Saturday, February 10, 2007

Ft. Knox

Today I visited Fort Knox for work purposes. It is an army base in Kentucky. Lots of gold is stored there. Street names are telling like Bullion Boulevard.

From http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/prod-facilities.shtml
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Bullion Depositories of the United States:
The Fort Knox, Kentucky Bullion Depository -- The site for this installation was formerly a part of the Fort Knox military reservation that was deeded to the Treasury Department. The Depository was completed in 1936. The Fort Knox Bullion Depository protects Gold Bullion and Assets of other Agencies.

http://www.knox.army.mil/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Knox

Monday, February 05, 2007

WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

I know there are some of you out there that are sad.

BUT NOT ME!!!!!!!!!!!! The Colts are awesome! What a season! This was the first time that Nate and I have ever had season tickets to anything. We got to go to most of the home Colts games this season including the stunning AFC Championship Game. Wow! What a thrill. I stood out on monument circle today from 4 to 4:30 waiting for the Colts parade to come. I decided to throw in the towel and head home after a half hour of single digit temps and negative wind chills. Good thing I did because the parade didn't come through there until 7:30!!! I would have been a popscicle by then. We watched the parade on TV. :)

As I promised, here's a celebration picture. Nate and our friend Doug celebrating with the Great Peyton Manning.













Saturday we went and celebrated our nephew Kraig's 3rd birthday. He had the neatest birthday cake. Each of the cars were like cupcake sized cakes, individually decorated. It must have taken my sister-in-law, Sarah, HOURS to decorate. She said her sister, Catina, helped. She also said my brother, Jason, made the track. Such a cute cake!

I have to tell you this funny thing Megan said. When we got to the party and I was helping her out of her car seat she said "Mom, everybody is going to be so excited that I'm here!" So funny.

That evening the kids and I got to spend some time with my parents. Mom read them a few books, which they loved. Jason came over and gave Colin a ride on the snow mobile. A thrill for Colin. I didn't get a picture of that one.