New-Stripe-Wall-For-Banana

New-Stripe-Wall-For-Banana, originally uploaded by Andy Wendt.

Leanna standing in front of her newly painted bedroom wall which was our July 4, 2008 weekend project.

It was actually easier than I imagined. We simply gave the entire wall a white base coat, then every six inches we use used a two inch painters tape to frame the larger stripes. Then of course we alternated colors on the large strpes and removed the tape to get the little white stripe.

And..Ok. I was wrong. The white stripes look good and I can tell they are not that other color.

Cincinnati Granite Installer - Photos

Kitchen-Island-By-Tropical-Granite-Works, originally uploaded by Andy Wendt.

Cincinnati Granite Installer August Acosta is scheduled to be up from.. well.. Cincinnati tomorrow, yes on the 4th of July even, to finish our install of the grante countertops in the kicthen. The granite you see in this photo from this morning is called Golden Thunder and for my wife and I it was love at first sight. Love at first sight for the granite that is. Hopefully tomorrow will be the end of this kitchen remodel project and so far we could not be happier with August or Tropical Granite Works of Cincinnati.

Once this amazing Golden Thunder granite is on the rest of the kitchen countertops you can bet I will post some more pictures.

Cincinnati-Gas-And-Electric-Bill-1959

Cincinnati-Gas-And-Electric-Bill-1959, originally uploaded by Andy Wendt.

The good old days are preserved in this 1959 Gas and Electric bill. This bill was lost under our kitchen cabinets for 49 years before it was ever seen again. The last name of the previous home owner was removed though I am uncertain if he is still living.

Memorial Day 2008 - Middletown WW2 Graves

Memorial Day 2008 - Middletown WW2 Graves, originally uploaded by Andy Wendt.

I was very sad when my son Nathan was not interested in going with me to the cemetary this Memorial Day. Nathan, now 6, claimed he was afraid of the cemetary.

My friend Mike Pitts called around 5:00 p.m. and asked if I had been yet. I was glad he called as even I find it sad to go alone.

This picture is of World War Two graves. These were all residents of Middletown who died in the armed services during the war.

This is one of my favorite parts of Woodside Cemetary. There are 8 rows of 20 graves here. Including a sailor who died during the final days of the war on the USS Indianapolis.

Blue Flowers In Bloom

IMG_0727, originally uploaded by Andy Wendt.

It’s nice to see that each spring, despite our total neglect of all things green, that we are still blessed with such pretty sights as these unknown tall blue flowers. This shot is from the front walk at our house on Creekview Drive in Middletown, Ohio in the spring of 2008.

The First Game - Nathan Wendt Spring 2008

Nathan Wendt - First Bat

Nate First Ball Game 006, originally uploaded by Andy Wendt.

Nate at the plate in his first T-Ball game ever. Spring of 2008 on the Maddison School field.