Glad tidings we will bring

By admin  |  2003/12/20 04:22 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Glad tidings we will bring

I apologize for not writing in almost a week. Jenelle and I have been busy visiting family, buying presents, sending out Christmas cards, and doing lots of other holiday chores. I also haven’t been able to do a couple of the iMovie projects on my list — the Thanksgiving trip and the praise band concert on Sunday the 7th. It might not be until the 27th that I can start some of those tasks, but I guarantee I’ll get to them eventually.

Also coming soon: Pictures from the Thursday performance of the Global Business Process & Technology Holiday Orchestra and Chorale performance (also known as GBPTHOC). Someday I’ll explain why the name is that long. 🙂

Yup, a real tree

By admin  |  2003/12/14 06:07 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Yup, a real tree

Today was a very busy day for us. We bought a Christmas tree and are starting to decorate it. You can watch the entire process here. There’s only five photos in the album so far, but I’ll add more as we continue to decorate.

Speaking of photos, I added this album earlier this week. A bunch of people from my group at work spent some time assembling food boxes and sorting donations at the Racine County Food Bank. I’m not in any of the pictures because I was the one taking them, but I thought you still might enjoy a look.

I should have said this yesterday: Happy Birthday, Uncle Dan!

Holiday Hugs

By admin  |  2003/12/11 07:09 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Holiday Hugs

Many of you will be getting a Christmas letter from us in your mailbox. As much as I’d like to think that we’ll remember everyone, there’s a chance you won’t get one. So, here, in all its glory, is the online version. I’ll be putting a link to this from our main site in the very near future.

Still need something for me for Christmas? I added a few items to my list. Make sure to check with Jenelle before making a purchase. The odds are that some of these items have already been bought, wrapped, and tagged. 🙂

Happy Birthday, Andrew!

Not all pain is gain

By admin  |  2003/12/10 17:26 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Not all pain is gain

I don’t know why, but I think this site is hilarious.

Pictures! Yay!

By admin  |  2003/12/09 00:36 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Pictures! Yay!

Thanks for your patience. Now accessible from the family section of the web site are two new photo albums. One is from Thanksgiving 2003, and other is from Christmas 2002, which I should have put up a LONG time ago. Enjoy!

Early Bird Special

By admin  |  2003/12/07 04:56 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Early Bird Special

Jenelle and I went to Kohl’s at 5:45 this morning to get $15 off anything in the store. When we arrived, the line was so long that we feared a repeat of the Meier & Frank trip on the day after Thanksgiving. However, we did both manage to get a coupon. After Kohl’s, we went to Panera Bread, Boston Store, Target, JoAnn Fabrics, Michael’s, and Best Buy. No, we’re not quite done shopping yet. 🙂

Tomorrow is another big day. I have a “gig” playing in the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Praise Band during the Advent Festival there. Show up around 10:30 a.m. if you want to watch me play. I’m planning to have the event filmed for those who won’t be able to make it. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Pictures from Oregon online soon. Give me a few more days. 🙂

Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel

By admin  |  2003/12/04 04:26 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel

With just 22 days until Christmas, I feel like I have a million things to do. Jenelle and I got back from Oregon on Monday night. I hope to get pictures up on the web site (which I haven’t updated in quite some time) later this week. There’s also lots of other administrative tasks on my to-do list, but I won’t bore you by listing them here. Another busy day lies ahead, so it’s sleepy time for me. But before I forget…

Happy Birthday, Amanda!

Or-uh-gun, not O-ree-gone

By admin  |  2003/12/01 04:19 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Or-uh-gun, not O-ree-gone

Jenelle and I are getting ready to head back to Wisconsin tomorrow. Tonight, Jenelle has been going through some old boxes of stuff from her childhood years. All of it is so cute! We’re bringing some of the extra-special items home with us, and her parents will be shipping a box or two.

Happy Birthday, Mom! I forgot to mention it to her when I called her earlier tonight. However, we did remember to give her her present before we left, so I don’t feel too guilty. 🙂

Once we get back, I’ll make an update to the web site, which I haven’t done for quite a long time.

Thanksgiving With the In-Laws

By admin  |  2003/11/28 01:10 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Thanksgiving With the In-Laws

It’s been a great day here in Portland. We just finished having dessert, which was blackberry pie, pumpkin pie, vanilla ice cream, and brownies. Yum. The turkey and all the fixin’s were also quite delicious.

Both of Jenelle’s brothers are here — there’s eleven of us altogether. I’m taking pictures and video, and I hope to make a film of everything when I get back. I’ve been itching to do another iMovie since I made the 2003 Italian Festival movie earlier this year.

I’ve got to get back to socializing, but rest assured everything is going very well here in Oregon.

Happy Birthday, Uncle Nick!

Green Light

By admin  |  2003/11/23 05:24 Posted in Uncategorized  |  Comments Off on Green Light

For those who might not be aware, my dad was in the hospital from Thursday around 5:00 p.m. until today around noon. The cause — a tiny perforation in his stomach that caused a slow blood leak, most likely from something he ate. Everything has been repaired, and he’s back home now and doing very well. Jenelle and I went grocery shopping with him this evening. It’s a wonderful blessing that he has recovered so quickly. He might even be at work on Monday, which would elicit a major “Wow” from anyone who saw him on Thursday.

Here’s a PDF file of one of the police report pages from my fender-bender on Thursday the 13th. I’m unit #2.