Sutton Family Blog

Tail of an Angry Dog.

2010-10-03T22:10:00.002-04:00

Hey check out my teeth!!!

This time I'm writing about our little friend Shadow. Shadow has some issues. We really didn't understand when or why it was happening. But it seems we have raised a very stressed out dog. As you can see in our first photo the dog has an attitude. Did you know that if a dog has not seen several people and other animals before they reach 12 months old they will never be socialized. Nature shuts down this socializing by 12 months. We had this dog after that period and couldn't do anything about that. But what we can do is help him out and get him back on the right track. As most mad angry dogs, Shadow suffers from anxiety. Before we went to a dog trainer we let him eat whenever he wanted to, he was up on furniture when he wants and sits above other family members. Now Shadow has been demoted as the guardian of the family, and has to work at getting affection, getting attention. Three things hopefully will help out with this transformation. One a "Gentle Leader", "Thunder Shirt", and "Quiet Moments". Now I'm sure that there's a lot of people saying why spend so much time on a dog. But I'll say this, we're not just here on earth to kill things we're given the responsibility to take care of other animals. Dogs have been domesticated for hundreds of years from the Wolf. Our little wolf Shadow will be a better dog if we teach him that we're the leader. He's just too stressed out to be the leader.He much rather have someone else be in charge and tell him what, when, and why of things.

I love my bear!!

Carol's Accident

2010-08-29T21:11:00.003-04:00

Sunday morning Carol came home and said I'm going to take the dog out for a ride. Later that morning I heard her coming up the stairs crying. "That stupid dog". She said that Shadow was doing fine until he heard another dog barking in a house. The dog jerked the leash and it sent Carol head over the handle bars of her bike. She said she skidded across the sidewalk. When she got home I saw that her head had a huge bump on her left eyebrow and her front teeth were chipped. She had a bridge from a much earlier car accident. Her right wrist was swelling up and I made the comment that it might be broken. I told her I'd take her to the E.R. We got to the E.R. and she was in right away. It actually seemed really fast and we didn't have to wait. After her X-Ray the Doctor came back and said indeed you have a broken wrist and that we'll need to go to Bay Street Orthopedics to get a cast put on. He put an a splint for her wrist and they cleaned up her wounds and we were out by 10:00AM. She getting some sleep today and recovering. Looks like she'll have the next few days off. Which is nice because she's on vacation next weekend and we're going camping in Young State Park.

Grandma 91

2010-08-08T15:27:00.000-04:00

Well Grandma didn't make it to her birthday but she did make it into all our hearts. She has past away at our house Aug 1st,2010. She was the nicest little grandma ever. She never complained (to me that is). She will be well missed.

Dad

2010-08-08T15:24:00.000-04:00

This Summer my Dad had a very serious stroke. Not that any Stroke isn't serious, but His was very close to the base of his brain. Any closer would have killed him. We are very lucky to still have him around. Dad has spent a little over 2 weeks in the hospital and A.R. (Acute Rehab) getting to the point where he can go home. He has been told he has high cholesterol and will have to make a lot of changes in his diet. He lost a lot of mobility in his left arm and leg. Currently he is home and working on improving his strength. God Bless you Dad.

Mac & Cheese

2010-08-08T15:20:00.000-04:00

Lizz started a job this summer watching kids, or as we like to call it "Baby Sitting". Which isn't really sitting on babies. She is saving her hard earned money to buy herself a brand spanking new Mac. Mack Book Pro 13", and of course has to have some added programs like MS Office. Her earnings are not to her satisfaction so she has also started looking at housekeeping positions in hotels around the area.

Shadow

Yesterday Lizz and I walked Shadow down to the Water Front. Shadow did not behave very well as he wanted to go hunting instead of walking.

AirZoo2010

2010-05-22T23:11:00.000-04:00

Lizz's Class this year went on a trip to the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo. I got to tag along and be a driver and take pictures. Everyone had and awesome time.

