Teens and their cellphones.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Spring Awakening...
Leaving work today I was met with quite an astonishing suprise... It was not pitch black (as it had been since before starbucks started using the red cups...). Equally fascinated by my new found ability to blog from my phone, I decided to post a picture... Chicago @ 5:15pm. Of course you all know what this means, it's almost spring!
Skillz...
Testing My iphone photo posting skillz...and showing some patriotism! Ramping up for a whole new world of blogability. Stay tuned!
Test 1,2,3...
Being both extremely lazy... and having a constant nagging desire to blog...testing out some new methods of instant blogging gratification...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
My day of fun!
Alright, as some of you may or may not know, I am unemployed. Some days this is wonderful - other days, not so much. Since I am trying to think positively and anticipate working in the near future, I decided to do something only unemployed people can do. I went for a bike ride in the middle of the day on a Wednesday!
I had originally planned to just ride around our neighborhood but the weather was so nice that I ended up at the lake and then just kept on going. I have to say that as much as I love and miss Arizona, you can't really beat Lake Michigan. It is just amazing to me. I love having this immense body of water just minutes away because when you our on its shores it's hard not to be happy. So after I rode towards downtown for a bit I decided to be spontaneous and go to the Lincoln Park Zoo. I know what you are thinking, "He shouldn't be spending money if he doesn't have a job." (O.K. so maybe only my mom is thinking this) BUT, the zoo is free!
I spent a little less than an hour at the zoo before I rode home and admired the new spring blossoms along the tree lined streets. I'm attaching a few pictures below so you can be jealous of my wonderful day of unemployment.
John
I had originally planned to just ride around our neighborhood but the weather was so nice that I ended up at the lake and then just kept on going. I have to say that as much as I love and miss Arizona, you can't really beat Lake Michigan. It is just amazing to me. I love having this immense body of water just minutes away because when you our on its shores it's hard not to be happy. So after I rode towards downtown for a bit I decided to be spontaneous and go to the Lincoln Park Zoo. I know what you are thinking, "He shouldn't be spending money if he doesn't have a job." (O.K. so maybe only my mom is thinking this) BUT, the zoo is free!
I spent a little less than an hour at the zoo before I rode home and admired the new spring blossoms along the tree lined streets. I'm attaching a few pictures below so you can be jealous of my wonderful day of unemployment.
John
Sunday, April 13, 2008
No, we aren't dead.
O.K. so my future mother in law has been giving me a really hard time about not updating the blog so here it goes. I remain fairly confident that she may be the only person actually checking it and since we talk to her about 10 times a day this seems unnecessary but whatever.
Since we haven't updated since November we have a lot to share. We moved to Chicago as planned and I am happy to report that Jud and I are still in love even after a horrifying 13 hour drive from D.C. to Chicago in the moving truck. It was not fun.
After we settled into our lovely apartment we didn't sit still for too long. We spent Thanksgiving up north at the lake house (Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin for those of you who aren't in the know). It was wonderful. I love being somewhere that feels so remote and untouched. Right after Thanksgiving we jetted off to D.C. for a really special weekend. We celebrated Dennis' 60th birthday and Mary Jo was honored as one of the 10 Jewish Women to Watch in 2008 for her work in family therapy.
Soon after we returned from D.C. we left the lovely Chicago weather for Arizona and Hawaii. We spent 10 days in Arizona with my family and friends and then met up with the Barrett-O'Keefe clan in Maui. I always love being in Hawaii with the family since it is one of the only times all of us are together. After our time in Hawaii Jud and I returned to Arizona for another week. This was the longest time I had spent at home since the summer after my Freshman year of college so that was really great for me. Not to mention it's always nice to swim in January.
However the fun in the sun was soon over and we had to return to our new home in Chicago. Call me crazy but I was actually excited to go back and experience the winter. Don't worry I got over it in about a week. In fact, as I write this is it nearly the middle of April and it's 35 degrees out. I am officially over the winter. O.K. so back to our travels. I went to Denver and Vail in January to visit my favorite aunt's and ski for about 1 hour. I hadn't skied in a few years and was quickly reminded why I didn't really like it. Nevertheless it was fun seeing family and spending time in the mountains.
Apparently I needed a little more fun in the sun so it was off to Jamaica! This part is actually kind of interesting. Jud's cousin was getting married in Jamaica and the five of us (Mary Jo, Dennis, Lilli, Jud and me) were all scheduled to go. But when Jud got his class schedule for the semester we realized he would have to miss too many classes to go to Jamaica so he skipped out and Lilli brought a friend. At first it was a little weird being on vacation with Jud's family and not Jud but I ended up having a blast with everyone. I even let someone talk me into jumping off a 30 foot cliff into the ocean.
So that is it for our travels. Jud is loving school and doing great I might add. I on the other hand have hit a little rough patch. I have yet to find a job I am really interested in and am really getting tired of not working. I have not been totally worthless though. I have done some volunteering with the Obama campaign and have done a couple projects for my former employer to make a few extra bucks. Nevertheless I am ready to work. Oh, I forgot one thing. I applied to a masters program at DePaul back in February and I recently found out I was accepted! So in the fall I will begin the Master's in Public Service Management program at DePaul. I am really looking forward to going back to school and I found a program that looks like a great fit for me.
O.K. so this post was really just a cliff notes version of the last 5 months. Jud and I are really going to try to update more ofter so we won't have to bore you with such a lengthy post in the future. Feel free to click the link on the top right hand part of our page to see some of our updated photos!
