We arrived home at about 8:00 p.m. yesterday and found Lily’s present on our porch. And it was the CORRECT item. 🙂 Even though their communication was less than spectacular, the folks at IQ Kids came through for us and made sure we got what we ordered in time for Christmas. On that note, I’d […]
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Holiday Customer Service
I sent the following e-mail (and picture) last night. Since it involves a present for Lily (who I don’t think can read yet), I don’t mind sharing it with the world. I’m going to withhold the company name until they (hopefully) address my concerns.——————————————Date: December 18, 2006 9:40:54 PM CSTTo: (company name withheld)Subject: Received wrong […]
Let the banquets begin!
The fun and excitement of Christmas is here! Yesterday, we had a celebration at Gail and Mike’s house to see their Christmas decorations and wish Grandpa Milt a happy 90th birthday. As usual, I brought my camera. There’s also quite a few work-related parties coming up. On Friday, Jenelle’s group had a “pig out day”, […]
T minus two weeks or so
If getting ready for Christmas was a big project at work, I’d have to report that we are in “green” status. We still have a few presents to buy, but we’re in pretty good shape. The tree is up, the lights outside are mostly working, and my dad, who is wonderful, helped us put up […]
Open for Business
Jenelle and I have both spent a little time updating our wish lists today. We may still make additions over the next week or so, but you are free to check them out using the links above or these right here: Ben Jenelle In other news, we got almost a foot of snow today. A […]
Birthdays!
Monday, November 27: Happy Birthday, Amanda! (Jenelle’s friend)Monday, November 27: Happy Birthday, Uncle Nick!Thursday, November 30: Happy Birthday, Mom!Sunday, December 3: Happy Birthday, Amanda! (Ben’s cousin)
Thanksgiving in Minnesota
We just got back from a trip to Minnesota. Andrew, Holly, Ella, and Lily live in Bloomington (near Minneapolis). We had a wonderful time spending Thanksgiving with them. We also had some time to relax and hang out on Friday. The weather was great, so we kept away from shopping areas and instead went to […]
Weekend Double Feature
I’m on a roll. For the second day in a row, a new movie is available for viewing. Head back to the movies page and check out the footage from Portland, Oregon, where I ran marathon #5 on October 1, 2006.
The 4th Marathon Movie
I’ve added another running adventure to the movies page — it’s the Lake Geneva Marathon, which I ran on Saturday, May 13. Enjoy!
Special Delivery
Congratulations to our friends Steve and Mary on the birth of their first child. It’s a boy! David Matthew was born at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, weighing in at 7 pounds, 13.8 ounces, and measuring just over 20 inches. Let the record show that he is an especially beautiful baby.
