A bit harsh?

The last post was justified, but it might have been a bit harsh. They did make my wife cry, and that led to my post. Due to extenuating circumstances, we will be shopping at Target. The convenience of said store is hard to pass up. We will shop there, but in protest. Our nursery is coming along, spearheaded by my lovely wife, Jeanne. Our families have helped out tons. Thanks! We have celebrated our 1 yr. anniversary. We rolled to Chicago for a couple days. We love Chi-town. Jeanne lived there, and I just love the feel of it. Big city with a small town feel. While there we went to see Wicked. It was a sweet show. The weather was awesome, and we walked everywhere. Jeanne had some pals come and see us, and we ate out by Millennium Park. The next week we had family come in from Wisconsin for our nieces baptism. My brother-in-law rolled in on a new Honda VTX 1800. It is a sweet ride. My church, Corinth, had a car show, and bikes were welcomed. We had our bikes in the show, and I have to gloat a bit, I won best of show for motorcycles! Sorry Bill. After that though, we went for a ride to Grand Haven. There is nothing like riding!! Live to ride man! We are so happy to welcome the Osterink and Pazdur kids. Glad to hear all are doing well. Check their blogs for pics. Quick props. There is an amazing drummer out there that you must check out. He plays for Dream Theater, and Liquid Tension Experiment. Itune the later and listen to Paradigm Shift. It is sic!! Anyways, thanks for the time. Til the next post, I am out. Craig

Target Stinks

O.k , we just came back from Target to return a brand new boxed stroller for store credit. Wouldn't you know they would only give us $40 on a $200 stroller. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! We, (Jeanne especially), were very upset. J gave them the what for, and they wouldn't budge. We called the "customer satisfaction" (HA) line" and they just said how valued our opinion was, and that it would go through to the higher -ups because they value our opinion. If they valued it so much, they would do what they could to satisfy the customer!! This post is to boycott Target. Don't register for anything there. Go to BED BATH AND BEYOND.(at least for wedding stuff). They know how to treat their customers. Spread the word. Target is terrible. We hate Target, and will never go there agian!! Thanks for letting us vent. Enjoy the shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond.

Thank you

The past couple of days I had some thoughts rolling around in my head, and I just thought I would put them on the blog. This past weekend the Grand Rapids Police lost an officer in the line of duty. He was a young man with a little daughter. I didn't know this man, but I do know some people in jobs that potentially put themselves in harms way. I felt like I have been taking them, and their jobs for granted. They are people that are willing to do whatever it takes to keep every person safe. My brother-in-law, and good friend from school are police officers. There is always the jokes about doughnut shops, and hassling people for no reason but to just hassle people. Then you realize that when called, these men and women are called to protect us citizens, that they are willing to give up their lives for you. I am not limiting this post to just police, I feel the same for firefighters, EMT's, first responders, and of course our military. We owe all these people our thanks, and more!!! In the next few days, whenever you see a police car, fire truck, ambulance, or see news about our military, lift them up in prayer, all the men and women who swore an oath to protect us, whatever the cost. Thanks to all of you!!

Honey do list

To any of the men that might be reading this post, you already know of what I am going to speak. There is list that is composed shortly after marriage, or maybe it starts after the engagement. This list is the "honey-do list". I am not saying the list is a bad thing, but it is a weight on the man's shoulders. Some guys lists might be longer than others, but mine is manageable. One of the bigger things I checked off my list was basement shelves for all our moving boxes, and other things. I seized my opportunity to complete my task when my lovely wife ( and little girl ) went on an economic conference for work in Richmond Va. a few weeks ago. I had a week. The first day, Monday, was hot and draining at work. I got home and crashed. The next 2 evenings were spent at my parents, and my in-laws eating supper. Thanks for the awesome grub! So, that brought me to Thursday. I purchased the material, and proceeded to pour out massive amounts of testosterone. I was drilling in the cement walls, cutting wood, sweating, and lifting. I would start after work, 3:30p, and work until 9-10p with supper at 10:30ish. I did this Thur-Fri, and all day Sat. I finish it before my wife, who I missed terribly, came home at 8p on Sat. She loved the shelves, and understood why it took a bit to complete. I did surprise her with a magnetic-type picture frame thing also. Our friends Brenda and Bradi had these frames at their houses, and they had them made, and Jeanne loved them. So, I did earn a bit of a reprieve from the list, but soon the list will come up, and more tasks will need to be completed. But for now, I will enjoy the time off.