The Olde Ashton Family Blog

The more things change…

James — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:29:36 +0000

This is will the last post on this blog, as it is proving to difficult to move everything over to the new web host and new URL for our family blog. So, we have decided to retire this version to make room for the continuation of our Family Blog at a new Web Address and new web host.

You can find the new blog at http://www.ashtonblog.com/. So, please update your bookmarks!!

Thanks for reading our old blog, and we hope to see you at the new blog very soon!

The Ashton’s

James turns 40!!!!!!!!

James — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:55:52 +0000

I would like to start out by saying that I have the greatest wife in the WORLD!!! She would most CIA Agents to shame. She kept a secret for my birthday since January. Up until the day of my birthday, she was telling me that she HAD to go into work, but would try to get off early.

Well, on to what she did for my birthday… she rented me a 325 Horsepower, Black Convertible Shelby GT-H Mustang. It was the MOST Awesome thing in the WORLD. I absolutely love that car… It came as an automatic, but in this case, I think the car was still a lot of fun to drive. I rode around almost the whole day with the top down.

Thank you sweetie!!!!!

Pictures will be coming very soon!!!!

How to Scramble Eggs Perfectly

James — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:20:12 +0000

We don’t eat eggs that much at our house, but we do like some scrambled eggs. Here is a good way to make scrambled eggs.

How to Sauce Pasta by Mario Batali

James — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:08:45 +0000

I found this pretty interesting, and find that I am guilty of this all the time.

Which side of the brain do you think with?

James — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:40:43 +0000

Are you right-brained or left-brained? Look at the picture of the dancer.

According to the Australian Herald Sun, if she seems to be spinning counter-clockwise you’re left-brained. Clockwise is right-brained.

[Via The Life of Leo and the Australian Herald Sun]

SNL – Digital Short: Andy Punches

James — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:13:40 +0000

Call me crazy, but this is one of the more funnier things that I have seen from Saturday Night Live in a long time.

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Cat Lovers Please Read

Thalia — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:26:05 +0000

Hi everyone. You know I hate stuff like this normally but I just wanted to ask a favor. Near my hometown Franklin in the NC mountains where I grew up there is a no kill cat shelter. There is an elderly gentleman who runs this shelter and he does most all of the work himself. This guy is a really good mountain guy and really has devoted himself to helping cats in his retirement. If you love cats maybe you will have a tender spot for him. There is a video on you tube that shows the shelter, it is neat it’s a big open home with no cages . Anyway, he is in a contest from Animal Planet for Cat Hero of the year and if he wins he will win some money for his shelter and a spot of tv. You can only vote once from the same computer You can easily vote by going to his site www.catman2.org then click on a link from the front page to vote for Harold Sims. My boss recently took his beloved cat there (drove all of 6 hours and back) and they were wonderful to the cat, infact the cat already has a nice new home.

If you do give him a vote I appreciate it.

Student Tazed Remix

James — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:48:28 +0000

It’s hard not to crack a smile at this hilarious remix of the Florida college student getting tazed video.

Here is the link the original video of the student. [[Link]]

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

James — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:15:46 +0000

Ahoy, me hearties! September 19th is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day“. So, start talking or you’ll be walkin the plank… aaaarrrrrh!

“International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (”Ol’ Chumbucket”) and Mark Summers (”Cap’n Slappy”), of the United States, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. For example, an observer of this holiday would greet friends not with “Hello,” but with “Ahoy, me hearty!” The date was selected because it was the birthday of Summers’ ex-wife and consequently would be easy for him to remember.”

Official Talk like a Pirate Day Website.

We went to our first Hawaiian Lu’au

James — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:50:42 +0000

We had a great time with our new friends at the Ka Pu’uwai ‘O Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Club of North Carolina. It started on Friday, September 14 and went until Sunday September 16th.

We had an incredible time, we ate ono kalua pig and had a late potluck lunch with the members of the club. Besides ono grindz and entertainment, we swam in the pool, played volleyball, and of course, talked story with everyone. We were definitely were the “malihini” (newcomer or visitor), but everyone was very warm and welcomed our family immediately.

We want to send out a giant mahalo to the club, and hope that you will have us back next year.

Here are some of the pictures from the setting up the Imu (underground ground oven) on Friday night.

Children’s Favorites

Thalia — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:50:51 +0000

This is no longer gonna be called Thursday’s Favorites like on Thalia’s World because I never know what day I may decide to post on!

Taylor’s Current Favorites
Favorite Color Pink- no doubt
Favorite Show/Character-Adams’ Family
Favorite Outfit-This week was the monochromatic look. It was school spirit week at preschool which meant wearing a certain color each day. Miss Taylor had to wear only that color! So for blue-she wore blue shirt, blue jeans and blue crocs. Today was yellow and she was so upset she did not have any all yellow shoes!
Favorite Toy/Gadget – Computer but has enjoying outside play more this week.
Favorite Craft-Cutting and making cards for people are her favorite. She made the sweetest card for our dear neighbor who is moving this week.

Jamie’s Current Favorites
Favorite Color-Purple I think! When he sees purple he exclaims so excitedly “Purr-pull!”
Favorite Show-Yo Gabba Gabba (a new show on Nick Jr if you don’t know don’t ask!)
Jamie’s Favorite Outfit- His pirate hat and eye patch. He loves wearing it and saying “Arrgh!”
Favorite Toy/Gadget-His train table and Thomas trains
Favorite Craft-He is enjoying coloring more but he always turns the crayons into rockets and counts..”1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-tinnnn BLAST OFF!” and shoots the crayon up into the air.

Quote of the day

James — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:54:11 +0000

I ran across this today and found it to be funny, especially being a big Buffett fan!

“If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me – Jimmy Buffett”

Trip to the beach

James — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:51:52 +0000

Here are a few pictures from our last trip down to Atlantic Beach, although we went to the pool more than we went to the beach on this trip for some reason.

Just in case you were wondering… Jamie was out cold asleep during the fun.