The Kenzers Family Blog

This is recipe 288 from Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meals 365: No Repeats. Don’t blame Rachel for the blackend salmon, that was our fault. The meal tasted good, I would recommend it.

The four of us took a quick jaunt 13 miles down Red Rock road to the Animal Ark zoo. I posted the pictures on flickr.com for all to see. It was very hot and required a lot of walking but it was fun. Not the best zoo we have been to but hey, its close.

With the spring like weather comes spring like responsibilities (ie yard work). So today I went over to Grandpa Sid’s to mow his yard. This is a responsibility that I don’t mind doing as it gives me a chance to help my Grandpa. I remember when I was in my early teens I would go over to Grandma and Grandpa’s house and Grandma Fran would always urge me to help Grandpa with the yard work. At that time, my Grandpa had a very rigid system and the most I could usually do is help mind the electrical cord - he had an electric mower at the time.

Now each Spring and Summer, I go over once a week (sometimes once every two weeks) to do all aspects of the yard. I don’t mind since I have a strong back and can withstand the heat. Instead of a rigid system of “the right way to do things” he defers all decisions to me.

I also get an opportunity to spend quality time with Grandpa during these times. Often he asks me to help with some household items like today he bought a new cordless phone and needed me to help enter in some numbers into speed dial.

I know Grandma would be happy to know that I am not only helping with the yard but bonding as well. Grandpa Sid can’t help but to pay me each week as much as I argue with him about it. I try and use the money each time to take Amy and the kids to lunch or dinner as this is something that Grandma was fond of doing when I would go over to their house during the summer.

Anyway, Grandpa Sid is doing well - Strong like Bull.

Here are photos from Easter. I have been super busy at work and with DisneyFrontier.com that this site has been a little neglected. Also, if you are wondering about Sharon’s site, the server that it was on is no longer working. I will get it up and running on a new server shortly.