Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tommy Graduation
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Tommy's BYU Graduation
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Family News Somewhat
Danny finished the Boston Marathon!!! How excited and touching it was to have text messages sent to my phone telling me about Athlete Danny Currit's progress in the race. He started out very fast. It was a hard race. Now it's home to Seattle and a new house. I'm sure he has many many details to share with us.
Tommy graduates from BYU on Friday and leaves for NYC on Monday. He has a two and a half month internship with a very prestigious company. We hope he has housing. He completed his VW presentation just last week. It was very successful.
Alex is going to Thailand in a week. He has had a big job coordinating everything for the interns. He has decided the only way to communicate with Asians is in person. He will be very busy the week or two before the interns come. He's not too sure anything can be taken for granted. The language is a big barrier in on-line communication. We will miss him at the wedding. He might graduate in four semesters with the advantage of summer classes and credit. He will be living at Raintree next Fall with Marcus Hill and many other friends.
Travis and Agata have redone their apartment. They really appreciated having Danny's car for a week. They even painted it and bought a couch bed. I think it sounds like they are planning on staying there next year. And the sun room is once again in useable. Travis will be studying Russian for nine weeks this summer. Agata's Mom, Barbara, will be coming, if all goes well. They have survived the worst winter on record, living on Capitol Hill, and did it with style. They are considering a trip to L.A. soon to see a friend (not Disneyland??)
Tyler and Dawn are working on wedding plans. Dawn booked a photographer this week. They have spent some time in the park walking and throwing the frisbee. They also cleaning and rearranged their apartment. It's sparkling. Tommy and Rilee were there last night playing games and visiting.
Dad really enjoyed his camp in Coyote Gulch with Tommy and his friends. He says he will really miss those kids when school is over. They had a good trip down and back and a great time together. I tried to move the program ahead here with gardening and wedding plans. We are trying to redo some of our gardens, making them tidier and easier to tend. You have to do that in this clay soil. It's a rare kind of cement.
Dennis and I are going to Baltimore on the 4th of May. I was planning, really, on staying home in shock over Tommy and Alex leaving. Maybe this will be better. My goals? To put my toe in the Atlantic Ocean and to get a Swedish massage from the Swedish owner of the bed and breakfast we are staying at (first I need to see how much it costs). She is trained in some unusual form of massage. I would also like to see a building as old as the ones Danny saw in Boston. How old is Baltimore??? What is Baltimore? Aunt Kathy says it is a fun city.
My goals? To come home and finish off the wedding plans, and to be ready for all those who are coming to celebrate with us. Any request? I'm thinking mini-burgers, Jak.
Love you guys! Mom
Tommy graduates from BYU on Friday and leaves for NYC on Monday. He has a two and a half month internship with a very prestigious company. We hope he has housing. He completed his VW presentation just last week. It was very successful.
Alex is going to Thailand in a week. He has had a big job coordinating everything for the interns. He has decided the only way to communicate with Asians is in person. He will be very busy the week or two before the interns come. He's not too sure anything can be taken for granted. The language is a big barrier in on-line communication. We will miss him at the wedding. He might graduate in four semesters with the advantage of summer classes and credit. He will be living at Raintree next Fall with Marcus Hill and many other friends.
Travis and Agata have redone their apartment. They really appreciated having Danny's car for a week. They even painted it and bought a couch bed. I think it sounds like they are planning on staying there next year. And the sun room is once again in useable. Travis will be studying Russian for nine weeks this summer. Agata's Mom, Barbara, will be coming, if all goes well. They have survived the worst winter on record, living on Capitol Hill, and did it with style. They are considering a trip to L.A. soon to see a friend (not Disneyland??)
Tyler and Dawn are working on wedding plans. Dawn booked a photographer this week. They have spent some time in the park walking and throwing the frisbee. They also cleaning and rearranged their apartment. It's sparkling. Tommy and Rilee were there last night playing games and visiting.
Dad really enjoyed his camp in Coyote Gulch with Tommy and his friends. He says he will really miss those kids when school is over. They had a good trip down and back and a great time together. I tried to move the program ahead here with gardening and wedding plans. We are trying to redo some of our gardens, making them tidier and easier to tend. You have to do that in this clay soil. It's a rare kind of cement.
Dennis and I are going to Baltimore on the 4th of May. I was planning, really, on staying home in shock over Tommy and Alex leaving. Maybe this will be better. My goals? To put my toe in the Atlantic Ocean and to get a Swedish massage from the Swedish owner of the bed and breakfast we are staying at (first I need to see how much it costs). She is trained in some unusual form of massage. I would also like to see a building as old as the ones Danny saw in Boston. How old is Baltimore??? What is Baltimore? Aunt Kathy says it is a fun city.
My goals? To come home and finish off the wedding plans, and to be ready for all those who are coming to celebrate with us. Any request? I'm thinking mini-burgers, Jak.
Love you guys! Mom
Friday, April 03, 2009
GOOD NEWS FROM SEATTLE
Congratulations to the Danny and Jenni Currit family on the miracle of producing another boy! We are very excited as we have some inside info and how fun it is to raise a pack of boys. Dennis and I enjoyed Oli and Jak so much when we visited. They couldn't be cuter. I feel the same way about families that have three girls in a row: it's amazing and you're in for something special.