New Bay Window or "How much is that Doggy in the Window"

2010-03-19T06:20:00.007-04:00

The Sutton family is now the proud owners of a brand spanking new bay window. Well not exactly owners yet. We have 12 months same as cash from Home Depot. A brand new Anderson Window now sits where an ugly old single pane, heat not holding in the house, window. Now I know just in time for the winter, Not. But really folks, The old window we could not open and let in air from outside. So this will work out great for the summer time as we'll be able to add proper ventilation to the downstairs living room, now bedroom for my Daughter.

サマーバケーション

2009-08-15T13:12:00.001-04:00

我々マッキノーMillcreekでキャンプにはキャンプ場ヒューロン湖で、今年の夏の休暇を取得。なんてすてきなキャンプ場。そこは、スイミングプール、店の、彼らが、 WI - FIインターネットが2.50時間、 5日間で私は、多くの価格を保証するために使うとは思わなかった。私はインターネット無料です。私たちは火曜日の午後には多くの時間を費やした後に準備し、ポップアップでは、キャンピングカーバン電気作業得る到着。（光信号を）解決するには、一度私たちは、暖かい太陽の下で、静かな湖キャンプ場静穏浸した。我々の火災のピットには完璧だったの湖だった。私たちはとてもよく働いて燃焼させる木材の2つのバンドルを購入した。
次の日はマッキノー島に行った。非常に非常に良いが、一日の大半を過ごす、それだった。フェリーのチケットの割引をMillCreekので、島の移動に64ドルの砦に入る費やした費用96ドルだった。もちろん我々としてキャロルそれをごまかすときに何をすべきか島後藤と述べていた。リジーの旅は彼女の友人は毎朝と呼ばれる。彼女はまさに彼女の新しい携帯電話が好きだ。

すべてのすべての我々は非常に楽しい時間を引数または2つの力ていなかった。しかし、人を数える。私は自分のコンピュータから、非常にリラックスした時を過ごす仕事から離れていた。私は実際には私のノートPCを欠場していない。

これは、サットンの家族を人々に署名され、次回まで。

Summer Vacation!

2009-08-15T12:58:00.002-04:00

This year summer vacation we acquired a camping spot on lake Huron in Millcreek Camping at Mackinaw. What a nice campground. There's a swimming pool, store, they have WiFi but at 2.50 hour or 5 a day didn't think I would use it that much to warrant that price. I like my internet free. We arrived Tuesday in the afternoon after much time spent getting ready and getting the vans electrical working with the pop-up camper. (light signals) Once settled in to our on the lake camp site we soaked in the warm sun and the quiet serenity. Our fire pit was down by the lake which was perfect. We bought two bundles of wood to burn which worked out very well.
The next day we went to Mackinac Island. Spend most of the day there, It was very very nice. MillCreek had a discount on the ferry tickets so it cost $96 to goto the island and $64 we spent getting into the fort. Of course we had to get fudge as Carol said it what you do when you goto the island. Lizzie called her friend every morning of the trip. She really likes her new phone.

All in all we had a very good time not withstanding an argument or two. But who counting. I had a very relaxing time away from work and away from my computer. I really didn't miss my notebook at all.

Until next time folks this is the Sutton family signing off.

Post From Carol Sutton

2009-05-14T06:21:00.002-04:00

Heresのこと、私のために腹を立てる人々が私のすべての職場での政治的な取得を目指している。私は私が左の欄に自分ではそれが私を他の人と聞いているような気が私は同意するものとし、、私は怒ってそうねえ!!!!!つもりはないと思う。私もその1人だと思うような考えではない。そして、私は特定の理由で調査を行うが、私の社長studiing自分の信念をしっかりと植えている私たちの国とされていることの偉大さ。私は探して、もっともっと私Cooligeカルバン私が言ったことに同意すると、正確な引用rememeberいないものの、政府はその国の人々は、この偉大な作る方法から抜け出す必要があると私は言い換えている。れない政府。サイレントカルところで社長は30だった。

