Dec 08
Tonight we added the Christmas train around our Christmas tree. I made a short video of some of my favorite pics and of the train circling the tree when we finally got it started. I also took a group of photos using the continuous mode of our camera as the train rushed past. Couldn’t resist …
Nov 06
This weekend was the Fall play at my oldest son’s high school and the 5th time he’s participated in the high school drama experience. Their tradition each fall is to do a series of one-act plays. This year was no exception as they did 4 short plays: Blind Ambition by Ron Wels – Follows a …
Aug 08
In the fall of 2004 I had the privilege of attending The Lutheran Communicator’s Conference in Phoenix, AZ. As I reflect on that conference a mere 7 years later, it was certainly an interesting time in history to be at such an event. I remember hearing Shel Holtz speak about the then-emerging internet-based, free publication genre …
Jun 28
I’m still basking in the afterglow of the LWMS Convention, and I have just a quick moment to write this post, but I wanted to organize and share just a couple of pictures and the video recaps I created with photos and video clips from each of the days. Yes, I used my blue cutting …
Jun 25
My recent family vacation was quite a different experience than vacations past because of the addition of an iPad to our family. On past vacations, I have taken along a camera, video camera, and laptop. This year my thin, lightweight iPad2 was all I took. You can guess that I was nervous at first as …
May 30
May 29, 2011 was a very special day for our good friend and fellow called worker, Stephanie Zastrow, as she was married to David Arndt in a beautiful ceremony at the MLC Chapel of the Christ. We’ve enjoyed this last year serving with her as she planned for her wedding and move west. Last fall …
Apr 24
He is RISEN!! He is risen, indeed!!! I hope you enjoy this video written and created by the Sunday School students of St. John’s several years ago. I was happily surprised to see that it has been viewed over 8,000 times on YouTube!
Apr 22
Our semi-regular Easter dessert tradition is a yummy coconut bunny cake. It’s fun and easy to make with two round cake layers, some strategic cutting, a little colored coconut and some other decorative elements. This year Luke helped out with the decorating and the results were enjoyed by all. Here are some photos of the …
Mar 25
My friend Missy shared a link last night to a web camera that is broadcasting continuous live video of an eagle nest in Decorah, Iowa. This mama bird has three eggs in her nest, and if we stay tuned, I expect that we will witness their birth. The image is close up and clear, even …
Mar 13
I’m visiting my Mom and sisters in Mississippi this week, and today we celebrated my sister’s birthday with a yummy catfish lunch and some fun photos. Here’s a FAV 5 photo collage of the fun. Clockwise from the upper right are … Lunch at the Sandbar restaurant in Vidalia, LA My catfish fillet dinner – YUM!!! My …
