One pretty fabulous weekend...

A nap in the sun...

















Some air on the wakeboard...

















A looong run, great food, doubles pong...good stuff!

Hard at Work this Morning

Ping Pong Serving Rules...

...Cuz Ted can't blog (anymore)...

The real serving rules are basically this -- you have to throw the ball up in the air (without spin) at least 6 inches, then hit it. You have to hit it from behind the end line.

It doesn't matter whether it bounces twice on your opponent's side. It also doesn't matter whether it goes off the side, or the end line, of your opponent's side. Given that you have to serve from behind the court, and you have to throw it up, it's basically impossible to do dink serves anyway.

In doubles it's the same, except you hit it cross-court, right side to right side.

http://www.usatt.org/rules/index.shtml

Austin Powers

Saying goodbye to another wonderful dog...

You loved mining for rocks in the water, sprinting through the woods, trying to catch Pat's fish and chasing down birds on a hunt. Mostly though, you just loved hanging out with us. A great and loyal companion. Old age didn't slow you down a bit, which made it harder to let you go. We will miss you!

One Crappie, Three Sunnies; One Walleye, Three Happy Kids

A 4th of July Haiku

Even better...

Flags wave in the wind Rodent eats the truck
Huck survives the bloat, thank God
Percy trees rodent

The Wall