Power's back on

Power's back on, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

So, what do you do with the left over dry ice? Smoke it!

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Water garden innovation

Water garden innovation, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

The boys realized they could make a water fall out of an old watering can. They were thrilled by their "trick".

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Flap jacks!

Flap jacks!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

"Mom, I'm making a LOT of flap jacks!

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Happiness...

Happiness..., originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

..Is a huge hunk of chocolate in your ice cream!

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Benefits of no power

Benefits of no power, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

The only place that sells dry ice anymore is the ice cream store... And you CAN'T go to the ice cream store without carrying out ice cream! :)

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HOT!!!

2008-05-29 10-59-24, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Wow, was it ever hot from this vantage point. You are looking at a 10 foot wide, one foot thick slab of steel being made... I couldn't stand here for more than a few minutes before I had to move and couldn't hold onto my camera any longer. The bridge over the steel is using torches which clamp onto the slab and ride along with it to cut the piece to length. Our gauges are on this line measuring the length and line speed. You can see the rest of my shots at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157605326972523/

Steel Plant

Steel Plant, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

I'm working in a steel plant today. Taking pictures. Nice day to drive to Cleveland! :)

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Bacon Fest!

Bacon Fest!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Camping style, at 7am...! ;)

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Good morning

Good morning, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Well, we made it. A little cool, but now they've got the idea to cook bacon and eggs on the grill.

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Goodnight everyone!

Goodnight everyone!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Good father-son memories. Takes me back a few years. ;)

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Of course

Of course, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Then they wanted me to "read them to sleep". I was happy to. What a fun night!

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Trouble

Trouble, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

I went inside the house for a second. When I came back, the boys had got into trouble. They'd dug a book out of the bag and were having fun reading to each other. They were all excited. A book from Grammy and Grampy Barton, read by the light of head lamps from them as well.

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Waiting

Waiting, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

We're waiting for the coals to die down enough to cooking marshmallows. It started to sprinkle, but we stayed dry and warm.

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Feet

Feet, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Keeping the tent clean while we wait for the fire to get going for marshmallows.

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Camp is set

Camp is set, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

The boys put the tent up with me and are quite proud of it. :)

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Pack Yer Gear

Pack Yer Gear, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

We're going for a night of camping in the back yard. Forecast, 45 degrees and rain... We'll see how we hold up.

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Summer!

Summer!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

The pool's open for business...! See you again after Labor Day! ;)

I love the sunsets in early Summer. Especially after a long day of hard work, outside. :)

I love the sunsets in early Summer. Especially after a long day of hard work, outside. :), originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

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Cute woman!

Cute woman!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

What a pretty, summery chick!

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Summer Babies

Summer Babies, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

I think it's a cardinal...

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Scratch

Scratch, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Julie likes to make things from scratch, but come on, growing her own sprouts!? ;)

Whatta woman!

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Snuggles

Snuggles, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Lounging before bed.

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Start of a nice day

Start of a nice day, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

And a long weekend. Hopefully, I'll get caught up on a few things around home! :)

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Johnny built a slide

Johnny built a slide, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

He found some scraps, put them in the right place, and helped me line up the screws.

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Fun with scraps

Fun with scraps, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

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Mr. Phillips goes down

Mr. Phillips goes down, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

How many Cubbies does it take to keep a good man down? One less than shown here! :)

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Johnnie's Carryout

Johnnie's Carryout, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

We always pass this store on the way to church and Johnny always begs to stop there. Sooooo, tonight, in honor of the end of Awana, we finally stopped! They went shopping all on their own.

Big fun!

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Successful day?

Successful day?, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Well, there was no crying, only a little whining, and two worn out little guys!

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Rained out.

Rained out., originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

At the very end of the day it started to rain... The boys didn't care, they were dry!

Great day, good fun. I love my family!

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A bird and a show

A bird and a show, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

This guy was really bold, and pretty. I think he was showing off for the ladies!

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Zoo Day

Zoo Day, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

We are all at the zoo. A reward for being in the Science Fair. Nice to get in free! The boys are counting the length of their snakes they bought. Johnny's is 36, Andy's is 33. :)

Nice to be DONE with school for the summer!

