This week we were blessed with a visit from our good friend Ryan. Him and I went backpacking through the Pictured Rocks area up in the U.P. Afterwards we got a chance to hang out and chat and I showed him the local sights. We even saw the General Lee for sale in Frankenmuth!
With the previous post I totally forgot to mention the concert that Sandra and I had the chance to go to. We got to see the legendary Dr. John, who is possibly my favorite artist. For those who are not very jazz/blues educated, Dr. John is a pianist and singer whose music could be described as psychedelic/blues/voodoo jazz. Exactly. All I can say is listen to him and you'll know what I mean. If you've ever seen the movie Blues Brothers 2000, he sings the song about the voodoo queen down in LA. He also plays with the All-Star band led by Paul Shaffer. While you may not want him to have a big influence on your kids' lives, his music is simply amazing. We both had a blast as he puts on quite a show!
For anyone who has been following my recent job search, I have an interview up here for a chemistry teaching position. Finally! The market is extremely tough and the economy is pretty crummy, so I am very thankful just knowing that I have an interview (although interviews don't pay bills). We will see what Father has in store for us soon!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
What we've been up to
Whew! It's summer time and Sandra and I have been taking full advantage of the the weather to get out and do things with friends and family. Where do I start?
I guess the first thing is visiting family and friends back in Kansas for Memorial Weekend. This is one of my favorite holidays of the year as not only is it a time for barbecue and festivals, but it's also a time of remembrance for those who have served in the armed forces and have now passed on. Each year I try to go and visit my little town's celebration of this holiday. Below is a picture of what this looks like!
On our way back from Kansas we decided to adventurous and we detoured to see the birth place of John Wayne.
Finally, this past weekend was our Anniversary celebration. We decided to celebrate by going to our first ever NASCAR race. Our friend Kevin K. was there along with some of his family. This was simply awesome! We loved the entire experience!!! He had great seats and it ranks very highly among some of the other events that I've gotten to see live. Most events are better on t.v. but I think I would say that NASCAR is much better live. This way you can actually feel the cars when they go by. We had great seats as evidenced by the pictures. Maybe someday I'll have a real camcorder to take cool video with!
Lined up and ready to go!
Some pit-stop action!
I guess the first thing is visiting family and friends back in Kansas for Memorial Weekend. This is one of my favorite holidays of the year as not only is it a time for barbecue and festivals, but it's also a time of remembrance for those who have served in the armed forces and have now passed on. Each year I try to go and visit my little town's celebration of this holiday. Below is a picture of what this looks like!
We also went to watch the Lenni-Lenape pow-wow that weeken.d What a fun event this is! While I'm only a portion Deleware Indian, it's still a great time to watch a culture get together and celebrate.
On our way back from Kansas we decided to adventurous and we detoured to see the birth place of John Wayne.
Finally, this past weekend was our Anniversary celebration. We decided to celebrate by going to our first ever NASCAR race. Our friend Kevin K. was there along with some of his family. This was simply awesome! We loved the entire experience!!! He had great seats and it ranks very highly among some of the other events that I've gotten to see live. Most events are better on t.v. but I think I would say that NASCAR is much better live. This way you can actually feel the cars when they go by. We had great seats as evidenced by the pictures. Maybe someday I'll have a real camcorder to take cool video with!
Lined up and ready to go!
Not how you win a race :(
Sandy on our way out from the speedway :D
Some pit-stop action!
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