Thanksgiving is beyond the turkey and the feast.
It teaches us to find reasons to smile and bond with our loved ones!
Happy Thanksgiving Day to you and your loved ones.
Love,
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Halloween 2012
I was a Ninja Boy for Halloween this year!
Since we went to Chicago for my birthday and spent several days up there we didn't get a pumpkin till we got back and just like my mom said, I would get a big one to carve all by myself. I had to carve it on the barthroom floor because I couldn't reach the bottom to scrape and clean it out. But it all worked out great and it looked good when I was done.
Didn't get much candy in the neighborhood we leave in. So we hit the next subdivision and did very well. My mom only got one trick-or-treater and it was me and there is a lot of candy left over so I hit the jack pot this year.
Pictures
Since we went to Chicago for my birthday and spent several days up there we didn't get a pumpkin till we got back and just like my mom said, I would get a big one to carve all by myself. I had to carve it on the barthroom floor because I couldn't reach the bottom to scrape and clean it out. But it all worked out great and it looked good when I was done.
Didn't get much candy in the neighborhood we leave in. So we hit the next subdivision and did very well. My mom only got one trick-or-treater and it was me and there is a lot of candy left over so I hit the jack pot this year.
Pictures
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Cave without a Name
When we were in NB for the WurstFest we went to Cave without a Name. Both my mom and I agreed that this was the best cave that we have been to in Texas. If you are ever in the area and have a chance to go, please do. You won't be sorry. It's better then Natural Bridge Caverns by far.
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Pictures
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Guadalupe River State Park
Went hiking in the Guadalupe River State Park today. Even thou we went to hike, I wanted to swim out to the rock, so off came my clothes and in I went. The water was freezing, but I was tuff and swam till I couldn't take it anymore.
Had fun and will be going back next time we go to NB again.
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Had fun and will be going back next time we go to NB again.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Wurstfest
KC and I also floated the river and went fishing a lot. She is homeschooled too and lives here in Texas. We exchanged addresses and emails and will become pen pals.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
My 9th Birthday Party
This year for my 9th bithday we went home to Chicago to celebrate with friends and family. It was a great party. My theme this year was pirates and we all had hats, eye patches and swords in our gift bags. My grandma made an awesome strawberry cake for me with real strawberries & cream frosting.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Christopher Columbus: Nina & Pinta
The original Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage across the Atlantic were common trading vessels. The Santa Maria which Columbus never liked, ran aground and sank on Christmas Eve 1492 in Hispaniola (now Cap Haitien). She was a Nao, a type of cargo vessel.
The Niña and Pinta were Caravels which were used by explorers during the Age of Discovery. The Pinta returned home and disappeared from History without a trace, but the Niña, now there's a woman with a past.
The Niña was Columbus' favorite and for good reason. She was named Santa Clara after the patron saint of Moguer. A Spanish vessel in those days had an official religious name but was generally known by nickname, which might be a feminine form of her masters patronmyic, or of her home port. Santa Clara was always Niña, after her master-owner Juan Nino of Moguer. Vincente Yanez was her Captain on Columbus' First Voyage, and he later discovered the Amazon on an independent voyage. Built in the Ribera de Moguer, an estuary, now silted up, of the Rio Tinto, Niña made the entire First Voyage, bringing Columbus safely home. She accompanied the grand fleet of the Second Voyage to Hispaniola and Columbus selected her out of seventeen ships for his flagship on an exploratory voyage to Cuba, and purchased a half share in her. She was
the only vessel in West Indian waters to survive the hurricane of 1495, and then brought back the Admiral and 120 passengers to Spain in 1496. She was then chartered for an unauthorized voyage to Rome, and was captured by a corsair when leaving the port of Cagliari, and brought to an anchor at Cape Pula, Sardinia where she was stripped of her arms and crew. The Captain, Alonso Medel, escaped with a few men, stole a boat, rowed back to Niña, cut her cables and made
sail. She returned to Cadiz in time to sail for Hispaniola early in 1498, as advance guard of Columbus' Third Voyage. She was lying in Santo Domingo in 1500, and we last heard of her making a trading voyage to the Pearl Coast in 1501. The Niña logged at least 25,000 miles under Columbus' command.
