this week has gone quickly, especially the time we’ve had to spend with our families. joe’s brother derek and his family were also in vancouver over christmas from california. here is uncle joseph teaching priscilla and jadon how to make alligator hands before they had to leave to catch their flight home.
we took advantage of the huge snowfall this week and had my mom try on cross-country skis for the very first time. she practiced outside the house along the sidewalk, and since the snow was so thick, there was no fear of falling or hurting herself! later on, we were in need for some groceries, read more
my first christmas party in vancouver was at jane and rich’s place. it was so great seeing old friends…some i haven’t seen for over a year. we filled our bellies with potlucky food, then laughed until our bellies hurt over games. finally we exchanged white elephant gifts (i got sushi magnets!) before playing with laser-shooting read more
new toques by mommy l… and she wanted to point out that joe’s toque is called “tree of life”. have a wonderful christmas everyone!
i finally made it to vancouver yesterday, although it wasn’t without mishap. my first attempt at flying was two days ago: i checked in and things initially looked promising. then there were five gate changes and an hour delay. then right as i was getting ready to board at 9pm, the flight was cancelled. luckily read more
it’s that time of year again. i’m already getting tired of scraping off ice and snow from the car. on the bright side, the immense potholes which lined the highway i take to work were fixed, just in time for winter. some of the monster ones could cause a string of flat tires on unsuspecting read more
we spent american thanksgiving over at tom and anne’s place. they made an impressively juicy turkey while the guests each contributed a side dish. we brought a “spinach and cheese puff”, which was a spinach casserole recipe i found on martha stewart recipes. anne’s mom baked an amazing pumpkin roll cake… i wish i wasn’t read more
church life has been keeping us busy. a few weeks ago we helped paint one of the back rooms from a shadowy blue into a refreshing pale green. then last week, we transformed the sanctuary into a coffeehouse. although we didn’t try to plan it this way, it ended up being quite ‘international’, with some read more
I guess it’s about time I talked a bit about the major change in my life this school year. Back in September, I accepted a position as pastor of Hyde Park Alliance Church, the church I’ve been attending for the past five years here in Chicago. I must say I feel truly blessed to be read more
joe and i just finished watching hours of election coverage. i’m sure many of you saw the big rally at Grant Park in downtown Chicago. here are a couple pics i managed to take while driving through downtown on my way home from work (since the highway was closed for security). it was actually a read more