wattsfamily.com

New Website

2007-09-06T18:08:00.000-07:00

Visit the new website at: www.wattsfamily.com See you there!

Ty's Birthday

2007-07-01T18:48:00.001-07:00

0701071846.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Ty & Cole

0701071756.jpg

2007-07-01T17:57:00.001-07:00

0701071756.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

bbq

0701071718a.jpg

2007-07-01T17:20:00.001-07:00

0701071718a.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

ty b-DAY

Jonas b-day

2007-06-21T21:47:00.001-07:00

Jonas b-day, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Dancing

What happens when you name your sons Winner and Loser?

2007-06-13T08:53:00.001-07:00

You'd be surprised.

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Rome

2007-05-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

May 27, Sunday 2007 - This is our first full day here. I am still a little congested. To everyones surprise the taxi man was there waiting for us at the airport. Our flight out of London was an hour delayed. We had a lot of trouble using the phones here. We tried to call the people about the apartment, but couldn't figure it out. Even more of a surprise was that the renter was here last night around midnight to let us in. Our flights were very long. We had a 3 hr. lay over in London. We never left the airport. I had a salad in the airport at a place called Giraffe. Lisa and Michelle split the brunch special. Paul had a club, but the bacon was different. We were all very tired. The taxi man drove very fast. Supposed to take an hour, probably took about 30 minutes. It was 500 Euro for the apartment for 3 days. This morning Michelle and I went to get breakfast for everyone. I was very tired and sweaty after the walk. It is very humid here. I think I needed some water. We got 4 1.5 liter bottles 3 croissants and one chocolate chip croissant for Michelle. Lisa shared with Michelle.

Greek Food Glossary

2007-05-16T10:07:00.000-07:00

Priceless:

http://www.georgesgreekcafe.com/Glossary.html

Cops are above the law now?

2007-05-10T20:36:00.000-07:00

Cop does drugs, steals from police dept. He left his job, but was not arrested for having drugs? WTF?

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070510/NEWS02/705100450/1004

Forever Stamp

2007-05-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

Buy a stamp that will be good forever:
http://lifehacker.com/software/postage-hacks/save-the-new-forever-postage-stamp-259144.php

All modern humans descended from the same small group of people

2007-05-09T08:16:00.001-07:00

Researchers have produced new DNA evidence that almost certainly confirms the theory that all modern humans have a common ancestry.

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How Lightsabers Work

2007-05-08T10:59:00.001-07:00

Chances are that you have seen a lightsaber at one time or another, whether on the evening news or down at the local cantina. Therefore you know that a lightsaber is an amazing and versatile device that is able to cut through nearly anything in a matter of milliseconds.

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Guy Tries to Sell Sofa On Craigslist, Ends Up With A Wife

2007-05-08T07:38:00.001-07:00

All I wanted to do was sell my sofa. but there I was, down one of the steamier back alleys of Craigslist.com, browsing a section entitled "Los Angeles Casual Encounters.

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BIZARRE airplane misshaps -- unbelievable, but true! [photo gallery]

2007-04-26T12:44:00.001-07:00

Haha, how did these airplanes end up like this? In trees, on major highways, running over buses. Hilarious photo gallery, all true!

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301 Useless Facts

2007-04-24T15:43:00.001-07:00

1 Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world’s garbage annually. On average, that’s 3 pounds a day per person. 2 Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels. 3 The ZIP in “ZIP code” means Zoning Improvement Plan 4 40% of McDonald’s profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

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David's B-Day

2007-04-23T20:36:00.001-07:00

David's B-Day, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

This is better it will fit. Thanks Michelle!

David's-B-Day New Swim Trunks

2007-04-23T20:35:00.001-07:00

David's-B-Day New Swim Trunks, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

These are way too big, here you go William.

Gatorade Destroys Your Teeth Faster than Coke

2007-04-23T08:49:00.001-07:00

Gatorade erodes teeth faster than Coke, a new study shows. On the enamel, Gatorade was significantly more corrosive than Red Bull and Coke. Red Bull and Coke, in turn, were significantly more corrosive...

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IMVU Bad!

2007-04-19T21:18:00.000-07:00

If you got an email from be with IMVU invite in the subject line please delete. It is spyware and bad for your computer. I apologize.

Moguls of the Virtual World (gallery)

2007-04-19T09:56:00.001-07:00

Meet the virtual world moguls. The number of Second Life residents generating more than $5,000 in monthly income has more than quadrupled to 116 in the past year, according to San Francisco's Linden Lab, owner of Second Life. BusinessWeek took a stab at finding out who's raking in the most, and how.

