Bathtime w/ Wes

Of course, this is a public website... so we kept him decent :)

Craig's Movie List

As tradition in the Hanks family, upon returning from a 2-year mission...where, of course, thoughts of watching movies never enters one of our minds...a little help is needed in knowing just what to catch up on.

So, to help Craig out, I made a list of movies that:
1) I saw
2) I liked enough to remember
3) I thought Craig might like

The entire list was 48 movies long, but of those I only could come up with 6 that I thought were "Must Sees"

Tell me if you agree or not:

"Must See Movies (that came out while you were preaching the Gospel)"

May 2005 - May 2007

1. Batman Begins
2. Cars
3. Casino Royale
4. Chronicles of Narnia
5. Flags of Our Fathers
6. Mr & Mrs Smith

Two Cute Cousins

We sure loved having Jennie and Lydia here to visit. We'll pull these pictures out in 15 years to embarrass these two... :)

What's Reason Got To Do With It?

So, I finally got the bike I've been wanting. I'm very excited and have already been riding it around to work, to the grocery store, to Saturday morning basketball, etc. I didn't necessarily have this exact make and model in mind, but it did meet my qualifications:

- 2 Tires

- Seat

- Brakes (if possible)

Here's what she looks like!

But, I can almost hear someone out there asking the question: "Why buy a mountain bike? Are there any mountains in Illinois?" Allow me to answer that question for those of you who have never been here:
No

The highest point in Illinois is "Charles Mound" at 1,235 ft. Pretty sad... Although, I am glad that even Charles had the good sense not to title it "peak" or even "hill."

Compare that with what Aaron, Kevin & I are used to climbing in Moab...and IL starts to look pathetic.No...riding trails is not the real reason to buy a bike. Here's the best reason to have a bike in the Chicago area (from the Chicago Tribune).

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Illinois gas prices highest

Little outcry as cost creeps toward $4

By Robert ManorTribune staff reporter

Published May 22, 2007

Gasoline prices reached a record high Monday, with Illinois having the most expensive gas in the nation, just as vacationing motorists get ready for the Memorial Day weekend.
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