Category Archives: Events
Melanie’s Fall Semester
This past fall was my last semester of graduate school. I didn’t have any classes, so I spent 5 days a week at my externship site. I was at the elementary school in our town. The school was about 14 … Continue reading
New Jersey and New York
On Sunday after the wedding we drove to northern New Jersey to spend a few days with Mel’s aunt and uncle. The driving wasn’t too bad, even though we were on I-95 for most of the way. On Sunday afternoon … Continue reading
Boone Wedding
Andrew and I were able to take some time off of work last week to attend my cousin Brandon’s wedding. My family came and stayed with us Wednesday night, and Thursday morning they drove to Philadelphia, PA for some sight … Continue reading
Christmas in Greenville and Michigan
Andrew was able to take off of work on Christmas Eve, so we headed down to Greenville Tuesday evening (Dec. 23). We spent Christmas Eve morning completing our Christmas shopping at some stores we don’t have in our area. We … Continue reading
Meditation on Loss and Suffering
Today we went to the funeral of a long-time friend’s mother. It can be hard to know what to think in such times. We rejoice that she is free from her years of suffering, and that she is rejoicing in … Continue reading
Nature
We periodically get pretty windy days with strong gusts. Friday was such a day. Sustained wind was around 70 mph with gusts recorded up to 150 mph. It appears the wind knocked down an oak tree at a nearby house. … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
Andrew and I were able to go to Greenville for Thanksgiving. We were busy most of the time. Here’s a recap of our trip. Tuesday: We headed south when Andrew was finished with work at 4pm Wednesday: Andrew went to … Continue reading
Weekend visit to Richmond
We seem to be at least a week late in posting about our lives. We went to Richmond to visit my aunt and uncle for the last weekend in October. My cousin Jessica is living with them, and we’ve been … Continue reading
GOP Rally
Last Monday, Oct. 27, Mel and I went to a GOP rally in Salem, VA where Governor Sarah Palin was scheduled to speak as part of her one-day barnstorming of Virginia. It was cold, the lines were long, and we … Continue reading
Highlander Festival
My family came to visit during the second week of October. That weekend was also the annual Highlander Festival at Radford University. There are annual “highlander games,” which seem to center around throwing heavy, unwieldy objects as far as possible. … Continue reading