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Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Happy New Year!
Has it really been three months! Wow.
Thanks to all you who sent notes wondering where I've been. It's been a bit refreshing to take a break. To be honest, it's overwhelming to think about jumping back in. But it's a new year, and if I can average more than one post every three months, I'll be happy. Nothing like setting expectations high!
What I miss?
- Halloween with the kids
- Thanksgiving with the In-Laws
- Christmas with the kids
- Alex, Alyssa and Stephen take skiing and snowboarding lessons
- My first (disastrous) time on a snowboard
- Emily's official adoption (on National Adoption Day)
- The arrival of foster child and family member number five, Zach.
- Launch of Halo 2!
- Trips to the UK and Hong Kong to do planning for 2005.
- New Truck (Explorer Sport Trac).
- New SmartPhone (Audiovox 5600)
- My second Rio Carbon (that I tore apart to fix the thumbwheel)
- New camera (Canon EOS Rebel Digital)
- Broadband at home (yea!), via some kind of RF radio
- Teaching at Seattle University
- Volunteering for Cub Scouts (Wolf denleader)
- A few new members of our team blogging.
- A brief mention in Worthwhile magazine!
- Preparations for mid-year discussions and mid-year reviews
- More and more and more with SharePoint (with Amanda's help, I'm quite the wiz)
- Building a 4' x 40' rock wall in my yard
- A month off of work
Seems I have a lot to write about!
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Comments
Hey John - so wonderful to see such great things happening for you and your gamily. Congrads on the adoption as well as the new addition to your growing family. Guess its time for some pictures with that awesome new cam of yours (Shane is jealous!).
BTW you are quite the whiz - but you didn't need my help for that! It was a pleasure to have the chance to collaborate with you and see how quickly you figure things out. Very impressive!
Looking forward to having you involved in the virtual user group.
Posted by: Amanda.Murphy at Jan 6, 2005 9:58:14 AM
Yayyyyyyyy! My blogging catalyst is back in the saddle!
...you will be posting more now, won't you?
(and congratulation on Emily's adoption!)
Posted by: Curt Rosengren at Jan 9, 2005 10:48:51 AM
Welcome back John...from the looks of your post it sounds like you have had a busy three months and that congrats are in order for a lot of things...Mr Wolf den leader... ;)
Posted by: Mick (SplaTT) Stanic at Jan 12, 2005 6:50:10 AM
Welcome back!
Posted by: Danielle LaFleur at Jan 26, 2005 6:28:22 PM
it's my favorite time of the year
Posted by: alan at Apr 4, 2006 11:54:59 AM