John
Since we haven't updated since November we have a lot to share. We moved to Chicago as planned and I am happy to report that Jud and I are still in love even after a horrifying 13 hour drive from D.C. to Chicago in the moving truck. It was not fun.
After we settled into our lovely apartment we didn't sit still for too long. We spent Thanksgiving up north at the lake house (Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin for those of you who aren't in the know). It was wonderful. I love being somewhere that feels so remote and untouched. Right after Thanksgiving we jetted off to D.C. for a really special weekend. We celebrated Dennis' 60th birthday and Mary Jo was honored as one of the 10 Jewish Women to Watch in 2008 for her work in family therapy.
Soon after we returned from D.C. we left the lovely Chicago weather for Arizona and Hawaii. We spent 10 days in Arizona with my family and friends and then met up with the Barrett-O'Keefe clan in Maui. I always love being in Hawaii with the family since it is one of the only times all of us are together. After our time in Hawaii Jud and I returned to Arizona for another week. This was the longest time I had spent at home since the summer after my Freshman year of college so that was really great for me. Not to mention it's always nice to swim in January.
However the fun in the sun was soon over and we had to return to our new home in Chicago. Call me crazy but I was actually excited to go back and experience the winter. Don't worry I got over it in about a week. In fact, as I write this is it nearly the middle of April and it's 35 degrees out. I am officially over the winter. O.K. so back to our travels. I went to Denver and Vail in January to visit my favorite aunt's and ski for about 1 hour. I hadn't skied in a few years and was quickly reminded why I didn't really like it. Nevertheless it was fun seeing family and spending time in the mountains.
Apparently I needed a little more fun in the sun so it was off to Jamaica! This part is actually kind of interesting. Jud's cousin was getting married in Jamaica and the five of us (Mary Jo, Dennis, Lilli, Jud and me) were all scheduled to go. But when Jud got his class schedule for the semester we realized he would have to miss too many classes to go to Jamaica so he skipped out and Lilli brought a friend. At first it was a little weird being on vacation with Jud's family and not Jud but I ended up having a blast with everyone. I even let someone talk me into jumping off a 30 foot cliff into the ocean.
So that is it for our travels. Jud is loving school and doing great I might add. I on the other hand have hit a little rough patch. I have yet to find a job I am really interested in and am really getting tired of not working. I have not been totally worthless though. I have done some volunteering with the Obama campaign and have done a couple projects for my former employer to make a few extra bucks. Nevertheless I am ready to work. Oh, I forgot one thing. I applied to a masters program at DePaul back in February and I recently found out I was accepted! So in the fall I will begin the Master's in Public Service Management program at DePaul. I am really looking forward to going back to school and I found a program that looks like a great fit for me.
O.K. so this post was really just a cliff notes version of the last 5 months. Jud and I are really going to try to update more ofter so we won't have to bore you with such a lengthy post in the future. Feel free to click the link on the top right hand part of our page to see some of our updated photos!
John
Monday, October 22, 2007
Westward Ho
Alright, we have been holding off on our big announcement for quite some time but here it is…….WE ARE MOVING TO CHICAGO!!This may not be a big shock to some/most of you as we have been thinking about it for awhile, but it is now official. We will be packing up the u-haul and hitting the road November 12th.
Keep checking back for more news!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Stay Tuned...(Please)
Yes, that pretty much sums up what we have been up to lately...but there is definaely alot of exciting stuff coming up in the next few months!!! You won't want to miss this blog come Oct/Nov, so might as well get in the habbit of reading it regularly now. We will try to drum up some exciting adventures/interesting tidbits in the meantime. We do have some fun coming up in the next few weeks though. This weekend I have a good friend coming to town, next weekend we will be in Chicago and two weeks later San Diego with John's family! Stay tuned for pics...
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Sorry
Sorry we haven't been posting as much as we anticipated. Not much has been going on here. Since the last post here is what has happened:
- Jud and I went to Chicago so we could watch his sister and so that I could see my cousin Megan.
- My best friend from college Melissa came to DC for labor day.
and
- College football started so I will be occupied every Saturday for the next few months.
That's it. Not exciting at all hence the lack of posts. Hope all is well.
- Jud and I went to Chicago so we could watch his sister and so that I could see my cousin Megan.
- My best friend from college Melissa came to DC for labor day.
and
- College football started so I will be occupied every Saturday for the next few months.
That's it. Not exciting at all hence the lack of posts. Hope all is well.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Interesting
I just read an interesting article about the necessity for change and adaptation in higher education so that American can continue to compete in the global marketplace. Here is an excerpt:
"This is not to say that the best American universities are no longer the leaders in discovery and innovation. They are. Rather, it is to say that the success of the higher-education system must be measured by more than just innovations. Its long-term performance depends on its ability to provide learning to a broad cross sections of citizens, to advance national proficiency in math and science and to create an adaptable work force, as well as to develop a national appreciation for discovery, entrepreneurship and the creative process. "
The article appears in this week's Newsweek magazine and was written by Michael Crow, the President of Arizona State University, my alma mater!
If you are interested in reading the whole article, click the link below.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20226758/site/newsweek/
"This is not to say that the best American universities are no longer the leaders in discovery and innovation. They are. Rather, it is to say that the success of the higher-education system must be measured by more than just innovations. Its long-term performance depends on its ability to provide learning to a broad cross sections of citizens, to advance national proficiency in math and science and to create an adaptable work force, as well as to develop a national appreciation for discovery, entrepreneurship and the creative process. "
The article appears in this week's Newsweek magazine and was written by Michael Crow, the President of Arizona State University, my alma mater!
If you are interested in reading the whole article, click the link below.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20226758/site/newsweek/
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