Got up this morning and started cleaning the carpets.

I presoak and scrub the stained areas first.

Then I use the carpet cleaner machine from Lowes to finish it off.

Takes about 1.5 hours to do the whole house and get the device cleaned up and ready to take back to Lowes. For $25 I think it’s a good deal.

Ate lunch with Kathy and Ashley at Always Fresh.


We try and take advantage of the restaurants that have free meals for your birthday. We’ll probably go to Provinos tonight—similar deal!

Got some good exercise on my new Onda Vibe Longboard. It’s a lot of fun. Did 4.02 miles. I did crash once, but I reckon that’s kind of to be expected. I’m ok. Twisted my knee a bit. I use a pole to push with and keep my balance a little better.

It has 7 inch wheels and is very stable.

Went out for a 5.08 mile run. Felt fine. Knee is a little swollen and stings now. Not bad. I already have my eye on a couple of locations that look pretty flat and should be fun to take the longboard out on.

It was absolutely gorgeous outside. New flowers blooming. Super cool.

Some of these flowers are smaller than your fingernail.



Got home to rest and work on admin duties.

Great to see Jesse, Ashley and Miles this evening. Birthday fun!

Birthday ice cream!

Tonight we got to see the International Space Station! My first time!

After supper, we checked out the local fair.

Kathy thought this one was our speed.

I love the rainbows in my kitchen from the sun catcher.

Whole lotta Mazzawis. They’re all dentists.

Warning sign of the day.

I repaired pieces of my 1904 phone and put them together today!