Scuba Joe..

I need to get one of these outfits for Joe..

Happy Anniversary Pete and Sarah!!!!

Another couple that didn't realize that I can make or brake your big day... As you can see I was on my game that day. You can hardly notice the happy couple in the upper right corner...

I must qualify my lubricated state by saying we did have a couple hour limo ride from the wedding in La X to the reception in Rochester...

And yes they still talk to me................ Probably because of Amy, but they do talk to me tooo..

Looking forward to August!!!!!!!!!!

Rodeo Joe

Joey loves to do "the rodeo".. He does this eveyday for about 5 min, running from room to room..

Rah Rah Sushi?

That's right! Rah Rah Rochester now has a sushi restaurant.... Sushi Itto. It's a chain, but it's sure beats Target's sushi...

Amy and went last week and had a good experience. Definitely Minnesota portions, a roll per person will satisfy and the bar is well stocked.

They have an awesome approach to hours of operation.. 7 days a week they open at 11am and close when people stop coming in. Clean, trendy,and customer friendly... Look out Rochester Magazine's Best of the Worst!!!!!

Oh, and it's across the street from Kathy's Pub.. A great place to start an evening on the town.. Wow, what a concept!!!

Happy Birthday Joey!!!!

Ten things you probably didn't know about Joey.. (idea stolen from Jon)

10. Uses Aveda Products.

9. Has pooped in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Texas.. Opps and Florida..

8. Has flown round trip 4 times (@ $160/flight)..

7. Sleeps under the covers.

6. Poops and Pees after every meal.

5. Loves to hump stuffed animals.

4. Likes being called a big boy.

3. Can swim..

2. Enjoys spending time with Abby.

1. Loves Ham..

Joe is officially a big boy.... Happy 1st!!!!!!!!!!

Keeping Dallas Pretentious

Amy and I went to Dallas this weekend for an event at the hospital where she did her fellowship. We got to see all of her fellow fellows and their families from last year as well as all of the staff Amy worked with. It was great to spend time with everyone and we look forward to doing it again...

Oh' THE "pretentious" HUMMER... Hertz has these new car rental categories.. The Hummer is in the prestige collection.. I think that's what the Kurt's (Dan & Dave) have used in the past...

Dallas Fashion

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

This guy makes no bones about what he wants to git..

Spring Sparing

These bucks are doing a little sparing in our backyard. I'm looking forward to when these guys get some antlers.. That should make it a little more interesting.

Easter in FLA

Amy and I just got back from a trip visiting her parents in Naples, Florida. They winter in Naples and this is the first time in the 7 years we (Amy) has had the time, at that time of year, to visit them.

I typically HATE Florida, but Naples is very nice.. Clean! Well organized! Yep, I liked it...

We got in very late Thursday night.. via Ft. Lauderdale.. yes Ft. Lauderdale.. Friday, early, we went with Amy's parents (Paul & Claudia) and their friends Jim and Helen on a fishing trip.. The shady thing is that the fishing trip was a gift that Amy and her brother and sister got Paul for Christmas. Score for us....

Amy and her fish...

My fish...

Paul's Bird?

We had a rainy day on Saturday, but it was warm and the rain was relaxing.

Sunday we went to the beach in the old part of Naples. This area has cool shops and big old beautiful beach homes.. We also got together for brunch with good friends of Paul and Claudia. Oh, and Sunday was sunny..

Like I said, Naples is pretty nice. We got to meet Amy's parents friends. Many we have known for years and some new ones.. I just hope 30 years from now Amy and I have the energy to enjoy retirement as much as the gang we hung out with for the weekend.

Little Pink Joey's for U and Me..

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

Pink Joeys @ Bloomingdales...

Rice-A-Roni

Amy and I went to San Fransisco last week. Amy had a big "Dr" meeting so we got to see a lot of old friends. Ofcourse, I spent time with the ladys..

We did get a chance to ride a Street Car.. That was a lot of fun...

Buzzzzz.....

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

I'm at the Vet and I guess this is how they do it... Poor Joe..

W or W/O Nuts

Joe passes time reading his favorite blog.... Love that Odie.... While he waits for the knife.. Yep, today is Joe's last day as a Pre-Op-Trainy...