自分の考えだけではなく、そのような歴史の中では、私は偉大な人々の多くは、例えば、私の祖父は、アメリカの偉大なのです。彼は自分の自由と私たちの国を信じていた。彼は一生懸命自分の人生を書いた彼は、デトロイトのジャーナリストとして活躍ニュースは、 40代になると、カラマズーガゼット、結局彼は戻って北東ヨルダンに向かう途中、彼自身の論文では、東ヨルダンニュースヘラルドを開いた。私の祖父母が走ったが、それ以降の勤務時間、非常におばあちゃんとの開始はほとんどありませんでしたがある時、彼女は首になるだろうし、サブスクリプションを購入するので、彼女は市場への買いに行くことを望んで座っていた私に語ったこれは、夢と意欲を懸命に仕事を除いて何も持っていなかったし、そこに固執していた hotdogsのパッケージのように夕食を食べる可能性がある。私はこれを共有するだけです。私たちは自由な国では、人が住むにはなれてになりたい。その後1967年に私の祖父はそうすることで知られていないと、彼にそれを起動するためにお金を銀行の融資はないとされたミシガンmagizineスノーモービルの運転を開始した。彼はすべてのビジネスに東ヨルダンに行き、彼らに終了しなかった彼は、彼を助けるまでの話それを始め、それは成功だったともされている。それはその国の最初のスノーモービル雑誌だった。同社は今日の偉大な90 、今はやっていた人からの報酬は、仕事がしている私の祖母を行う。もちろん彼は完全に私の祖父ボインシティー週刊紙ゴマ実際には彼が1990年に亡くなった後、彼は彼の最後のコラムは、 1日に印刷された死亡した退職者のコラムはありません。

わかりましたので、私については偉大なんだし、アメリカではあらゆる場所に私の周りの人々についてのスープで泣いているのは最悪の場所をいかに維持され、そこまでは良いオフィスレディー小浜みんなの世話をするつもりですいくつかの希望にぶら下がっている。はいすべての人が世話をする場合は、私と私はというと自分自身の世話をするように依頼人がいるのは、スーパーアイデアthats 。お客様の手で突っ立ってどこを取得していません私はたくさんの世話をするために利己的であるが、多分、自分の手では、雨の中を移動開始されるはずの人が立っていると言っていないよ。

Grandma in hospital.

2008-11-02T20:55:00.001-05:00

Friday morning Carol decided to get Grandma in the hospital and that was a good thing as she was blocked up again. They did X-Rays this weekend and said she is still blocked up but looking better. She can not even eat until she gets it fixed, so she is on an IV.

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2nd Dan

2008-06-10T12:35:00.002-04:00

I recently received my second stripe on my belt. It is good to have my belt back. I had it all broken in and was starting to break in my other belt, the one with the spelling error. I really like my old belt much better. It is like an old friend.

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Learning Japanese

2008-05-04T21:58:00.001-04:00

I recently learned the basic hirgana and katagana. How did I do it you ask. Through flash cards. I bought some from whiterabbitpress.com through Amazon.com. They finally worked for me to learn those silly but beautiful characters. I just ordered the first set for Kanji characters. I expect these will go as well as the other flash cards.

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Death Becomes Her

2008-02-12T07:35:00.001-05:00

Today I write because my Wifes Mother died last Thursday. Dawn Peters, age 65, collapsed and died on Thursday Feb 7th around 4:30pm. Today we are getting the family together at Eagle Hall in Boyne City,Mi. Dawn had three daughters,Carol(my wife),Sharon, and Jane. Even though Carol didn't like having to take care of her Mom, because she was very difficult to handle sometimes, she did it anyway. Carol is real upset of her lost and has many mixed emotions. It's not easy losing someone especially a mother, even if they didn't get along well together. I don't have any pictures of Dawn to put up. If I had a picture I would like to put one up when she wasn't dealing with living with crones disease . I would like to put a picture of her when she was more there mentally. I never knew Dawn until after she had her strokes, three of them. Strokes and the Crones disease does takes it toll on a person. Now she doesn't have to worry about the pain and doesn't have to fake being someone important, in heaven everyone is import and no one has any pains

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Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-21T15:05:00.001-05:00

This holiday season should be a time when family gets together and celebrates what they are thankful for. I'm thankful for a big plate to hold all my turkey:).

