BAM - The Annual Bake-Off

Today marked the annual Christmas season BAKE-OFF! Millie's Mom joined The Gardener in the kitchen this year. The Golfer provided back-up support as did The Executive Chef. The EC was *amazing* and baked and baked while in town for a Thanksgiving visit. Those goodies came out of the freezer this morning and were delivered this evening along with items baked today. Chocolate stars and cherries were very popular this year!

Sticking with tradition, The Gardner does the baking and assembly, The Golfer handles delivery. First delivery this year was to John and Diana across the street. Diana said to The Golfer "Where's your Santa hat?" so he pulled it off The Incredible Hulk in the Man's Den and donned it for future deliveries.

Thanks to Millie's Mom and The Executive Chef for all of their help this year. This event takes a lot to pull off, especially for someone not so great it the kitchen. When the Gardener was growing up, The Executive Chef always made treats and delivered them to the neighbors and she made it look so easy and enjoyable. This is HARD WORK! The Gardener needs tomorrow off from work!

BAM - The Karate Kid

Last Saturday night The Karate Kid stayed over and boy were he and The Gardener busy! He helped TGa wrap Christmas presents and he picked out all the bows! He also did a puzzle with TGa and specifically asked that the photo be posted in that place "where everyone looks at pictures". He may have meant a blog, he may have meant Facebook but one thing is for sure, TGa promised she would do it. Here it is! RoRo - please make sure he sees this posting!

BAM - Update on The Fighter

The Fighter got great news last week....no cancer in the bone marrow! While normally this would be cause for a celebratory cartwheel, The Gardener is still recovering from the July 4th cartwheel. The Fighter is just that.......a FIGHTER!!! Love you J!

BAM - Guess who turned 1?

Long time, no post. Busy living our fabulous lives filled with ordinary advenures. Lots to post but of most importance, GUESS WHO HAD A BIRTHDAY? None other than that little guy who gets most of the attention on this blog, Birdman!!!!

Since Birdie doesn't eat real food yet (still has a feeding tube along with oral feeds), to celebrate his birthday, RoRo arranged to have her Dad (a minister) christen Birdie in their home. Much

to The Gardener's disappointment, this event was missed by TG&TG because of a trip to Phoenix booked over the summer many months prior to this being scheduled. A return the Monday before Thanksgiving created big issues in getting on an earlier flight. With all that being said, the pictures from the event are wonderful and here's one to share. Birdie is wearing the same outfit The Karate Kid wore when he was dedicated at church, love the tradition. The Gardener is very much looking forward to celebrating with Birdie, just as soon as this cold/sinus issue/whatever it is goes away.

IS THIS ONE CUTE MIRACLE OR WHAT?!

Mad Scientist Day

So, it was Mad Scientist Day at school. These photos are of TG&TG's Godsons that live in Florida. Love these kids! Love their very creative parents! These are the same kids that were "jumpin' the plank" in a previous post.

The Wild Child and The Pianist

The Gardener was going through old pics tonight and came across this photo from last year of TG&TG's favorite neighbor kids. Now, do they look cute or what?

The Fighter!

All positive thoughts, prayers and vibes are needed for TG&TG's dear friend The Fighter. After enjoying remission for a while now, some odd stuff is creeping up again and WE DON'T LIKE IT. Prayers, please!

The Kyleman goes to Homecoming...and get's a learner's permit!

It's official. TG&TG feeling a little...uh....(cough)...old.

BAM - The Good News and the Bad News

After being out of town for 7 days, today TG&TG were able to catch up with our favorite neighbors, The Wild Child and The Pianist. Here's a part of the catch-up conversation:

The Pianist: "Oh - and I have some good news that's also kind of bad news."
The Gardener (puts hand on The Pianist's shoulder): "What's going on?"
The Pianist: "I got my first zit yesterday. My Mom popped it. I had another one this morning." (Proceeds to show both spots on the face.)

THAT KID IS A RIOT!!!

BAM - The Preacher's Hip Hop

AH...new hip hop music as the first song on this blog. This is in honor of The Preacher who received a new hip today. At this time, there's no funny story to tell which is proof The Preacher really was sedated. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

BAM - Mistletoe

One day she was a little babe bouncing on The Gardener's knee and getting nicknamed Mistletoe. A blink and now she's a super-model starting 8th grade. How did that happen?

LOVE YOU HOLLAND!

