i found my tire wrench!

so i was changing my tire last night (because i still had that tiny little donut spare on from our mishap on monday) and i discovered where my change wrench was hiding. i had it the whole time. it was underneath the cover for the holding well that holds the spare and the jack and everything. ok...so...imagine you have a jar of peanut butter and there's label that says "free spoon inside." where would they put the spoon? they wouldn't put it inside the peanut butter because that'd just be a big mess. they'd attach it underneath the lid. so yeah, that's where my tire wrench was. i'm smart. laugh it up because i still blame randy for the whole thing.

last night had to be one of the funnest nights of the whole year. at about 7:30, colin, randall, justin, becker, rachel, dunphy, and i journied (sp?) out to the ostrander residence for some winter time fun. we showed up with trays from the caf, a large shovel, and some hot chocolate. when we got there, becker and i began work on an igloo, while colin and the rest started sledding down the front yard (their house is built right into the side of a hill) on the trays. the ostranders were completely oblivious to what was happening outside their home until we started taking pictures. when dr. ostrander saw the flash, he opened up his back patio door and threatened to send a dog out after us. which was immediately funny to me because i knew they didn't have a dog. but then i later realized that doc pao had told me that he was dog sitting for a friend and he actually did have a dog inside. eventually they came out and, while mrs. ostrander took the dog for a walk, an all out snowball fight broke out. pao was wearing a hockey helmet and using his hockey stick to defend against our snowballs. then it turned into a bass trombone versus tenor trombone battle, which then turned into colin and james versus the world. after the snowball fight becker and i finished out igloo and started sledding in the front yard. colin and i figured out how to go tandem using the shovel and a tray. eventually they invited inside and we made the hot chocolate that we brought with us. we left around 10. i went to the joynt about 40 minutes later and there was pao and mrs. pao sitting at the bar. we actually convinced them to come down after attacking their home.

we may not be the smartest, the best looking, or even the most talented studio, but we definitely have the most fun with our teacher.

so today is st. patty's day. not sure what kind of trouble is going on tonight but i have some web work to do for andy that he needs to be done by tonight or tomorrow. hopefully it won't interfere with hanging out because i think josh hertel is in town.

well, that's all i've got.

love,
james