It’s a near-certainty at this point. By the end of month, Jenelle and I will probably be out of our condo and into a house. It’s a very exciting time for us. I’ll obviously write more about this as our moving day gets closer.
Tomorrow is the Walk for Diabetes, and I’m running in the Lake Geneva marathon in a week (on May 13). Super-fun times ahead.
If you want, you can still join Jenelle and me at the Walk for Diabetes this Sunday morning. My walk page is here, and the team page is here. You’re also welcome to sponsor us — I know that gas prices are getting the best of us, so don’t worry about it. An e-mail of support is much appreciated.
The fun continues in the following weekend. I’ll be running a race in Lake Geneva, WI, on Saturday, May 13. I don’t plan on setting a new personal best — I’m doing this one just to enjoy the weather (which is finally improving around here). Let me know if you’re interested in heading out to Lake Geneva to cheer me on. 🙂
Things are moving forward in the world of real estate, but it’s still too early to make any big announcements. Maybe next week.
Celebrate a little bit tomorrow, because May 5 is Todd’s Birthday!
At Woodman’s today, I bought a 25 cent bag of Barbecue-flavored Krunchers potato chips. To show everyone what a typical “serving” of potato chips looks like, I put them in a bowl and took a WebCam picture of them. 140 calories, 7 grams fat. I could probably eat three times as many chips in one sitting.
For those that monitor their nutritional intake — I wish you all the best.
It’s been over two years since I last participated in a walk to support the American Diabetes Association. You might remember this post from October 2003.
There’s another Walk for Diabetes coming up. It’s in Racine on Sunday, May 7. I would appreciate your support, whether than means making a contribution, joining me at the walk, sending an e-mail of encouragement, or just making a quick comment on this post. In case you’re curious about where contributions go, here’s some details:
Your commitment to the American Diabetes Association funds research for a cure, prevention of diabetes and its complications, awareness and outreach programs, as well as our mission to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
I’ve set up a couple of web pages that make it fairly easy for you to sign up / make a contribution:
Here is my personal page that shows how much I’ve raised so far. It also has a link to make an online contribution. If you’d like to contribute using a check (a.k.a. an “offline” contribution), just let me know.
I’m also serving as team captain for the SC Johnson team at the walk, and here is the team page.
Thanks for your support! I’ll be sure to take pictures at the event and let you know how it goes.
Happy Easter! Here’s some photos from our recent trip to Oregon.
We’re both very busy at work. It seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. I’ve been swamped for the past few days, but I still like my job. I just wish I had more time to do it. 🙂
On the real estate front, we’re still trying to sell our place. It’s somewhat annoying to have to keep our place spic-and-span EVERY single day, but it also has tremendous upside. You always come home to a clean place. And it’s been worth it — we’ve had visitors almost every day this week while we’ve been out working / running other errands.
I’m sure that things will settle down eventually. Until then, I’m going to enjoy the excitement of life as best I can.
And here’s a classic post from October 18, 2003: Pizza for Isaacson
We spent a little more than usual this year for our wedding anniversary, which occurred on March 29. I thought I might be a spending a bit much when I bought Jenelle a makeup case, a new customized photo jewelry box, and an emerald/diamond pendant. However, the biggest expenditure was yet to come.
Late Wednesday night, we reached an agreement with the seller of a 4-bedroom home in Kenosha. There are a number of things that have to happen before all is said and done, but there’s a decent chance we’ll be moving before summer rolls around. It’s very exciting and very time-consuming, but we’re enjoying the process. We’re especially thankful for everyone who has helped prepare our existing home for sale, including my parents (cleaning efforts galore) and Gina (lots of painting assistance).
In other news, work is also keeping us occupied. Surprise, surprise.
More on this story as it develops.
Happy Birthday, Aunt Sandy!
This is another one of those times when the lives of others seem more exciting than our own. Some people we know went to Las Vegas and had a great time. Others are going to parties and family outings. Old friends are doing an amazing job of counting calories and losing weight.
But what’s new with us, you ask? Let’s see… I’m still working on a movie from the Houston Marathon. I’ve been following up with residents of my condo association to try and obtain all of the necessary contact information for our annual meeting. I’m continuing to play guitar at church. Jenelle and I continue to meet regularly with our small group friends on Tuedsay nights. We’re both very busy at work.
I’m happy to be alive — I just wish I had something more exciting to share. Remember when we went to Disney World?
Last weekend, we were in California visiting Andrew, Holly, Ella, and Lily. We would post pictures from our trip, but Holly already did that — you can just go their photo site and check out the “March 2006” album. The whole trip was tons of fun, but especially neat was going to Hollywood the night before the Oscars.
On Saturday, I ran a 5K race in Wauwatosa. Jenelle, Mom, and Dad were all present to cheer me on. I didn’t set a new personal best, but it was pretty close. I’ll post details in my running log as soon as the results are available online.
After church today, we went to Woodstock, Illinois, which is an hour or so away from home. Why? Because it’s the filming location of a lot of the scenes in my favorite movie. That’s right, woodchuck-chuckers, it’s… Groundhog Day! We brought the camera, and the photos are already online. It’s been thirteen years since the movie came out, but I still recognized a lot of the places from the movie. Enjoy the pictures!
Thanks, mom, for reminding me to include Brian in the blog… although I would have sworn that I wrote something about him earlier. I have a very clear memory of typing about him while sitting on the plane. Anyway, it’s now updated below. We did see Brian on Thursday night for dinner at a place call the Yard House. Once we get around to putting up photos, there’s one of us at dinner.
