SCHNEIDER FALL FESTIVAL

Mom hosted a fall festival. The kids really had a great time doing crafts, face painting and Grandpa's hay ride. Brad took the photo's.

I ATE KERMIT!!

We took my mom out for her Birthday (Happy Birthday Mom) at the Houston in Mason, Ohio.
On the menu was frog legs and ribs. It was my first time eating frog legs. Very good!

SPOILED CAT

Our cat, Yuki, must be one of the most spoiled felines out there.
He wakes us up in the morning to fix him a cup of water. Then, he enjoys laying next to the fireplace on cold winter mornings.

SAUERKRAUT FESTIVAL

This week we visited the annual Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville, Ohio.
We sampled Sauerkraut Fudge, Fried Apples, Sauerkraut Cookies, Stuffed Cabbage and Sauerkraut Pork and Mash Potatoes.

GOLF OHIO

While in Ohio this week, my brother Jason and I golfed Pebble Creek in Cincinnati. Very nice course!

GOLF NAS OCEANA

While on the course at NAS Oceana, in VA Beach Virginia, I came across a grave stone off the fairway....something you don't see everyday.

IKE Carrier Qualifications

We recently returned from a week at sea conducting landing qualifications.

LITTLE REPUBLICANS

My nieces made the local news by participating in a local Tea Party over the weekend.

SCHNEIDER FOOTBALL

More football this week. This morning, we went to watch my nephew J.D. put a hurt on some kids a lot bigger than he is. These kids are pretty good for only being 5 and 6 years old.

WHO DEY

I was given a short-notice invitation by my brother to go the Bengals vs Colts preseason game.
Cincinnati crushed them 38-7. Yea, yea, preseason--but a win is a win!!

BROOKE IS IN COLLEGE

Brooke starts school this week. She is attending Sinclair Community College, pursuing a Culinary Arts degree. All her classes this term will be at the Mason Campus. (This way she can go to Kings Island as soon as class is over)

GOLF OHIO

I've been getting some golf in while I'm been going back and forth to Ohio.
Some of the courses I've played have been: Vista Verde in Fairfield TWP, The Mound in Miamisburg, Potters Park in Hamilton, TPC Franklin and The Robins Nest in Harrison.

GREEN BOILED PEANUTS

I had this on the camera from my last week on deployment.
Green Boiled Peanuts...in a can! They don't look very edible, but they taste might fine!

FIRST TIME DINER

The WAFFLE HOUSE!
I've seen them all over the country, but this weekend was my first stop.
It was delicious, quick and hot. The smothered, covered, chopped and diced hash browns hit the mark!

German Food

I visited the Bier Garden in Portsmouth, Va this week.
It was great...Pork Chop with Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage and German Potato Salad.

Mount Rushmore

We visited Mt Rushmore this week.  The place is awesome.  Due to the long drive, we only spent about 3 days.  You could easily spend a week and just get started.  The views and wildlife were breathtaking. 

The Badlands, South Dakota

We stopped through the Badlands, SD on our vacation.  The place was very neat, like a mini Grand Canyon.  I couldn't help but to try a buffalo hotdog while I was there. 

Suez Canal Transit

A couple pics as we transited the Suez Canal on our way back home.
This ship had about 9 feet of clearance under the friendship bridge.
Also, I'm trying to get my Dorothy Lane discount by getting my picture taken
holding one of the their shopping bags with Egypt in the background.