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Who knew that two cats eat twice as much as one? :/
 
 
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To my mom, and to every mom I know.




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Comments: 2 (Last: Lori · 5/14/12 9:28 AM)
Overheard in Menchie's: do you have smaller bowls? Ha! That is SO not the point of Menchie's.
 
 
Why can't indoor plants stay little and cute...and healthy?
 
 
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Dave leaves tomorrow for the east coast, where he will be joining our east coast office. We took him to lunch today at Slim's Last Chance Cafe for chili served a variety of ways. Happy trails, Dave!




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Comments: 2 (Last: Lori · 5/7/12 9:26 AM)

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Nine years ago today, we were married on a cruise with our closest family as witness. I'm grateful every day for the love we have, and for our partnership.

 

This song makes me think of you. Here are my favorite parts of the lyrics:

 

Now both of us have known love before

To come on up promising, like the spring, just walk on out the door

Our hearts arestrong and our hearts are kind

Well, let me tell you exactly what is on my mind

 

You are the best thing

You are the best thing

You are the best thing

Ever happened to me

 

(I've attached the whole song for you).

 

Love,

Lori

 
 
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Comments: 5 (Last: Ted O'Neill · 5/4/12 4:24 PM)
Internet is down at the office. Suffering withdrawal already...
 
 

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It's tough to get decent pictures of this little girl--she's still shy and skittish.

She's the newest addition to our household.

She belonged to Andy for her first year, and then circumstances changed at home for him, so she needed a new home. After a VERY brief stint at our neighbor's house, she came to us.

We had about a week of her living in the guest room to keep her from clashing with Kenji. I actually "slept" in the guest room a couple of those nights, because I felt bad for her, being all alone. I say "slept" because there was very little sleeping going on. She is, however, a world-class snuggler, under the right conditions.

Now she has free rein of the house, and I only have to lock Kenji up at mealtimes, to keep him from racing from his food dish (once empty) to hers. He's a gulper, she's a snacker, but she's learning to eat it all at one time. 

He's still chasing her around the house, which means he's getting more exercise than he ever has in his life, but that's good for him. She's still scared of him, but learning to stand her ground...and she can jump up to the top of the hutch to get away from him. 

And Bob? He's still trying to figure out how he ended up with TWO cats when he never wanted ANY. What a good sport.

 
 
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Comments: 3 (Last: Karen Lynn · 5/2/12 6:28 PM)

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Last Wednesday, we attended an ordination ceremony in which Kate and 21 other candidates were ordained with the NW Ministry Network. As in other graduation ceremonies, the candidates cross a stage and shake hands with various applicable dignitaries. Unlike other graduation ceremonies, the candidate and his or her spouse accompanied them across the stage. Ministry is a team sport, and couples go into this calling and serve together.

The program itself is a 3-year program, but Kate has taken a few "life-breaks" along the way, and it's taken her 10 years. She had to have a proven ministry track record of a number of years, and then had to pass extensive written and oral exams.

It was a very moving service, and I appreciated the opportunity to share in this recognition of Kate's very special talents in ministering to children. As part of the ceremony, she was given this shepherd's staff and the stole, which is made by hand by the mom of one of the dignataries.

 

I asked her later if her dad had any pictures of her from that in which she was not crying, and she said no.

 

Congratulations, Kate! It's been a long road, but you've finally done it!

 
 
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