tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31615603483321178362024-02-06T20:37:32.503-07:00Dave Boizelle FamilyA blog site dedicated to the life and times of Dave Boizelle, his family and his heritage.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-39652490814689487142012-04-17T23:27:00.011-07:002012-04-19T00:22:35.478-07:00I Feel Like We Are Building A HouseWe have been exiled from our house now for about a month. Our apartment is feeling more like our home than our actual home. We still have a few weeks more of apartment living before we can move back in. The longer we stay, however, the more stuff we seem to bring over to our apartment.I thought it would be fun and relatively easy to blog about the progress on the house restoration. I was Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822147558851293225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-67312297704918912552012-04-06T08:27:00.008-07:002012-04-07T09:57:04.805-07:00Beginning the RestorationThe home restoration is well under way. Drywall has been repaired and textured. All downstairs rooms were effected. Notice that all flooring was removed including the tile in the foyer and the kitchen. At this point the house still smelled a little musty. The concrete slab was still damp and will take some time to dry completely.Painting has started. All the faux finishes that I did a few Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822147558851293225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-84233313536648696942012-03-24T22:45:00.007-07:002012-04-01T22:03:44.482-07:00I was in Manassas, VA, when our next door neighbor called. She asked me if there was a good reason that water was running out of our third garage bay and down the driveway? I told her that I was eating a sandwich in Virginia and had no idea what she was talking about. So for the next few minutes I had her walk around our property as she reported water up to her ankles on the side yard Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822147558851293225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-41027227105304972302011-01-01T15:03:00.002-07:002011-01-01T16:05:22.622-07:00Baby Will Rings in the New YearBaby Will helps us ring in the new year prior to his 7:30pm bedtime. In between chewing on a walnut and stuffed animals, he had time to ham for the camera.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822147558851293225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-17272178842878997382010-12-09T07:34:00.000-07:002010-12-09T07:34:46.182-07:00Lindsay Christmas Concert Highland HSDave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-74924452743791970222010-09-05T09:11:00.002-07:002010-09-05T09:42:44.391-07:00Much Improved USU Aggies!http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5534822
The Utah State Aggies have to come away from last night's game with Oklahoma feeling pretty good about themselves and what they have accomplished in one year. The difference in Utah State's performance over the last time these two teams played is nothing short of amazing. A look at the stats shows that Utah State matched up nicely with Oklahoma on everyDave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-73957576132271056262010-08-30T06:02:00.002-07:002010-08-30T06:05:47.460-07:00Morgan Mind MeldI........AM.........MORGAN. I......AM.......OLDER.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-91322262703911355532010-08-29T21:12:00.004-07:002010-08-29T21:48:52.789-07:00Some Summer AdventuresOne small reason that I have not blogged for some time is that I didn't feel like it. Another reason is that I could not come up with a good title. I am more interested today to blog but as you can see, I still did not come up with a good title.The grand babies have made for some great travel opportunities this year. Went to Echo Lake, Montana in early August to join Jon, Steph, and the Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-81545245156147376742010-03-20T12:30:00.007-07:002010-03-23T18:43:23.606-07:00A Global Warming Protest?A friend of mine sent this picture to me some time ago. The picture was entitled, "A Global Warming Protest." At the time, the debate on global warming was at a peak and I thought it was a clever way to take a step back and chuckle at our collective fervor, regardless of what side of the debate one might take.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-19158787401709403042010-03-14T08:04:00.004-07:002010-03-18T17:10:36.567-07:00Determination and Resolve - Update[UPDATE] I believe that I should have provided a little more set up for this picture. It is possible that my intent was misunderstood.There are two pictures of Becky that come to mind when I think of her. Both are very positive and inspiring. One is a picture of her sitting on the stairs at our home in St. Charles, IL., many years ago. She was in her little pink swimsuit holding an open pinkDave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-79471050555916243102010-02-03T13:08:00.009-07:002010-02-05T18:19:44.380-07:00Bowled OverToward the end of our 2009 Christmas Holiday, we slipped over to a bowling alley in Mesa for 10 frames of humiliation. The goal was to break 100 or die of laughter trying. It turned out that Mom and Ben tied for the high score of somewhere around 110. The rest of us slunk out of the alley murmuring face-saving excuses. I have included media for your interest.The first clip shows Ben's