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Blog Consolidation

2012-01-13T14:14:00.000-06:00

This blog is temporarily or perhaps permanently shutting down. However, please back away from the ledge because I'm combining blogging forces with my wife so please set the dial to:

http://www.ksf-blog.blogspot.com/

Her sweet posts of family and smiles plus blog posts about Mulch and Urinal Etiquette all in one convenient location. I think I was able to import all my posts to our new blog but one can never be sure about such things.

Cheers

Fancy Dinner Night

2012-01-10T18:34:00.001-06:00

Twitter's Secret

2012-01-08T08:25:00.001-06:00

If you've got a brain in your head, you need to be following Elwood Larson on twitter @larsonev. Who else has has tweeted faithfully for 12 months without a single follower and without following anyone else. #weatheringthestorm

"Changing my shirt in the car in Chick-Fil-A parking lot preparing for the party at Joe's. I don't have a comb, so...Onward."

Dyson

2012-01-06T22:22:00.000-06:00

I love you. My wife loves you. We love you.

Occupy Frisco

2012-01-02T23:39:00.001-06:00

Pheasant

2011-12-31T20:06:00.000-06:00

Super well

2011 Christmas Card

2011-12-29T06:39:00.001-06:00

Greetings from the Files, and Merry Christmas!

We had a good year..Not too boring, not too busy. Here are the highlights:

Technology: -We all got dressed up in our prettiest outfits and took a thousand pictures and the one we liked had a thin strand of hair blowing in front of Secily’s face. So I shipped the photo off to my brother, who is an expert in all things computer, and asked him to remove the unwanted hair forever. He granted the request and went the extra mile..insert Cyclops Christmas photo.

Education: - Larson’s favorite book to check out of the library is The Adventures of Captain Underpants...at least he’s reading.

- Secily started kindergarten but not without a fully-covered glitter backpack.

- Jane’s plan is to continue watching Dora until we run out of electricity.

Agriculture: -We grew our first garden with some good carrots and also some of the grossest tasting corn one could imagine.

Travel: -We went on a cruise with the entire Files Family. Still dealing with Karin’s post-traumatic stress disorder from the Iguana farm.

Amish Paradise:-In July we did a 4 day electronic fast which worked out pretty well. By worked out well, I mean it was horrible.

Exercise: Larson- Basketball

Karin - Pilates

Jane - Cried her way through swimming lessons

Secily- Nothing. Too busy drawing and fantasizing about the day she can wear make up.

Me - I occasionally play basketball on Sunday nights which now features a 48 hour recovery period.

Grace: As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we’re grateful that He came to earth and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sin.

1 Timothy 1:16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

Merry Christmas,
Ryan, Karin, Larson, Secily, and Jane

Griddle

2011-12-29T06:33:00.000-06:00

Little Smokey

2011-12-28T07:08:00.001-06:00

Christmas Girls

2011-12-27T08:26:00.001-06:00

Ghostbuster

2011-12-24T08:39:00.000-06:00

Christmas Eve Edition.

A Can of Pumpkin

2011-12-22T21:51:00.000-06:00

only one ingredient.

Pandemic

2011-12-18T16:40:00.000-06:00

Ants

2011-12-17T22:24:00.000-06:00

Dec. 16th

2011-12-16T10:56:00.001-06:00

Cyst Removal

2011-12-14T07:58:00.000-06:00

Sugar Plums

2011-12-12T15:12:00.000-06:00

Duck Hunt

2011-12-10T09:14:00.000-06:00

Sink of the Future

2011-12-08T19:45:00.001-06:00

....in McDonalds?

Fire Pit

2011-12-05T20:50:00.000-06:00

I've been getting quite a bit of email from you guys asking me "Hey, I've got a 55 gallon drum but how do I make it into an outdoor fire container and a matching seat"? Here ya go.

