Would anyone mind?

Would anyone in the family be extremely upset if I stopped posting birthdays and anniversaries on the blog? It seems like very few people actually look at the blog; and since it was around a year ago that I started posting birthdays, I think everyone's birthday has been posted once.

Please let me know if you have any objections to my stopping!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Aunt Terri!

Well?

Aren't they such a happy couple?

Isn't there something they want to tell us?

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Uncle Jim!

With love,

Hannah

Happy anniversary!

Happy anniversary, Uncle Jim and Aunt Terri!

34 years and counting!

Con cariño,

Hannah

Square Dance Caller

Just a note to let everyone know that the couple who did the square dance calling for us were in a pretty serious car accident this past Tuesday and got pretty banged up. They slid on ice on highway 63 south of Macon, ran off the road, and hit a tree head on. Debbie's youngest son was with them and was the most seriously injured. He's still in the hospital in Columbia. He had surgery and is recovering.

Reunion Items Coming Soon!

We're home from Arizona now and I plan to do some menu research tomorrow. On Tuesday, the Kirksville "host families" will get together to work out the meal plans together. We'll put together an outline and post it here soon after.

I also will be calling the local bowling alley/skating rink to check with them on how much it would cost to skate or go bowling sometime on Friday or Saturday. I'll post the prices in case any of you might be interested, so save your pennies.

Stay tuned...

New Links

I've posted a few new links in the "Other Links" section in the column on the left. Thought I would introduce them to you. The links in the "Other Links" section are sites that might be of interest to some of the family, so take a look if you are so inclined.

First, we have a writer among us and no, it isn't Michael. (just teasing Michael) Peter has set up a site to post his various thoughts and opinions in what he calls a place to "unwind". He suggested that I put his link under "Other" instead of "Family" because it isn't really family news and notes, but I thought it would be nice to link to it so we can occasionally look in and catch his latest essay. Beware, he has threatened to post an occasional joke and I remember that he memorized the book "A Thousand Jokes and Riddles" that someone gave him on his 7th birthday!

The other new link is the beginning of a project I'm working on to get various sermons and messages online for Lake Road Chapel, the church we meet with. I've been sick this week and didn't have the energy to clean house, so I set up a podcast instead. (go figure!)

By way of explanation, the link "Thoughts on the Way" is a Christian discussion blog by three of the younger guys here; Mason, John, and Garrett. I put the link here to make it easier for me to check in on them, because they're special friends of ours, and to give some of you a chance to see their work.

First Post (Will self-destruct soon!)

Okay, so you're checking out the new family blog. As I am writing this first post, there is now only one member, me. Anyone of you can comment on this post, but you will need to become a member to write a post like this one, or add a picture. If you would like to become a member so you can add your news and notes, please call or send me an email to let me know. I'll send you an invitation and add you to the "Members" List.

Questions, comments?

Terri