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OK, this is from about 10 years ago I think. It was on video tape and I captured it over to the computer, the sound doesn’t match up part way through, but I don’t think that’s really all that important.

And remember, I played French horn, not trumpet, so excuse the clunkers! lol In fact, I think I traded an early CD burner straight up for this trumpet. hahahah

Our dog rocks!

Well, this Saturday is the 20 year reunion of my high school graduating class. 20 years. Really doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. So many things have changed, and so many things haven’t. It’s just weird.

I’ve been involved in the organization of the reunion to some extent, and it’s been fun to get “sneek peeks” into what other class members are doing now, where they are, who is coming, who isn’t, etc… There were only 70 people in my class and we got responses for the reunion from 34 of them. Not bad.

Looks like myself and 3 others who are attending are still in Elmore (or are in Elmore again, as the case may be) and the farthest distance someone is coming is from Minnesota.

Guess I’ll go dig out my acid washed jeans and get them pegged, put on my Ocean Pacific shirt, find my Members Only jacket and feather my hair… OH, can’t forget the Air Jordans….

Grant and Ravi in Chicago 1988

We went to the Schedel Arboretum and Gardens yesterday for a couple hours. Took a lot of pictures and enjoyed a beautiful day. Everything there looks fantastic!

The Bowling Green/Wood County paper, the Sentinel-Tribune, did a story about my Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba.com website today. I’m really happy with how it turned out. Ellen Sipp left most of what I said in there and the thread about my dad is prominent throughout the article.

Check it out and give it a read!

http://www.sent-trib.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3965&Itemid=104

Subway’s Turkey Reuben sandwich is phenomenally good!!!

I guess Toledo is a test market, so if you don’t get it, that’s too bad, but seriously… it’s one of the best “fast food” sandwiches I’ve ever had. Just got a 6″ on honey-oat bread with pickles, black olives, jalapeno peppers, black pepper and a little of their honey-mustard sauce on it. MMmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Highly recommended… and Subway, if you’re trolling the interwebs looking for feedback, keep this sandwich around and spread it nationwide!

Really can’t do much but smile really big right now. The ultrasound today was simply amazing… both because it’s our baby… and also because of the technology. We could see all four chambers of the baby’s heart… all 20 fingers and toes… just amazing.

The OB guy today was a high-risk pregnancy specialist. Maryellen’s neurologist recommended we see one because of the MS and the meds she was on, but the Dr. today told us there was no need to come back. AND we found out we’re a little further along than we originally thought. Due date has been pushed up to 12/6/08. Everything looked normal and great! Take a look for yourself!!

Bike to the Bay

Originally uploaded by Pepperguy

Well, we did the one day version of the Bike to the Bay for the National MS Society today. Whew… we’re both pooped!! The weather was pretty good, wind was at our back most of the day and I think we actually went faster than we were anticipating. All-in-all, a great ride and a great event! And Maryellen did great!! I can’t imagine there were any other pregnant MS patients who did it.

Click on the picture to see the rest of the set.

Just a reminder that we’re getting close to the ride! It’s next weekend, so I thought I’d post a reminder here and give ANYONE and EVERYONE the chance to sponsor me in the ride for MS. A few years ago, when we were doing the MS Walk, I posted “our story” (mostly Maryellen’s story) here:

http://pepperguy.com/newblog/2004/03/09/ms-walk-2/

So, if you’re not familiar with why we’re doing this, please check it out and read through it.

You can mail a check, payable to the National MS Society, to:
Grant Cummings
P.O. Box 73
Elmore, OH 43416

Or use the secure online giving at the following link. (You can also sign up to ride along by following the link)

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/pepperguy

If you can’t support us monetarily, please think about us next week and pray for good weather and NO WIND (or a really strong wind at our backs!) Thanks!

Isn’t technology awesome?? Maryellen had a midwife appointment today and they were going to listen to fetal heart sounds…. well, I couldn’t go, but I sent along my digital recorder and she recorded it for me. It’s now an MP3 and on the internet for the world to hear! (yeah, I know… it’s boring and insignificant to 99.99999% of the world…)

Just realized this little flash player doesn’t work through an RSS feed… so here’s a direct link to the MP3 if you use a newsreader (like I do).

One of my all-time favorite coasters turns 30 today! It seems a little slow and rickety now, but when it opened in 1978 it was the tallest and fastest in the world! I remember one overcast day when Cedar Point wasn’t very busy when my cousin Randy and I were able to ride the Gemini over and over! I think we probably rode it 5 or 6 times in a row, which, at the time, was a HUGE deal!! And, come on… those tight circle turns at the end can’t be beat!! GO BLUE TRAIN!!!

Love that “clack clack clack” sound of the chain taking you up that first hill!! THAT’S what summer sounds like in northern Ohio!