Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Fourth of July
Happy 4th to everyone! It's always such a great holiday. This year it will just be us and Kaslikowski's as Nebekers are going to Meeker, Colorado to watch J.T.'s band perform. I don't know where Meeker is, but I've heard of it. We are having a barbecue and playing games, maybe going to hear a country band at Sandy City Days called "Carolina Rain". I like country music played out of doors.
Here's something that made me chuckle today while looking through old cooking magazines. In a recipe exchange column someone wrote in asking for a recipe. I quote "For years I've been looking for a herring salad recipe my mother made for New Year's Eve. She made it in 1-gallon jars and marinated it in the refrigerator. It included strawberry jam, grape jelly, bologna and potatoes. Please help." I have her name and address if anyone has a copy of that recipe.
Dad and I watched "Defending Your Life" with Albert Brooks last night. What a great show. We also tended Laurel all afternoon. She liked to eat berries from the garden. It was a good day.
Travis paid a visit to the emergency ward two nights ago. He had a terrible migraine and needed help. He and Agata walked to the hospital which is close by. That's got to have been a long walk, though. He was feeling better yesterday and was at the beach.
Danny and Jenni and the boys are at G-ma's with Becca and Mike and family. Becca and Mike are moving to D.C. soon for work.
Alex has been travelling a lot with the interns. He has had great adventures this summer and is very busy. I think he even said they were doing something for the Fourth of July. I need to find out what that was.
Tommy is in Pittsburgh with Rilee. Apparently Pittsburgh has lots of bridges. That's all I know. I will call him soon.
Tyler and Dawn are working until 8:00 tonight then going to Sugarhouse Park for fireworks (or staying home, whichever works.) They have found a house to rent. It's right off of Fourth South and on a little lane called Fletcher Court, and has a community garden for the residents. It's on about 935 East. They are excited. Dad and I drove by and saw two houses, one white and a litte run down without a garage, and one grey-blue and in perfect shape with a garage. Knowing how things go, we figured the white one was the one on the market and the grey one was probably taken. But it's the grey one with the garage.
Happy barbecue wherever you are. I'm looking forward to a hotdog and mustard, and good fun.
Love, Mom
Here's something that made me chuckle today while looking through old cooking magazines. In a recipe exchange column someone wrote in asking for a recipe. I quote "For years I've been looking for a herring salad recipe my mother made for New Year's Eve. She made it in 1-gallon jars and marinated it in the refrigerator. It included strawberry jam, grape jelly, bologna and potatoes. Please help." I have her name and address if anyone has a copy of that recipe.
Dad and I watched "Defending Your Life" with Albert Brooks last night. What a great show. We also tended Laurel all afternoon. She liked to eat berries from the garden. It was a good day.
Travis paid a visit to the emergency ward two nights ago. He had a terrible migraine and needed help. He and Agata walked to the hospital which is close by. That's got to have been a long walk, though. He was feeling better yesterday and was at the beach.
Danny and Jenni and the boys are at G-ma's with Becca and Mike and family. Becca and Mike are moving to D.C. soon for work.
Alex has been travelling a lot with the interns. He has had great adventures this summer and is very busy. I think he even said they were doing something for the Fourth of July. I need to find out what that was.
Tommy is in Pittsburgh with Rilee. Apparently Pittsburgh has lots of bridges. That's all I know. I will call him soon.
Tyler and Dawn are working until 8:00 tonight then going to Sugarhouse Park for fireworks (or staying home, whichever works.) They have found a house to rent. It's right off of Fourth South and on a little lane called Fletcher Court, and has a community garden for the residents. It's on about 935 East. They are excited. Dad and I drove by and saw two houses, one white and a litte run down without a garage, and one grey-blue and in perfect shape with a garage. Knowing how things go, we figured the white one was the one on the market and the grey one was probably taken. But it's the grey one with the garage.
Happy barbecue wherever you are. I'm looking forward to a hotdog and mustard, and good fun.
Love, Mom
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Birthdays
Hi Family,
How did we get so busy? This summer and fall are going to fly by. We have raspberries ripening in the garden, squash growing on the plants, and little green tomatoes. Staying home and just watching things grow would be fun, too, but we have some stuff going on. We are going to G-mas in the middle of July, Seattle for a few days after. Hopefully we will be back in Seattle sometime in September to see our new grandson.
Here's a run-down on summer and fall birthdays, briefly. I might have missed some. Didn't mean to. Let me know.
Laurel - July 7
Alex - July 10
baby Currit- sometime around August 25
G-ma- 3rd? of September
Jenni- Sept. 15
Dawn - Sept. 24 (I think...)
Mama-Sept. 29
Tyler - Oct. 3
Baby Lila - Oct. 23
Tommy and Alex should be here sometime in August. Rilee, too, I think. Keep in touch. We miss you all a lot. But in the meantime we're having a great time here.