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Lizzie had a big night last night!!!!

2007-10-06T07:31:00.000-04:00

For everyone who wasn't there and didn't see, Lizzie was tested for and passed her 1st Dan Black Belt Test. She did an awesome job of it too and impressed everyone with her great smile after smile while she did her techniques. For a partner she had her Dad to throw around.

Belt Testing!!!!

2007-09-19T11:54:00.000-04:00

James and Tina are going for their 1st GUP belt. One more stripe on the brown belts. One more step closer to getting their Cho Dan Bo and eventually their Black Belt.

2007-07-19T08:41:00.000-04:00

This year we went to Kalamazoo's Air Zoo and Chuck E Cheese. Kids had a great time at both places.

2007-06-12T11:38:00.000-04:00

This year the kids all went up for a plane flight for Young Eagles. James got to handle the controls this time.

1st Dan in Hapkido

2007-05-06T11:49:00.001-04:00

This weekend was awesome in every way. I was nervous in waiting for it to come about but after 4 hours of testing at World Martial Arts in Fenton Mi the 5 of us from Northern Martial Arts in Charlevoix passed our Black belt test. Richard and Rachel Christener, Spensor Bruce, Jake Waterman, and myself (Steve Sutton). The hardest part I think was trying not be be nervous. Now I can work on helping Lizzie with her requirements for black belt as she has just earned her Cho Dan Bo Rank. Boy this is getting real exciting. Soon We'll be a family of black belts. I can't wait until my children earn their black belts. I'm so proud of them for all the effort that they put into Hapkido.

FCP Rocks!

2007-03-15T06:25:00.000-04:00

Just loving the awesomeness that it is Flaming Cabbage Productions

Online Video: Samurai | Veoh Video Network

2007-02-28T15:06:00.000-05:00

Online Video: Samurai | Veoh Video Network
This is a great reference on Japanese and the Samurai.

Happy New Year

2006-12-30T15:58:00.000-05:00

It's almost here. Another year has just about gone past. 2006, will it be the best year in your life, or the worst. Let's look back at all that our family has done so far this year.

James: Has made it through the first half of his 6th grade. He has brought up his grades and managed to get three A's. This year for christmas we got him a computer program that creates comic books. He might need to get a tablet for drawing as I haven't figured out the scanning ting all too well. He also made red belt in hapkido.

Lizzie: Has started playing in the band at Concord and choose to play the clarinet. She made it two brown belt in hapkido and is looking forward to getting her cho dan bo belt.

Tina: Is growing so fast she outgrowing her clothes and is becoming so talkative , like her sister. She made it to red belt this year, in hapkido.

Steve: Has made it to cho dan bo belt and improved his health by getting into shape. No if I don't eat too much for the holidays and blow it all, I should be fine.

Carol: Will be arranging it so on fridays that she has it off. This will be very nice. In fact she has the first week off of the year, and so do I. That will be very nice.

Pictures from our plane flight

2006-09-20T13:05:00.000-04:00

Young Eagles

Sep 19, 2006 - 22 Photos

2006-08-20T14:50:00.000-04:00

Michigan Adventure

We had lot of fun on our vacation. Even though we didn't have lots of money to really go out and do a whole lot but we did manage to go to Michigan Adventure. This time going I watched Tina and James and made sure that Carol got to go on lots of rides. Tina and James spent lots of time in the lazy river. and I got a nice sunburn to take home as a reminder of my good times. All in all everyone had a great time there.

2006-08-13T12:00:00.000-04:00

Vacation Time!

I'm now on vacation. My family and I are all on vacation. The kids have the summer off as usual and Carol and I have a week together. Amiss all the hubbub of the modern society and the fast pace of things, we manage to get sometime together and try to slow down life for the few day we have of peace. We spent the afternoon yesterday out at the campsite. Carol had me cutting up some logs. My chainsaw isn't working correctly, the pull cord stuck and I had to take it apart. When I did I took out a adjustment screw that probably was a mistake and now I'm trying to readjust it again. The chainsaw blade is dull and that make cutting real difficult. Carol was laughing at me and said she knew someone who could help me with that. tonight looks like a good night to go camp all night. Enjoy the peace that be and never forget to stop once and a while and smell the roses.

