Last week Lindsay, Tyler and I went to Las Vegas for a little week getaway for my ETA conference. I originally left and was going to go by myself and then realized that I wanted to bring my family. So I got to Phoenix and turned around and brought Lindsay and little Tyler. We bought a new Dan Brown book on cd and we were off. Tyler was good the whole way and sleeps easily in the car. They are building a new bridge over the hoover dam so there was a slight delay.
We stayed at our Condo on Las Vegas Blvd. for $50. It was a good deal because it had full kitchen and two bed and washer dryer. The first night I had to go to a dinner at Aureole w/ Marc Gardner, Rita Feldman, Gordon Rimac and Gary Rutledge at North American Bancard. It was good to talk to them and get ideas for our our business. The food was just so so and the total bill was $16000 for 32 people (that's 3 zero's).
The next day I went to the ETA conference and Dave Holman let me in and I got to see the booths for a few hours. It was pretty educational and cool to see the companies that I usually just work w/ over the phone.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Allergies
It is allergy season again and my allergies are back. I started taking Claritan this weekend because my eyes itched so bad I wanted to take them out with my fingernails. I also get stuffier than normal w/ my nose. I hope it passes soon so I don't sneeze anymore. Since I had my surgery it hurts to sneeze.
I love Lindsay
I love Lindsay
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Famous Secret Recipe
CHICKEN DIVAN
This recipe was perfected by generations of Brummers.
Ingredients:
Boneless chicken breast (3 or 4 pieces)
Mayo
Lemon Juice
Flour
Bread Crumbs (Plain)
Chopped Broccoli
Cream of Chicken Soup
Margarine
Mild Cheddar Cheese
Onions (if desired)
Boil Chicken at medium heat for atleast 1.5 hours. Watch closely when you heat it up or it will foam over. Add minced onion and salt if desired. Let chicken cool down and break into bite size pieces. Save Broth!!
Put Broccoli into saucepan, add water and heat up just until broccoli is thawed out. Remove from heat and strain.
Mix can of soup, 1/2 cup mayo, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and chicken broth (1/3 cup broth mixed with 3 tablespoons flour) together and stir until all lumps are one.
Grate about 1.5 cups of the cheese and save.
Take 9 inch square casserole dish and semi cooked broccoli on bottom layer, then bite sized chicken and onion for second layer. Pour sauce mix over these two first layers and make sure it is uniformly spread. Top off with the grated cheddar cheese.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Cover dish with aluminum foil and place in the oven at 325 F for 50 minutes.
While it is cooking take a coffee cup and add 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine, cover and heat for about 30 seconds in microwave or until melted. Add 3/4 cup of bread crumbs and mix up well so all breadcrumbs have contacted butter.
After casserole has heated for 50 minutes remove from oven and spread the breadcrumbs evenly over the casserole. Cover again and put back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, remove cover and let it set for 10 minutes before serving.
Bon Appetit, Chicken Divan.
If you double recipe then don't double mayo.
This recipe was perfected by generations of Brummers.
Ingredients:
Boneless chicken breast (3 or 4 pieces)
Mayo
Lemon Juice
Flour
Bread Crumbs (Plain)
Chopped Broccoli
Cream of Chicken Soup
Margarine
Mild Cheddar Cheese
Onions (if desired)
Boil Chicken at medium heat for atleast 1.5 hours. Watch closely when you heat it up or it will foam over. Add minced onion and salt if desired. Let chicken cool down and break into bite size pieces. Save Broth!!
Put Broccoli into saucepan, add water and heat up just until broccoli is thawed out. Remove from heat and strain.
Mix can of soup, 1/2 cup mayo, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and chicken broth (1/3 cup broth mixed with 3 tablespoons flour) together and stir until all lumps are one.
Grate about 1.5 cups of the cheese and save.
Take 9 inch square casserole dish and semi cooked broccoli on bottom layer, then bite sized chicken and onion for second layer. Pour sauce mix over these two first layers and make sure it is uniformly spread. Top off with the grated cheddar cheese.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Cover dish with aluminum foil and place in the oven at 325 F for 50 minutes.
While it is cooking take a coffee cup and add 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine, cover and heat for about 30 seconds in microwave or until melted. Add 3/4 cup of bread crumbs and mix up well so all breadcrumbs have contacted butter.
After casserole has heated for 50 minutes remove from oven and spread the breadcrumbs evenly over the casserole. Cover again and put back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, remove cover and let it set for 10 minutes before serving.
Bon Appetit, Chicken Divan.
If you double recipe then don't double mayo.
Moving
Lindsay and I have decided to move from our Mullberry home (above) in Agritopia next month. We want to get a bigger home for our bigger family on the way and I will be working out of the house more. Now is a good time to buy and it will be easier to move now than closer to September when our baby girl is due.