BAM - India.Aire/John Legend

The Gardener discovered a couple of weeks ago that her absolute fav singer India.Aire was opening for John Legend in Omaha on 8/21. Funny thing, John Legend was playing KC on 8/22, but without India.

The Gardener hoofed it up to Omaha, picked up The Teacher and off they went for a Girl's Night Out. AWESOME seats at the Orpheum Theater....1st row in the upper section (cha-ching)...a perfect view of the stage (and Mr. Legend when he ripped his shirt off). After displaying respectful stalker behavior (hey - it worked on Derek Jeter) Miss India did give a look up and wave to The Gardener, this tickled TGa and The Teacher. And then it was that moment all admirers/stalkers/crazy people live for - India announced she'd be in the lobby signing autographs before Mr. Legend came out. Sure enough, not only did TGa get a wave from India, TGa MET India, talked with India, shook India's hand, shared how she discovered India, introduced The Teacher and shared that story (and how India's songs Strength, Courage and Wisdom and I am Not My Hair were inspirational) and even received India's autograph! Whew - what a night!

Next mission: to see India as the headliner. Her music was absolutely fabulous live and the meet and greet was such a bonus (as was Mr. Legend)!

Don't know what India sings? Chances are if you just pulled up this blog, you're listening to her right now.

Here's a shout out to The Teacher for a fabulous GNO!

BAM - Birdie and Basketball

What a great Sunday....The Gardener spent part of the afternoon hangin' with Birdie at his place. Cuddling, a big nap and ESPN Classics - Duke vs. UConn in the 1999 NCAA basketball championship. It was Birdie's first introduction to QUIN SNYDER. LOL! Birdie, Shane Battier, Elton Brand, Quin and Coach K. Birdie thought Quinny had on a very snazzy tie. If only the outcome of the game had been different. It's about the 6th time TGa has watched this game but she let Birdie cheer on the Blue Devils just the same. He loved stretching his arms all the way out and clapping and giving a big "woo hoo" and pumping his fist in the air.

JJ was out of town and RoRo and The Karate Kid went to the market, so it was just TGa and Birdie. Birdie was very well behaved (a.k.a. no alarms from his equipment went off). RoRo's new couch is waaaaaaay comfy. It's a good cuddlin' and nappin' couch. Such a great afternoon with TGa's favorite little man.

BAM - Birdie working on some chops!

The Gardener has been saying for several weeks now (Ro might even say 3 months) that Birdie is working on teeth. Guess what? Ro confirms he is definitely working on teeth! He remains good natured so far. The Gardener and Ro took the Karate Kid and Birdie to a neighborhood gathering weekend before last - FUN! It's not easy to pack up a kid into a stroller that has oxygen AND a feeding tube, but Ro does it like a pro! TGa is learning about the feeding tube and will have another lesson this weekend. WAY TO GO on those teeth, Birdie!

BAM - Baby Bunny

TG&TG scared this little bunny out of its home when watering the back yard. We hope it found its way back to the secret hiding spot. We've not seen him since that evening and are a little worried that Floyd (the neighborhood cat) may have sniffed him out.

BAM - So Enjoyable.....

TG&TG are really enjoying the fruits of their labor this summer.......all that spring work paid off. The back-yard is pretty fab! There's been a lot of rain this summer which is keeping things lush, some a little too lush!

The Gardener always hits the back yard as soon as she gets home from work. On the weekends, dig, dig, dig, trim, trim, trim, pick, pick, pick (stress therapy). Each day brings something new. Here's what was new today.

Here's what was new a few days ago:

BAM - It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a flying tarantula?

TGa came home from work one night (sans glasses) and thought - there's a bat on the garage! Seriously, this thing was huge! And hairy, very hairy and I don't mean a beautiful brushing of hair on the wings. HAIRY!

TGo threw his hand up so that there's perspective on the actual size....oh my! We were so excited to show the neighbor kids (The Wild Child and The Pianist). Funny thing is, they finally got home and we ran out and lo and behold....they wanted to show us! They'd already checked it out with Six Pack Abs (their Dad). TGo was very interested and looked it up on-line...native moth to Missouri so nothing too exciting afterall. Did TGa mention it looked like a very hairy tarantula?

