Laptop For Sale

I’ve had this laptop since it was brand new. I paid around $3,000 for it at CompUSA. It’s having some power issues and I don’t want to deal with it. I switching to Apple. I haven’t tried a new battery yet. I’ve upgraded the ram to 1.5 GB. I also had a free upgrade to Vista Home Premium but didn’t use it. The Product keycode is on a sticker on the bottom. There is also a product key code for XP Media Center Edition.

Ebay Auction Here.

What’s for Dinner - Pulled Beef Sandwiches

Yay! We’re Pregnant! Due March 12th

Yes, I’ve been keeping a secret from you for 2 weeks. Even had to lie a couple times :) But after a year of trying (wow, it was so difficult <-- sarcasm) God has blessed us with another child! We don't know what it is yet 'cause it's too early to tell, and I'm not sure if I want to know. We didn't find out last time and it's kinda nice. Then you don't buy the wrong color or call the baby by name during pregnancy and then find out they were wrong! If you don't know already, we already have a son, Denver, who will be 2 when the new baby is born. His website is www.DenverPorter.com

Also, if you didn’t know, Brooke gets very sick when she is pregnant. We’ve found out a few ways to make it better but it’s still pretty rough the whole nine months. Also, if you’re one of our iPhone website fans, you’ll notice this is why she’s been writing less lately. We’re working on a plan for this :) We’d appreciate you’re prayers as it will be very hard for her to run an at home business, take care of one child and the home, and be sick all the time. We’re also praying every day for the safety of this child, we’ve had one miscarriage before but we trust that God has a greater plan!

I thought it would be fun to post all the replies I’m getting from my text/twitter about our announcement. My message I sent out was the same as the title of this post: Yay! We’re Pregnant! Due March 12th, here’s the replies:

Jacob says, “Congrats!”
Ben says, “Congrats!”
Nate says, “Way to go”
Abe says, “Sweet dude congrats”
Rick says, “It still works!”
Jessamyn says, “no way! congrats!”
Justin says, “Dude that’s awesome! Congratulations!!!!!!”
Andy says, “Hey congrats bro!”
Noah says, “CONGRATULATIONS!”
Justin says, “Congradulations!”
Hannah says, “Aw congratulations!”
Julia says, “:D yaaay!!!”
Mary Anne says, “Wow so glad call ya later” <–this is my grandma, didn’t know she can text :)
JulesJoyce says, ” Congratulations!”
_brian says, “congrats!!!!”
frojive says, “congrats man!!!!!!” and “are you pre-ordering a pink or blue iphone????”
jtstitches says, “that’s great! Congrats to u both!”
abbieshipton says, “Congratulations!!”
Suzika says, “CONGRATS!!!!!! I had a dream last night that I was pregnant, I knew someone will say they’re pregnant today :) CONGRATS!”
dlayphoto says, “Congrats!”
Nadeem_Gulzar says, “congratulations from Copenhagen, Denmark”
eFoobar says, “oohhh.. Yay!! Congrats!! :)”
bradenwh says, “Congratulations!”
jon01 says, “congrats!”
deabush says, “congratulations!!!!!!!”
rnikko says, “that’s my bday hahah congrats I guess”
abrudtkuhl says, “congrats!”
chrispunke says, “that’s great news! Congratulations!”
Tony says, “Congratulations! Another little dougy running around!”
BabyGotMac says, “congrats guys!”
bud85pk says, “congrats!”
jharr says, “congrats! #2 is easier & harder…”
djmexi says, “congrats! Beware the ides of march, LOL! Do you know what it is yet?”
Greg says, “Praise the lord we will continue to pray for brooke and the little one”
charris1980 says, “have it on the 17th and be a st. patricks day bday like me :-)”
jk111 says, “Congrats!”
joenandez says, “congrats!!!”
Tommy says, “No way! Awesome!”
bsanderson says, “congrats to you and Brooke!”
dannycasler says, “congrats bud”
AdamTReineke says, “congrats again!”
Emily says, “CONGRATULATIONS! Life with two little ones is awesome…exhausting at times, but great! :-) Tell Brooke congrats too!”
hipnado says, “Congrats!”
mipo777 says, “way to be! My birthday is March 19 and March is a good time to born. Except for the inevitable snowstorm when she goes into labor”

Thanks for all the replies!