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Interesting links for Wednesday

2007-04-18T21:56:00.000-07:00

Cool T-Shirts: http://www.snorgtees.com/
Ads: http://www.ezprezzo.com/crazypics/great_ads.html
Your taxes.at work? http://www.thebudgetgraph.com/poster/

2007 Pulitzer Prize winners:
FICTION http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/fiction - The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Alfred A. Knopf)

DRAMA
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/drama - Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire

HISTORY
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/history - The Race Beat by Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff (Alfred A. Knopf)

BIOGRAPHY
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/biography-or-autobiography - The Most Famous Man in America by Debby Applegate (Doubleday)

POETRY
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/poetry - Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey (Houghton Mifflin)

GENERAL NONFICTION
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/general-non-fiction - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright (Alfred A. Knopf)

MUSIC
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/music - Sound Grammar by Ornette Coleman

Hi Ryan!

2007-04-10T11:12:00.001-07:00

Hi Ryan!, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Stanford in charge of archiving 25,000 + video games

2007-04-09T18:54:00.001-07:00

Stanford University recently received a windfall of over 25,000 video games and now they are going through the arduous task of archiving them all. The games originally belonged to former Stanford student Steven Cabernetti who passed away recently, leaving behind a staggeringly huge collection, most still in their original shrink wrap.

Read

Difference Between Prison And Work

2007-04-09T13:25:00.001-07:00

10 differences between being in prison and working: 1.IN PRISON: You spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell. AT WORK: You spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle.

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Interesting Links for Thursday

2007-04-05T17:04:00.000-07:00

Make a map for yourself with My Maps
http://maps.google.com/

Go Fly a Kite for Engineers and Math Geeks
http://sequoiaonline.com/blogs/pdf/06cdc.pdf

Top Ten Books
http://www.toptenbooks.net/
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1578073,00.html

WattPad
http://www.lifehacker.com/software/ebook/read-books-on-your-phone-with-wattpad-249847.php

Get the Glass online game (awesome graphics)
http://www.gettheglass.com/

critically endangered stripped rabbit photographed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6530365.stm

Just wrong - A man arrested for helping the homeless http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/05/homeless.arrest.reut/index.html?eref=rss_us

Research home prices on your phone http://www.lifehacker.com/software/home/research-home-prices-on-your-phone-with-housefront-249969.php

Ipod saves Soldier's Life -pictures and story

2007-04-05T10:39:00.001-07:00

"his IPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it did not completely penetrate his body armor. Fortunately, Kevin suffered no wound."

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Real Life Freddie Cougar

2007-04-04T19:20:00.000-07:00

Wacko thinks he is Freddie Cougar from Nightmare on Elm Street movies:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/leicestershire/6526129.stm

Real Estate Blog in Irvine

2007-04-04T19:14:00.001-07:00

http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/

E.Coli in Orange County

2007-04-04T19:13:00.000-07:00

Food blog reports E.Coli in Orange County (see fax on his site). Also Soup Plantation has it too.

http://epicurious-wanderer.blogspot.com/2007/04/why-couldnt-i-just-win-lottery-crazies.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-ecoli3apr03,1,3541603.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

NBA Star offers $15 sneakers

2007-04-04T18:51:00.000-07:00

Parents stand up and cheer as a $15 sneaker enters the game.

An NBA star knows many families can't foot a $200 bill for high-end shoes, so he's created his own signature line.
Full Article: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sneakers4apr04,1,1984844.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true

Homeless find refuge in your local library

2007-04-03T22:22:00.000-07:00

A very interesting article, about a side of local libraries I never knew...
http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=180836

The Most Polluted City on Earth

2007-04-03T07:38:00.001-07:00

In the most polluted city on earth, the smog is so thick that it seems to consume its source. Iron foundries, smelting plants and cement factories loom out of the haze then disappear once more as you drive along Linfen's roads.

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Irvine Food Blogs

2007-03-30T21:01:00.001-07:00

Great sites to find new places to eat in Irvine, CA.

http://epicurious-wanderer.blogspot.com/index.html
http://elmomonster.blogspot.com/
http://ocfoodblogs.blogspot.com/

Premium skin care, color, nutrition and aromatherapy products

2007-03-28T18:16:00.000-07:00

Next time you need premium skin care, color, nutrition and aromatherapy products please consider visiting this website. My sister Melissa is now an Arbonne Consultant. Thanks!

www.melissareilly.myarbonne.com

BRAVO...San Francisco officially bans plastic grocery bags.

2007-03-28T13:15:00.001-07:00

".. city lawmakers today approved a ban on plastic grocery bags, a first for a U.S. city. The law adopted on a 10-1 vote requires large markets and drug stores to give customers only the choice of bags made of paper that can be recycled, plastic that breaks down easily..."