BAM - The Best Neighbor EVER

So, tonight The Neighbors had a party. It's not what you're thinking....it wasn't the Rock Chalk neighbors, it was the other side. Lots of kids running around, screaming, with a big blow-up jumpy thingy (technical term unknown) full of wild ones including The Wild Child screaching at the top of her lungs. Then there were adults, all on the deck, kickin' back, drinkin' and trying to pretend all the screaming children were not their offspring. With good reason, those kids were LOUD. TG&TG think it's a hoot because we smile and enjoy from the privacy of our own backyard where TGa was picking squash and planting and TGo was putting together an Adirondack chair.

Oh how times have changed. The kids were playing make-believe, scary things like "terrorist attack" which just made TGa sad. What happened to aliens?

About 10ish as TGa worked on restoring the heirloom dresser (HA!), TGa mentioned to TGo he should go offer up the left-over "family pack" of fireworks from July 4. We'd planned to shoot them off in celebration of the 21st birthday of The Princess last weekend but after a few margaritas and a sombrero - everyone forgot all about them. TGa continued her "restoration" project and all of a sudden heard some boomers...and then some more boomers. Up and out of of the Man Cave to join in the fun. Out on the drive, kids everywhere with The Golfer and fireworks. Six Pack Abs (Dad of The Pianist and The Wild Child) - no where to be seen. TGa, so liability conscious, freaking out thinking TGo is outside being an instigator, leading this large number of children under the age of 10 down the wrong path into naughty, pyro trouble and the parents are going to be very upset with TGo should injury occur. "Who has signed a disclaimer?" wondered The Gardener. LOL! Six Pack Abs pipes up at that question..Whew! No worries!

A few poppers but not too many because it was so late. Loud, fun, laughing and excited kids everywhere. Then came the classic line, from The Pianist, who is known for his deep thoughts, strong emotions (he cried after his last basketball game last fall, too precious) and great quotes (just check the favorite quote on this blog). He looks at The Golfer, pauses, and then says, very seriously:

"You're the best neighbor EVER!"

Ordinary adventures people....love it!

BAM - Sylvie and Family Visit

Sylvie and Family came up from Texas for July 4 weekend - FUN TIMES! Here are a few shots.


The Golfer, KyleMAN, Sylv, The Horseman and Mistletoe out at the arboretum.











Sylv and her younger man (couldn't resist Sylv)!




Best buds!











More photos from July 4 to be posted soon. The video footage of the cartwheels is still under lock and key.

BAM - The Surprise....

Just when things were starting to rot out of the garden from too much rain and too much shade, The Golfer spotted this hiding in the back. The Gardener demanded a photo for proof of the miracle.

Such a beautiful evening so the The Gardener sweetly asked (aka coerced) The Golfer to trim trees, those two are a good team and all went well. The shade problem should be almost solved.

Best of all...the newest neighbor made an appearance....SCOUT! He's a lab puppy that belongs to The Newlyweds!

BAM - The Greatest Trick

Quote to think about...

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist."

BAM - Ordinary Adventures

No posts for soooo long because we've been busy enjoying ordinary adventures in our fabulous lives!

Quick updates which explain our absence:
1. 3 weeks ago....very fun Wattsenmeyer (pool & BBQ)
2. Birdie went home on July 4!
3. Sylvie and family came for July 4 - FUN TIMES! It was a melding of friends and deserves it's own post later. Suprise guests from Omaha, too!
4. This weekend the Nebraska forces came for the annual visit and triathlon. Triathlon was a rainout, fear not....we still had an awesome time! This also deserves its own post (complete w/ photos) as The Princess turned 21!

More later in the week when pictures get downloaded to the computer.

Hope you're having a fun summer!

BAM - Birdie is 7 months old!

RoRo's photographer friend took some awesome pics of Birdie at the hospital. Here are a couple....




Wonderful photo of Birdie...proof that he is still deserving of his nickname.












This picture is The Gardener's favorite!

BAM - Quick Pic

The Gardener was out of town many, many days in May which is a critical time for a gardener. Alas, The Gardener is really a fake anyway so it didn't matter. The Golfer took a couple of pics in early June of what was happening in the yard. More to follow soon.....






The arbor on the back gate into the yard. Beautiful purple clematis.


















Close-up of clematis flowers.

Climbing rose over the garage which is finally climbing!

BAM - The Miracle Bird

Birdman is still in PICU at the best children's hospital in town. It has been over three weeks since surgery and he's finally off the vent - WOO HOO! When the vent goes, apparently so does a lot of other stuff because he's down from nine IV drips to just one, still has the feeding tube and something else The Gardener is unsure of. Fingers crossed he continues to progress well.