What’s for Dinner - Tacos

MacBook Touch

Ok, so I love the iPhone, but I think I know what I would love more. The MacBook Touch. This is of course all rumors right now, but if it has a gesture library, full Mac OS X, haptic keyboard, slot-loading SuperDrive, Accelerometer, GPS and more I’m in! You know what would be even better, blue tooth connection to my iPhone on the 3G network! Ok, so I’m dreaming, but please Apple, please deliver!

Dammage from storms

Here are some pictures from the recent storms in Ankeny. There were confirmed 80mph winds… We woke up to tornado sirens that night.

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Flipped over Truck near my house

Forward from Grandma - Floodwater in Iowa (2008)

I’m starting a new series of blogs titled “Forwards from Grandma”. I’m only going to post the ones that are true. About half don’t pass the Snopes.com test. This one does however. I will research them before I post them here.

This series of Photos is from around Iowa during the Storms and Floods of 2008. The first one is called a Tornado in the description but after researching it, most feel it’s a wall cloud. (still awesome)


A huge tornado funnel cloud touches down in Orchard, Iowa, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 9:04 p.m. The Globe Gazette and Mitchell County Press News reported that Lori Mehmen of Orchard, took the photo from outside her front door. Mehmen said the funnel cloud came near the ground and then went back up into the clouds. Besides tree and crop damage, no human injuries were reported.


Waterloo, Iowa residents Daniel Tournier, right, and Otha Moore, left, watch the swollen Cedar River flow only a couple of feet below the 4th Street bridge in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, June 11, 2008


Water from the swollen Cedar River rushes past downtown buildings Thursday, June 12, 2008, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Officials estimated that 100 blocks in Cedar Rapids were under water forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 homes and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets.


A Union Pacific bridge is partially swept away by high flood waters on the Cedar River in downtown Waterloo,Iowa on Tuesday June 10, 2008.


Flood water from the Iowa River rages through farmland June 15, 2008 near Oakville, Iowa.


A flooded street Thursday, June 12, 2008, in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


An aerial image of downtown shows flood-affected areas June 13, 2008 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


Flooded home are seen Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


A corn field is submerged in flood water June 16, 2008 near Oakville, Iowa. Farmers along the Mississippi River in Iowa have been emptying their grain bins and evacuating their livestock as they prepare for record flooding.


Buildings and debris are seen floating in the Cedar River against a railroad bridge Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Cedar Rapids,Iowa.


Kitty Lake, owner of The Vine Restaurant, rides on the front of a boat while surveying the floodwaters on Highway 6, Friday, June 13, 2008 in Coralville, Iowa.


William Kimpton, left, and Ben Walker, both of Cedar Rapids,Iowa, wade through floodwaters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday afternoon, June 12, 2008.


Cattle were herded onto a porch and left to avoid drowning by the rising water from the Cedar River Wednesday June 11, 2008 along the river north of Vinton, Iowa.


A sign is completely submerged along a road north of Vinton, Iowa, as water from the Cedar River continues to rise Wednesday June 11, 2008.


An angry resident that tried to drive around a security checkpoint is stopped by one police officer, right, while another tries to break his window to extract him in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Monday, June 16, 2008.


Brandon Smith carries his two cats, Fry and Bender, to dry land from their flooded and evacuated home on June 12, 2008 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

More Flooding


T-Shirt from woot.com

Woot.com has a website that also does one tshirt a day. I got this one today with a coupon I had for a free tshirt:

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