Vacation

Hello all,

This morning I went to get a hair cut and get Jen's van's tires rotated. We are ready for our trip to Branson.

-Andy

Fun at the IVM picnic

Hello all,

This afternoon Jeff Ratcliff, Bill Foley and I attended the Embarq / Unisys Integrated Voicemail appreciation picninc that was held at Lion's Gate Country Club. Wow, let me tell you it was a lot of fun to see some of the best senior players play the game of golf. They can really hit the ball well. It was also a lot of fun to see some of the "not so good" amatures play beside them. I now know there are worse players out these than me!

-Andy

Team lunch

Hello all,

I am taking a minute to write a few lines from work. Today the SODS team took Bill out to lunch at Oklahoma Joes BBQ. He will be joining a new team on Wednesday of next week. Thanks for all your help Bill. Good luck in the future.

-Andy

Kids on their way home

Hello all,

My mom just called and said the troops have hit the road for Kansas City. I know it has only been a day, but I am really looking forward to giving Ali and Zac a big hug and a kiss. Thanks for taking the kids for a trip mom. I am sure Jen and I will hear a lot about it for months to come.

-Andy

Pictures of the kids at the Farmers Merchants Picnic

Hello all,

My mother and sister Danna took the kids to the Farmers Merchants Picnic last night in Tabor, Iowa. From the sound of the kids on the phone, they really enjoyed themselves in my old stomping grounds!

Here are a few of the pictures from Danna's camera.





















Thank you Danna for the great picturse!

-Andy

Kids In Iowa with my mom

Hello all,

This morning my mom left for Iowa with Ali and Zac. They are going up to Iowa to visit for a few days. While there, they will be enjoying the Farmers Merchant Picnic. Tonight is the parade and the precision horse team demonstration. I hope Ali and Zac enjoy the show. I hope mom takes lot of pictures too!

-Andy

First Day of Vaction Bible School

Hello all,

Tonight was the first day of vacation bible school at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. You may recall two years ago I posted several entries about the bible school adventures. This year's theme is Viva Jesus. As you can guess, the setting is in Mexico where the characters are very cute and entertaining. Last night both Ali and Zac had a great time dancing and singing to the new silly songs.

-Andy

Day at home with the kids

Hello all,

Today was a day with the kids. Jennifer has been down with an allergy headache for most of the day so the kids and I played and tried to keep the house as quiet as possible for mom to beat this headache off. I hope she can shake free from this thing soon. She has a busy day scheduled for tomorrow with the church.

-Andy

Not cancer

Hello all,

I just got back from the doctor's office. The growth removed last Tuesday was just a wart. While I was there, I had some blood drawn so that my cholesterol can be measured.

-Andy

Royals sweep the Pirates

Hello all,

Wow, the Royals have won four games in a row! LET'S GO ROYALS!!

-Andy

Go Royals

Hello all,

The world must have started to spin backwards because the Royals have won two games in a row! Look out MLB, here we go!

-Andy

Embarq BBQ pictures

Hello all,

I have to thank Steve Brown for taking Chris and my picture with Embarq's CIO Vallerie Parrish-Porter.

 


 

Still working on my program

Hello all,

I have been working on a program since June 14th. I am attempting to revamp this program to use linked-lists instead of database cursors. Anyway, it is really making me scratch my head. Thanks for listening to me complain.

-Andy

Getting hotter

Hello all,

I was watching the news last night and the weather man said the last day of Spring is Wednesday. Summer officially starts on Thursday. Unless you have been living in a box somewhere, you should not need the 10 o'clock news to let you know summer is here. It is really hot outside now.

-Andy

Father's Day

Hello all,

Happy Father's Day! This morning my wife made blueberry muffins for the family. Thank you very much Jennifer. They were delicious. Ali and Zac came into our bedroom and gave me a kiss and a hug and wished me a Happy Father's Day. After breakfast, I ran to SAMS Club for some brats for lunch while Jennifer showed the house to her mother's side of the family.

Larry's side of the family came over to watch the final round of the US Open and eat a late lunch. It was nice to see Jen's Aunt Rhonda and Grandma from West Virginia. It has been three years since I have seen Rhonda.

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Dad,

I talked to Danna this afternoon and she said that she was going to stop by and see you. I know that I have not been by to see you in a while, but I hope you know that I think of you all of the time. I often think of you sitting on the porch with mom drinking a Pepsi or sitting in your orange truck heading to town. I still recall it took six revolutions to roll the window down in that truck. But anyway... Happy Father's Day Dad. Your son misses you a whole bunch.

Love you,

-Bud

Wedding

Hello all,

David and Susie were married at 6:48 PM today. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Thompson! Jen, myself, Ali and Zac enjoyed ourselves at your wedding and reception.

Congratulations!

-Andy

Late night

Hello all,

Wow.. what a night. After a wonderful rehearsal dinner (which happened to have a long story associated with it as well ) the party resumed back at our house. It is a good thing the house was cleaned yesterday. I would not have wanted everyone over if we had the house filled with cars and toys.