China minibus stopped by shocked police for carrying 66 school children instead of eight

2011-12-03T09:48:00.001-06:00

All you have to do is watch the first 20 seconds to get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yQ0FdlACIc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Waffle House

2011-12-02T12:06:00.000-06:00

The End of Fall

2011-12-01T15:06:00.000-06:00

The Galleria

2011-11-29T20:32:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday to Me

2011-11-28T19:14:00.000-06:00

We went to eat and then played me themed bingo.

Aspen Recap

2011-11-27T23:08:00.000-06:00

SWA WiFi

2011-11-25T22:18:00.000-06:00

Sledding

2011-11-23T23:54:00.000-06:00

P-Funk in the Trunk

2011-11-22T12:46:00.000-06:00

Hoth

2011-11-20T08:52:00.001-06:00

Fang

2011-11-17T07:19:00.000-06:00

Shelves

2011-11-15T16:42:00.001-06:00

Photo of the Day

2011-11-12T13:00:00.001-06:00

2011-11-11T13:30:00.001-06:00

@alyankovic: While I think it's unlikely that we're the only forms of life in the universe, I'm pretty sure we're the only ones that deep-fry Twinkies.

Bacon Salad Sandwich

2011-11-10T18:57:00.000-06:00

I think I heard my wife smirk as my 5 year old daughter prayed, "Thank you father for this healthy food".

Small Fry

2011-11-09T17:49:00.000-06:00

Old School Playground

2011-11-07T08:27:00.000-06:00

I ran across the following image on pintrest.com. So good.

Whale Watching

2011-11-06T07:58:00.001-06:00

Story with video

Fall Festival

2011-11-05T23:00:00.001-05:00

Guns Up

2011-11-04T12:24:00.000-05:00

Best Costume of 2011

2011-11-01T05:03:00.001-05:00

Please submit your entries

Here's mine. Link

Tiffany

2011-10-31T11:41:00.003-05:00

Here's a duet of my musically talented brother in law and myself singing an 80's classic. At about the 20 second mark the magic starts to unfold. We all have different gifts.

Link

Texas Halloween

2011-10-29T21:01:00.001-05:00

Mom vs. Sappling

2011-10-29T09:53:00.001-05:00

CJ Wilson

2011-10-28T16:47:00.003-05:00

I had heard it said that there's no way you can listen to Rangers pitcher CJ Wilson interviewed and still like him. However, I'd never heard him until now. wow...just wow.

Start listening at about the 4:50 mark. Wait to watch the youtube video second because they reference that in the audio.

Link

Cassette Adapter

2011-10-28T12:02:00.000-05:00

Seriously. These are still for sale.

Cables

2011-10-28T00:33:00.000-05:00

Tower

2011-10-26T06:33:00.000-05:00

Safety Town

2011-10-19T20:31:00.000-05:00

Lubbock Dust Storm

2011-10-19T05:02:00.001-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfuDFEZYHTE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

FC Dallas

2011-10-18T20:58:00.000-05:00

Stuffed Animals

2011-10-17T14:15:00.000-05:00

Dental Edition

Shadow Creek

2011-10-15T23:57:00.001-05:00

Turtleneck

2011-10-14T13:36:00.000-05:00

The Most Awkward High Five...

2011-10-13T07:19:00.001-05:00

exchange since ever.

http://twitvid.com/B7MWT

Thor Hammer

2011-10-12T13:24:00.000-05:00

A New Park

2011-10-11T01:39:00.000-05:00

Some assembly required.

Jerusalem Thorn Tree

2011-10-08T11:13:00.000-05:00

Slingbox

2011-10-07T21:19:00.000-05:00

Lunch

2011-10-05T11:41:00.000-05:00

Ticket to Ride

2011-10-04T18:52:00.000-05:00

Nachos

2011-10-03T21:29:00.000-05:00

Pumpkins

2011-10-02T06:36:00.000-05:00

Take Down .22

2011-09-30T22:26:00.000-05:00

Airwolf

2011-09-29T20:23:00.000-05:00

Graffiti Training

2011-09-27T18:51:00.000-05:00

Bad Opinion Generator

2011-09-26T08:59:00.002-05:00

"New Coke will be the most significant soft drink development in the company's history...the surest move ever made."
-Roberto Goizueta, chairman of the Coca Cola Company, 1985

Bad Opinion Generator Link

"Donnie Hart is the next Randy Moss"
-Ryan Files circa 1997

Fireballs

2011-09-25T23:33:00.000-05:00

Euthanasia Coaster

2011-09-23T14:35:00.007-05:00

The Euthanasia Coaster is a concept for a roller coaster designed to kill its passengers.

