Sorry I didn’t get this on here sooner, but with a second trip to Michigan in about two months and Thanksgiving, I’ve been busy. So, how do you think you did? Check these answers out.
1. What is Katie’s real name?
a. Katrin
2. Who is Katie’s favorite Mariner? Outfielder Jeremy Reed (#7) -- He was only with the M’s for part of this season (the rest was with the minor league Tacoma Rainiers), but has been with them fulltime for several years. I even got his autograph when Mom and I went to Spring Training last year. :-)
3. Does Katie prefer Colgate or Crest? Crest
4. M & M Plain or Peanuts? Peanuts
5. Where was Katie born? Vancouver, Washington
6. What type of car and color is Katie going to buy? Dark Blue Mustang Convertible with a black top, but I’m also looking at a BMW 3-Series, Volkswagen Eos (World’s first hard top convertible with a sunroof), or the Toyota Solara. All are convertibles.
7. (T/F) Katie’s first born is going to be named ICHIRO? False
8. Katie plays what position on the softball team? Catcher
9. (Problem Solve) Katie has 1st row tickets to see the Mariners, but is on the worship team that Sunday - What is her excuse for missing church? Actually, I wouldn’t miss church. I know how to exchange the tickets. :-)
10. What college did she attend and what was her major? George Fox University--International Business and Economics
11. The name of Katie’s childhood pet was?
a. Snowball (who was actually my brother’s dog, but I loved her anyways)
12. Katie’s favorite fast food is?
a. Subway
c. McDonald’s
--Either was fine with me, since I love them both. For those who really know me, you should know that I don’t like pizza.
13. (Hypothetical) Katie wins the lottery, what does she do with the money?
a. Gives Mom and brother a little bit
c. Buys a car and travels around the U.S. as a Mariner groupie
--Of course I’d give my family some, travel, buy a new car, give to my church and other charities that I love.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
30 Years and Counting
Ok, the long awaited birthday posting is finally here. You gotta give me a break, I’m now 30, so I'm allowed to go slower, right? My birthday was Saturday, October 6, but we celebrated it with several events during the week leading up to the big day. On Saturday, September 29, I went to a Mariner’s game (my last one of the season) with my co-worker, Debbie. It was her first time at a game and we had a blast. She’s more into hot rods and drag racing, so she’s planning on taking me to the track some time (hopefully when it’s warmer). I was also at Friday night’s game. You can read my last post below to see more pictures from both games.
Now, back to Saturday’s game. During the 2nd or 3rd Innings of all M’s games, they have birthday and anniversary messages up on the big screen. well, I’ve never had my name up there, so Mom thought that it would be great to surprise me with a birthday message for me. Debbie knew about it and spoiled it, because she was making sure I was watching the screen. I had put my camera away, because I was going to go grab a snack, but Debbie stopped me and told me I had to watch the messages. She had her camera trained on me to get my reaction to it, but the stadium lights were reflecting off my glasses and it didn’t turn out well. Since we didn’t get a picture of my birthday message, here it is:
“Happy Birthday! Congrats Katie on your 30th. Love Ya! Mom, Elliot & Yvonna”
Here’s a picture of me in my Mariner gear (I didn’t have my M’s pants on though). This was taken before the game when Debbie and I walked around the stadium. As you can tell it is after we went into the team store. I did buy a bunch of great things, but I also shoved my jacket in there, so the bag looks really full:
I don’t usually take pictures of this creature, but couldn’t resist. Here’s the Mariner Moose:
Surprise!!!
On Friday, October 5th, one of my Small Group Bible Studies that I’ve been a part of was supposed to be having our last meeting together. I knew that they’d do something to me, since last year for my 29th birthday they gave me a “With Sympathy” card, with messages about how sorry they were that I was in the last year of my 20s. They told me to watch out on my 30th, so I was prepared for something. I went over to Steven and Pam’s house knowing that my group was going to do something. When I pulled up their driveway, I noticed that there were too many cars for our group, even if each spouse had their own car. Pam then came out to meet me, which she’s never done before, even when we scrapbook together. She then held the door open for me as people started singing to me. I noticed that most of my Tuesday Night Bible Study was also there, along with several others that I’ve known for many years. Several people who weren’t there did talk to me at church on Sunday.
