January 2005 Pictures
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After a year of being begged for a kitten, and me saying No
Way, I surprised the family with a cute ball of fur on Christmas.
After much deliberation, the cat was named "Oreo." When I first brought the cat in, it scratched me and had a hissing fit at Ginger who was very inquisitive. But now they get along like a brother and sister. (Oreo is a boy) |
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Devin and Caitlin are both playing in Upwards Basketball. I'm coaching Devin's team (they're killing every team they play), and I help by refereeing some games, also. In the second picture Caitlin just threw the ball in while I ref. I am torn between cheering for Caitlin and calling a fair game. I had to call a traveling call on Caitlin the other day and I was very sad, but she said she understood and everything was fine. |
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Our new church sanctuary was opened. This is a
picture from the back of the building. I am playing electric guitar
for the second service which is the contemporary worship service.
Brother Jerry Mayfield led a prayer of dedication. You might recall that Jerry was seriously injured on Jan 9th 2004 when he fell through the ceiling from the attic, hitting his head on the kitchen island countertop. He was in a coma for many months and was not expected to live. After much prayer by our church, he made a miraculous recovery. He now only has mild problems with one of his eyes focusing and other minor issues. We dedicated the new sanctuary on Jan 9, 2005, exactly one year from his accident. The pastor had made a specific prayer request while Jerry was still in a coma that we would like Jerry to lead the initial prayer in the new building, and that prayer was answered! This is my view from the stage. |
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The new cat immediately got himself in trouble by falling into a bathtub full of water. I tried to grab him in time, but unfortunately ended up helping him fall in. *cough* |
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We had a photo-shoot of merchandise for an ecommerce web site we built for the North American Hockey League. You can see it at http://shop.nahl.com. |
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Dog, Greg, Cat. We all like to doze on the couch. |
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Angela's grandfather passed away this month. Angela and the rest of her family traveled to Iowa for the funeral. Charity, Bill, Bridget (cousin), Belynda and Angela. |
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Mom had to have triple bypass surgery. *yikes* She complained of shortness of breath to her doctor and after a couple of tests they determined she needed the surgery. Thankfully it was caught before she had a heart attack. The surgery went great. She had to stay in the hospital longer than expected because of some fluid buildup. But she's now home recuperating just fine. I had a bad head cold during her stay at the hospital, so the nurse gave me this supposed top-of-the-line mask. My brother Ron drew some nostril holes on it and I got to look like a duck the whole time. |
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Oreo likes to hang out in the bidet. Ginger just thinks this is odd. |
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Devin turned seven. We had an outdoor themed party.
We ate on tin plates and Devin had a log-house cake.
After opening presents we went out back and enjoyed a wonderful evening with a campfire, sing-a-longs, marshmallows and popcorn. The kids then camped out in tents. |
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Devin opens his present, a bike! |
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Nothing beats a good long drink of cool water. Don't worry, it was clean, I had just flushed. |