How's that for a teaser. Link

Credit: Alpha

Dishwasher Replacement

2011-09-22T17:02:00.000-05:00

Best Buy Flyer from 1996

2011-09-21T15:07:00.003-05:00

Link

Freebirds

2011-09-19T13:26:00.000-05:00

The Iraq

2011-09-18T09:47:00.002-05:00

It's one of those historic clips that no matter how many times you watch it....you're just stuck trying to imagine how anything could go this wrong.

Link

Skateboarding Tricks

2011-09-17T20:26:00.000-05:00

Link

Fresh Flowers

2011-09-16T19:41:00.000-05:00

Credit Cards Now Accepted

2011-09-15T06:42:00.000-05:00

Hawaiian Night

2011-09-14T14:15:00.000-05:00

William Tell

2011-09-13T23:13:00.000-05:00

Old School Optimus Prime

2011-09-12T23:38:00.000-05:00

New Tires

2011-09-09T17:02:00.000-05:00

Madame Butterfly

2011-09-08T21:32:00.000-05:00

Haircut

2011-09-07T19:11:00.000-05:00

Cleaning the cobra pit

2011-09-05T07:03:00.001-05:00

"Snakes....Why'd it have to be snakes"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIMigVo1pyA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

J's Liquor

2011-09-04T19:44:00.000-05:00

...where you can also get your hunting license.

Kenny's Burger Joint

2011-09-01T14:25:00.000-05:00

Frisco, TX. Zed Straight Up Burger. They also have a seven pound burger that if you can eat it in an hour you get it free. Otherwise it's $50. 72 people have tried it. 1 person has done it.

Mortal Kombat

2011-08-31T22:49:00.000-05:00

Kids and Money

2011-08-30T02:12:00.001-05:00

Soon we'll be able to reallocate the diaper funds towards band aids.

Tweety Bird

2011-08-28T09:25:00.002-05:00

If you're not following Weird Al on twitter here's a taste of what you're missing.

-I just watched Source Code on DVD - it all seemed completely believable until I saw Jake Gyllenhaal using Bing as his search engine

-Okay, everybody all at once, yell out the name of your favorite bone! Ready? 1...2...3...CAVICLE!!

-You can do better than that RT@dalailama: He who smelt it, dealt it.

Storm Team

2011-08-25T19:40:00.000-05:00

Exercises

2011-08-24T22:05:00.000-05:00

For Kindergarten

First Day of School

2011-08-22T10:21:00.000-05:00

1st Grade

2011-08-21T19:42:00.000-05:00

Ms. Delashaw

Heat

2011-08-20T18:11:00.001-05:00

When there's a city whose name starts with "Death", and the city you're in is nine degrees hotter than that one...well...it's not good.

Phoenix Dust Storm

2011-08-19T14:29:00.002-05:00

Lubbock has a friend.

Link

Meet the Teacher

2011-08-18T19:39:00.000-05:00

Miss Beste

Mii Characters

2011-08-17T09:54:00.002-05:00

If you've ever created a Mii character on Wii, this site is fasinating.

Link

Hot Tub for One

2011-08-16T12:24:00.000-05:00

Conceptualizing

2011-08-15T07:43:00.002-05:00

Even if its fake, its still impressive.

Link

Great

2011-08-14T09:07:00.000-05:00

Texas Tech Bound

2011-08-13T10:06:00.001-05:00

The great thing about America is that some people's kids get to chose where they go to college.