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For dinner tonight, Jenelle made salmon and steamed carrots. She used the Aroma Health Grill and the vegetable steamer, both wedding gifts. We can now state with certainty that we have used all of our electrical appliances that we received as wedding gifts. Wow. That took long enough, eh?

In other news, I updated the main site with links to the Three Walks page in hopes of getting a few more hits. I think that after I e-mail friends & family AND create a TextAd on wilwheaton.net, I’ll get a few more visitors. I don’t necessarily need a lot of donations. However, it would be cool to get lots of encouragement letters.

On September 21, September 28, and October 5, I will be participating in three different walks to support three different causes. The CROP Walk raises money to fight world hunger. The AIDS Walk is to support AIDS research, and the Walk for Diabetes benefits the American Diabetes Associateion.

I have put all of the information together on one web site for easy access: Check out the “Three Walks” site now! I plan on using a few different methods to promote the site and raise awareness of my hopes to make a difference in the community and the world.

You can use the links on the site to join me in one of the walks or to make a donation, but you can also contact me directly if you like. I’m sure this won’t be the last time I talk about this in my blog!

At church tonight, we nearly had to do all the music “unplugged” because we couldn’t find a key for the sound cabinet. We managed to locate it about five minutes before the service, and we were able to get everything ready in time.

I enjoy playing the guitar, and I should really devote more of my spare time to practicing. I’ve been playing for over a year and a half, so I’m pretty competent, but there’s no way I’ll progress if I don’t practice some more challenging songs. So, feel free to check up on me and ask, “How much are you practicing your guitar?” the next time to see or talk to me. 🙂

If it’s a Monday evening and the weather is warm, chances are I’m playing tennis with some friends from church. Even though all of them are significantly older than me, I get a great workout. They’re all very good at hitting the lob shot, which means I have plenty of running to do! Getting some exercise on Monday is a great way to start the week. I guarantee it will help keep you energized.

In other news, I’ve added a “Local Weather” section to the right side of the blog. I couldn’t decide whether to put it above the links or not. You’re welcome to give me some feedback on that. Later!

Another exciting weekend is in progress! This afternoon, I participated in the first annual SCJ IS softball challenge (also known as FASCJISSC), and I had a great time playing softball with my co-workers in the Information Services department. Jenelle even got to play a few innings!

Most of tomorrow will be spent at Franksville Park for the big Isaacson Family reunion. Our family will be looking cool because of the amazing t-shirt design that Jenelle worked on. The shirts came out great, and we managed to get Ella’s name on them as well!

There’s a meeting on Sunday after church in which our congregation will vote on extending a call to a new pastor. As president, I get to chair the proceedings. There should be a lot of interesting discussion that will really show what is on the hearts and minds of the people of Our Savior’s. It won’t exactly be “fun”, but it will certainly be enlightening.

So, I’m thankful for another weekend in which I get to spend time with my work family, my “real” family, and my church family. It’s better than staying at home all day!