Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Cool New Mixer from Mom!
A few days ago my Momma gave me a little present...
Yeah, you want one now don't you?
Go Daden, Go Daden....
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
Pretty slick, huh?
This bad boy has a Tilt Head, All-Metal Construction, Direct Drive Transmission with a 325 Watt, 9 Cup Flour Power Motor. We're also talking a 5 Quart Bowl capacity with 67 Point Planetary Mixing Action. We can go as high as 10 speeds and whip out something good with the Multi-Purpose Attachment Hub in no time flat.
Since then, I've made deep dish Chicago style pizza, two cakes (the first one of which didn't turn out very well 'cause I accidental used flour tortilla mix instead of all purpose flour), mashed potatoes, and....Kolaches.
I was inspired by my trip to Fredericksburg a few days ago to make my own. I have to admit that they turned out pretty good.
Oda Mae was looking forward to tasting some...
After dinner and a kolache to top her off, she was done..."No more kolaches, Daden...please."
Yeah, you want one now don't you?
Go Daden, Go Daden....
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Nice Weather
The last few days have been really nice. The family and I have been trying to enjoy the mild weather as much as we can before it starts getting too rainy or hot. The other day, Oda Mae and I went out to a new park. It's a little ways away, but It'll be a nice place to go every once in a while. They have all kinds of cool stuff for Oda Mae to play on. Even a few things for Oda Daddy and Oda Momma to play on as well. This morning Oda Momma wanted to see what it was all about so we went out together for a while.
Congratulations go out to some of our family members on this post.....
PaPa E and Gee Gee just bought the house that they've been living in for a while. Yeah for being new homeowners!!!!!
Gran just bought a new house too!!!!!! Yeah for being a new homeowner!!!!!!
Cousin Chris has a new to him car that runs!!!! Yeah, for Cousin Chris' girlfriend who can have her car back!!!!!
Cousin Josh has a cool new full time job that will keep him busy!!!! Yeah, for keeping busy!!!!!
We are very happy for ALL of you!
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
Congratulations go out to some of our family members on this post.....
PaPa E and Gee Gee just bought the house that they've been living in for a while. Yeah for being new homeowners!!!!!
Gran just bought a new house too!!!!!! Yeah for being a new homeowner!!!!!!
Cousin Chris has a new to him car that runs!!!! Yeah, for Cousin Chris' girlfriend who can have her car back!!!!!
Cousin Josh has a cool new full time job that will keep him busy!!!! Yeah, for keeping busy!!!!!
We are very happy for ALL of you!
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
Monday, February 26, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
AREA 365-7
Not necessarily the best photo I took today, but definitely the most interesting. I'll have to go back and try and get a better shot when I'm not driving by.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
A Good Hair Day
You'll remember the other day that Gran came over to show me how to fix Oda Mae's hair. I'm sure some of you have been wondering how that's been going.
The next morning we got up, ate breakfast, played a little and while Oda Momma was in the shower, we decided to give it a go with the hair. We gathered all the necessary supplies...
Yes, I spilled the water. That's what the towel was for. Then we worked, and worked...Oda Mae said Ouch!!! a few times. I had to get my trowel out with some mortar mix, but it finally came together...
Then Oda Momma got out of the shower and told us what a good job we did and that now we needed to get Oda Mae's clothes on.
I new then that I still had much to learn. Yep, I should have put Oda Mae's clothes on first...
Ya' live and learn don't ya...
But, we fixed it and put on some cool glasses and went out later for some fun.
It's all good!
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
The next morning we got up, ate breakfast, played a little and while Oda Momma was in the shower, we decided to give it a go with the hair. We gathered all the necessary supplies...
Yes, I spilled the water. That's what the towel was for. Then we worked, and worked...Oda Mae said Ouch!!! a few times. I had to get my trowel out with some mortar mix, but it finally came together...
Then Oda Momma got out of the shower and told us what a good job we did and that now we needed to get Oda Mae's clothes on.
