Grant's New and Impoved Bike

Grant just finished rebuilding his Honda 85 dirt bike.

Here is what the bike looked like prior to dis assembly.

Here is Grant taking the bike apart.

Bike is stipped down to the bare bones.

Grant proud of the finished product. Bike has new spocket and chain, piston, pipe, and new black plastic.

Grant with new bike sporting the name Householder on front and sides next to his #113.

Cathy Goes to Disney World

I had to go to Disney World and stay at the Dolphin Resort from Jan 10th - 14th for work. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it. It was a big convention for the dealers that sell Konica Minolta products. So work was done, but there was a lot of fun. One day I took one of my dealers to Disney and yes we road the rides (in the rain) I made them stand in line to see Mickey and Minney Mouse so I could tell Zach I saw them and that he was coming soon. Not sure when, but oh well, hopefully while he is still a child. I wish I had a video of grown almost 50 yr old men running through the park yelling, " lets ride the tea cups" It was great to be a kid again.


Minney Mouse, Cathy, and Mickey.... Minney is a little overprotective of Mickey. I know she is smiling big, but it took me awhile to get her to let me stand next to Mickey. I think she is the jealous type.

Cathy and her best buddies... Friends for Life!

Well, I have the same small request everytime I come back home to Fort Wayne. It is a very simple request. I need to go to eat at Casa's. As much as I have traveled all over, well other than Italy, I have not found a better Italian restaurant. Which by the way, is not even a chain. The Casa Salad is like nothing else. So here are my true friends I have had my most of my life and this time we let the husbands tag along.


Sheryl and Cathy

Jim, Rick, John, Judy, and Sheryl

The Husbands.... Jim, Scott, Jim, Rick, and John

Tammy, Diann, and Shelia

Visit to Fort Wayne December 2008

Grandma Carol heading to Coney Island

Grandpa Butch and Grant are very excited about going to Coney Island

Our Godchild Ashley and Grant. They are both in 7th grade. Ashely is about 7 months older than Grant.

Zach, Ashley, and Grant

Grant, Zach and Grandma Lucy

Zach Turns 8 on December 26th 2008

Zach and his cake

Grant, Ryan, and Cathy eating lunch at The Spaghetti Factory Downtown Nashville

Zach on his new Suzuki 65
I guess you can never have enough bikes

Zach blowing out his candles

Grant, Zach and Ryan

Zach has asked for a Titan uniform for 2 yrs now...He finally got one for his birthday from Grant and Ryan.

Zach trying on his helmet...Yes they play football and hockey both in the house on my new wood floor.

Zach with gifts

Cathy (mom) Zach, Ryan and Grant on Zach's 8th birthday.

Christmas 2008

We had a busy December. The holiday season was alot of fun. It was great being with family. This is a pretty common expression on each of their faces at 6am in the morning. Grant and Zach have already been up for an hr and can't wait to open gifts. Ryan can barely keep his eyes open and doesn't understand why we can't open gifts at 11am.

Grant got a new pipe (for his bike) and plastic for his honda 85. They are working on it now. I will update the new and improved bike soon.

Zach loves Hockey and the Nashville Predators. They are Nasvhille's NHL team.

Zach also loves any kind of small guys that can pretend to play football or fight. We have the Dallas Cowboys and NY Giants playing. It was a close game and they are coming up with some pretty good plays. Zach was partial to the Cowboys this particular game.