In 1988, an American engineer and maritime historian, John Patrick Sarsfield, began building
what was to become the first truly, historically correct replica of a 15th Century Caravel. John had discovered a group of master shipbuilders in Bahia, Brazil who were still using design and construction techniques dating back to the 15th Century.
It was in Valenca, Brazil, using only adzes, axes, hand saws, and chisels, in additiion to naturally-shaped timbers from the local forest, that the Sarsfield Niña was built.
Jonathan Nance, a British maritime historian and main researcher for the project produced
a sail plan for the ship, which represents the Niña as she would have appeared during the eight recorded busy years of her life following her departure from the Canary Islands in September 1492.
In December 1991, the Niña left Brazil and sailed to Costa Rica on a 4000 mile unescorted maiden voyage to take part in the filming of 1492. Since then, the ship has visited over 300 ports in the U.S. She is the only 'sailing museum' which is continually 'discovering' new ports, while giving the public an opportunity to visit one of the greatest little ships in the world's history.
The Niña and Pinta were Caravels which were used by explorers during the Age of Discovery. The Pinta returned home and disappeared from History without a trace, but the Niña, now there's a woman with a past.
The Niña was Columbus' favorite and for good reason. She was named Santa Clara after the patron saint of Moguer. A Spanish vessel in those days had an official religious name but was generally known by nickname, which might be a feminine form of her masters patronmyic, or of her home port. Santa Clara was always Niña, after her master-owner Juan Nino of Moguer. Vincente Yanez was her Captain on Columbus' First Voyage, and he later discovered the Amazon on an independent voyage. Built in the Ribera de Moguer, an estuary, now silted up, of the Rio Tinto, Niña made the entire First Voyage, bringing Columbus safely home. She accompanied the grand fleet of the Second Voyage to Hispaniola and Columbus selected her out of seventeen ships for his flagship on an exploratory voyage to Cuba, and purchased a half share in her. She was
the only vessel in West Indian waters to survive the hurricane of 1495, and then brought back the Admiral and 120 passengers to Spain in 1496. She was then chartered for an unauthorized voyage to Rome, and was captured by a corsair when leaving the port of Cagliari, and brought to an anchor at Cape Pula, Sardinia where she was stripped of her arms and crew. The Captain, Alonso Medel, escaped with a few men, stole a boat, rowed back to Niña, cut her cables and made
sail. She returned to Cadiz in time to sail for Hispaniola early in 1498, as advance guard of Columbus' Third Voyage. She was lying in Santo Domingo in 1500, and we last heard of her making a trading voyage to the Pearl Coast in 1501. The Niña logged at least 25,000 miles under Columbus' command.
In 1988, an American engineer and maritime historian, John Patrick Sarsfield, began building
what was to become the first truly, historically correct replica of a 15th Century Caravel. John had discovered a group of master shipbuilders in Bahia, Brazil who were still using design and construction techniques dating back to the 15th Century.
It was in Valenca, Brazil, using only adzes, axes, hand saws, and chisels, in additiion to naturally-shaped timbers from the local forest, that the Sarsfield Niña was built.
Jonathan Nance, a British maritime historian and main researcher for the project produced
a sail plan for the ship, which represents the Niña as she would have appeared during the eight recorded busy years of her life following her departure from the Canary Islands in September 1492.