The biggest surprise was that my brother showed up. He lives in Oregon and Mom had told me at dinner that she had talked to him just before I got home from work. Elliot had driven up his truck, which I hadn’t seen when I drove up. It’s hard to miss his huge truck, but it was dark and I couldn’t see the Oregon license plate. Yvonna was coming up on Saturday mid-morning and then they were driving back after my birthday dinner Saturday night.
We had a great evening. We ate, I opened some gifts, ate some awesome chocolate cake, had some great conversations, and then those of us who were left after all that played “Shout It Out.” Enjoy some pictures from that night. Thanks to Mom and Melissa for all the pictures. Mom was not there right at first, but she came a few minutes later. Brian and his sister, Kristin, dropped by our house to pick Mom up. I guess they actually saw me turning the corner, so they knew the coast was clear.
I came into the house while they sang Happy Birthday:
Not long after that, people started to get hungry, so I started the food line. Here’s Mary and I after we got some of the great food (Mom--notice the veggies):
My brother and I:
Elliot and Sue:
Mom and Jack:
Steven, Kim, and Pam checking out the food:
Juanita, Kristin, and Michelle:
Dave and I (I’ve known him for almost 30 years):
Jack, Kristin, Brian, Kelly, and myself (I didn’t count, but I don’t think there were 30 candles on that cake):
I finally get to blow out all the candles. I got them all out in one breath. Leah, Brian, and Kelly are looking over my shoulder:
I then got to open the gifts:
Here’s Bill, Chris, Steven, Dave, Kelly, and Pam watching me open my gifts:
Here’s Kelly, Pam, Kim, Jack, and Elliot watching me open my gifts:
At the end of the evening, Steven and Pam’s daughter, Madeline, wanted to be like me. She’s my little buddy, so I was happy to have her join me. She gave me a great gift too, a little beanie bear. Here’s the two princesses:
Many thanks to those who put this evening together. Thanks to Pam and Steven for hosting the party. It was a blast and made me feel so loved by all who came and those who couldn’t be there, but later gave me good wishes.
During the party, those who attended filled out a questionnaire to see how much they knew me. Thought I’d give those who couldn’t be there a chance to actually see how much they know me. I’ll post the answers in a week or two. For those who actually read this and know me, you can send me your answers via e-mail if you want to. If you were at the party, you can try it again and see if you get a better score. :-) Here’s the questionnaire:
1. What is Katie’s real name?
a. Katrin
b. Katherine
c. Katyana
d. Katerina
2. Who is Katie’s favorite Mariner?
3. Does Katie prefer Colgate or Crest?
4. M & M Plain or Peanuts?
5. Where was Katie born?
6. What type of car and color is Katie going to buy?
7. (T/F) Katie’s first born is going to be named ICHIRO?
8. Katie plays what position on the softball team?
9. (Problem Solve) Katie has 1st row tickets to see the Mariners, but is on the worship team that Sunday - What is her excuse for missing church?
10. What college did she attend and what was her major?
11. The name of Katie’s childhood pet was?
a. Snowball
b. Calvin
c. Katie’s Kitty
d. Griffey
12. Katie’s favorite fast food is?
a. Subway
b. Pizza
c. McDonald’s
d. Snacks after church
e. None of the above
13. (Hypothetical) Katie wins the lottery, what does she do with the money?
a. Gives Mom and brother a little bit
b. Does nothing
c. Buys a car and travels around the U.S. as a Mariner groupie
How do you think you did? You’ll just have to visit again to find out. By the way, the winner at the party got to have a picture with me. Here’s the winner:
Jack was so sure that he’d get every question right. Turns out that he missed a few, but he tied with his wife, Sue, for the most correct answers. Have to say though, that of those at the party besides Mom and Elliot, Jack and Sue have known me the most. In December, they’ll have known me for 30 years. Jack also knew my Dad and his family back in Michigan.
