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New York City!!!
We're in NYC! We were all excited to finally get here. The first thing we did was go to Central Park and let Jon and Joe run around for a while. They're somewhere on that big rock in the...
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Day 10 & 11
Yesterday we spent all morning walking around the Southern tip of Manhattan and visiting the Statue of Liberty. From Liberty Island, we had a great view of Manhattan.We also walked through the...
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Vermont
The past couple days we've been hanging out with cousins Michael, Amy and Drew here in Vermont. Yesterday was record-breaking hot weather, but today it's been nice and cool. Aside from going to the Ben...
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Article 21
Well, it's been a long, fun trip. But, as we all know, all good things must come to an end.Tomorrow we are starting our long journey back home. Us kids are pretty excited to be going back home and...
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Vermont, Boston, and Home Again
Here is Joseph with Michael and Drew in the creek on Michael and Amy's property. We had lots of fun riding four-wheelers and seeing their land. Here is Russ and his high school buddy Conor up in the...
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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
We hit the ground running! The trip was great and we certainly built some family memories that will be shared for years to come. We came back to camp in full swing! I am just now getting back into the...
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Summer Camp
We are in the middle of Week 4 - so it's the middle of the week and the middle of summer camp. Great time for a blog post!Things are going well from my vantage point. Registrations are up, the staff is...
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Week 8
It's here. Week 8. The last week of summer camp. We have made the final changes, re-arranged the cabins (hopefully for the last time) and posted last minute payments. We are ready. It's good to be...
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Graduation
This weekend is the big Graduation "Celextravagala" -- loosely translated "big party." Ally is being recognized this weekend for her high school graduation (if you want to come, come on! I bet you have...
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Fall
Fall is upon us. We survived the Graduation Celextravagala! It was a great time and it was good to see everyone. We also went to a wedding in Annapolis this month. It was Deedra's cousin who got...
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Planning
Planning - it is something I do very naturally. I almost always have a plan. I usually require others to have a plan. I have sold my wife on planning. My son is now planning. I am not comfortable...
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Facebook and Postmodernism
Before I start another rant, I want to update on planning. We spent some time evaluating our existing Strategic Plans and that went ok. I spent some great time looking at why we plan and came away more...
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Living with Elvis
My last few posts have been a little serious, or at least somewhat deep. So, here is a little relief. Joe was taking a long time getting done with his shower so I checked on him... His answer, "I am...
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Friday
It's Friday. Tomorrow I get to play in the woods! What a great day! The weather here is perfect. 75 degrees, sunshine, and a slight breeze.Deedra asked me to post some pictures from our Egyptian Feast...
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Christmas Cheer
Merry Christmas!Its been a great day. Several things have happened, but the biggie: I finished our Christmas letter! Now the pressure of the season is off. I was done with my shopping long ago, but the...
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Planning (again)
Okay, I know I am a planner. But January is "supposed to be" a planning month. It's a new beginning, a fresh start, a time to recommit and resolve anew... to do what? That has been my struggle of late....
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Mission, part deux
A quote from John Fischer's FischTank devo today... I thought it was relevant to my post, so here it is:Timothy Dudley-Smith wrote in his biography of John Stott: "To those who know and meet him,...
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Balance
Someone requested that I post these principles on "using the little word", NO and maintaining a healthy balance, so here you go...Realize you have a unique contribution to the world."Don’t do what...
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Busy
Busy, busy, busy… that seems to be the word of the times! Well, I have to say I thought I would be somewhat exempt from this “lifestyle” coming to ministry at a camp. I guess my expectation was that in...
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From the minutia
Summer Camp is almost over. Well, actually we are in week 6 which means we still have two weeks to go. But for me, I can start looking at what's next. My staff are all doing great and even our summer...
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