Jacob’s boy scout troop hosted a gun bash today as a fundraiser. I went with the dads (Brian helped out with the bash, so he didn’t get to have any of the fun). Unfortunately, I did not win anything (at least not while I was there–they were still drawing for the guns when I left). But, it was a good time and looked to be a lucrative fundraiser for the troop.
sicario
This was a really good movie that centered around the Mexican drug cartels. Plus it had Benicio Del Toro, who is a fine actor. The ending was phenomenal (I do like a good revenge storyline).
My rating: 4/5
busy times
The weekend was kind of busy, with things going on each day. Friday night, Jake played at his school’s Coffee House event, which is like a real coffee house, where performers play music or do poetry. Jake and his friend Kat played a song (Jake was on guitar and Kat, on vocals). They did a great job!
Saturday was the Westmont prom. While Jake is just a sophomore, one of his upperclassmen friends, Megan, invited him to go. We went to her house to get a couple of photos in the afternoon, but that was all of our input that was needed for the event.
Today, we ran to the Pittsburgh area to celebrate my Great Aunt Betty’s 89th birthday. She moved to a home there recently, as that is where her daughter lives. Some other relatives that we never get to see were there, too, so it was good to see them again.
sixteen
Jacob turned 16 today! I’m taking the afternoon off to take him to the DMV for his driver’s permit. He is very excited about the prospect of driving.
It is hard to believe that he’s 16 already. Time flies. Happy Birthday, Jake!
water & sewer
Yesterday, our hot water heater stopped working. The pilot light went out and would not stay on when relit. Brian called the plumber to take a look and it was fixed in short order (and the bill wasn’t excessive).
We had the sewer work done at the office a few weeks ago and were waiting on someone to come and do the concrete work. That day finally arrived yesterday. I guess that means I have to pay the bill now (as you can imagine, this one is on the excessive end).