Here’s two quick pictures of our family birthday dinner. We went to Budd Bay Cafe, one of my favorite restaurants on the Puget Sound. Mom and I:
Elliot and Yvonna:
Now, back to Saturday’s game. During the 2nd or 3rd Innings of all M’s games, they have birthday and anniversary messages up on the big screen. well, I’ve never had my name up there, so Mom thought that it would be great to surprise me with a birthday message for me. Debbie knew about it and spoiled it, because she was making sure I was watching the screen. I had put my camera away, because I was going to go grab a snack, but Debbie stopped me and told me I had to watch the messages. She had her camera trained on me to get my reaction to it, but the stadium lights were reflecting off my glasses and it didn’t turn out well. Since we didn’t get a picture of my birthday message, here it is:
“Happy Birthday! Congrats Katie on your 30th. Love Ya! Mom, Elliot & Yvonna”
Here’s a picture of me in my Mariner gear (I didn’t have my M’s pants on though). This was taken before the game when Debbie and I walked around the stadium. As you can tell it is after we went into the team store. I did buy a bunch of great things, but I also shoved my jacket in there, so the bag looks really full:
I don’t usually take pictures of this creature, but couldn’t resist. Here’s the Mariner Moose:
Surprise!!!
On Friday, October 5th, one of my Small Group Bible Studies that I’ve been a part of was supposed to be having our last meeting together. I knew that they’d do something to me, since last year for my 29th birthday they gave me a “With Sympathy” card, with messages about how sorry they were that I was in the last year of my 20s. They told me to watch out on my 30th, so I was prepared for something. I went over to Steven and Pam’s house knowing that my group was going to do something. When I pulled up their driveway, I noticed that there were too many cars for our group, even if each spouse had their own car. Pam then came out to meet me, which she’s never done before, even when we scrapbook together. She then held the door open for me as people started singing to me. I noticed that most of my Tuesday Night Bible Study was also there, along with several others that I’ve known for many years. Several people who weren’t there did talk to me at church on Sunday.
The biggest surprise was that my brother showed up. He lives in Oregon and Mom had told me at dinner that she had talked to him just before I got home from work. Elliot had driven up his truck, which I hadn’t seen when I drove up. It’s hard to miss his huge truck, but it was dark and I couldn’t see the Oregon license plate. Yvonna was coming up on Saturday mid-morning and then they were driving back after my birthday dinner Saturday night.
We had a great evening. We ate, I opened some gifts, ate some awesome chocolate cake, had some great conversations, and then those of us who were left after all that played “Shout It Out.” Enjoy some pictures from that night. Thanks to Mom and Melissa for all the pictures. Mom was not there right at first, but she came a few minutes later. Brian and his sister, Kristin, dropped by our house to pick Mom up. I guess they actually saw me turning the corner, so they knew the coast was clear.
I came into the house while they sang Happy Birthday:
Not long after that, people started to get hungry, so I started the food line. Here’s Mary and I after we got some of the great food (Mom--notice the veggies):
My brother and I:
Elliot and Sue:
Mom and Jack:
Steven, Kim, and Pam checking out the food:
Juanita, Kristin, and Michelle:
Dave and I (I’ve known him for almost 30 years):
Jack, Kristin, Brian, Kelly, and myself (I didn’t count, but I don’t think there were 30 candles on that cake):
I finally get to blow out all the candles. I got them all out in one breath. Leah, Brian, and Kelly are looking over my shoulder:
I then got to open the gifts:
Here’s Bill, Chris, Steven, Dave, Kelly, and Pam watching me open my gifts:
Here’s Kelly, Pam, Kim, Jack, and Elliot watching me open my gifts:
At the end of the evening, Steven and Pam’s daughter, Madeline, wanted to be like me. She’s my little buddy, so I was happy to have her join me. She gave me a great gift too, a little beanie bear. Here’s the two princesses:
Many thanks to those who put this evening together. Thanks to Pam and Steven for hosting the party. It was a blast and made me feel so loved by all who came and those who couldn’t be there, but later gave me good wishes.
