savory summery meals
Well, no word on little Baby Shank yet! Mom reported this morning that Nora is resting and had some slight contractions yesterday, but other than that, not much activity. I wish I was there to witness all the excitement! If…
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DOMESTIC LAND
Well, Mom was off to Phoenix this morning for a TBD amount of time 🙂 Baby Shank is heading up the schedule, for sure! Meanwhile, I will hold down the fort here at home. I have to say, I am…
blessed to be beyond the books
Today we celebrated my college graduation with a PAR-TAY! The flowers are now in full bloom, and it was a sunny, breezy 75 degrees or so. Melinda Wilson, Me, and Danielle Chauvin enjoying our Izzes Dear friends, such as the…
Graduation Day
Well, I am now an official UMD alumni! Graduation Day was wonderful. It was held in the Ritchie Colesium at 9am in College Park. There were about 400 students graduating from the department of Communication, so it was a short…
Graduation Day Is Coming!
ok. so you will have to excuse the post-exam, almost-graduated sillyness of a very tired Senior. “think-think-think” i just finished my last final exam. Like my last exam FOREVER. tests, and classes, and studying. oh my! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. i can’t believe…
The Lord's Prayer
This is priceless. Enjoy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR4PQ30VkBk&hl=en]
Mother's day and "Jansen" time!
So, we had a fun time with the “Jansen” relatives this weekend. My cousin Matt Jansen got married yesterday, so Uncle Bruce and Aunt Barb flew in from CO for the special day. It was great to catch up with…
the end in sight and a new job to come!
well, i am in the throws and thrusts of the last two weeks of classes, tests, and presentations. This week is 3 presentations, and next week is 3 Final Exams, and then the following week is commencement! So, it is…
pizza on a rainy night
my crazy college papers left me famished this afternoon. actually, i didn’t get a chance to eat lunch, because i was working on a print advertisement with my girlfriend from school. so, when i got home at 3:45, i thought…
tulips galore
Dad is in Holland Heaven. yes, oh yes. Our own little Dutch front yard is now filled with the tulips that Mom and Dad planted last fall. They came into full bloom this week, and now grace us, passerby’s, and visitors with their color and general…