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UPDATE: Best Buy Still Using Its Secret Website

2007-03-19T14:20:00.001-07:00

"Best Buy is currently under investigation in Connecticut, but it seems as if at least one store is still showing customers the "secret" website instead of the real one." The secret website only exist in stores and shows prices higher (foiling those who plan to price match) than the website that displays outside the store. Underhanded and just plain wrong!

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View from boat

2007-03-08T18:52:00.001-08:00

View from boat, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

having a great time!

More boat

2007-03-08T17:41:00.001-08:00

More boat, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Boat

2007-03-08T17:40:00.001-08:00

Boat, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

W Entry

2007-03-07T20:44:00.003-08:00

W Entry, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

W

2007-03-07T20:44:00.001-08:00

W, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Downtown

2007-03-07T10:22:00.001-08:00

Downtown, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

What a view!

2007-03-07T06:57:00.001-08:00

What a view!, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

SD Room

2007-03-06T20:33:00.001-08:00

SD Room, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

KP plays frisbie golf

2007-03-05T21:02:00.001-08:00

KP plays frisbie golf, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

This last Saturday. First time we had played in a very long time.

My Simcity

2007-02-26T22:11:00.000-08:00

My Simcity, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

This is my latest addiction. I've been playing Sim City for a couple months now.

11 dead, 100 injured in kite flying festival

2007-02-26T09:18:00.000-08:00

At least 11 people died and more than 100 people were injured at an annual spring festival in eastern Pakistan celebrated with the flying of thousands of colourful kites, officials said today.

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View from Keith's room

2007-02-21T05:56:00.000-08:00

0221070855.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

North Atlanta at Night

2007-02-20T17:40:00.000-08:00

0220072039.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Westin in North Atlanta

2007-02-19T14:25:00.000-08:00

0219071724.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Microsoft warns users not to trust its calendar and appointment software

2007-02-14T11:02:00.000-08:00

For three weeks this March and April, Microsoft Corp. warns that users of its calendar programs "should view any appointments ... as suspect until they communicate with all meeting invitees." It's a potential problem in any software that was programmed before a 2005 law decreed that daylight-saving time would start three weeks earlier this year

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Spring Comes Early this Year

2007-02-02T11:33:00.000-08:00

Spring Comes Early this Year, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Punxsutawney Phil had good news for warmer weather-lovers on this Groundhog's Day. For just the 15th time since 1886, Phil did not see his shadow. According to legend, spring is just around the corner. "At Gobbler's Knob I see no shadow today. I predict early spring is on the way." (cheering) >> That's right... Punxsutawney Phil did *not* see his shadow today... so that means, according to folklore, spring is right around the corner. The last time Phil predicted an early spring was in 1999. He has seen his shadow 96 times since 1886.

From http://wfmz.com/view/?id=56678#

HOWTO: Make A Low Impact Woodland Home (hobbit house)

2007-02-02T07:59:00.000-08:00

"You are looking at pictures of our family home in Wales. It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting friends. 4 months after starting we were moved in and cosy. I estimate 1000-1500 man hours and £3000 put in to this point. Not really so much in house buying terms (roughly £60/sq m excluding labour)."

Awesome!

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0127071758.jpg

2007-01-27T17:59:00.000-08:00

0127071758.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Andy Walker and Leo Laporte

2006-11-16T22:36:00.001-08:00

0929061612.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Jason, Dad, Ryan and Missy

2006-11-16T22:36:00.000-08:00

Jason, Dad, Ryan and Missy, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Scarecrow and David

2006-11-16T22:35:00.001-08:00

DSC_0045, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Kola

2006-11-16T22:35:00.000-08:00

Kola, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Eating

2006-11-16T22:34:00.001-08:00

Eating, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Chowing Down

2006-11-16T22:34:00.000-08:00

Chowing Down, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Polar Bear in Water

2006-11-16T22:33:00.001-08:00

Polar Bear in Water, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Mom and Duane on Buzz Lightyear Ride

2006-11-16T22:33:00.000-08:00

Mom and Duane on Buzz Lightyear Ride, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Ducks 3, Coyotes 2

2006-09-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

Ducks 3, Coyotes 2, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Disc Golf w/ Tim

2006-09-21T22:29:00.000-07:00

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
Jas	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	64
TNT	4	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	2	3	4	60
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	85

Ty Playing Disc Golf

2006-09-17T20:53:00.000-07:00

Ty Playing Disc Golf, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Ty Joins Us Later in the Day

2006-09-17T18:07:00.000-07:00

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
Jas	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	3	4	62
TNT	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	5	4	4	5	3	3	5	65
Ty	5	3	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	3	4	70
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	85

Jason and Tim 10am Game Sunday

2006-09-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
Jas	3	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	65
TNT	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	56
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	85

WWII Nose Art

2006-09-05T14:56:00.000-07:00

WWII Nose Art, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Small Work Place

2006-09-05T14:55:00.000-07:00

Small Work Place, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

The weight limit was 135 pounds. Someone actually ung down there and tired to shoot. Don't know how anyone could fit in there especially a grown man!

