Monthly Archives: April 2008

I saw a GREAT movie recently

It was a film by Stanley Kubrick called 2001: A Space Odyssey. Okay, so it’s not a new movie exactly (1968) – as Evan pointed out to me in no uncertain terms, I’m completely behind in having just now seen … Continue reading

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Misconceptions about Barack Obama

Rather than celebrating the diversity that Barack Obama’s very existence embodies, his critics (or rather, his opponents), are playing to people’s fears in an attempt to bring him down. I’ve seen examples of this recently: 1. In order to test … Continue reading

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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival – Third Annual! (for us)

The festival has definitely occurred more than three times, but this was the third time that Evan and I made the trip to Mount Vernon, WA to celebrate the local tulips (and the coming of spring!). This was the best … Continue reading

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Some thoughts after my least relaxing vacation to date – part II

I recently posted this entry describing the least relaxing vacation/week-and-a-half I have experienced – ever, perhaps. My original bulleted list of events looked like this: Friday, March 21st – a trip to the emergency room with Little G after he … Continue reading

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My tribute to Kelli and Joe

My cousin, Kelli, married my new cousin-in-law, Joe, in Texas last weekend, which warranted a trip down there from Evan, Little G, and me in celebration. It was a beautiful event! Kelli looked stunning in a gorgeous wedding gown. I … Continue reading

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My experience at the San Jose, CA airport

We flew into the San Jose, CA airport on March 30th, and as our American Airlines flight arrived at Terminal A, we got off of the plane, and walked around in search of information about our next flight, an Alaska … Continue reading

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Some thoughts after my least relaxing vacation to date

Evan, Gabriel, and I just completed what was, indeed, the least relaxing vacation I have ever embarked upon. I will be brief in my summary, but it went something like this: Friday, March 21st – a trip to the emergency … Continue reading

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