I'm back!!

The long awaited,... much anticipated,... often replicated,... never duplicated,... AsianArnold Blog is back!! It's been since Christmas time since my last post, so this one might be long. I will try to update a lot more often. Lots of action going on in the Lancero family. But then, i've been really lazy about anything computer related stuff. I've forgotten much of the tricks in blogging. My wife also wants to chime in on the blog world, so there might be a blog just for the Lanceros, and i'll keep the AsianArnold blog for cycling (not that anyone really looks at it). Blogging is a great outlet, and I'd like my wife to get her outlet about family, kids, spouse, hobbies, and anything else she wants. Feedbacks are very encouraging, especially when you get lots of them, right Heather!?

So, to start off, we are settleling into our new home. We moved in Oct'05 and there's been lots of hard work, mostly on the yard. It is only by the grace of God that we are in this house. It literally was dropped on our laps and we got our hearts' desire. We were too far down on the list to get any house, and prices were out of reach. But another buyer pulled out and we were #9 on the list, so the house had to be offered to 8 others before us and no takers. Then we got the call. There ya go, the grace of God in action. Now, we feel grateful and want to use the house to give back, like dinners, hospitalities, parties, neighbors... We currently have a family of 5 living with us for 4 months until they move out of state. So, this is a big chapter in the Lancero's book of life.

The Backyard. "Back" is right! like "break your back" yard. Our budget for the yard was fairly low and some of the quotes ranged from $6k-$40k. Who's got that kind of money in your back pocket. So we took a bold move and did it ourselved! During the winter rains! Can you say "mud"? Lots of musclework and friends' advice and help. But it was all very worth it. Especially now when the temperatures are in the 90's. All this work is forgotten when our kids' eyes light up whenever they go in the backyard and play. There are still some minor work to do, but seems simple compared to what we had to do. Thanks to Steve, Emo, and most of all, my wife Gretchen. You're the best, babe!

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After:

"Let the Wild Rumpus Start!"

until next time!
thanx