Somehow, Agata, we need to make fried green tomatoes for your mom.
Love, Mom
How did we get so busy? This summer and fall are going to fly by. We have raspberries ripening in the garden, squash growing on the plants, and little green tomatoes. Staying home and just watching things grow would be fun, too, but we have some stuff going on. We are going to G-mas in the middle of July, Seattle for a few days after. Hopefully we will be back in Seattle sometime in September to see our new grandson.
Here's a run-down on summer and fall birthdays, briefly. I might have missed some. Didn't mean to. Let me know.
Laurel - July 7
Alex - July 10
baby Currit- sometime around August 25
G-ma- 3rd? of September
Jenni- Sept. 15
Dawn - Sept. 24 (I think...)
Mama-Sept. 29
Tyler - Oct. 3
Baby Lila - Oct. 23
Tommy and Alex should be here sometime in August. Rilee, too, I think. Keep in touch. We miss you all a lot. But in the meantime we're having a great time here.
Somehow, Agata, we need to make fried green tomatoes for your mom.
Love, Mom
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Laguna Beach
Our hotel was right on this beach
Monday, June 22, 2009
NEW YORK NEW YORK
New York is officially one of my two favourite cities on this planet. Thank you Tommy for having us there!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Happy Birthday Tommy
Happy Birthday Tommy! Hope you are having fun in NYC. I read an article about the rooftop garden at the Metropolitan Museum and the wonderful view of NYC. Hope you can see it for me. We'll call you later. We love you!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Back from California
I just got back from California late Friday night. Although it was a business trip, we had a great time. I talked Jo into coming with me which is why it was fun. The purpose of the trip was to attend 5 days of training on some software we purchased. The training was held in a place called "Foothill Ranch" in Orange county, not too far from Disneyland. I looked at the map and determined that it was only about 13 miles from Laguna Beach so I booked a hotel right on the beach. Since it was not yet prime season, I was able to book it at the government per diem rate. Anyway, we had a great time. Jo took some pictures which she will, hopefully, post. Jo was able to spend the day relaxing and, at night, we went out to dinner and walked on the beach. I did some body surfing and general playing in the surf and Jo waded. Overall, a great time. I am supposed to go back again in July but am hoping I can postpone it. We were hoping to upgrade the software and that is what the training was about. However, I learned that we would be the first company to actually do the upgrade and that the software to upgrade our database was only starting to be developed. We have too much going on for me to be willing to risk being the guinea pigs on the upgrade process, so I will try to convince my management to postpone the upgrade. Love you all and look forward to seeing you soon.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Graduation
June 12, 2009
Congratulations Travis on graduating from the University of Washington with your Master's Degree (in History). He finished his last paper a few hours before graduation. The degree represents a lot of hard work and dedication. I keep thinking the degree should be in Polish Studies or Post-War Communism. I have enjoyed the thoughts, books (and films) he has shared. I think he might do his doctorate work on Post-war Communist-era housing, but ask him. Travis, we miss being with you this weekend. Thanks for finishing and going to the department ceremonies. It's all cool. There's something to be said for showing up at the end. I recommend it.
Love, Mom
Congratulations Travis on graduating from the University of Washington with your Master's Degree (in History). He finished his last paper a few hours before graduation. The degree represents a lot of hard work and dedication. I keep thinking the degree should be in Polish Studies or Post-War Communism. I have enjoyed the thoughts, books (and films) he has shared. I think he might do his doctorate work on Post-war Communist-era housing, but ask him. Travis, we miss being with you this weekend. Thanks for finishing and going to the department ceremonies. It's all cool. There's something to be said for showing up at the end. I recommend it.
Love, Mom
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRAVIS
hOPEFULLY YOU HAVE TIME WITH ALL OF YOUR WORK AND STUDIES TO CELEBRATE. WE WISH WE COULD CELEBRATE WITH YOU! HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND WE WILL SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Picnic the night before
Wedding Pizza Picnic
Two of my favorite people (they just arrived)
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Post Vacation Pre Wedding
Hi Family wherever you are. I highly recommend Alex's tour of his house. I had no idea. I pictured something a little more apartment like and made out of cement.
Thanks Jenni for all the phone help with the wedding. I'm in a serious dessert dilemna. Do I need more desserts? I am totally out of me. I don't think I have time to plant the garden and make cookies, but I really want to make cookies. I think I will order them from BYU tomorrow or forget it. Excuse me. I get off on a wedding jag very easily. Other than that, everything is going smoothly. It's supposed to get up to 80 plus degrees this weekend. It's pretty cool right now. What a harsh climate. Remember that when you see anything blooming or growing. It's all a miracle.
