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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. |