Taste of Chicago

Something Lina wanted to do for as long as I can remember. Go to the Taste of Chicago. Today was that day.
Got access to an awesome parking pass. (Thanks Ben!) Wasn't hot, wasn't too sunny, wasn't cold, wasn't TOO big a crowd(I remember it being a lot worse), and most importantly... Persephanie wasn't TOO cranky. It was awesome.

For 72 tickets @ $48.00:
Got a taste for:
- 2 giant BBQ turkey drumsticks
- 1 platter of seafood tempura
- 1 boneless BBQ rib sandwich
- 2 small taste of Rainbow ice cream
- 1 full scoop of Rainbow ice cream in a waffle cone
- 1 Eli's turtle cheesecake
- 1 Eli's strawberry cheesecake
- 1 Italian ice (mango and blue raspberry)

To walk off the food, a trip to Buckingham Fountain. Seems fitting this time around.. "Married with children"

Then for dinner we went to Joy Yee's. Awesome.

Sephie's first flight

Canada Day BBQ! (aka Worstly Organized BBQ Eva)

Last minute BBQ turned out awesome! Over 50 guests showed up. The weather was hot and perfect.

Part of the park.. the jungle gym... was burnt down by some vandals last night. Lina was pretty upset about that. Other than that, this was a pretty good venue. A soccer field, lots of big tall trees for shade, great huge water park, jungle gym (if it wasn't burnt), climbing wall, BBQ pit gazebo, and washroom facilities. Best part... it's across the street from Sephie's grandma's house.

Favorite dad

I'm pretty sure I'm her favorite dad.

Buntzen Lake

Today was a skyline BBQ meet at Buntzen Lake. The weather was perfect for one.. so the entire family headed out there.

BUT, the boys were late. ALL of them. (Saw about a dozen come in as we left)



Full moon today...

My 1st Father's Day

First teeth

The throne

She's 7 months old now.
She's been on the throne for the last 3 weeks.
Awesome.

Skyline Dyno

Been a long time waiting. Spent a Saturday morning cleaning the house. Got tired.. and went for a nice cruise in my car. Was itching for it for a long time too... been garaged for the last 2 weeks.

Just by happenstance... I ended up at Z-Tune Motorsports. Let them look over my car. Got it vacuum and compression tested. Then somehow I got talked into a dyno. So... I bit.

Got myself to the local dyno. Before I got my car in, I turned DOWN the boost 20%. Seems counter-intuitive considering I want the numbers to read HIGH, not low. But, I would rather have a lower number than to have my motor blow. That's just me. Keepin it real.

Mike and I made a bet. He guessed 375hp. I guessed 350hp.

We were both wrong. We guessed too high. So sad.
Not really though. I'm actually kinda glad about the numbers. Now I know what is happening to my engine. (Running SUPER lean) There's no guessing now. I now know exactly what needs to be done to get a reliable motor.

Now, where's the nearest bank to rob?