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Mouse

Mouse, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Andy's holding his little mouse while we snuggle before bed! :)

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Relaxed

Relaxed, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

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Long day

Long day, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Well, we were going to tar paper the whole roof. We were a little too ambitious and had to settled for half of it... The easy half

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Mom, I'm throwing allergy

Mom, I'm throwing allergy, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

That's what Christopher said about the algae on the roof...

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A day for roofing.

A day for roofing., originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

It's a beautiful day. 55 degrees, sunny, spring. I'm off to help my brother in-law start a roofing project. All I can say is, "Paybacks!". ;)

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Soup

Soup, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Johnny spooning Andy's "hot soup" into a tiny little cup because he's thirsty...

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You're beautiful!

You're beautiful!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Say that to the right woman, and you might just make yourself a buck!

"This is George Washington, the father of the whole world"...
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One DOLLAR!?

One DOLLAR!?, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

The boys managed to talk the lady in front of them (in the picture) out of a dollar for each of them! Ha ha.
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Browsing Comments, important hints

Browsing Commennts, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Most of the time, I put comments on my pictures. When I send the link out, I put a link to the set. If you click on a picture (one of the thumbnails), you should see something like this. If you click on the area I circled labeled 1, then you will go forward through the set. If you click on the area labeled 2, you will go backward. If you use this method rather than the slide show, you can see the comments in the area labeled 3 as shown in this picture. See all my latest pics from the park yesterday at:

www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157605028621926/

View my Flickr DNA...

This is kind of cool. It's a site that collects data about your pictures from Flickr and puts together a nice overview of it. You can see what is popular from my collections

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/dna.php?username=9105192@N07

2008-05-13 12-56-48

2008-05-13 12-56-48, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

I went to the park (Carriage Hill) by work on Monday for lunch. I didn't get very far since there were so many little creatures out for the nice weather. I'm not sure yet of the type of bird this is, but he was happily building a nest.

Waiting

Waiting, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Andy is waiting, just inside his room, for Johnny to come walking down the hall. Says he's going to, "Get him with my light saver". ;)

Summer Marshmallows

Summer Marshmallows, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

The boys are hanging out with their neighbor friend, Jamie. We're cooking on the fire.
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Yum Pizza!

Yum Pizza!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

When cooked perfect, and after working hard, Cassano's is great!
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Summer Fun!

Summer Fun!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

I'm working in the yard today (ALL DAY) but the boys are sure having fun. Back to work for me.
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Family Robot Night!

Family Robot Night!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Instead of family video night, we had family robot night. My friend, Rick, donated these outgrown toys to the Barton boy cause! They're a big hit from Andy's birthday. Thanks Rick!
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No pictures in this post...

I'm not posting a picture on this entry, but rather a link to loads of pictures... I sorted through my pictures from Andy's birthday and a few days either side of it. I got some great pictures of the boys chasing each other all over the place. The are towards the end, just before catching a duck for brekafast... :)

You can see them at the link below, or www.dwbarton.com

http://flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157604962851401/

Cool plane!

Cool plane!, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Laura and her family sent Andy a GREAT Lego set for his birthday. It took them a long time, he and Julie put it together today. It even has wings that sweep forward for "medium" and back for "speed" according to Andy.

Thanks Laura!
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Dessert

Dessert, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

After the boys happily devoured their "cow legs" (beef shanks) last night, Andy was happy to try and finish off his birthday cake. There's a bit left for tonight, so I guess he got full last night!

And by the way, Julie's beef shanks (24 hours of preparation) were one of the best meals I've ever eaten. Complete with green beans, carrots, gravy! Yum!!!!!! My newest favorite!
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Relaxed

Relaxed, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Feel free to relax and play your Star Wars game, Johnny... :)

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Fun in the park

Fun in the park, originally uploaded by FlickPics88.

Believe it or not, I'm holding both of these guys, walking and taking the picture too. Fun day. Weather turned out a lot better than it started.

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