Lap Day at Thruxton

Mike Goodspeed's Brithday Dinner

The whole gang was out for Mike's birthday on Wednesday. A fun time was had by all and if the smile on Mike's face meant anything he looked like he was having a great time too!

Trip to Madrid - 1st Anniversary

Lindsey and I decided to explore Madrid for our one year anniversary. We had beautiful spring weather and really did enjoy walking around just taking in Madrid on our first ever trip to Spain. Ever since experiencing a Big Mac in Singapore I have kept up with trying to have a Big Mac in every country I visit. We did get a chance to eat at one of the best restaurants in Madrid Santceloni on April 2. We both pushed our selves as far as what we are comfortable putting in our mouths and really did enjoy the first class service. Next time back we will have to try a few of the more than 60 cheeses that they have to enjoy.

Another House Update

This picture shows the waterproofing on the new foundation almost complete. At this point the project will take a little breather for pricing to come in on the rest of the project.

Visit to the First Scientific Zoo

Lindsey Ammerman and I made it to the London Zoo finally and got to take advantage of a beautiful spring day in London. These are just some fun pictures that I took and I really like the ones of the legs for some reason. The main reason we went was to visit Elena Vlahos for the first time. We also hadn't seen Lindsay Vlahos since the baby was born and it was good to see her doing so well. Mike Goodspeed and Kati Boler also tagged along to add to the fun.

More Foundation Pictures

The picture with the forms complete caused me to flash back to a childhood memory. When my parents decided to build a new garage the ditches were dug for the footings and left overnight. My brother and I were playing tag in the yard near dusk and we ran right through the construction site. The last trench finally caught me by surprise and I fell in and caught my chin on the edge of the ground. At that point I had a pretty good overbite and bit right through my lower lip. An emergency call to the local physician and a handful of stitches later I was to chasing my brother around the yard.

No Turning Back Now

At this point there is no turning back on the house unless I want to be able to dive from the second floor into an outdoor pool. Not sure how I feel about these pictures accept that I hope they are a sign of progress. The previous owners took a lot of short cuts when they remodeled the house last time. They left out major support sections in the ceiling, under the heavy tub, and in areas of walls that were holding up the roof. So that was not fun and I figured they just did everything on the light side. Well it turns out when it's inconveient they did the exact opposite. Turns out on the new mud room they poured concrete for they ended up pouring about twice as much concrete as they really needed. Nothing like adding another day to the demolition. Sweet stuff! Enjoy the pictures of the money pit.