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  • One thing leads to another (when you start writing a blog)This is just a little note to say I am still alive. Spent the weekend in vedge-out mode. I'm still considering myself on vacation this week. Hoping to get back…

  • Caspian Braveheart of NarniaMore scanning. This afternoon was our photo album covering the first few years we were married. I've always been a dog person. I like cats too, unfortunately I've been allergic to them sin…

  • Can I Show Your Some Pictures of My Girlfriend?This morning's project was scanning Kathy's old photo album. That was quite a bit of fun. Its always cute to see what is special to a person. The first time I did this (s…

  • Little Family on the PrairieUpdating progress on my scanning project-- tonight I scanned a bunch of photos from 1977 and 1978, the three years we lived at Ellendale, North Dakota. I was in college attending Trinity Bibl…

  • Kathy's Grandmother's Photo Album I started a project about a year ago scanning an old 1913-1923 photo album of Kathy's grandmother Sophie Mauritz from Tacoma. What a treasure to find such great vintage Pacific Northwe…

  • We have heat!

  • The Art of CiurlionisThis is one of my Lithuanian great uncle's paintings called "Angels". It was part of a series, or "cycle" called "Hymns". Often my great uncle would create a series of paintings and compose or make …

  • Today we went to see Lord of the Rings with Kathy and Jayme. Wow-- is it ever full of great stuff... Lots of truths, life lessons etc. Like a lot of you, I'm thinking its probably time to revisit Tolkien's books. My …

  • We returned home so stuffed from Todai. We have sinned! No coconut shrimp this time though. The rest of the day was devoted to watching Lord of the Rings 1 (extended) in prep for #3. The gang is here now watching #…

  • Going to leave for lunch at Todai in a few minutes. Its Jason's birthday so he's invited everyone to celebrate with him. Todai's "d'a bom". It's a really great Japanese seafood buffet restaurant. They always have gre…

  • The Suck ZoneYou all remember that line in Twister where Philip Seymor Hoffman enlightens the good Doctor about the "suck zone"? Or perhaps, watching your favorite Airport movie where the window pops off at 35,000 feet a…

  • Searching for the Spirit of Christmas PastI've been trying to get stuff done so I can relax for the Christmas holiday. This is my worthy goal, but most of the time it seems like hope is deferred for yet another year. …

  • I'm on my way out the door shortly driving to Tillamook where I'll be speaking in the morning and evening Sunday. I'll be missing our annual pilgrimage to Portland's Christmas Celebration with our international students…

  • Attack of the 2003 fluOkay... I wasn't going to write anything today. But-- I started reading everyone's stuff from the past few days and my blogging spirit is starting to glimmer slightly again. Started getting sick a…