Pretty Polly Plane

2006-09-05T14:53:00.000-07:00

Pretty Polly Plane, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Cool Nose Art

2006-09-05T14:52:00.001-07:00

Cool Nose Art, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Michelle the Pilot

2006-09-05T14:52:00.000-07:00

Michelle the Pilot, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Here is Michelle at the Palm Springs Aircraft Museum.

Fishy!

2006-08-27T20:18:00.000-07:00

Fishy!, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Ryan hidding behind Michelle

2006-08-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

Ryan hidding behind Michelle, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Ryan and Tommy

2006-08-27T20:16:00.001-07:00

Ryan and Tommy, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

The Cake

2006-08-27T20:16:00.000-07:00

The Cake, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Barbie's Birthday!

2006-08-27T20:15:00.000-07:00

Barbie's Birthday!, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Ryan and Missy

2006-08-27T20:14:00.001-07:00

Ryan and Missy, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Autumn Cutting the Cake

2006-08-27T20:14:00.000-07:00

Autumn Cutting the Cake, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Disc Golf Performance

2006-08-27T12:15:00.000-07:00

Disc Golf Performance, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Disc Golf Scores for Sunday Morning

2006-08-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
Jas	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	3	3	4	5	6	5	5	5	4	5	4	82
Tim	4	4	4	3	5	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	6	3	4	3	67
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	79

Tim Disc Golf

2006-08-27T11:55:00.001-07:00

Tim Disc Golf, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Jason Disc Golf

2006-08-27T11:55:00.000-07:00

Jason Disc Golf, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Support the American Heart Association

2006-08-24T19:47:00.000-07:00

By sponsoring me in this walk!

Play Disc Golf Online

2006-08-24T19:46:00.000-07:00

http://www.everythingdiscgolf.com/pages.php?pageid=12

Frisbiee Golf Thursday Night

2006-08-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
Anti	4	4	6	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	6	5	4	5	6	4	5	6	85
KP	4	3	5	4	6	3	3	4	5	4	5	5	3	4	6	3	5	3	75
TNT	4	5	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	6	3	3	4	4	4	3	67
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	85

Great Insight on our "Little" City

2006-08-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

http://planningresearch.blogspot.com/2006/04/researching-irvine.html

Very funny!

2006-08-22T22:07:00.000-07:00

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6630675561997551204&q=lynne+and+tessa

Whole family at church

2006-08-22T20:58:00.000-07:00

Whole family at church, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

All the Higson's attend church Sunday afternoon.

Arnold

2006-08-22T20:56:00.001-07:00

Arnold, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Part of my bike ride this afternoon.

Frisbee Golf Scores from Sunday Morning

2006-08-22T20:56:00.000-07:00

Frisbee Golf Scores from Sunday Morning

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
KP	4	4	6	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	3	4	5	73
TNT	4	3	4	3	5	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	5	70
Anti	4	4	4	3	5	5	3	3	3	5	5	6	4	5	6	4	5	5	79
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	85

End of the bikepath

2006-08-22T20:53:00.000-07:00

End of the bikepath, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Frisbie Golf

2006-08-19T14:29:00.000-07:00

Players	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Anti	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	7	7	5	6	4	5	5	92
TNT	6	5	5	5	6	4	3	4	3	3	4	5	5	4	5	3	4	4	78
Par	4	5	5	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	85

Marty and Mom's Lunch Picture 2

2006-08-18T14:41:00.000-07:00

Marty and Mom's Lunch

2006-08-18T14:37:00.000-07:00

Many of the people mom works with turned out to say hello to her and Marty.

Kiosk at Carl's Jr.

2006-08-18T14:34:00.000-07:00

You can now order your food from these machines. Machines = 1, People = 0.

Arkansas Family at the Pool

2006-08-13T20:18:00.000-07:00

Arkansas Family at the Pool, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Arkansas Family Members Visit

2006-08-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

0813061626.jpg, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Michelle's new bike

2006-08-11T20:42:00.000-07:00

Michelle's new bike, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Jason's new bike

2006-08-11T20:40:00.000-07:00

Jason's new bike, originally uploaded by dahlenw.