Halloween 2009

October has flown by this year. Not sure if it's because I'm busy working at the haunted house or what but all of a sudden it was time for our annual Halloween party. This year we had it a week early 1. because I wasn't sure I would be available on Halloween and 2. because Rob and Kristi are having a party this year as well.

Once again people came up with some really great costumes, and we all had a really good time. Colleen took best costume with her AZ fair cotton candy lady, just barely beating out Kristi's progressive representative.

H&M Oktoberfest

Sept. 26th was the 18th Annual H&M Oktoberfest.
This year was my second time entering a beer for the competition, and I had a great tactic up my sleeve; cater towards the crowd. That in mind I submitted a Belgian White Wheat dubbed Blue Saturn.
Dropping the beer off the night before I learned that Potzler wasn't entering his Hefe this year so I was reasonably confident that I would place. Once I started tasting beer though I just wasn't sure, there were a lot of good beers there including 2 other wheat styles.
I became even more nervous when they announce the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd place winners. Then came the announcement for 1st place. "This year first came out of the Blue", Potzler announce and I think my heart stoppe for a split second and my jaw dropped as I turned to look at Paula. The 1st place winner was my very own Blue Saturn!!!!

The engine saga continues

My Dad came over and we started working at 6:30 this morning.
After lots of maneuvering, shaking, going up, and going down it's almost there
The engine is nearly on it's mounts right now and the tranny has about 1.5" to go before it's nicely mated with the engine. I'll be working on it again on Monday and see if I can't get them the rest of the way.

I Fixed it!

I am invincible!!

I Broke It

Oh Noes......