Musings on Life and Living

Gretch noticed that I had not made an update to our blog since last April, and really I hadn't made a post about our lives since January, which means that there are a host of important things that have happened that I haven't gotten around to writing about. Some of them were because I felt like it was all I wrote about, and I wanted our blog to be about more than just one topic. Some of them were because I felt like I hadn't reached a concluding point that could be shared. And some were just because I had gotten out of the habit of updating again. (I think I set a goal to update once a week and lasted about two months. Oops.) So, what have we been doing since January? I'm not going to cover everything, but here are a few of the highlights: January Gretch and I went to Washington for Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend to participate in the Washington Community High School Operation Snowball event. Gretch ended up not going due to health issues, but I attended for...

Dear Senator Brady, I am a lifelong resident of central Illinois, having grown up in Washington and moving to Champaign in 2001. As a result of my location, I have been long accustomed to the different political climate that exists in the southern half of the state and the climate that exists in the Chicago area. Most notably, I have often felt that Chicago politicians are much more ruthless, while I have always felt our downstate politicians have been more honest and authentic. I first learned about you in 2006, when you began your first campaign for governor.  I was immediately impressed by your background, your message, and your dedication to helping Illinois get out of its ongoing financial crisis through improving the business climate, reducing expenses, and increasing revenue. I am proud to say that I voted for you in the 2006 Primary election. Then you ran again in 2010, and I again voted for you in the Primary election. Then I voted for you in the General election....

Today is my father's special day. Not only is he the best father ever, he's pretty awesome! To the best, funniest, loving, smart, cuddly Papa ever! Happy Father's Day Papa! Love Gretch (and da Bunny!:D )

Bunny Face The Plunge The Bunny, The Frog, The Hedge Hog and a Flower Content Paws on the Table If You Plant It It Will Grow Shopping Plum Tuckered Out Nibbler Peek a Boo! Peek a Boo! BW The Bunny and The Bro