Birdman is a hoot - when TGa goes to the PICU to visit and says very high pitched "Hi Birdie!" he starts to wiggle and get excited; he knows the voice. Last night when RoRo got there....talk about knowing a voice! He must have also known that Mom would finally be able to hold him last night for the first time in weeks. It was so precious. When TGa left, Birdie was snuggled into RoRo's arms. They looked like they could stay that way all night.

The RoRo/JJ/Karate Kid/Birdie family appreciates everyone's prayers, and so do TG&TG.

Birdie on May 21st.

Birdie last night...."Mommy finally gets to hold me again - the first time in weeks!"

BAM - How the Mimis got their Names

Everyone knows that The Gardener has a nickname for most folks...it's just the way she operates.

When MiMuffa was little, TGa used to sing The Muffin Man (a.k.a. The Muffin Girl) to her and the nickname Muffa was born. TGa had a flashback to her high school and college German classes thinking MY in German was MI (it's not, but TGa sure thought it was). Thus, MiMuffa (My Muffin Girl).

Then came niece #2 and based on her real name which begins with Mc, it was only natural that she become MiMac.

One Mi plus another Mi = The Mimis

After five boys, TGo's money was on more boys...he lost.

BAM - The Mimis

Here are photos of The Mimis from the Texas Tour 2009.













MiMuffa - this is one of TGa's all time FAVORITE pictures of Muffa. She was having so much fun at Grandma and BB's!














MiMac - this is at her pre-K end of the year program for parents. She was so excited to have Mom, Grandma, Uncle Golfer and Aunt Gardener there. She waved and blew kisses and had trouble sitting still. She eventually joined Grandma in the bleachers. :-)

BAM - Photos of The Nephews

After not getting the camera out in Dallas for photos of KyleMAN and Mistletoe the super model, TG&TG found it and used it in Houston. As stated in the previous post re: Texas Tour 2009, TG&TG had the goal of seeing The Nephews and all were seen except Jeremy (who is on the mend) and great nephew Corbin...hope to see those two in October. Here are some photos...













Gerald, Tammye and great niece Kaylee.















Jon, Kristy and great nephew Keagan who at this point was done with TGa and the camera.
















Keagan prior to having enough of the camera (TGa can get a little obnoxious w/ the camera...just ask Birdie.)













Charles, Denae and great niece baby Aubrey who will make her appearance around September 22.



















Kevin, Heather and great nephew baby Landon.
















Parents of these boys and Jeremy and The Mimis - The Speed Demon and Lady Rainbow.

BAM - Suckered in Again

During the first episode of each season of The Bachelor (or The Bachelorette), The Gardener says (typically from the dreadmill) "I can't believe I'm suckered in to watching this show again." Only one year did TG&TG boycott and not watch at all.

Well, after suffering through Jason's horrid grammar last season (it made TGa cringe and there were several posts about it on ABC's message board) here TG&TG are again watching another season of The Bachelorette. A mere two episodes in and TGa is crnging already. This time the faux pas belongs to ABC. Did any of you catch it? The clue in the kitchen said "If you want to win Jillian's heart, your going to have to lay it all on the line..." AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

Painful, absolutely painful. YOUR going to have to lay it on the line? Ai yi yi. How did no one at ABC catch this? Clearly they need TGa on their payroll (or better yet, TGa's mother).

BAM - Texas Tour 2009 and Birdie Update

TG&TG have returned from the Texas Tour 2009 and have lots of stories of ordinary adventures. Let's face it folks, it's just not pretty when the Garmin takes you places you don't think you should be and don't want to go back to. That place happened to be somewhere deep in the heart of Oklahoma. Oh my - that's all we're sayin'.

This post offers no details of ordinary adventures...just a quick overview of Tour stops. Pictures to be posted at a later date.

Stop #1 - Dallas for a visit with Sylvie and family. Mistletoe looks like a super model and the KyleMAN looks like....a man. We had a great time with them all and love playing Cranium with the kids. Girls - next time we must win!

Stop #2 - Houston for a visit with The Golfer's family. This included The Poker Players and Lady Rainbow and family (her husband The Speed Demon and the Mimis). Other family members (all sons of Lady R and The Speed Demon) we were able to see this visit are:
Nephew Gerald, his wife Tammye and daughter Kaylee
Nephew Jon, his wife Kristy and their son Keagan (we were sad to not see their son Corbin)
Nephew Kevin, his fiance Heather and their son Landon (aka Chunkalunk)
Nephew Charles and his girlfriend Denae

WHEW! Unfortunately, we did not see nephew Jeremy who was involved in an unfortunate incident on Friday morning and had to have emergency surgery. He's resting at home now. Without a doubt, there is never a dull moment!

