Our last tactile cry...
Pete had to exercise his freedom for the very last time this evening (okay he's been using a ear piece for over a year now and we took these pictures while his car was parked... but we had to record the momentous moment nonetheless.)
I'm failing as a blogger!
Here is my latest attempt at recompense... the mongo update, with extra pictures for penance.
In other news. Pete wore one of these at WWDC this year....
He presented a demo on optimizing programs for the iPhone with Apple's new Developer SDK. The presentation he was part of was so big it was in the main conference room (hundreds of people), the same one in which Steve Jobs gave the Keynote! I'm so proud.
Oh, this one is even an excuse too! I've (with my amazing Mom's help) have embarked on a "scan in the family pictures" project. This is one of my favorites... and one of the oldest we have. It's of my grandparents on their farm in North Dakota. They look really in love! My favorite part is that grandma is sitting on my grandpa's lap and look where his right hand is... nothing old fashioned about that :) My grandfather died of a heart attack before my mother was born (grandma was 7 mo. pregnant), this pictures presents a man that I'm proud is in my family!
My 5 Aspects bible study has (weep, weep) come to a close for the summer. It was a great year... and we hope to have a few group reunions next year. On the 5-Aspects note, Barbara Mouser is doing a one day seminar this coming weekend in Los Gatos. It's not to late to Sign Up!
Another house concert in SF. We had the privilege of going with the Adam & Sarah this time. We stopped for (east) German cuisine on our way up. Walzwerk is worth checking out.
We had a great Saturday with the Chad & Allie a a few weekends ago, after an ol'bester (okay obester...) wine bottling morning we took a romp on the beach. hehe I see a theme of marital bliss emerging.
He presented a demo on optimizing programs for the iPhone with Apple's new Developer SDK. The presentation he was part of was so big it was in the main conference room (hundreds of people), the same one in which Steve Jobs gave the Keynote! I'm so proud.
Okay so I'm not totally delivering on the picture promise. Seems like we haven't been very autobiographical in the last month + since a substantial post.
And don't expect to much better over the next few months. In July we're spending 3 weeks on a missions trip to Moldova (the poorest country in Europe, located right between Romania and Hungary) . So from now until July 10th we promise only to run around like our heads have been cut off. When we return in (almost) August it will only be to catch our breath before heading out again for the wilds of family reunion in Michigan. We are sooo excited to see Pete's family and hang out on the lake shores!
Visiting Alicia
We went down south to visit Alicia this last weekend...
She has an awesome new place and we had a great time hanging with her family and meeting all her church friends. The only hitch in the weekend was that Pete managed to sprain his ankle scoring the "winning point" in the "ultra competitive" BBQ Ultimate game the very first night we were there. 
Together Pete and Alicia invoked a pox on the ground were the treacherous event occurred. We managed to have a good time despite physical limitations :)
Nothing is going to stop us...
lately
I've just finally sat down and organized the last few month's photographs... here are a few shots we thought we funny:
Too much real estate on the market:
Who says water is water?
Should!
I'm desperately trying to pull together a little communion talk for my church's women's retreat. This part got the ax but I had to share it with someone, why not the whole world...
"My husband always tells me not to “should” on myself and while I have not yet found “thou shalt not should on thyself” in my New King James I think that this principle is in keeping with a good understanding of grace, a understanding I find almost as impossible to live as the unattainable standard of perfection I’m “shoulding” over."
"My husband always tells me not to “should” on myself and while I have not yet found “thou shalt not should on thyself” in my New King James I think that this principle is in keeping with a good understanding of grace, a understanding I find almost as impossible to live as the unattainable standard of perfection I’m “shoulding” over."
Doggie Hotel
We are doggie sitting the cutest dog ever...
Another one arrives this weekend... will post more cute evidence soon.
I love CA in the Spring
This was my lunch today, fresh from the Milk Pail produce/cheese market - the happiest place on earth for tastebuds. We are all so spoiled.
Dinner With Friends
We had a great dinner at Shabuway in downtown Mountain View with the Bozarths. We finished up with a coffee at Red Rock - which has an awesome 2nd floor now!
Yes, I know I'm backdating but to put any date but the one the picture was taken also seem dishonest and my March posts would be rather scant otherwise...
