The Godfather Arrived

Carl came to Connecticut this weekend for a wedding. We were glad we got a chance to see him again. Carl and I started the weekend off by attending the Yankees vs A's game at the Stadium. We also went with Carl's sister who I finally got to meet.

Staying over the at the Lyon Estate can prove to be hazardous. You have to be willing to be woken up by rambunctious children and dogs. Carl didn't seem to mind. Kenny must have decided that Carl looks old, he has dubbed Carl "Grandpa".

National Cheeseburger Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is National Cheeseburger Day, I implore you to celebrate with the vigor and enthusiasm this holiday deserves. Heather and I celebrated early and went to the newest burger joint around yesterday - The Shake Shack. This could be very bad for me the Shake Shack is located exactly 0.3 miles from my office. I've asked to have this made in my size

The place was nice inside and very busy. Not as crazy as Sonic was when that finally opened in Wallingford. That place had 2-hour lines for a couple of months. The wall coverings were made from wood that was reclaimed from the bleachers of the old Yale Bowl.

Now let's get down to the reason we went - the burger.

I always get a bacon cheeseburger the first time I try a new burger place (it is the ultimate burger). They didn't cook the bacon fully, it didn't have the nice crunch that I like. They get a few points off for that. They also did not give me the extra tomato I like, two slices of plum tomato is not the definition of extra tomato to me. The burger was cooked nicely, a little pink in the middle no grey hockey puck. It was extremely juicy. The bun was a nice a little sweet and potato roll-like. I think to have a great burger joint you have to have great fries. Their fries are terrible, they are basically Ore-Ide crinkle cut fries straight out of the bag. They aren't the fantastic hand-cut variety fries you can get at many other place. There is also no free refrills on drinks which I hate, come on people seltzer water isn't that much. The burger was great, the toppings were lacking for me but Heather found them to be acceptable. It's ten times better than a fast food burger, but your wait could be ten times as long also. Worth a try if you are in the area. 5-Guys is better, cheaper, and quicker in my opinion.

Jogging and Horses

Yesterday, I was doing something in the garage. Kenny went into the house got his shoes, put them on, climbed into the jogger, and buckled himself in. He then said, "Horsies, please." That is Kenny's way of telling me that we need to go for a jog past the horses.

Car Wash Fun

I washed the car today and Kenny helped. Well, Kenny didn't really help but he did manage to wash himself in the process. At least he won't need a bath tonight.

School Time

Kenny had his first day of pre-school last week. As you can see he is very happy to go to school. He loves going to school early to watch the school buses bring the other children to school.