The Playground is Done!

We had the grand openning, and the playground was a hit! No splinters, and a great time for all kids from ages under 1 to 11. Sebastian drew up the ideas and Lisa used her skills to bring it all together. See Lisa DeShano's blog at deshanoplaygrounds.blogspot.com

Special thanks to:

• Jay for his original design and donating the exsisting structure


• Cody for the awesome artwork


• Ken for his building skill and use of all his tools


• Steve for the natural stick railing work


• Lu for her siding work


• Brian E. for his tools


• Norbert for the periscope idea and work on one board


• All our neighbors who continually encouraged us.

Sebastian on a Big Pile of Snow

Crazy Winter 2008/9

Snow removal has been crazy this year! I guess I am getting old I hurt my back shoveling for the first time.

Cochran + Extended Family Picture

All of us got together for my mom's 41st Birthday this August (2007)

Playground

Lisa, Sebastian and I have been building this over the last month or so. Thanks Steve, Cody, Ken, and Lu for all the help!

Mom in Italy 2007

Hy-Vee Triathlon

The Devil and I chasing Lisa up Grand Avenue Hill.

Summer 2007

Summer has started!

Omaha Zoo

I found this little monkey at the Zoo...he was so attached to me.

Sebastian and I had a great time at the Omaha Zoo. Some of Sebastian's favorite animals were the gorillas, penguins, and big cats. My favorite thing he said all day was while walking by the male lions, he said, "Well there's the one I wanted to see, we can go home now."

He had to walk through the Jungle Dome with his shirt off because for the last couple of weeks he has been getting the "itchies" when he gets overheated.

#1 Free Spirit (5th or 6th Grade)

I was trying to think back to all the bikes that I have owned (could call mine) during my life time. I was thinking that my first 10-speed was a red, white, and blue Free Spirit from Montgomery Wards, but when I did a little research the Free Spirit was a Sears bike. Pondering a little more I began to think that maybe it was an orange bike, and basically can’t recall what it was (Maybe mom has a picture). I do remember that it ended up breaking at the weld on the down tube with the head tube, and one time I was being cool riding no handed and fell with my head smacking smacking on the ground like a watermelon. Later I upgraded to a Schwinn Varsity. This guy had an orange one too.

A Week After the Tornado

It was a week ago today that the tornado hit Iowa City after the group ride which had depart from College Green Park. Tuesday we met in the park that is now stripped of its beautiful trees

I mowed the yard today (picking up bits of insulation from the Tornado), and now it is off to the group ride (W-SW wind..wonder what we'll do). JMC got 6th in the Tour of Georgia TT, and now is 7th overall.

Steve, Cody, and Mike came over for dinner after the group ride.

Snake Alley 2005

Weekend

Sebastian was with Grandma lodi and grandpa Charlie on Friday night and then Nancy on Saturday.

Sebastian update

Sebastian is doing great. Learning a lot of letters and talking a lot. Favorite things include: balls. Trains, cars, and PUZZLES. Some of the words that he has been using lately:

• big
• carro
• ardiya -- squirrel
• verde -- green
• blue
• agua
• down
• no
• yum yum -- "I am hungry"
• go
• and many more

Training

Weather: Cold, slight breeze.
Group:Eppen, McCartney, Ryan N, Jack, me
Time: 2 hours
Ride: (North) sugar bottom-->Morse->railway bed->West Branch road-->scott blvd.
Comments: Good ride, knee felt fine, Lee and Josh meet at the broken spoke

Gym: Lifted legs and arms.

Sebastian

Tokota = telepone
Tokoda=bicycle
tic-tock= clock