This is a scheduled post, because I’m unsure how much Internet connectivity our Motel 6 will have.  With any luck, we will be driving the final leg from Iowa to Illinois today!  Keep an eye here or Facebook to know when we got back safe and sound!

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This is going to be a quick post to say that I’m about to head out the door to drive to Illinois (well, technically Iowa tonight).  We’re hoping for clear weather conditions and plan to be slow-going to allow Tasha to take regular breaks so she can walk around and keep the baby happy. Right […]

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Tomorrow I head out to go back home to Illinois.  It was so nice to leave work behind me (kinda) today, but there was much packing to be done and we had to transport Joe to his temporary home at our friend’s house.  I’m looking forward to the break, but I do have to do […]

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Liz and I went to visit Sensei Yaguchi tonight and had a very good, hard workout.  Many corrections were made on both of us, and it was a small class environment.  I am working tonight, so I can’t type up all my thoughts now but Part 2 will come soon with all the relevant details.  […]

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Liz is visiting from Illinois and we went straight to the dojo in Arvada so she could train with Sensei Tarrant.  The workout was comprised of basics, which evolved into combinations (both punching and kicking) and then moved to partner drills.  The class was wrapped up with kata (Gankaku, Sochin, and a few random Heians).  […]

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My cousin Matthew and I went to the Buckhorn Exchange on Saturday night, and while waiting for our table were browsing the memorabilia and waiting around in the lounge.  While we were meandering, I made note of several interesting characters, a few of which were dressed in full-on Westernwear including hats, leather vests, and boots.  […]

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Today was a pretty lazy Sunday.  We went to church, had lunch out, then came home and made a oreo cream pie.  We had Paul and Kara over so we could give them their Christmas presents, and we had a nice relaxing conversation, enjoyed the dessert, then exchanged gifts.  It was fun to get into […]

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Tasha, Matthew and I ventured out to Morrison, CO today so he could experience Red Rocks firsthand.  He and I made our way down the steps to the stage, and we finally got to stand on the stage together.  It was really cool to think of all the bands and performers that have stood where […]

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My cousin Matthew is in town!  Tonight we’re taking him to Beau Jo’s for pizza and to a few local haunts.  The big fun will be tomorrow… lunch at the Waterloo, then to Wildwood Guitars, and then to Buckhorn Exchange for dinner.  It’s going to be great!  We’d best get on the road for pizza, […]

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Today was a long day at the office, punctuated by some pretty interesting priority shifts.  This led to a slightly less productive day, but we still succeeded in getting some work done.  I’m glad about that, because it lets me relax a little more readily this evening.  I am having some friends come over for […]

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