Steve’s Excellent Adventure

Israel 2010 Cesarea

Movie of our Christmas 09.  OK, so there are bunch of shots of the grandkids…..what do you expect?

Making Swedish meatballs is a Christmas tradition.

We had a progressive Christmas Party last night with the folks in the neighborhood.  Lots of fun, fellowship, food and drinks!

We went back to Illinois for Thanksgiving this year, and it was a little tough because mom was not around this time.  While there, dad and I went over to the Arsenal to visit her grave and dad participated in an honor guard of a fallen vet.  I got it on video.

Why we sponsor kids through Compassion……  please watch.

Catalyst 2009 Compassion Moment from Catalyst on Vimeo.

If you are ready to change the world (starting with one child) click on the link to the left. God bless.

The Jeep club we went with posted pictures of our trip to Wheeler Lake.   You can see them HERE.

The Disney Marathon is coming up…and it has me remembering last year in Florida.  The family was all together and mom was feeling pretty good.  I was thinking of her alot this 4th of July holiday, and I suppose the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will be tough this year.  This is a pic of all of us last year.

We went up to Duluth for Don and Carolyn’s 50th wedding anniversary.  Stayed on the lakefront in Canal Park.  It was great to see all the relatives.

My mother died last week, and we have been busy with everything associated with this event.  She was a woman who had many long term health issues, but did not let them define her as a victim or cause her to be bitter or full of drama.  She preferred to enjoy life and her family and did not let any health issues slow her down much.  She was an inspiration to everyone she knew and will be missed very much.  

She was not a quitter, and this is a particular inspiration to me.  Even though my heel is injured, I will continue to cross train and seek medical answers to this problem.  The 1/2 marathon this weekend is not going to happen for me, but I have not given up yet on the marathon in September.  If this issue cannot be resolved by September, then the next marathon will be the Disney one in January of 2010.  We will see.

Her obituary is HERE.

Got to visit the folks in Florida.  Me, Kurt and Dad played Pine Barrens on Thursday.  Me and Kurt played Tarpon Springs on Saturday and me and Dad played Seven Springs on Monday.  Seven Springs was BRUTAL.   It was a water park with some greens here and there.  Lost lots of balls.  Me and dad got to see the Reds and Phillies play on Tuesday, also.

I happened to snap this picture of Rudolph and one of his fellow sleigh pullers in our back yard yesterday. 

Rudolph