ball Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-67227148038189213092009-10-18T22:34:00.003-07:002009-10-18T23:06:06.605-07:00Getting On With LifeFunny thing has happened on the way to finding a new job. I started consulting. Whether consulting will be my future or if it will be an interim way to earn a living is unclear. I can tell you that the work continues to come in and the revenue is growing. I enjoy the work. I get to do more of what I like to do.I have affiliated myself with another consultant. His business is two-fold: Providing Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-53352183386327448462009-08-16T12:16:00.008-07:002009-08-16T19:59:55.699-07:00Edgwewood Human Capital Consulting is LaunchedThe current economic downturn has impacted millions of workers in the US and created a new dynamic in the hiring environment. The types of positions now available in the AZ market are typically lower to mid-level positions to be filled with workers with 6-9 years of experience. Just enough experience to be productive without a lot of payroll. This means most of the opportunities available to Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-35643122268996396282009-07-27T06:13:00.005-07:002009-07-27T06:28:09.105-07:00On the Road AgainLauren and Becky came home for a visit this last week. This gave them an opportunity to hear Ben speak at church following his return from his mission. It was delightful to have them home. We had fun in the pool, enjoyed a trip to the temple to do ancestral work and otherwise enjoyed renewing our associations.They are on the road again returning to Utah; Becky to Cedar City and Lauren on to Salt Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-72600893728642270732009-07-16T17:20:00.007-07:002009-07-16T20:49:20.975-07:00Brett's Commanding GrabOver the last few days, we hosted Brett Spackman at our home. He has been a lot of fun to have around. He is smart and inquisitive. I was really impressed with his command of current events.It was mighty hot outside so our outdoor activities centered mostly around eating, Bahama Bucks and pool time.Ben and I engaged Brett in one of our family favorite pool games of snatching a football in Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-74519873020603004022009-07-09T22:05:00.010-07:002009-07-16T21:11:52.482-07:00Ben Arriving At The Airport TerminalDave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-89405204767160966192009-07-09T14:09:00.001-07:002009-07-09T15:13:46.809-07:00HE'S HERE!Ben arrived a noon today at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, AZ. We left immediately for Pete's Fish & Chips in downtown Mesa, Ben's favorite restaurant of all time. He will be released from his mission this evening at 5:30pm by President Salmon, our Stake President.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-51562846446759764862009-07-08T21:55:00.001-07:002009-07-08T21:58:59.104-07:00ALMOST HERE!Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-80609747962018524242009-07-07T21:57:00.002-07:002009-07-07T21:59:09.518-07:00ALMOST HERE....Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-27960826216288729802009-07-06T18:46:00.003-07:002009-07-06T18:49:57.203-07:00Almost here....Stay Tuned As More Comes To Light.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-79253565360468069442009-07-03T18:40:00.009-07:002009-07-03T19:00:02.396-07:00Use the one downstairs...(cont.) Lindsay fills the holes created by the screws with thin set to prepare the backerboard for tile. Lindsay tapes a seam where two pieces of backboard join. The job is done. Lindsay will let the thin set dry before she starts to lay tile. Another good job, Lindsay! This is a job that needs to be done in the event that we need to sell or rent the house.Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-3055365868723008942009-06-30T21:07:00.006-07:002009-07-01T22:32:04.155-07:00Use the One Downstairs...The upstairs bathroom is under renovation. Lindsay and I have made good progress this week. After chipping out the old tile and patching the floor, we finally started laying the backerboard. Lindsay finds the floor joists and marks a line. Lindsay measures dimensions for another piece of backerboard.Measure twice, cut once, as Lindsay always says. Lindsay notes her measurements on the wall. Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-74345770236821411662009-06-21T12:30:00.005-07:002009-06-21T14:18:54.047-07:00Tied Up On Father's DayI think I have not been hired due to my outdated ties. If only I had realized this months ago, I would now be well employed and making excessive income. My children have stepped in and have dressed their father for success. Take a look my Father's Day tie makeover below. Thanks kids for sprucing up your dad. I mean, look at these pictures! Who could resist hiring me now with ties like these?Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-76395643576006202202009-06-20T18:22:00.006-07:002009-06-20T18:31:24.227-07:00Be On The Lookout Lindsay passed her driving exam and can now drive with an adult....with other cars on the road....and pedestrians all around....and cyclists....and....animals...is my littlest girl really ready for all this? Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161560348332117836.post-36789722978272261272009-06-19T17:04:00.003-07:002009-06-19T17:07:51.941-07:00Treking Through One More BirthdayHAPPY BIRTHDAY REBECCA!Dave Boizellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702773541970343609noreply@blogger.com2