Spring is coming sooner this year :)
I was just noticing that I need to take a picture of my front yard tree again to see how much it has grown from last year this time. I was amazed, not just at how much bigger it is not but also at how much farther along in "spring" (if you can call it that in Feb!) it is than it was last year... and farther along than the rest of the trees on the block, if I must confess my sapling pride :)
As I was laying sprawled across the sidewalk in order to avoid including the infringing powers lines and encroaching neighboring tree silhouettes, I noticed I was not the only one out with a camera on my block. What a nice way to meet a friend.
As I was laying sprawled across the sidewalk in order to avoid including the infringing powers lines and encroaching neighboring tree silhouettes, I noticed I was not the only one out with a camera on my block. What a nice way to meet a friend.
Skiing with Friends
We had the privilege of going up to Tahoe for the weekend to ski at Kirkwood, with the 20s group. We had a blast. My shoulder kept me from skiing but I did get through "Amusing Ourselves to Death" :)
Enough with the face masks!
We had a girly night last Saturday to get in touch with our feminine side. Yay facials!
Orange you curious what to do with Orange Pulp??
Pete and I have been juicing the oranges from our tree this year and we've been researching ways to use all the excess plup we are are generating... This is our plan:
DIY Facial Scrub Using Orange Pulp
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We are currently having a ball with the Formica's in NYC. Ru is being much more diligent than I about posting info on our trips, enjoy!
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Catching Up... way up
Skiing in Winter Park was so fun - we're so glad that Amy and Alicia came along with us!
We spent Christmas Day with my Uncle John and Aunt Jan. It was so fun playing games and eating yummy food. We had snow almost all day long - so pretty!
It was so fun to hang out with all the Gibas kids (this is Mackensie and Me)
We had a last minute New Years dinner the night after we got back from Colorado. It was a fabulous time hanging out with friends.
The Sauders spent the night. New Years morning Peter and Doug played praise songs in their PJs.
Before I go on vacation...
Here are some things I've been meaning to blog about but haven't had the time. Since I'm leaving for Christmas vacation tomorrow I thought I'd get everything out of my system in one fell swoop.. here goes, in no particular order:
I think some other things have happened too... but these are the ones that pop out from the picture collection... The next pictures posted on this blog should have some snow in them!!!
#1 Our new breakfast experiment. Whilst in Germany with Pete's sister and family we observed the German breakfast style (which we loved) enabled by a refrigerator box laden with all the necessary goodies. I've picked up a "food grade" container
and started my own "breakfast in a box" tradition. It makes putting a quick breakfast on the table easy for busy mornings!
*** the cheapest place to buy such food grade containers is Smart & Final
*** the cheapest place to buy such food grade containers is Smart & Final
#2 We had a lovely evening with the Lawsons a few weeks ago. Took a trip to the Stanford Theater... a must for any Classic Movie fan.
#3 Pete and I celebrated Hanukka :)
#4 Alicia and the Formicas were up to visit for Karen and Bill's wedding. We had a great time hanging out...
#5 Sue Bell got, not only a cell phone but an iPhone... our Tuesday night dinners have become techie sessions!
I think some other things have happened too... but these are the ones that pop out from the picture collection... The next pictures posted on this blog should have some snow in them!!!
Garage Happiness
Here is the evidence that Pete and I are finally getting serious in the war against clutter on the Garage front. Pete was on the moral support brigade and brought his laptop out to keep me company as I plastic-bin-ified the garage shelves. Who knew Rubbermaid's could be a religious experience.
Whoops.... how did we get to the middle of November already?
Where has the fall gone? Looks like I haven't blogged since the summer... Here's a quick catch up:
We picked this "little"t-shirt for Pete at Oktoberfest. Apparently a medium isn't the same size across the Atlantic.
Both Pete and I got sick out post trip bounce back. It hit me first then Pete - lucky me I scored breakfast in bed before the plague moved on.
The weekend after we got back Pete made one of his dreams come true, he took his car on the race track. See more details here: http://phandel.com/PetesRace/
Since then it's really been a steady stream of work, learning German, trying to catch up with old friends and organizing the office. Well, think I'm caught up.... just in time to get behind again over the holidays :)
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