a little piece of heaven

we love the swing. we have been using it non-stop. i'm going to make a new canopy to the match the swing.

thank you thank you thank you!

The Dogs Who Found Me...

...What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind

by Ken Foster
**** (four out of five stars)

I really enjoyed this book. It reads like a magazine article and I finished it in practically one sitting. Beware though...you will likely be transformed into a dog rescuer, a dog foster parent, or open a home for strays in your very own yard. A light-hearted read for the dog lover in you!

"Foster's style is blunt, funny and poignant. He smoothly melds the events of his turbulent life along with the gritty details of rescuing abandoned dogs into a piece that goes to the heart."--The San Francisco Chronicle

and even better...I found a blog with pictures of all the dogs he writes about: http://www.dogswhofoundme.blogspot.com/

3 coffees and a red bull

hey guys, it's 3:24 here somewhere in Oklahoma and i can't fall asleep. we played a show in Plano TX (where dr pepper is made) and then we drove for 3 hours. i had 3 of those starbucks mocha things and a red bull energy drink before the show and it is definately messing up my sleep. anyway, i thought i would check in. by the time anyone reads this i should have probably fallen asleep hopefully. anyway, i miss everybody.

paul

emily is for lovers

blue ridge parkway

Spring has Sprung!!

Thought I would share with you pictures of the blackberry bushes! I will take a close up of our first berry! Also the iris are from plants that Darcy found at a neighbor's yard sale when they were out last year. What time of year was that Darcy? July 4th?

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

We're thinking of you today, Mom. Thanks for loving us and taking such good care of us for so long! Wish we were able to come over and celebrate with you and Dad today. We love you.

cscs reunion

here are two pictures from my reunion...i'll post more when i get them. the first one is with ryan carson (he came from england and was also there without his spouse) and jon day and his wife becca.then the second is with liz and robin. they all asked about you guys. it was really fun to see everyone.

school's out for summer

I had a great time in State College with Darcy, Jamie and Hunter this weekend! It was so relaxing and much needed!

I got my grades in today and I got an A in my Humanities course and a B in Biology! Woohoo!

bahamas photos

Lindsay wanted to see shots from the Bahamas and wanted to put several on the blog. The one is a picture of one of the condos we stayed in. Nothing fancy but nice. The others are of the crescent beach of Treasure Cay (pronounced "key"). National Geographic has listed it as one of the top ten most beautiful beached in the world. One of the photos without Mom and me shows an island off the point to the left. That's the island we waded to (at low tide) and snorkeled around. We also snorkeled off another island when we had the boat. Hope we can all go down there next year. It's open to us.

Happy Birthday, Darcy

Hi, Darcy,

Happy Birthday!! Lindsay and I are togther at the Glen and wanted to wish you a very happy birthday. Wow, it seems just like yesterday that you were born. I know that it's special having Abby to help you and Jamie celebrate. We'll give you a call later today.

Love you,

Dad & Lindsay