We are gearing up for General Conference this weekend. It is always inspiring and enjoyable. And we all need the inspiration right now. Thanks everyone for having the courage to laugh and live through the ups and downs of life. Your faith and resiliency means a lot to me. It will all work out. Jenni, Danny and Agata (and boys, I imagine) had a "Celebrating Things That Suck" party the other night. They went to their favorite Giant Burrito Restaurant. Now that has style. I have enjoyed so much hearing Jenni's laughter on the phone, even though it was a very hard week or so in their lives. I know Agata is going through a tough time right now so far from her family and her cousin. We pray for him and hope that all goes well.
Travis has been sorting out his summer and fall plans and interviewing for a few things. He might be learning Russian this summer. I think he will find it useful someday. But it will be hard work. We are looking forward to seeing he and Agata in May. Hopefully we will be to Washington a few times this summer.
Tommy leaves on May 4 for New York City. He is coming home for the wedding. He is travelling with his friend Billy. Billy is doing his second internship in New York City. They will be living in the Columbia U. dorms. What a great adventure it will be!
Alex is going to Thailand with about nine students from the BYU and the U of U. He will be the go-to guy for the whole group. He will be able to be on line directly from the markets, so if you want anything, you can choose it yourself. He has worked out some great funding for the summer and will earn lots of college credits towards his minor degree.
Tyler and Dawn are enjoying watching Laurel crawl everywhere. They haven't officially baby-proofed yet, so they have to watch her every minute. The wedding plans are moving forward. Come what may, there will be an event on the 23rd of May. I'm sure it will be beautiful.
Dennis and I are reading lots of books and are still watching Joan of Arcadia. We look out the window a lot to see if the rain has turned to snow, or vice versa. We will be very glad to be out there gardening and visiting with neighbors. Dennis is feeling great. He had a kidney stone surgically removed this week. He was a little sore, but it went very well. That kidney stone is tiny! Like a tiny little fingernail clipping. It should have looked more like a boulder.
Grandma and Papa Herb called. They are still getting snow. She's got the gardening bug, too. It's been a long, cold winter for everyone.
Next week is Easter! That's right! Are you sure you don't want gorp this year? I will only buy candy is someone gives me some suggestions on what kind to buy (other than those styrofoam bunnies and peeps. I like those.)
Take good care everyone. Thanks for the New Yorker, Travis. I have laughed my way through the winter. The covers on that magazine are good artwork and a commentary in themselves.
I love you guys.
Mom
We are gearing up for General Conference this weekend. It is always inspiring and enjoyable. And we all need the inspiration right now. Thanks everyone for having the courage to laugh and live through the ups and downs of life. Your faith and resiliency means a lot to me. It will all work out. Jenni, Danny and Agata (and boys, I imagine) had a "Celebrating Things That Suck" party the other night. They went to their favorite Giant Burrito Restaurant. Now that has style. I have enjoyed so much hearing Jenni's laughter on the phone, even though it was a very hard week or so in their lives. I know Agata is going through a tough time right now so far from her family and her cousin. We pray for him and hope that all goes well.
Travis has been sorting out his summer and fall plans and interviewing for a few things. He might be learning Russian this summer. I think he will find it useful someday. But it will be hard work. We are looking forward to seeing he and Agata in May. Hopefully we will be to Washington a few times this summer.
Tommy leaves on May 4 for New York City. He is coming home for the wedding. He is travelling with his friend Billy. Billy is doing his second internship in New York City. They will be living in the Columbia U. dorms. What a great adventure it will be!
Alex is going to Thailand with about nine students from the BYU and the U of U. He will be the go-to guy for the whole group. He will be able to be on line directly from the markets, so if you want anything, you can choose it yourself. He has worked out some great funding for the summer and will earn lots of college credits towards his minor degree.
Tyler and Dawn are enjoying watching Laurel crawl everywhere. They haven't officially baby-proofed yet, so they have to watch her every minute. The wedding plans are moving forward. Come what may, there will be an event on the 23rd of May. I'm sure it will be beautiful.
Dennis and I are reading lots of books and are still watching Joan of Arcadia. We look out the window a lot to see if the rain has turned to snow, or vice versa. We will be very glad to be out there gardening and visiting with neighbors. Dennis is feeling great. He had a kidney stone surgically removed this week. He was a little sore, but it went very well. That kidney stone is tiny! Like a tiny little fingernail clipping. It should have looked more like a boulder.
Grandma and Papa Herb called. They are still getting snow. She's got the gardening bug, too. It's been a long, cold winter for everyone.
Next week is Easter! That's right! Are you sure you don't want gorp this year? I will only buy candy is someone gives me some suggestions on what kind to buy (other than those styrofoam bunnies and peeps. I like those.)
Take good care everyone. Thanks for the New Yorker, Travis. I have laughed my way through the winter. The covers on that magazine are good artwork and a commentary in themselves.
I love you guys.
Mom
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