BABY GIRL
Ok... I should have had this on here a few weeks ago but I have plenty of excuses. Most of which are lame. I am getting more and more excited to have a little girl. Yes it was a shocker but we are going to have another child. Totally a surprise but that is what life is about. Not everything can be planned. We were totally shocked when Lindsay bought the pregnancy tests and the blue positive sign was shown. We had her do it twice to double check and be 200% sure. I think I read the instructions on the box twice also and sure enough those things don't lie.
A few weeks ago we went together to the Dr. and they knew right away that it was a girl. I didn't really have a strong feeling either way but kind of thought it would be a boy. Now Tyler is going to get to have a sister close in age to guard over. I am excited and look forward to September. I am sure it will fly by so everyday we have to slowly get ready whether it be with finances, buying baby stuff, enjoying our one on one time w/ Tyler or tickling Lindsay's back. Every little thing helps.
Last week I had to get a hernia operation and have postponed it for quite some time. I was told last year that I should get it done because it only gets worse. I then found out two months ago that I can get with a cheaper Health Insurance company called Lifewise if I wanted to switch but couldn't get my Hernia operated on unless I had it done with my current company because it was a pre-existing condition. So last week I went in a 5:00 am to Mercy Gilbert Hospital and went under the knife. I wasn't to nervous until the night before when we went to Steve Lesueur's parents house and his Dad told me that we didn't do much for about a month and that it hurt pretty good for a week. Then I got nervous. Everything went fine and I woke up from my sedated state and didn't feel much because I was on percaset. The first two days I was pretty sore and couldn't move really anywhere. I stayed in bed most of the first day and watched a few movies. The next day I worked from home and felt a little better. Lindsay played nurse and took could care of me and treated me well. I didn't get my appetite back until about 3 days later.
The Dr. said I couldn't pick up anything over 10 lbs for about a week so Lindsay got stuck doing everything for Tyler. (She does most of the hard work now.) Tyler wanted his Dad to hold him real bad but I couldn't do it and I wanted to hold him. That was tough. I also can't do sports for another 2 weeks so that is tough. I am in the worst shape of my life because I am not supposed to get out and do anything athletic and 1 month before my surgery I didn't do much athletically. I got invited to a tournament in Vegas in two weeks but don't think I am going to be able to play. If the mesh they put into my abdomen doesn't heal properly then I will have to have another surgery. I anticipate this surgery will cost me after insurance $1500. Just to be in the hospital for 3 hours is going to cost $700 after insurance. I can't believe how much Hospitals charge.
Today however everything has healed nicely. I got lucky because one night Lindsay had a crazy dream and slammed her hand close to my stomach narrowly missing my incision.
A few weeks ago we went together to the Dr. and they knew right away that it was a girl. I didn't really have a strong feeling either way but kind of thought it would be a boy. Now Tyler is going to get to have a sister close in age to guard over. I am excited and look forward to September. I am sure it will fly by so everyday we have to slowly get ready whether it be with finances, buying baby stuff, enjoying our one on one time w/ Tyler or tickling Lindsay's back. Every little thing helps.
Last week I had to get a hernia operation and have postponed it for quite some time. I was told last year that I should get it done because it only gets worse. I then found out two months ago that I can get with a cheaper Health Insurance company called Lifewise if I wanted to switch but couldn't get my Hernia operated on unless I had it done with my current company because it was a pre-existing condition. So last week I went in a 5:00 am to Mercy Gilbert Hospital and went under the knife. I wasn't to nervous until the night before when we went to Steve Lesueur's parents house and his Dad told me that we didn't do much for about a month and that it hurt pretty good for a week. Then I got nervous. Everything went fine and I woke up from my sedated state and didn't feel much because I was on percaset. The first two days I was pretty sore and couldn't move really anywhere. I stayed in bed most of the first day and watched a few movies. The next day I worked from home and felt a little better. Lindsay played nurse and took could care of me and treated me well. I didn't get my appetite back until about 3 days later.
The Dr. said I couldn't pick up anything over 10 lbs for about a week so Lindsay got stuck doing everything for Tyler. (She does most of the hard work now.) Tyler wanted his Dad to hold him real bad but I couldn't do it and I wanted to hold him. That was tough. I also can't do sports for another 2 weeks so that is tough. I am in the worst shape of my life because I am not supposed to get out and do anything athletic and 1 month before my surgery I didn't do much athletically. I got invited to a tournament in Vegas in two weeks but don't think I am going to be able to play. If the mesh they put into my abdomen doesn't heal properly then I will have to have another surgery. I anticipate this surgery will cost me after insurance $1500. Just to be in the hospital for 3 hours is going to cost $700 after insurance. I can't believe how much Hospitals charge.
Today however everything has healed nicely. I got lucky because one night Lindsay had a crazy dream and slammed her hand close to my stomach narrowly missing my incision.
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