The Brothers Koford and The Constuction Job.

While visiting the Kofords in Visalia while the newest of our grandchildren (McKinley) was having surgery, it was important for Owen and Henry to get started on building some shelves and a work bench for their parents to store stuff and so this first picture is a "before" picture.

Now that the problem has been identified, it is time to get started.  So a trip to Home Depot is in order and here we are getting the necessary supplies to build something cool.

Now after unloading the lumber and setting up the saw horses, we got to work.  It is a tough job but as you can see the Brothers Koford are up to the challenge.

As you can tell, these fine brothers, working together as a well oiled machine, made quick work of the job and WOW, what a difference it made in the garage.  Their mom and dad (Emily & Tim) are so proud.  And also, little McKinley surgery went very well and she will soon be joining this construction team.    

Spotlight on Tristan Packard

This is Tristan Packard.  My first born grand child.  His father is my son, Chad.  Tristan is 14 years old and this is a picture taken just a week ago at his graduation into High School.

Tristan has worked very hard to perfect his baseball skills, particularly  PITCHING and BATTING.  Tristan was notified just tonite that he was voted by fellow team mates and league coaches to the all prestigous ALL-STAR TEAM--in this league that he is in, is the 14 to 16 year olds and he is one of the youngest players in the league--I tried to make it to most of his games to watch him pitch and hit.  In most of the games that he pitched, he struck out 2 batters in most innings and held the other team scoreless most of the time.  He also cranked many long hits and scored many runs.  Tristan is certainly to be admired and is a great example for all my other grand kids.

Tristan has started "hell week" this week for high school football.  He is on a wieght lifting program and conditioning and  working out with the quarterbacks.  This is a little different for us Packards, usually we are on the linemen.  I sure hope he excells and enjoys football and baseball in high school.  

More M Y S T E R Y M E A T---MMMMMMMM

Well are you ready for another pot of Dougs Secret Chili?    I hope so because I just captured a great ground squirl from LaWanna's garden--ha ha           He is not only handsome,  but he looks very tasty also...ha ha.   Mystery meat is a very important ingredient for an award winning chili at any chili cook off altho I usually use pork, beef, chicken, turkey, sometimes some goat and if I am lucky, some vinison or elk.  But I think that a squirl would work.      YOU TRY IT FIRST AND LET ME KNOW!!!  ha ha ha 

TRISTAN PACKARD

This is just to inform ya'll that I spotlighted Tristan but due to my vast expertise in blogging, it got put on the FIVE FOODIES blog insteat of mine......Check out Tristan.