Anyway, the wedding party came over and had a great time. I enjoyed getting to know Susie's friends and family better. I am looking forward to getting to know Jeff and Michelle better in the months to come.

OK, it is late. We have a wedding today.

Good night.

-Andy

SUCCESS

Hello all,

After a blitz of sweeping, vacuuming, dusting and straightening; our house is ready for company. I can't wait for it all to get started. Mission accomplished.

-Andy

Cleaning

Hello all,

Just a quick note before I start to clean. Jen and Diane have taken the kids shopping tonight to free me up to clean the house. I have two hours to get as much done as possible.

-Andy

Getting ready for the wedding

Hello all,

David and Susie's wedding is on Saturday! The last minute "to do" list is getting longer and longer. Jen and I were to clean the first floor tonight. It did not get done. Hopefully tomorrow it will clean itself.

-Andy

Forearm

Hello all,

Today I had a growth removed from my right forearm. My doctor didn't think that it looked like skin cancer so I am hopeful for the best. I will know the results in 10 days. Until then, my stitches will allow my body to repair itself.

Good night,

-Andy

Ah... I love Monday

Hello all,

I am so tired today. I wish I could have stayed in bed and slept for a few more hours. Today is going to be a very long day. Hopefully a walk at lunch will help to wake me up.

-Andy

Not my best effort

Hello all,

Yesterday was not my best effort at golf. I started off well, but as the sun grew hotter my game declined. Muscle memory took over by the 12th tee and my old swing that I thought was banished from my life crept back into my body. I was soon throwing every ball to the right. I ended up shooting a 108 on a par 74 course. As I said in my opening sentence, yesterday was not my best effort.

On the good side, I had a great day today with my family. We went out to the Royals game for Slugerrr's 10th birthday. Both Ali and Zac received a stuffed animal replica of the mascot. They were both happy to get a new toy. It almost made up for the Royals losing 8-2.

-Andy

Golfing at Prairie Highlands

Hello all,

Today is the day to go golfing with David and his best friends. I sure hope I don't screw up to bad today.

-Andy

Finally Friday

Hello all,

Yeah!!! I have made it another week! I am really looking forward to golfing at Prairie Highlands tomorrow with my Brother-in-law David Thompson and his friends. Tomorrow is his bachelor party. I'll be one of the oldest participants in the event. I am sure I'll be the brunt of many a joke tomorrow. Wish me luck keeping the ball in the short grass.

-Andy

Granit City

Hello all,

The team went to lunch today at Granite City. I was talking about the BBQ meatloaf sandwich that I had there on Mother's Day and Jeff and Steve thought they needed to evaluate it themselves. After a scenic drive through Kansas, we finally arrived at the restaurant. The dish lived up to every one's expectations and we returned to our desks ready for an afternoon nap. (I am sure no one did sleep on the job...)

-Andy

Mowing the yard

Hello all,

You know what, I love to mow the yard. It is my time to just relax and work through some of the issues of the day without a lot of distractions. Think about it; how much brain power is needed to push a mower from one end of the yard and then turn around and walk back?

-Andy

Remembering D-Day

Hello all,

I walked the beaches of Normandy in September of 1994 while I was an exchange student to the Czech Republic. I was able to talk with many veterans of World War II while I visited that area of France. In 1994 I was 21 years old, three years older than many of them when they waded ashore that cold June morning. They have lived their lives with haunting memories of life and death decisions that they made sixty-two years ago. I truly appreciate the sacrifices these men have made for my country.

-Andy

Birthday lunch for Lisa

Hello all,

The team treated Lisa Wear to lunch. I guess she turned 25 again... Anyway, we went to Oklahoma Joe's BBQ and it was fantastic. Thanks for getting us out of the office for a little bit and enjoying the wonderful weather KC is having today.

-Andy

Breakfast pictures

Hello all,

The day started normally enough at the Scott household, however, these two characters came downstairs to eat breakfast. I don't know, but they looked kinda strange so I poured some cereal and snapped this piture with my phone.





Love you kids!

-Andy

Baby Dade

Hello all,

I know that Kirk will have the official baby Dade page, but I took a few pictures yesterday and wanted to put them on the site. Congratulations again Nic and Kirk. Your journey has just begun.


First pictures...


Dade in a onesy.


Nana, Aunt Danna, Aunt Jennifer, cousin Alexandria with Dade.


Uncle Andy with Dade.

Leaving early

Hello all,

I just got a call from my mother and it is time for the family to head North to Omaha. My sister Nicole is having a baby today! Congratulations Nic! I can't wait to see my nephew!

-Andy

First day of June

Hello all,

Summer is upon us. The heat and humidity are coming our way. I know, I did not go to school for six years and get my degree in meteorology, but I can tell when it is hot and humid. I am glad our house will be cool when I get home. At least I don't have to worry about that.

-Andy