First Taters.

First Taters.

Holodeck Tech Support

Umm... Hello? This is Chief O'Brien... calling from The Enterprise, customer number 42799. I believe we've spoken on the subspace channel before. We're... uh... still having problems with our Holodeck, even after putting in the latest service pack like you suggested.

I mean, it's one thing if Lieutenant Barclay gets himself stuck in the damn thing for hours at a time. But last week, one of our crew members got himself shot in the leg. Apparently the safety protocols somehow got turned off for some gangster program. Heck, we've even had Holodeck characters come to life, leave the Holodeck and think they were real people. That doesn't even make any sense. How does that happen? Are any of your other customers having these problems?

We've tried rebooting it. We've applied the latest patches and hot fixes. It's still causing problems. If it's something you can't repair, the Captain says he'll have the whole thing ripped out next time we dock.

So, uh, if you could give as a call back as soon as possible to set up a tech support visit on site, that would be much appreciated.

Once again... O'Brien... Enterprise... Customer number 42799.

Dear Clam Strips, Beer and Ice Cream,

You guys can't all come over at the same time anymore. It just brings the party to a screeching halt.

Also, you don't help clean up the next day.

Sincerely,

Pat's Stomach

God Bless America!

God Bless America!

Ice Cream

We started making our own ice cream. Jen got me one of those ice cream balls for Father's Day.

It's a little effort intensive for the amount of ice cream you get, but it actually makes pretty good ice cream. Quality ingredients make a huge difference.

So far, we've made batches of ginger and peach.

Up next: chocolate.

Harvest Time!

I had my first major pea harvest last weekend. They were delicious.

I've grabbed another 15 or so since then. Fresh. Crispy. Even a little sweet. Damn, that's good.

The pea crop will be ending soon. I will be sad. How can I go back to grocery store vegetables after having them just picked? Everything else tastes like green rubber bands.

Little Man enjoys a good book.

Things Little Man Enjoys Looking At

5) Daddy

4) Daisy

3) Mommy

2) Himself

1) Ceiling Fan

Pool time!

Pool time!

Because You Want to Stay Cool on the Golf Course...

Michelob Ultra is preferred by the lesbians in Pat's neighborhood 2 to 1 over the next leading gay beer.