Get well wishes to Jeremy and AB!

While TG&TG were away, Birdie had his open heart surgery. TGa worried to extremes (naturally). The Gardener went up to the ICU to see him just as soon as TG&TG arrived home. There are several towers of equipment, two of which contain 10 IV pumps, 9 of which are working to pump medicine into Birdie. He's back to lots of tubes, the vent, and now has a pacemaker, too. Progress is a little slower than the doctors hoped but Nurse Jennifer told TGa tonight that Birdie had a good day. Birdie also had hernia surgery last week prior to the open heart surgery. Keep saying prayers for this little guy, he needs them.

That's it for tonight. TG&TG are slowly returning to their normal lifestyle. They were greeted in the driveway by The Wild Child who said "you've been gone a looong time!" and then, to TGa "I met another one of your friends." She met The Fighter who was on watering duty. :-) BTW - all of the peonies bloomed while TG&TG were gone and RTS came and opened the pool. WOO HOO - summer has arrived!

BAM - Surgery Postponed

Long story....Birdman's surgery has been postponed until May 21.

BAM - Softball

Look out....The Golfer played spring co-ed softball! It had been years since TGo had been on a team and when The Gardener's pals from work needed another guy for their team, The Golfer signed up! The first few games were....uh.....eye opening. After suffering an injury (no need to elaborate) TGo realized he really isn't as young as he used to be and now he understands what "rec league" really means.

Here's the team photo. The ordinary adventures were so much fun that TGo has signed on for the summer season!

BAM - Birdman

Here's an updated photo of Birdie in his March of Dimes shirt for the walk his Mommy did. Unfortunately, Birdie didn't get to go this year but maybe next year!


Birdman is now 5 1/2 months old and is a crack-up! The Gardener went to visit after work today and Birdie was a little flirt. He's funny and laughs and jibber jabbers; precious!


This coming Wednesday, Birdman has his open heart surgery. Thanks to all who continue to pray for this miracle baby!

BAM - The Heirloom Irises

The tulips are gone and all it has done for many, many days is rain. The Gardener stepped outside today in very tall grass to peak at what might be happening in the region which shall be referred to as "the experiment". Luck (or perhaps God on TGa's side?)!!! The irises transplanted from The Desert Dwellers' yard in Oz just before they moved to the desert have survived and are starting to bloom!

BAM - Procrastination

Because it is 11pm and The Gardener is doing the final procrastination measure to NOT have to get on the treadmill (aka dreadmill), you all get the treat of more photos!


Who cares if there are little kids looking for the eggs? The adults were all about being competitive!

Lovely picture of Lady Rainbow and the Mimis.

More pics to come another night, and even a video!

BAM - An Easter Visit

Lady Rainbow and the Mimis (MiMac and MiMuffa) made the trek up from Texas for Easter. TG&TG had 5 wonderful days with them.
Some of the not so ordinary and ordinary adventures included: Easter egg dying and hunt, Hannah Montana movie, traditional cookie bake and frosting, T-Rex Cafe, sidewalk chalk, visit to The Meyers on Easter and dinner at the plaza, visit out to The Birdman's house where the Mimis played with The Karate Kid for a little bit (while The Gardener got a Birdman fix), walk at the arboretum, Barbies, Justice League, and Clue. The list could go on and on.

The Golfer enjoyed having his sis here and The Gardener and Lady Rainbow got some good girl time in (you're crazy Rainbow - seize the moment!!). TG&TG were sad to see them go. The whole cheek pinching thing makes sense now. Actually, that was realized a couple of years ago with Mistletoe and the KyleMAN although this visit just reitterated things.

The Crazy Neighbor Kids (who are now famous models...saving that for another post) were terribly excited and could not wait for the MiMis to arrive! Althought time between the CNKs and the MiMis was limited, they certainly made the most of it. Here are just a few pics as it's bedtime and we've not won the lotto yet so have to work tomorrow. More pics will be posted another time.















The Golfer and MiMuffa partner up for egg dying.















The Gardener and MiMac partner up for egg dying.