During the party, those who attended filled out a questionnaire to see how much they knew me. Thought I’d give those who couldn’t be there a chance to actually see how much they know me. I’ll post the answers in a week or two. For those who actually read this and know me, you can send me your answers via e-mail if you want to. If you were at the party, you can try it again and see if you get a better score. :-) Here’s the questionnaire:
1. What is Katie’s real name?
a. Katrin
b. Katherine
c. Katyana
d. Katerina
2. Who is Katie’s favorite Mariner?
3. Does Katie prefer Colgate or Crest?
4. M & M Plain or Peanuts?
5. Where was Katie born?
6. What type of car and color is Katie going to buy?
7. (T/F) Katie’s first born is going to be named ICHIRO?
8. Katie plays what position on the softball team?
9. (Problem Solve) Katie has 1st row tickets to see the Mariners, but is on the worship team that Sunday - What is her excuse for missing church?
10. What college did she attend and what was her major?
11. The name of Katie’s childhood pet was?
a. Snowball
b. Calvin
c. Katie’s Kitty
d. Griffey
12. Katie’s favorite fast food is?
a. Subway
b. Pizza
c. McDonald’s
d. Snacks after church
e. None of the above
13. (Hypothetical) Katie wins the lottery, what does she do with the money?
a. Gives Mom and brother a little bit
b. Does nothing
c. Buys a car and travels around the U.S. as a Mariner groupie
How do you think you did? You’ll just have to visit again to find out. By the way, the winner at the party got to have a picture with me. Here’s the winner:
Jack was so sure that he’d get every question right. Turns out that he missed a few, but he tied with his wife, Sue, for the most correct answers. Have to say though, that of those at the party besides Mom and Elliot, Jack and Sue have known me the most. In December, they’ll have known me for 30 years. Jack also knew my Dad and his family back in Michigan.
Here’s two quick pictures of our family birthday dinner. We went to Budd Bay Cafe, one of my favorite restaurants on the Puget Sound. Mom and I:
Elliot and Yvonna:
Monday, October 22, 2007
Mariners In September
Wow, I can’t believe the season’s over already--at least for my Mariners. I haven’t watched any post season games, since the M’s aren’t in it. I may catch parts of the World Series though.
I had the priviledge of going to 3 M’s games during the last three weeks of the season. My first game was on September 14, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Katelin, a seventh grader from our church, went with me. She’s come with me before, so we had a lot of fun together. Below are a few pictures from the game.
The mighty Ichiro leading off:
Here’s Felix Hernandez throwing one of his fastballs:
Closing the game is J.J. Putz (the M’s Closer) who is winding up for one of his fastballs. Check out his pitching form:
Although my favorite player, Jeremy Reed (#7) was sent down to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers this season, he was able to come back up to the M’s for the month of September. For those who don’t know Major League Baseball (MLB) rules, teams have a roster of 40 players, but they only have 25 men during the season. For the month of September, MLB rules allow the teams to have all 40 guys on the active roster (meaning they are all suited up and can play) as they head into the playoffs. The M’s brought Jeremy up, but he didn’t play in this game. :-( Here is a picture of Jeremy by the dugout (he is in the center-to the right of Ben Broussard (#23):
Here’s my traditional scoreboard photo (for those who haven’t gone to Safeco Field, this is their hand-operated scoreboard). Notice that this was taken in the bottom of the 9th inning with the score tied. The M’s scored in the bottom of the 9th with a bases loaded sacrifice fly that brought Ichiro in from 3rd Base:
Final Score: Mariners 2 Tampa Bay 1
FRIDAY, SEPT 28TH--FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT
On Friday, September 28th, I went to another M’s game, this time they were playing their division rival--Texas Rangers. It also happened to be the Mariner’s Fan Appreciation Night. They have a ton of stuff to give away, although in my 5+ years of going on this night, I’ve never won anything. Oh, well. The Lord must know that I don’t need a new big screen tv or a trip to Hawaii or a $250 M’s Team Store shopping spree or........one of many other prizes. I went to the game by myself (one of many games that I’ve been to by myself over the years). Mom’s cousin, Kathy, had my other 3 seats, but I hadn’t connected with her before the game to find out if she was coming. Three younger people came during the 5th inning, but I didn’t ask them how they got the tickets. I ended up talking with the four people in front of me. We had a lot of fun even though they were from Eastern Washington and were Wazzu fans. We did get in some discussions about that when they found out that I was a major Husky fan. I found out that the son who was there had not been to Safeco Field yet, so he was so excited to be there. I gave him some tips on what he should see and do. He was hoping for a foul ball, but that’s hard for us to get in our seats. We’re under the Press Boxes and we have that pesky (at least for photos) screen in front of us. Check out these photos from the game.
