Saturday, January 8, 2011

Back To Work and Normal Stuff...



Dear Friends,

This week saw both Kate and I back at work and the normal routine of life which we have settled into here in Washington. Today we're together in West Seattle looking at some wedding plans and trying to figure out these next few months here. It was a little shocking to go back to work this week...kinda like getting a bucket of cold water thrown in your face right when you step in the front door. However, it ended up being a blessing because it forced me to get right back in the mindset of work and being efficient with my time. I'm actually amazed at just how inefficient I become when I let all my normal routines go on vacation. On vacation, despite having, 10 extra hours of time a day, I struggled to even to do my daily devotional and work out before dinner time. And these are the two things I normally have done before 8am everyday back at work. Oh well, every once in awhile you need to relax. Christmas Break was definitely one of those times.

So anyway, I hope that you enjoy these engagement pictures of Kate and I. We have a bunch of them, and I may just keep including them in posts for the next month or so until I take more photos at some event. I guess I figure that you can't go wrong with a picture of a pretty girl and her mediocre fiance. Alright, I will write again soon when I can. Bye!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011..Nuff Said



Dear Friends,

Kate and I returned from our Michigan vacation thanks to the kind transportation of my parents via Chevy Trailblazer and AirTran via a Boeing 717 aircraft. Our travel day was long and exhausting...so much so that I went to bed at 9pm (on New Year's Eve!)...but it saw us returned safe and sound to the beautiful state of Washington. Most of you probably know the usual shock which descends upon you when you get back to the normal routine of life after 2 weeks of vacation. I have already felt this shock, but at the same time it is good to be back. Kate and I have less than 6 months left in Washington with a lot of plans and hopes for our remaining time here. I personally have at least 100 places to visit before I go with Kate adding another 100 or so. We definitely won't even begin to tap the surface of all there is to do in the NorthWest by the time we leave here. Fortunately there are thousands of other people in Washington who can enjoy the state and God's beauty here for us.

Alright...so I haven't made any cheesy New Year's resolutions, but I have made it a point to read more books, pray more thoughtfully, and make the most of my time here in Washington before Kate and I head down to Georgia. Happy New Year's and I hope this year teaches you much. Bye!