S'mores

Over the weekend, we went to a cookout at a good friend's house. We had good bratwurst, sweet corn, and s'mores for dessert.

The Boy really enjoys sugar. Thus, he really enjoys s'mores. He doesn't just enjoy the mix of chocolate, marshmellow, and graham cracker, but I think he also enjoys the mess it makes.

This s'more got in his hair, shirt, and shorts. Nonetheless, he really enjoyed himself, and wanted more after the first one was gone.

Furniture Jumping

When my wife left for an evening of peaceful grocery shopping, I taught the kids a valuable lesson in how to jump off the furniture.

We moved the mattress from the Boy's room out to the living room, and progressed to jump off a coffee table.

They had a blast.

The Boy could really achieve some height. The Girl squeeled and giggled through the entire lesson.

I'm sure my wife will appreciate the skill learned in this lesson when I am away at work, and she is trying to calm the kids down.

Dinner Conversation

Tonight at dinnertime, The Girl announced, "It's easier to run down the hill than it is to run up the hill."

At that, I replied, "Of course. What you experienced is gravity. Do you know what gravity is?"

The Girl: "Sure. It keeps your feet on the floor."

Well, that kind of blew me away, so I forgot the rest of my scientific lecture.

A New Bumper

I have taken the old rusty bumper off the 1964 Chevy, and given it a coat of paint. It was 100% rust, but very solid. The bumper probably weighed 60 pounds, but there were no rust-holes going through. As I was grinding it down with my wire wheel, it appears to have been painted many years ago. Years of neglect caused 100% coverage in surface rust....

I cleaned it down to bare metal, primed, and painted white.

I found it interesting that old trucks such as this did not have rear bumpers as standard equipment. Bumpers were an option in this era. Furthermore, bumpers were not chrome, but painted from the manufacturer. In the case of this old truck, the bumper was an advertisement from the Chevy Dealership. That is, if a truck was manufactured without the option of the rear bumper, the dealership would install one for you that usually had their name or logo on it. In this case, you can see the text:

"Capital Chevrolet, Inc. Austin, Texas"

I think cleaning up the bumper alone makes a huge difference in the overall appearnace of the truck. Next on my list is to paint the front bumper and grille. I think it will only enhance the contrast in the truck. I hope to add a few more pictures in the next week.