1st Spring House Project of 2008

Today, Nichole and I worked on one of our numerous house projects that has needed to be completed for 10 months - the shifting of our wood floors. Ever since we put down the wood floors, there have been gaps at the end of planks from the contraction and shifting of them. Dirt, pet hair, sand, and whatever else drops into those gaps, not to mention how crappy they make the floor look. We moved furniture outside and shoved the planks together and filled in the leftover gaps against one wall with foam and caulk. It should now expand and contract with the temperature and not leave gaps where they can be seen. So, this was our 1st Spring project of the year 2008. I am sure there will be many more projects to come throughout this Spring and Summer.

81 degree February in Tulsa

81 degrees! That is what it was today on Feb. 4. It was awesome! Yesterday, the temperature was 74 degrees. Raegan and I hiked at Turkey Mountain in the morning. There were a lot of people there enjoying the sun and warmth. Raegan got knocked over once by the dog and fell another time when she tripped over a rock on the trail. She is not too good at stepping off the trail when mountain bikers ride through. After the hike, Nichole's car was completely cleaned out and wiped down by the family. It just needs a car wash now. We, of course, had to get all this stuff done before the Super Bowl began. It was a great game as the Giants beat the undefeated Patriots. This evening, Monday, the family took a walk to the park with Izzy. It has been a good couple days. Tomorrow is supposed to be back down to 45 degrees. We will be waiting impatiently for the warm sun to return to Green Country.

Portland vacation in May

We booked airfare and hotels for a vacation to Oregon in May of this year. As soon as Mik is finished with Finals for Spring semester 2008, we will be flying to Portland, OR. The picture is of the hotel (Marriott) we will be staying in in Portland. The reason for the trip is twofold. First, to get away from Oklahoma for a short time (5 days); and Second, to check out the cities of the Willamette River Valley (Eugene, Salem, and Portland). Following law school graduation, we would really like to, and plan on, moving from Tulsa to Oregon. The Northwestern U.S. is an area of the country we have always wanted to visit and possibly live. The political climate is either very liberal or very libertarian. Our family has multiple personalities with politics. We both have two polar opposites in our political ideologies. Plus, Oregon has a very diverse, eclectic population that is much more fitting to our family than Oklahoma. Anyway, that is our plan and idea for now.