erikari.info/blog 2006

Josh throwing strikes at Camp Wooden Acres

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:22:00 +0000

Josh took off for a 6 week overnight camping trip in Michigan at Camp Wooden Acres. Most of the time he was out hiking and camping with the group, but here he is throwing strikes at a near by alley.

Coach Jones

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:08:00 +0000

Summer Heat

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:56:00 +0000

It's hot! Too Hott! Stay in the AC if you can, or hit a water park to cool off like this one at 55th and Shields on the south side.

This is just HALF of the family!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:30:00 +0000

This group makes up the Mueller and Bebar families. The Lakotas and Pluths were up next. The photographer stitched the 2 pics together to make one giant group photo. I will post it soon. Click here for more reunion pics.

Accordion Serenade of Grandma Lakota

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:30:00 +0000

Jim busted out the oldies and goodies! Click here for more reunion pics.

Lakota Family Reunion Golf Outing

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:00:00 +0000

Lakota Family Reunion Golf Outing at Wedgewood in Joliet. We played best ball and because Kari and I were a bit late in teeing up we actually did not get a chance to visit with all of the other golfers on hand. The course was in great shape and the weather was perfect.
See more pics at http://www.erikari.info/lakota/golf/

Noooooo more Gatorade!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:30:00 +0000

Ben is overwhlemed with grief when the Gatorade run out... meanwhile Sofie says just try some water from the garden hose! See more pics of us chilling out in the back yard and in the kiddie pool on a very, very, hot Sunday afternoon.

Bastille Day BBQ with Lisa and David

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:30:00 +0000

Lisa and David had a fun Bastille Day BBQ at their place near China Town. The grilled vegtables were delicious, as was the green bean salad. Everything that was cooked was done so on the grill. See more pics here.

Hot fun Summer in the City!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:30:00 +0000

Temps got up to around 100 degrees and this fire plug on 69th and Carpenter was opened up to cool down. I was tempted to join them but had to get to football practice at Simeon HS.

Boo trying out for the Broncos

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:29:00 +0000

Coach Dewalt's son...

Big Ben is Walking!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:00:00 +0000

Click here to see pics from the Edgebrook 4th of July Parade!

Sammy Sosa Hits 61 and 62 in 1998

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:19:00 +0000

Yup... I had the honor of witnessing Sammy Sosa's 61st and 62nd homeruns during the 1998 season. Of course McGuire had hit 61 about a week earlier, but it was exciting to say the least. Were they juicing? Back then we had no clue... we were just loving baseball in Chicago. The Cubs won that game with a Mark Grace walk-off homerun in the 10th inning! I came across this ticket stub while finally cleaning out my black file cabinet, something I promised my wife I would do 2 months ago!

Old Skool at Wrigley!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:04:00 +0000

Check out the vintage transistor radio this old-timer was using to track the game's play-by-play! Classic! He and his wife were from Normal, IL and his wife was even scoring the game. Of course the Cubs lost yet again. 6-3 to the smoking hot NY Mets. After a 45 minute rain delay some knuckle head streaked the field toward 2nd base. I thought he was going to strip off his clothes but security pounced on him quickly. Sadly I missed the photo opp!

Turkey Fajita Burgers... Best in town!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:39:00 +0000

Turkey Fajita Burgers... Best in town!

Summer Recipies... these are the keepers!

etreese@gmail.com (Erik Treese) — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:44:00 +0000

Shrimp Salad from Cooking Light magazine.