Halloween '08

Noah and Simon getting ready to Trick-or-Treat.

The Crew:
(Noah) Indiana Jones meets the Crocodile/Puppy Hunter
(Brock) Mr. Clown
(Charlie) Our sweet Princess
(Simon) The Mighty Red Dragon

The haul was impressive...we are still eating it a month later.

SEAHAWKS vs. PACKERS 2008 Qwest Field

Last Sunday my Dad, brother Joe, and I went to the Seahawks/Packers football game at Qwest Field in downtown Seattle. The place was packed and incredibly loud. Unforturnately, we didn't get to see Hasselback play, but it was a good game none the less. The fans were so roundy they stood almost the entire game, which meant we did too! You buy a seat, then not use it, not sure what that is about, but it was a fun experience. The 12th man is alive and well in Seattle. I was surprised to see so many Packer fans. The entire row behind us were die-hard Green Bay fans. Dad fit right in.

Late Coho Run

Dom and I got to go fishing with two of our other friends for Coho's two weeks ago, and our trip was a hugh success. 16 in all!


Ken is a charter boat captain and asked us to go out on one of his finale trips of the season. As you can tell, he is one of the best!

Memorial Day Weekend '08

Deadly sweetness

So, as not to be out done (with my beast from the bottom). Dominique shot her first black bear Memorial Day weekend. This picture is the proof. It is hard to see, but not only is she posing with her kill, but she has a cute pink flower in her hair to boot. How sweet! ...and deadly.

If it were up to you...Farve would be back

The voters have decided. Thanks for taking the survey about Farve coming back. Here are the results...
75% of you said he should return to the Packers (only 50% as starter)
25% of you said 'hit the road'

Personally, I can't wait to see him in the Super Bowl next year wearing his green and yellow #4. Go Pack!

The Beast from the Bottom

I went on a fantastic trip to Prince of Wales Island this past weekend for a pastor's retreat. From Ketchikan it was a 3 hour ferry ride, 2 hour drive, (another) 1 hour boat ride to get to Edna Bay, Alaska. Edna Bay is one of the most remote and beautiful areas of Southeast Alaska. Part of our experience was to go fishing, and boy did we go fishing! Lots of red snapper and the beast from the bottom (halibut). I caught the biggest fish I have ever caught. I seriously thought I snagged the bottom. But when the bottom began taking all my line, I knew the fight was on. 25 minutes later, you can see what came up. It weighted 127 lbs! The guy helping me hold up this halibut is Pastor Paul Radford who is doing the summer preaching at Clover Pass Community Church.



Pastor Mike Ash from Coffman Cove came away with a huge red snapper. It was a great fishing trip but even better trip hanging out with Alaskan pastors who are serving in some very remote places. Places where the waters are deep and the fish are big.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mom! Thanks for being the greatest mom in the whole world. Hope you have a wonderful day with the Chicago grandkids.

Our time in Uganda, Africa

For those who don't know. My oldest son, Noah, and I spent two weeks in Uganda, Africa in June. It was a wonderful trip, to say the least. We were helping on a medical mission trip serving two orphan villages, one in the village of Seeta and the other in the town of Lira. We learned a lot and came away wanting to go back. The pics in the slide show of the previous post are from our trip. We will be posting more pictures and thoughts, but for now, the slide show will do. Enjoy.