Here are the pennants that the M’s have won:
Since this was the M’s 30th Anniversary Season (yes, they started the year I was born), they honored the Season Ticket Holders who have been coming since the beginning. The M’s invited them onto the field before the game (have to say that I don’t think all of them were over 30 years old though):
The M’s then came out onto the field to thank everyone too:
Here’s a picture of that night’s pitcher, Jeff Weaver:
I think Adrian Beltre is trying to figure out where the ball went:
Notice that the score is tied in my traditional shot of the scoreboard:
Game is tied in the bottom of the ninth with one on and two outs. Jeff Clement is up to bat and the count is 2-1 (walks-strikes). I took this picture of him just as he was going to start swinging for his 2-run walk-off Home Run:
Final Score: Mariners 6 Rangers 4
SATURDAY, SEPT 29TH
For Saturday’s game, my co-worker Debbie came with me to the game. We met some friends of hers there, so had a lot of fun with them. Deb hasn’t been to a M’s game before, so since we got up there early we walked around the whole stadium. Some of the areas I haven’t been by for several years, so it was great to see some of them again.
Mom always teases me, because I have a tendancy to take pictures of everything, except of myself and those I go with. As an example, when Katelin and I went to the M’s game in June, I took about 115 pictures (including Edgar’s Mariners Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony), but none with Katelin or I in them. I have to defend myself here though, with the cameras I have, I don’t let just anyone touch them, especially my new one. Since I’m often at games by myself, I don’t give my camera to a stranger. When I’m with others, they usually don’t know how to handle my cameras. I work with Debbie and both of us use cameras a lot, so I knew she could handle mine.
Debbie took this pic of me from our seats before the game:
The M’s always have someone come to throw out the First Pitch and at this game they brought Kevin Durant (wearing the M’s shirt). He is the Seattle SuperSonic’s rookie basketball player. I don’t follow the Sonics, so I don’t remember which position he plays:
Even though Sammy Sosa is not a Mariner, I do have to get his picture since he is a great ballplayer:
The hero from the night before, just before he walks up to the plate:
This is the last of my traditional scoreboard pictures for this season:
There was an awesome surprise for me during the game, but you’ll just have to read my next post to find out about it. I should get it posted sometime this week.
I’m so amazed that the season is now done. I had a great time at all of the games I went to, with and without friends and family. Hopefully more of you can join me next season.
M’s Season Record: 88 wins and 74 losses for 2nd Place in the American League West!!!
Don’t worry, I’ve already got March 31, 2008, blocked out on my calendar for the Mariners 2008 Home Opener.
I had the priviledge of going to 3 M’s games during the last three weeks of the season. My first game was on September 14, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Katelin, a seventh grader from our church, went with me. She’s come with me before, so we had a lot of fun together. Below are a few pictures from the game.