Tommy says he's having fun. I would love to hear the details. Food is expensive in New York, and he has no kitchen facilities. Sounds like an adjustment all right. I talked to Rilee on Mother's Day. I can picture her in Central Park on Sunday talking on the phone. I'll bet it was beautiful there.
Travis and Agata just got back (I think) from L.A. I want to hear about that trip, too. I'm quite impressed with palm trees and Southern Calif. beaches, but how is L.A. itself? Remember Travis this summer while you play around. He will be learning Russian. We are all excited to meet Agata's mom, Barbara, this summer.
Jenni is finally feeling better. It's still raining in Seattle. I actually envy that. It rained all during our trip back East (except for the last day and a half.) I decided that rain is okay (a real Seattle attitude I aquired there). I think rain is wonderful. After walking on ice for months, we will shortly be scorched by too much heat. I love rain.
Danny is busy fixing up his den (cool) and working in his backyard. He loves his neighborhood and feels lucky to live there. He gave us a computer tour of the house on Sunday. It has a very pleasing porch and front door. Charming. They survived their forced move with style. And they are glad it is over.
We have enjoyed visiting with Dawn and Tyler, playing with Laurel, and making wedding plans. It will be fun to see Dawn's family and to meet her uncles. Thanks everyone for taking the time to come to the wedding.
We had a great adventure back east. I love the Appalachians (what I saw of them. I want to see more.) Maryland was beautiful. Baltimore was clean and friendly. ( I realize we were in a tourist area.) Movies on airplanes can be fun. They showed us two on the way home. Enjoyable. The plane was full of high school kids and I think they thought they might riot. So two movies in a row. We flew over a huge lake. It took about 30 minutes or more to fly over. What could be that big? Then we flew over desolate land forever. I'm think we went north over the great lakes (or one of them) then over South Dakota or North Dakota. There certainly are large tracts of unpopulated land is America. Mostly I saw lake and nothing on the way home, in between watching movies. It was a very clear day and I was by the window.
If you are ever in Cumberland, Maryland eat seafood at the Baltimore Grill downtown. They know how to cook. Yum.
See all of you except Alex soon. Alex, keep writing and calling. We need to know.
Love, Mom
Thanks Jenni for all the phone help with the wedding. I'm in a serious dessert dilemna. Do I need more desserts? I am totally out of me. I don't think I have time to plant the garden and make cookies, but I really want to make cookies. I think I will order them from BYU tomorrow or forget it. Excuse me. I get off on a wedding jag very easily. Other than that, everything is going smoothly. It's supposed to get up to 80 plus degrees this weekend. It's pretty cool right now. What a harsh climate. Remember that when you see anything blooming or growing. It's all a miracle.
Tommy says he's having fun. I would love to hear the details. Food is expensive in New York, and he has no kitchen facilities. Sounds like an adjustment all right. I talked to Rilee on Mother's Day. I can picture her in Central Park on Sunday talking on the phone. I'll bet it was beautiful there.
Travis and Agata just got back (I think) from L.A. I want to hear about that trip, too. I'm quite impressed with palm trees and Southern Calif. beaches, but how is L.A. itself? Remember Travis this summer while you play around. He will be learning Russian. We are all excited to meet Agata's mom, Barbara, this summer.
Jenni is finally feeling better. It's still raining in Seattle. I actually envy that. It rained all during our trip back East (except for the last day and a half.) I decided that rain is okay (a real Seattle attitude I aquired there). I think rain is wonderful. After walking on ice for months, we will shortly be scorched by too much heat. I love rain.
Danny is busy fixing up his den (cool) and working in his backyard. He loves his neighborhood and feels lucky to live there. He gave us a computer tour of the house on Sunday. It has a very pleasing porch and front door. Charming. They survived their forced move with style. And they are glad it is over.
We have enjoyed visiting with Dawn and Tyler, playing with Laurel, and making wedding plans. It will be fun to see Dawn's family and to meet her uncles. Thanks everyone for taking the time to come to the wedding.
We had a great adventure back east. I love the Appalachians (what I saw of them. I want to see more.) Maryland was beautiful. Baltimore was clean and friendly. ( I realize we were in a tourist area.) Movies on airplanes can be fun. They showed us two on the way home. Enjoyable. The plane was full of high school kids and I think they thought they might riot. So two movies in a row. We flew over a huge lake. It took about 30 minutes or more to fly over. What could be that big? Then we flew over desolate land forever. I'm think we went north over the great lakes (or one of them) then over South Dakota or North Dakota. There certainly are large tracts of unpopulated land is America. Mostly I saw lake and nothing on the way home, in between watching movies. It was a very clear day and I was by the window.
If you are ever in Cumberland, Maryland eat seafood at the Baltimore Grill downtown. They know how to cook. Yum.
See all of you except Alex soon. Alex, keep writing and calling. We need to know.
Love, Mom
Monday, May 11, 2009
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