I new then that I still had much to learn. Yep, I should have put Oda Mae's clothes on first...
Ya' live and learn don't ya...
But, we fixed it and put on some cool glasses and went out later for some fun.
It's all good!
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Collecting Dead Relatives
How many times has someone come up to you after finding out what your name was and asked, "Are you related to _________?" Usually that other persons name is even spelled differently and you are almost certainly NOT related.
During my Fredericksburg concert (see post below) a gentleman came up to me during intermission and asked that question. This time, things turned out differently than they usually do.
Apparently, this gentleman worked with my grandfather way back when. He said he was a nice man. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to speak with him for very long. But, I did get a picture.
-OD
During my Fredericksburg concert (see post below) a gentleman came up to me during intermission and asked that question. This time, things turned out differently than they usually do.
He asked me if I was related to a Bill Tullos who lived in Venezuela many years ago...
"Well no, but...are you sure his name was Bill?"
"NO."
"Was it Ed?"
"Maybe."
"What did he do in Venezuela?"
"We worked for an oil company together."
"OMG!!!! My grandfather, Ed Tullos lived in Venezuela and worked for an oil company!"
Apparently, this gentleman worked with my grandfather way back when. He said he was a nice man. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to speak with him for very long. But, I did get a picture.
Small world!
-OD
Fredericksburg
This Sunday I went to Fredericksburg for a quintet concert there in the Methodist Church. It turned out to be a fantastic audience. They were very engaged. There is nothing worse than trying to entertain people who don't want to be entertained. Just before the concert started, I made a bet with one of the other members of the group. We would set a number and pick higher or lower for the number of people who would show up. I lost. Actually that's a really good thing. There were probably 200 people in attendance.
I was thinking that a lot of people probably don't know what it's like to be up in front of 200 people doing anything. So I decided to take a picture and post it on my blog. Put yourself in the mindset and here we go...
Nervous? That's okay, just imagine these people in their underwear. Scary thought ain't it? I'd rather be nervous.
On the way to and from the concert a buddy and I stopped at the Czech Bakery in West, Texas. They've got the best baked goods around. Just north of Waco on I35. It's right on the highway so you can't miss it.
Despite their wardrobe...they have some of the best Kolaches you can find. I actually bought several to give to my Mom and my Sis. But...I forgot to give them to Mom when she came over last night. Guess I'll have to eat theirs before they go bad.
All in all it was a fun day. I'd do it again.
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
I was thinking that a lot of people probably don't know what it's like to be up in front of 200 people doing anything. So I decided to take a picture and post it on my blog. Put yourself in the mindset and here we go...
Nervous? That's okay, just imagine these people in their underwear. Scary thought ain't it? I'd rather be nervous.
On the way to and from the concert a buddy and I stopped at the Czech Bakery in West, Texas. They've got the best baked goods around. Just north of Waco on I35. It's right on the highway so you can't miss it.
Despite their wardrobe...they have some of the best Kolaches you can find. I actually bought several to give to my Mom and my Sis. But...I forgot to give them to Mom when she came over last night. Guess I'll have to eat theirs before they go bad.
We also stopped at a place called Mamacita's to eat dinner after the concert there in Fredericksburg.
They've got some pretty good vittles there. They also have some pretty scary neon/aqua/blue-green salsa there as well. It tasted okay and I'm not glowing yet, so I guess it was okay. The pic below doesn't do justice to the color that it really was.
All in all it was a fun day. I'd do it again.
Dominus Vobiscum,
-OD
Monday, February 19, 2007
Yea, for Gran!
Gran came over tonight to do Oda Mae's hair. Oda Mae is nearing two years old now and she is actually starting to get some good length on her hair. So what does that mean? It means that a SAHD who knows nothing about how to do a little girls hair has to learn. Up to this point, we've been able to wear the "messy" look. I suppose that will only get you so far in life.It's also been pretty cold here lately, so hats have been a good thing as well. At some point we'll learn about braiding, pig tails, and pony tails, but for now we'll have to do what we can with what we have. That means lots of water, gel, rubber bands, and clips.