In December 1991, the Niña left Brazil and sailed to Costa Rica on a 4000 mile unescorted maiden voyage to take part in the filming of 1492. Since then, the ship has visited over 300 ports in the U.S. She is the only 'sailing museum' which is continually 'discovering' new ports, while giving the public an opportunity to visit one of the greatest little ships in the world's history.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Kid Rock Concert
Tonight we went to see Kid Rock at the HLS&R. Mom and I rocked it out. As always mom got great seats and we were able to see everything really good. We got to watch the wagon races, calf scramble, roping, bull riding and a ton of other rodeo stuff.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Poker night for boxer rescue
Mom, Betsy and I went to the Lone Start Boxer Rescue fundraiser. I was going to play, but I met Chloe and we played and danced and ate rather then playing cards. So my mom had to sit down and play my seat. It was fun and I had a great time.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Lego Land
Today mom, grandma and I went to visit Lego Land while here in Chicago. We had fun. The place is awesome.We got to visit the lego factory and see how legos are made. Thre was a play area with a ride that grandma went on with me.
The gift shop had a million little lego parts. It was a cool place to visit
Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Ennis RR Museum
On our way home from Dallas today mom & I stopped along the way for some lunch. We picked a little town to do as we always do on our road trips. This time we stopped in Ennis. Ennis is a small town just south of Dallas off of the high way.We ate lunch at the Firehouse Grill. The salad was good and the burger was even better.
We also decided to go a block north to the Ennis Visitors Center to pick up some brochures for places to go and things to do, cause that is what mom and i do when we have days off.
Behind the Visitors Center is what mom calls a GEM. It was the Ennis RR Museum. We met a great man named Bill. He works there as a volunteer and is a man who knows his railroads. The admission was $2 for my mom and I was free. At first I didn't want to go, but then once Mr. Bill started to talk about all the different things in the museum I didnt want to leave. He even took us into the original depot to see what the train club was working on for Christmas. I got to sit in the breakman's chair and look out.
I'm very glad to stop here and will be back on another road trip. Here are more pictures for you to look at.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
Went surfing again today. Spent the whole day in the water while mom and grandma went shopping.Had a total blast!!!
I hope Santa will bring me my own surfboard this year for Christmas. I keep asking my mom to get me one but she said we don't live close enough to the beach.
More Pictures here
La Paz, Vera Blanca, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Today we went to the Peace Loadge and Waterfall Gardens in the cloud region. We got to visit dart frogs, birds, wild cats, snakes and waterfalls.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Pueblo Real, Costa Rica
While in Pueblo Real mom and I took a Monkey Tour, it took our tour a while to find monkeys but when we did there were about 30 in the family.They came on our boat and at bannanas from my hand.
More pictures from the monkey tour
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Canopy Safari
Today we went on a zipline canopy tour and it was AWSOME. Our van got stuck on the way to the mountian because the road was washed out, so the guys had to get out and push the bush thru. Then when we got there I had to get fitted with my harness and gear.After the 1st line, I was a pro. We got to zip line on 10 lines, rappel down 2 towers, swing on a tarzan swing and cross a suspension bridge.
More Pictures
Monday, October 17, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Leaving today
Today after work, mom and I are leaving to drive to Dallas to leave on our trip to Costa Rica. We are going to Dallas because when we get back we are going to go to Tulsa OK for the US Arabian National Horse Show.
I am so excited because this is my birthday trip. We usualy take a cruise, but this year we are going to Costa Rica to look at moving there when my mom retires in a few years. Im excited. I will be sure to post pictures too.
I am so excited because this is my birthday trip. We usualy take a cruise, but this year we are going to Costa Rica to look at moving there when my mom retires in a few years. Im excited. I will be sure to post pictures too.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Disneyland
This past weekend, mom and I went to Disneyland in California.
We met Kim there too. Kim's from Houston but was in California working so we got together and spent the weekend at Disneyland.
I got to play in the Leggo store and shop at Hurley. Kim and I ate cupcakes and candy apples for breakfast everyday. Kim told my mom that it was ok cause we are all kids this trip.
We got to go on the rides and watch different kids of shows. We even had breakfast with the "Goofy & Friends".
The best part was when Kim and I tricked my mom into going on The Hollywood Tower Hotel. The pictures are so funny. I thought she was going to spank me for tricking her so bad but she didn't.
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