2006-07-21T08:33:00.000-04:00

Venetian Fest

It is that time of year again in Charlevoix, and the annual Charlevoix Venetian Festival is in full swing. We went last night, which was kids day and Lizzy got a arm band so she could go on the rides as much as possible. I bought 30 more tickets for the other two. Carol even came along. We stopped in at Subway and got something for dinner. Met George there with the boys. Sherri was working. Also met up with Mr. Bruce, our HapKiDo instructor. He let us know about the band starting up at 9:30 by the band shell. Andrew and Lizzy went on the drop of death ride and I went with them to see how scary it was. You go up like 100 feet and when you reach the top the latches holding the seats lets loose and you free fall to the bottom where in the last five feet you coast to a stop. It was quite the feeling to be up there looking out across Charlevoix seeing everything from above then suddenly you bake down again. We missed the band that was playing and Tina was saying her feet hurt because of her sandals so at 9:30pm we took off and went back home.

2006-07-17T15:24:00.000-04:00

Cool Beans

I'm posting this one from a new app I got on Ubuntu.

Man it is scary how easy it is to use ubuntu.

4th of July

2006-06-30T07:41:00.000-04:00

Sunset taken on 6-28-2006 on lake Michigan

This coming weekend is holiday weekend. Sure are a lot of visitors, or fudgies, as we call them up here. Carol is working this weekend. I'm thinking about going out camping at our property this weekend and definitely on Monday night. It is suppose to be real nice for the 4th of July.

Happy holidays everyone.

Japan?

2006-06-27T06:10:00.000-04:00

I'm starting to make plans on traveling abroad. To Japan that is. It has been my dream for a long long time. A lot of people ask me why I'm so interested in Japan. I can only answer that by this. Why do so many people like watching football, going to games. I just do that is all, I just do.

First thing is finding out how much it will cost to take the family. And also make arrangements for someone to take care of things back home. Like Grandma, the dogs, cats and fish.

Weekender

2006-06-25T15:14:00.000-04:00

This week Carol went out and set up a fire and camp site in the back of her property on Ridge road (East Jordan). Next time we go really need to bring a shovel and axe. An axe to help cut down some of the wood pieces or maybe even the chainsaw, and a shovel to bury the fire before we leave. Maybe even we should get a barrel out there to collect rain water and use that for putting out the fire. Then the firepit won't get so burried.

Weather report is that it wil rain on sunday so we won't be camping this weekend. But I would like to go next weekend. Have a lot of work to do out there as there are a lot of trees to chop up and can be used for firewood.

ssutton - ssutton's Home Page

2006-06-23T18:49:00.000-04:00

ssutton - ssutton's Home Page
I recently blogged about flock. But I guess you can also use the new google toolbar to do your blogging from also.

What will they come up with next?

Tokyo Food Page

2006-06-23T14:35:00.000-04:00

Tokyo Food Page
A great site that talks about places to eat in Tokyo Japan.

I know it is a little far away from Petoskey.

News on Japan - 3Yen.com - Japan News Blog Network

2006-06-23T13:27:00.000-04:00

News on Japan - 3Yen.com - Japan News Blog Network

A lot of resourceful information at this site. Then again not all of it is resourceful.

Check this out.

2006-06-23T13:14:00.000-04:00

Online Gamers - Flaming Cabbage Productions

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Hey This is neat!

2006-06-23T13:12:00.000-04:00

I just posted this to my blog using flock. It has many cool features for using blogs and read cs new feeds.

Check it out. www.flock.com

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Hapkdio Testing Coming up.

2006-06-23T13:06:00.000-04:00

Next month I'm testing for my Cho Dan Bo. This rank will be in between the black belts and the intermediate ranks. not a gup or dan rank but in limbo for 6 months until I test for black belt.

At least I'll know when I'll be testing for black belt.