Today I got to work and a friend started singing “Don’t You Forget About Me.” I thought he was trying to tell me he was leaving. Instead, he let me know that John Hughes had died the night before. I don’t think I would’ve thought that much more about the death of this man, but…
Category: Life as I Know It
Too Sweet to Be Sour, The Power of a Cheerful Worker
Today started out not so good from the get go. It wasn’t a “I woke up on the wrong side of the bed” kind of morning. It was something different. Constantly doing stupid things, dropping keys, not able to find the right pair of socks. It felt alot like I was trying to maneuver in…
Need Advice on Paris and Italy
Brian and I are planning a big trip to France and Italy for October 2010. I know thats like 14 months away, but we are having fun planning and want to be sure that we have a perfect experience. We will be celebrating Brian finishing his Masters and our 5 year anniversary! 🙂 I think…
Vote For My Friend’s Twins in Show us the COW Contest @ Chick-fil-a!!
Two of my good friends from Union, Jay and Shantal Watson, have two cute little twins named Hope and Hannah Chayse. They are in a contest through Chick-fil-a and they need your vote! Right now they have 205 votes. 213 puts them in the top 20 nationwide. By voting, you are also entered to win…
Nine Year Old Summits Kilimanjaro to Raise Awareness for Clean Water Needs in Africa
This is an AWESOME story of amazing determination and faith. Please repost and share with others! Sterling, VA – On July 2, nine year old Parker Phillips, a rising 5th grader at Lowes Island Elementary School in Sterling, became one of the youngest Americans in history to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the…
HAPPY FATHERS DAY JD!!!
Dear JD- Thanks for being an AMAZING dad! We love you and miss you very much! Love, Brian and ALW
An African Update, a New Venture, and a New Website
Friends: As many of you know, Brian and I went on a life changing missions trip to Kenya earlier this year. Since returning from Kenya, my teammates and I, under the visionary leadership of fellow team member Jeff Trexel, have started a foundation to continue the work of the Lord we had the privilege to…
Thoughts on Silence and the Idea of Having a Voice…
Ive made no secret of the fact that I have lost my voice. On Sunday it started to get bad and on Monday I woke up totally speechless. This has really been tough for me because I looooove to communicate! While I do use several different mediums for communication, good old fashion verbal communication is…
Twitter Validity and A Bit of a Rant
As if anyone really needs any more proof that Twitter has validity and longevity, check this out: From Twitter Down Time Rescheduled A critical network upgrade must be performed to ensure continued operation of Twitter. In coordination with Twitter, our network host had planned this upgrade for tonight. However, our network partners at NTT America…
Kids Playing at Jockey’s Ridge, OBX
I had the chance to shoot a bit of video while we were on vacation. Here is a clip from our time playing with the kids on the trip. Not far from where we stayed in Southern Shores is Jockey’s Ridge. It basically a huge sand dune with these really tall sand “cliffs” you can…
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