The MiMis and the CNKs. From left to right:
MiMac (age 5), Wild Child (age 6), MiMuffa (age 7) and The Pianist (age 9).

BAM - Birdman Update

The Birdman reaches 5 months old this week and has just topped the scales at 10 pounds. He's such a cutie! Birdman's Grandma Betty has been in town for about 3 weeks which is cutting into The Gardener's cuddle time big time. However, TGa is very understanding as GMA Betty lives in DC so she's soaking up every second she can get with The Birdman and The Karate Kid.

The details on Birdman's heart surgery have changed and all surgery will now happen at once. He's got two appointments this week (one today and one tomorrow). Hope to post the latest on him soon. Thanks for all the prayers!














The Golfer enjoyed some cuddle time with The Birdman in February.

BAM - Signs of Spring

TG&TG are very far behind on blog updating and tonight seems to be "the night". Here's the proof that a gardener really does live amongst us. Pictures really don't do it justice (proof that a photographer does NOT live in this home).

BAM - Transplant Update

An update on The Cali Lawyer and The Super was published in the Orange County Register.

http://www.ocregister.com:80/articles/sandra-jeff-kidney-2367796-barry-day

BAM - Blogs

It's official...The Gardener has become a blog junkie. It's amazing all the great blogs out there that can be linked to from other blogs. People are doing AMAZING things through blogs, including awesome charity work and then there are those earning a living by blogging about their ordinary adventures. That would be TGa's dream, to blog about travels and have a great following. Alas, fabulous travel bloggers already exist so the moment has passed. Perhaps the correct term for TGa is blog groupie. Imagine the surprise when one of TGa's favorite bloggers was on Oprah last week! Blogger favorite made it to Oprah - WOW!

BAM - Pirates!

Spring Break and raining....what to do? Our Godsons in Florida have amazing imaginations and a fabulous Mom and Dad who foster their creativity!














One day they were pirates, superheros (Spiderman and one of the Incredibles) on another day and there's even a video of their "Jonas Brothers" performance for grandma and grandpa!

Great parents, great kids! Love you guys!

BAM - The Proof

New kidney on Saturday, home on Monday. Lookin' good, Lawyer, lookin' good! Thinking about you and The Super - wishing you both sunshiney days and a speedy recovery.

BAM - Seriously....

...Did it really have to show 5 inches on the spring garden which is starting to bloom? Mother Nature said YES!

The Gardener enjoyed some cuddle time today with The Birdman. He's now officially 4 months old, 21 3/4 inches long, 8 pounds 10 oz and is showing off non gas-related smiles. Cute, cute, cute! The Gardener can't get enough of him!

The Cali Lawyer is doing quite well. New kidney yesterday, home tomorrow! Modern medicine is amazing. The Desert Dweller who went to support everyone reported in that his color is good and he feels amazing! Now the donor, The Super (aka The Super HERO) is having a bit of a rough go, which is to be expected. The Executive Chef reports the following quote from The Super: "I'd rather have 800 c-sections". One word OUCH! Alas, the pain of The Super is worth the gain of The Cali Lawyer. What an amazing thing, to give you son life not just once, but twice.

BAM - Tears of Relief

We just got the call that all surgery is over - all is well. The Cali Lawyer has a new kidney, that is already functioning, courtesy of The Super. HOW AMAZING! Surgery went very well and didn't take as long as the doctor anticipated. Now we are praying that there's no sign of The Lawyer's body rejecting this kidney in the days to come. WHEW! Tears of relief! Thanks to all for your continued good thoughts and prayers.

BAM - Kidney Transplant Update

The Super is out of surgery and her kidney is in transport to another OR for The Cali Lawyer. Surgery for The Super was about 4 hours, the doctors had estimated 4-4.5 hours.

The Cali Lawyer's surgery is estimated to be about 5 hours or so....will post another update as details emerge.

There was a hiccup in what I understood to be tissue matching a couple of days ago; another twist in this big adventure.

BAM - Why the BAM?

Some think we're Emeril Lagasse fans, some think we're just a little different (we are) and some don't know and won't ask (we know who you are).

Why the BAM? The secret is revealed.....

The Golfer's intial + The Gardner's intials = BAM

Thus the BAM Factor!

BAM - Updated Birdman Photo

Here's the updated photo of The Birdman that was promised. He's in his new swing which The Gardener thinks is like a roller coaster. Actually, it is more like a Tilt-a-Whirl!