The mighty Ichiro leading off:
Here’s Felix Hernandez throwing one of his fastballs:
Closing the game is J.J. Putz (the M’s Closer) who is winding up for one of his fastballs. Check out his pitching form:
Although my favorite player, Jeremy Reed (#7) was sent down to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers this season, he was able to come back up to the M’s for the month of September. For those who don’t know Major League Baseball (MLB) rules, teams have a roster of 40 players, but they only have 25 men during the season. For the month of September, MLB rules allow the teams to have all 40 guys on the active roster (meaning they are all suited up and can play) as they head into the playoffs. The M’s brought Jeremy up, but he didn’t play in this game. :-( Here is a picture of Jeremy by the dugout (he is in the center-to the right of Ben Broussard (#23):
Here’s my traditional scoreboard photo (for those who haven’t gone to Safeco Field, this is their hand-operated scoreboard). Notice that this was taken in the bottom of the 9th inning with the score tied. The M’s scored in the bottom of the 9th with a bases loaded sacrifice fly that brought Ichiro in from 3rd Base:
Final Score: Mariners 2 Tampa Bay 1
FRIDAY, SEPT 28TH--FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT
On Friday, September 28th, I went to another M’s game, this time they were playing their division rival--Texas Rangers. It also happened to be the Mariner’s Fan Appreciation Night. They have a ton of stuff to give away, although in my 5+ years of going on this night, I’ve never won anything. Oh, well. The Lord must know that I don’t need a new big screen tv or a trip to Hawaii or a $250 M’s Team Store shopping spree or........one of many other prizes. I went to the game by myself (one of many games that I’ve been to by myself over the years). Mom’s cousin, Kathy, had my other 3 seats, but I hadn’t connected with her before the game to find out if she was coming. Three younger people came during the 5th inning, but I didn’t ask them how they got the tickets. I ended up talking with the four people in front of me. We had a lot of fun even though they were from Eastern Washington and were Wazzu fans. We did get in some discussions about that when they found out that I was a major Husky fan. I found out that the son who was there had not been to Safeco Field yet, so he was so excited to be there. I gave him some tips on what he should see and do. He was hoping for a foul ball, but that’s hard for us to get in our seats. We’re under the Press Boxes and we have that pesky (at least for photos) screen in front of us. Check out these photos from the game.
Here are the pennants that the M’s have won:
Since this was the M’s 30th Anniversary Season (yes, they started the year I was born), they honored the Season Ticket Holders who have been coming since the beginning. The M’s invited them onto the field before the game (have to say that I don’t think all of them were over 30 years old though):
The M’s then came out onto the field to thank everyone too:
Here’s a picture of that night’s pitcher, Jeff Weaver:
I think Adrian Beltre is trying to figure out where the ball went:
Notice that the score is tied in my traditional shot of the scoreboard:
Game is tied in the bottom of the ninth with one on and two outs. Jeff Clement is up to bat and the count is 2-1 (walks-strikes). I took this picture of him just as he was going to start swinging for his 2-run walk-off Home Run:
Final Score: Mariners 6 Rangers 4
SATURDAY, SEPT 29TH
For Saturday’s game, my co-worker Debbie came with me to the game. We met some friends of hers there, so had a lot of fun with them. Deb hasn’t been to a M’s game before, so since we got up there early we walked around the whole stadium. Some of the areas I haven’t been by for several years, so it was great to see some of them again.
Mom always teases me, because I have a tendancy to take pictures of everything, except of myself and those I go with. As an example, when Katelin and I went to the M’s game in June, I took about 115 pictures (including Edgar’s Mariners Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony), but none with Katelin or I in them. I have to defend myself here though, with the cameras I have, I don’t let just anyone touch them, especially my new one. Since I’m often at games by myself, I don’t give my camera to a stranger. When I’m with others, they usually don’t know how to handle my cameras. I work with Debbie and both of us use cameras a lot, so I knew she could handle mine.