Snap, Crackle, Pop

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

Oppps!!! Amy's brother came to visit.. He wanted a second opinion from the WFMC on his coller bone... or what's let of it..

UDI, IUD, DUI

I always wondered if there was a term for this condition I suffer from....

UDI Unidentified Drinking Injury; When one is drunk, one picks up random bruises, aches and pains. At worst, cuts an bruises too.

O'Deer

We love our new house... Today around 4:30pm we watched these deer walk though our back yard.

Joe was pretty excited...

Travel Props!

I must give a shout out to Dan Kurt.. Dan travels internationally quite a bit and he dropped a few nuggets of wisdom on me!!!

#1. Dan told me I was an idiot for not flying first class... Well, I couldn't swing the extra $10,000 it would have taken to upgrade to sit with Amy, so she rebooked here flight in economy class with me... Saving mother mayo $10,000. Other than the LARGE woman that I shared my seat with from Minnie to Amsterdam the flight went well.


Kwik run down... Sat @ 9m we departed and got our first drinks and diner, slept, drinks, slept, drinks, breakfast, drinks... land in Amsterdam.. Sun 1pm we departed, flight attendants got WAY HOTTER... Sometimes it's nice not to follow equal opportunity labor practices.. Oh ya' drinks, drinks and lunch, watched Superbad (uncut and I too suffered from drawing dicks as a small child), drinks, The Simpsons Movie, drinks and desert, and the latest Die Hard movie, drinks.. The beers came in little Red Bull like cans...


#2. Dan told me about seatguru.com. This gave me the information I would need for what to bring with me on the flight and what to expect on the flight..


#3. Dan told me to register with Hyatt Gold Passport. With our stay in Dubai we will be platinum for 2 years... Also, as I'm writing this I'm enjoying a $24 AED ($6.50 USD) coffee for free. I also get a free paper..


#4. Dan blogged on a trip about how the lighting in the room works. I almost got it right. We had to call the desk.. I had the key upside down..

Thanks again Dan...

Traveling DINKs

DINKs (Double Income No Kids)

Hello from Dubai!! Amy and I got here on Sunday and have been taking in the sights. Dubai is a really cool city in the UAE (United Arab of Emirates) located on the Arabian Gulf (a stones throw from IRAQ...

We are staying at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, the largest 5 star hotel in Dubai (for now). It goes for $2,000 AED ($55o USD) per night, but I have found that of all things coffee is by far the most expensive thing!!! It's $20 AED per cup!! That $6-7 USD!!!! For a cup of JOE... Not a Latte or Cappuccino, but coffee.. Lucky for me the have Starbucks and Caribou Coffee.. The Arab coffee is BLAM!!!


This is the Burj Al Arab, the worlds only 7 star hotel.. (They most hold and wipe for the extra 2 stars..) It's the hotel that Tiger Woods hits the drive of the helipad.. I have no idea how much it is to stay here. They probably don't even have a price. You must bring a chest of gold and jewels or something..

Yes, Dubai even has an indoor Ski Park at a Mall... It's actually pretty functional.. So much for Poopy Land MOA!!!

Currently Dubai is in the process of building 500 new building (right now..) and this is a section where just over 200 are under construction. The Burj Dubai (not in the pic) will be the tallest building in the world when completed.. They are currently up to the 158th floor...

Rush Hour!!!

Dubai is cool.. It's super clean. Service is incredible. And the people are very nice. They love America. Seriously, it's suburbia America on HGH.. Applebee's, Chili’s, Hardies’, McD's, you name it..

MN Cold

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Rich on the Road.

Cold!!!!! I miss Dallas.....

Gym of Dreams

After my post of Sad Sahd... An alumni from GHS made a comment about probably the most disappointing lost opportunity in Gladstone Brave sports history.

In 1990 the UP did not recognize men's gymnastics as a sport, yet Gladstone had arguably one of the best male gymnast in David Fletcher. David is the picture of dedication. Knowing he would never be allowed to compete it never stopped him from training with the women's team, hoping for a chance to dance.

David tried to fill the void the the theatre... butt it wasn't the stage he was destine for......