Looks like the weather is going to warm up this week. Guess that means I should finish getting those Christmas lights off the house. I had a really good time in Fredericksburg yesterday. The eight hour round trip has me a little worn out today so I'll put up a post tomorrow about that.
Dominus Vobiscum...
-OD
Looks like the weather is going to warm up this week. Guess that means I should finish getting those Christmas lights off the house. I had a really good time in Fredericksburg yesterday. The eight hour round trip has me a little worn out today so I'll put up a post tomorrow about that.
Dominus Vobiscum...
-OD
Come in. Make yourself at home....
Hello, and welcome to The Famfare!
This is my new blog where I will let you all know what the family is up to these days. Feel free to check out my "old" blog, "The Oda Mae Baby Blog". It documents my daughters life from the time we found out we were pregnant to when she is almost two years old. The Famfare will be a bit more generic in content. It will not only update you on "Oda Mae's" progress in the world, but my and my families progress in the world. I am also adding some new features that I will be introducing you to over the next few days.
The family acquired a new camera a few days ago so that we could take even more pics of our daily lives. One of the new blog "segments" that I am very excited about is called "AREA 365". This will be daily photo posts of things I see. Sometimes it will be a pic of Oda Mae or Oda Momma or someone else in the family. Other times it will be a picture of something that I would like to remember. You just never know.
CDR: "Collecting Dead Relatives" will be another very exciting segment. Some of you know that Oda Momma and I are avid genealogists. This segment will include anything I feel "blogable" (is that a word?) about how my genealogy research is going. Sometimes it may be a simple tip on how to research your own ancestors; other times it will be very specific to my own research.
You can expect a "Vlog" every now and then as well. What's a vlog? Why a Video Web Log of course. I'm not sure if I will like this kind of documentation of my life so I'll give it a try when I'm comfortable with the idea. We'll have to wait and see if it becomes a regular segment here at The Famfare.
That’s all I’m letting you in on for now. I’m sure that I’ll have more to share during the next several days. I’ve done a lot of reformatting for this webpage. Let me know you have any problems viewing The Famfare. I may need to re-reformat. Any suggestions for additional “segments” will certainly be considered as well. Be sure to leave me a comment letting me know what you think of the new blog.
Dominus Vobiscum
-Oda Daddy
This is my new blog where I will let you all know what the family is up to these days. Feel free to check out my "old" blog, "The Oda Mae Baby Blog". It documents my daughters life from the time we found out we were pregnant to when she is almost two years old. The Famfare will be a bit more generic in content. It will not only update you on "Oda Mae's" progress in the world, but my and my families progress in the world. I am also adding some new features that I will be introducing you to over the next few days.
The family acquired a new camera a few days ago so that we could take even more pics of our daily lives. One of the new blog "segments" that I am very excited about is called "AREA 365". This will be daily photo posts of things I see. Sometimes it will be a pic of Oda Mae or Oda Momma or someone else in the family. Other times it will be a picture of something that I would like to remember. You just never know.
CDR: "Collecting Dead Relatives" will be another very exciting segment. Some of you know that Oda Momma and I are avid genealogists. This segment will include anything I feel "blogable" (is that a word?) about how my genealogy research is going. Sometimes it may be a simple tip on how to research your own ancestors; other times it will be very specific to my own research.
You can expect a "Vlog" every now and then as well. What's a vlog? Why a Video Web Log of course. I'm not sure if I will like this kind of documentation of my life so I'll give it a try when I'm comfortable with the idea. We'll have to wait and see if it becomes a regular segment here at The Famfare.
That’s all I’m letting you in on for now. I’m sure that I’ll have more to share during the next several days. I’ve done a lot of reformatting for this webpage. Let me know you have any problems viewing The Famfare. I may need to re-reformat. Any suggestions for additional “segments” will certainly be considered as well. Be sure to leave me a comment letting me know what you think of the new blog.
Dominus Vobiscum
-Oda Daddy
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