Debbie took this pic of me from our seats before the game:
The M’s always have someone come to throw out the First Pitch and at this game they brought Kevin Durant (wearing the M’s shirt). He is the Seattle SuperSonic’s rookie basketball player. I don’t follow the Sonics, so I don’t remember which position he plays:
Even though Sammy Sosa is not a Mariner, I do have to get his picture since he is a great ballplayer:
The hero from the night before, just before he walks up to the plate:
This is the last of my traditional scoreboard pictures for this season:
There was an awesome surprise for me during the game, but you’ll just have to read my next post to find out about it. I should get it posted sometime this week.
I’m so amazed that the season is now done. I had a great time at all of the games I went to, with and without friends and family. Hopefully more of you can join me next season.
M’s Season Record: 88 wins and 74 losses for 2nd Place in the American League West!!!
Don’t worry, I’ve already got March 31, 2008, blocked out on my calendar for the Mariners 2008 Home Opener.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Young Peoples Reunion
On Saturday, August 4th, Mom and I journeyed down to Mossyrock Park (south of Olympia) for a Young Peoples Reunion. For those of you who don’t know,Young Peoples was what our high school youth group at church was called for many years. We had all grown up together in the church, although we didn’t attend the same schools. We were all in Young Peoples during the 1990s, but I won’t say when each of us were. :-) Since family is important to each of us, our parents, spouses, and kids were also invited to our reunion.
Seven of us kids were there (Dave, Aaron, Sarah, Kim, Lisa, Michael, and me). I was the only one without spouse and kids there. My Mom was there along with Jack and Sue (Aaron, Sarah, and Rebecca), John and Mary (Kim, Lisa, and Michael), John’s parents (Lawrence and Gwen), and Bob and Jane (Rob and Julie, who couldn’t attend). Those from Young Peoples who we missed were: Ron and Jo (our Youth Leaders and the parents of Dave, Sam, and Andre), Elliot (my brother), Raymond, Alieda, Renee, Rob and Julie, Marc and Kara, Anna, Sam and Andre, Ian and Matt, Anneke, Rebecca, and Heidi and Chris. I’m sure I missed some, so if you’re reading this and you were in our group and aren’t mentioned here, I’m sorry.
We had a great time reconnecting with each other, eating, swimming, canoeing, boating, relaxing, and playing volleyball. Mom and I didn’t camp, but the rest were out there all weekend. Many thanks to Sue for setting this event up. Hopefully we’ll be able to do another one in the near future and get more to come. For those who were there and are reading this, if you have pictures that you want me to post here for others to see, please e-mail them to me.
Here are some of my favorite pictures. Hope you enjoy them.
We started the afternoon by gathering together for prayer and then ate. From left to right are Jane, me, Mary, and Bob:
Here’s Mike (Sarah’s husband) cooking on the grill and I’m in the background:
Michael and Keri getting ready to eat their juicy burgers:
Enjoying lunch and a great conversation are from right to left: Jack, Dave and Nikole (Dave and Juanita’s daughter).
Keeping cool in the shade are Jeremy, Sarah, Sue, and Aaron (holding Dylan):
Here’s Caden (Aaron and Jen’s middle child) taking a ride around camp:
Here’s a cute one of Caleb (Lisa and Brian’s son). I personally love his hat. Already showing his Mariner spirit:
Although they moved here after all of us were out of high school, John’s parents (Kim, Lisa, and Michael’s grandparents), Lawrence and Gwen, joined us for a few hours:
Nikole is hanging out in the shade with her mom, Juanita:
Relaxing in the shade are from left to right: my Mom (Karyl), Sarah, Jane, and Kim; with Nikole and Juanita in the background.
