Welcome to this 'dad's diary' where I chronicle our family story...

Friday, January 13, 2012

Blowout!

It only took about 90 seconds for 15,000 galons to make its hasty exit... right toward the kitchen where I happened to be standing,



Compare this to the 'before'

From The Making of iDazz Arena 2011

If you want to see the construction process, click here and here.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Jordan playing at Frozen Fenway

A special treat getting to see Jordie and his Cathedral teammates play Mt St Charles at Fenway.  Jordie had a huge Kozub cheering section and scored a great goal!

  

Friday, December 30, 2011

Christmas 2011 Memories

Here are some pix from "Christmas Morning at home" on the 24th as well as in Utica.


At Home



In Utica

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Merry Christmas!

As has become a tradition in recent years, to celebrate the Holidays, here's a compilation of our best memories from 2011.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

At John's house this year.  The gang fit just fine!  And John had fresh venison aired in from AK!

Making of iDazz Arena 2011: Day 2

Today is all about bracing the 3 ft high, 75 foot wide dam!




And Michael helped out building the "shallow end" wall.


Approx 4 hours today..  8 hours total so far.

Making of iDazz Arena 2011: Day 1

Here's a photo chronology of the steps required to get to this:

Day 1 starts like this, the "before" shots:


And up to the stash where all the materials have spent the off season:
 My helper posting for a pic.
About 90 mins in.. organizing for construction

End of day 1.. approx 4 hrs, the "deep end" wall takes shape