Stole these pictures from Roldan's Facebook album (I'm so sneaky)
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Roldan, Leslie, and Abby at Kharen and Apol's Wedding
Stole these pictures from Roldan's Facebook album (I'm so sneaky)
Niece Kharen Gets Married!
Friday, October 16, 2009
It's Official, I am 57Years Old
This just in! My official 57th birthday picture! Daughter Haley gave me a card that starts "A long, LONG, time ago..." (when opened plays Star Wars theme. Cute!) and a huge jar of cashews (yum!). Wife Annie gave me some BearPaw slippers, making me promise to keep them locked up in the closet (Parker loves chewing slippers. Little does Annie know he only does it to make it easy for her to think of the same gift for each occasion in my life.) Oh, and Haley, on her own (bless her heart), went to Safeway and bought me a carrot cake! (and yes she bought it day old to save $2! Good girl!!)
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Haley Cross Country Meet at Western Oregon University
Whether in the “massage” line, or being artsy-smartsy with her fellow runners, Haley has a way of always enjoying herself!
Haley on Cross Country Team, Competes Western Oregon University Today
Here’s a picture of Haley with her Cross Country Team for this year.
This picture was in the Hillsboro Argus.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Enjoying Dinner (Annie showing off our family room)
I was pooped from work, ready to eat dinner and watch the news in the family room.
Annie and Rose Pick Veggies at Folk’s Place
Annie and her friend Rose headed over to the folk’s place and got a bunch of goodies. She also delivered an antenna to Dad that he wanted for a hookup on the basement of their house.
Haley Heads to Her First Day of Junior Year in High School
This is a big year for Haley. She has turned 16, has her driver’s license, has a car to drive, and today she began by driving herself and friend Robin Marquardt to their first day as Juniors at Forest Grove High School!
Haley is currently running Cross Country and is in several honors programs. Quite the busy lady!
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
No More Phone Company! Can you say, "ooma"?
Today it became official. Our telephone number no longer belongs to Verizon. It belongs to ooma, a company that allows us to make phone calls using our internet connection. Very scary feeling after a lifetime of always being with a phone company!
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New site does 12 Second Videos!
12seconds.tv is a cool site that ties in with Twitter and Facebook. It allows you to share a 12 second video, whether from your desk cam, or a video you put together. Here's an example of what is happening today at our place:
Daughter Mowing Back Lawn on 12seconds.tv
Daughter Mowing Back Lawn on 12seconds.tv
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Haley Goes on X-Country Retreat to Beach
Being without a still camera (and Haley not using the Vado, "I was in the moment") I can only place a marker here for this event. She left Thursday morning and came back Saturday evening. She said she had a great time, did her running well (their house was about three miles from the beach so they got plenty of miles in going back and forth), and made new friends.
Friday, August 07, 2009
I Enter a Contest
Eric (JoeHandsome99) got me started on Video Editing, I just got Magix video editing software so I am not officially competing. And I should probably just be using it right now, but I wanted to show how easy and fun video editing can be... even without fancy software! This little video was done for free using "Paint" (yeah that clunky free Microsoft software), and then created at http://animoto.com
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Haley Got Her License to Drive Today!
Daughter Haley Driving Alone After Getting License on 12seconds.tv
In life there are a few notable mileposts. I think getting a driver's license is one of the better ones. Haley's appointment was for 10:20 am at the Hillsboro DMV (department of motor vehicles). There were not a lot of people there, Haley was totally composed the entire time. After her driving test she came in and tried to sound disappointed before exclaiming she passed (nice try, Drama Queen). Annie and I then took her to Izzy's for a lunch buffet while Parker, our dog, waited in the car.
After lunch, Haley dropped Annie and I at our car near the DMV, then drove off with Parker. I think I had a taste of the "empty nest" syndrome, seeing her drive off by herself.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Testing Audio
Okay, okay, I'm interested every now and then to include audio.
Here are the steps:
1.) Record Audio using free software Audacity. Save as MP3 file.
2.) Get account and upload to edublogs.tv
3.) Copy and Paste the "Embed Code" available after uploading(change autostart=yes, to autostart=no)
4.) Enjoy!
OR...
And this way is even easier:
1.) Get a Google Voice Telephone Number.
2.) Call and leave yourself a Voice Mail Message.
3.) Find and copy the "Embed" code on your Voice Mail Page in Google Voice.
4.) Paste the code in your blog.
And this way is even easier:
1.) Get a Google Voice Telephone Number.
2.) Call and leave yourself a Voice Mail Message.
3.) Find and copy the "Embed" code on your Voice Mail Page in Google Voice.
4.) Paste the code in your blog.
5.) Cool!
If You are Here, You can Call Me!
This is very cool. Thanks to Google we are able to make and receive calls at our own special phone number which is a number in the North Plains, Oregon area (none available in Forest Grove). Even though that in itself is nice, what I am able to do is have you go directly into my voicemail without ringing my cell phone. You think, "so what?, that seems fairly simple". Well, it gets better! Your voicemail to me is transcribed into text and immediately sent as a text message to my cell phone.
I have a pay as you go cell phone plan with Virgin Mobile, paying a dime or something like that for a text message, much less than what it would cost to speak live. So if you are anywhere in the USA and have reached this blog entry, you can say hi in a text message to me, just click the link!!!
C'mon, you gotta admit that is COOL! Click HERE if you want to see my little screencast about this.
(don't be afraid, you can click it and see how it works without risking anything.)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Typhoon Season in Philippines
For a lot of Annie and Haley's trip to the Philippines they weathered harsh rain storms. It is the typhoon season there and this film shows what they saw from Lito and Belen's house (where they lived during their stay).
Friday, July 10, 2009
Newspaper Announces Haley's Coach is Gone!
While in the Philippines, Haley learns that her not so beloved JV Basketball coach has jumped ship and gone to another high school. Bye-Bye, Rizzo!
Monday, July 06, 2009
Haley Gets Her Hair Cut in Philippines
This was a tough day for Haley. She had not had her hair cut in years and decided to trust this fella. She was not happy with the results, went back to the barrio and did more cutting herself. There were a lot of tears for a couple of days before life returned to normal. When chatting with her on the internet, Haley said she looked like "Dora the Explorer", a cartoon character.
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