Caden loved playing with the water:
After eating and hanging out at the camp, we went down to the lake and relaxed some more. Here’s Bob and Jane floating in the lake:
Taking a dip are Aaron and his oldest son, Jorren:
Tired and cold, Jorren and his cousin, Annika (Sarah and Mike’s daughter), hang out on an air mattress:
Not wanting to play in the water, Caden and Nikole relaxed on the beach:
Wanting to show off their power to Michael and Kim, Jakob (Dave and Juanita’s son) and Gabriel (Kim and Jeremy’s son) row the last few feet to the shore:
Lisa and Brian are trying to coax their son Caleb into the water. He did go in for a minute or two, but then wanted out:
Aaron and Jen take their oldest two, Jorren and Caden, out for a ride:
After hanging out at the beach, we went back to camp, changed, and started a volleyball game. Here’s some pictures from our very competitive game:
Dave, Kim, me, Keri, and Aaron
Me, Jeremy (back to camera), Jen, and Sarah
Keri, Brian (#34), Michael, and Jen
Not long after these pictures were taken, Mom and I headed home.
Seven of us kids were there (Dave, Aaron, Sarah, Kim, Lisa, Michael, and me). I was the only one without spouse and kids there. My Mom was there along with Jack and Sue (Aaron, Sarah, and Rebecca), John and Mary (Kim, Lisa, and Michael), John’s parents (Lawrence and Gwen), and Bob and Jane (Rob and Julie, who couldn’t attend). Those from Young Peoples who we missed were: Ron and Jo (our Youth Leaders and the parents of Dave, Sam, and Andre), Elliot (my brother), Raymond, Alieda, Renee, Rob and Julie, Marc and Kara, Anna, Sam and Andre, Ian and Matt, Anneke, Rebecca, and Heidi and Chris. I’m sure I missed some, so if you’re reading this and you were in our group and aren’t mentioned here, I’m sorry.
We had a great time reconnecting with each other, eating, swimming, canoeing, boating, relaxing, and playing volleyball. Mom and I didn’t camp, but the rest were out there all weekend. Many thanks to Sue for setting this event up. Hopefully we’ll be able to do another one in the near future and get more to come. For those who were there and are reading this, if you have pictures that you want me to post here for others to see, please e-mail them to me.
Here are some of my favorite pictures. Hope you enjoy them.
We started the afternoon by gathering together for prayer and then ate. From left to right are Jane, me, Mary, and Bob:
Here’s Mike (Sarah’s husband) cooking on the grill and I’m in the background:
Michael and Keri getting ready to eat their juicy burgers:
Enjoying lunch and a great conversation are from right to left: Jack, Dave and Nikole (Dave and Juanita’s daughter).
Keeping cool in the shade are Jeremy, Sarah, Sue, and Aaron (holding Dylan):
Here’s Caden (Aaron and Jen’s middle child) taking a ride around camp:
Here’s a cute one of Caleb (Lisa and Brian’s son). I personally love his hat. Already showing his Mariner spirit:
Although they moved here after all of us were out of high school, John’s parents (Kim, Lisa, and Michael’s grandparents), Lawrence and Gwen, joined us for a few hours:
Nikole is hanging out in the shade with her mom, Juanita:
Relaxing in the shade are from left to right: my Mom (Karyl), Sarah, Jane, and Kim; with Nikole and Juanita in the background.
Caden loved playing with the water:
After eating and hanging out at the camp, we went down to the lake and relaxed some more. Here’s Bob and Jane floating in the lake:
Taking a dip are Aaron and his oldest son, Jorren:
Tired and cold, Jorren and his cousin, Annika (Sarah and Mike’s daughter), hang out on an air mattress:
Not wanting to play in the water, Caden and Nikole relaxed on the beach:
Wanting to show off their power to Michael and Kim, Jakob (Dave and Juanita’s son) and Gabriel (Kim and Jeremy’s son) row the last few feet to the shore:
Lisa and Brian are trying to coax their son Caleb into the water. He did go in for a minute or two, but then wanted out:
Aaron and Jen take their oldest two, Jorren and Caden, out for a ride:
After hanging out at the beach, we went back to camp, changed, and started a volleyball game. Here’s some pictures from our very competitive game:
Dave, Kim, me, Keri, and Aaron
Me, Jeremy (back to camera), Jen, and Sarah
Keri, Brian (#34), Michael, and Jen
Not long after these pictures were taken, Mom and I headed home.
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