's Deck

Pittsburgh City of Champions

Sidney Crosby hoists the Stanley Cup.

Photo: Peter Diana/Post-Gazette

Ryan Sent Me This Picture of Licorice

Staining Ryan and Brian's Deck

Saturday was the perfect day to stain the deck. Brian and I started at 2:00 and finished at 6:00. Hard work and Ryan and Elaine treated us to Boston Market chicken dinner. Here is the before:

And here is the after

Stunning Solar Transit Shuttle Photo


Photo Credit: (NASA/Thierry Legault)

Aaron's Dean's List Congratulations

Please Pray for My Parents

My father has had health problems and has been in and out of the hospital and nursing home.

Mothers Day 2009

Ryan and Brian Went to Kleman's Wedding

On Saturday. The ladies all look so beautiful and the weather was perfect.

Happy Easter Sunday

We met Ryan and Brian, Bruce and Lois, and Amy and Matthew at the 356 Fighter Group Restaurant in Canton for Easter buffet. A good time was had by all.




And here's Matthew enjoying his Easter dinner.

The Mr Bill Show

Here Mr Bill, you and Spot sit on the couch with Sluggo.
I don't like Sluggo, he's mean to me.
Sluggo, what are you doing with Spot?
Spot, Spot are you all right?
Oh noooooo!
That's all for the Mr. Bill Show.

Happy Birthday Elaine

May you have a happy and fun birthday.

Love,

Marshall

Update on the Nitro Passenger Side Handle

I drove around with the handle for a few weeks and it just seemed too plain to me. Elaine even said that, too. The Nitro is beautiful vehicle and I want everything to look first rate, so I stripped it and re-did it. The materials: New Krylon dark grey spray paint, a gray vinyl remnant from Joanne Fabric, and silver striping tape from Autozone.


Looks much better now, doesn't it? Even Elaine said it looks one hundred times better than my first try.

Detailing the Nitro

Elaine was out of town for a workshop, so I had two nights by myself and decided to detail the Nitro. Both nights, I started at six and ended about nine thirty. I used all these products that you see here.


First, I washed the Nitro. Next, I used a cleaner to get off the old wax and oxidation. Next, I used polish to bring out the showroom shine. Lastly, I used NuFinish to seal and protect. A lot of work, exhausting actually, but worth it. Here it is glistening and gleaming in the morning sunlight.

Gort in My Car

Very Nice Saturday

First, the weather was in the seventy's and after being cooped up all cold winter, this was great. Next, Brian and I went to see Watchmen, which is a movie based on the comic book. Brian had read the comic book and wanted to see it. I just thought it looked interesting. It was.



Next, Elaine and Ryan joined us at the Olive Garden for a lovely dinner. Last, we all went shopping at Sam's Club. A very nice Saturday with the promise of spring upcoming.

Gort Showed Up At the Office