Happy 5,000th Day Anniversary

Today,  August 24th, 2009, marks the 5,000th day I’ve been married.  Happy Anniversary Shar!

Happy Birthday Brothers!

Two of my brothers celebrate their birthdays today…so allow me to say “Happy Birthday Brothers!”  
I have  a wonderful family and these two brothers help make it so.  I love you guys.  Hope you had a great day.

happy anniversary to us

Today I celebrate thirteen years of happiness with Shar (plus four of dating her before that). It is crazy to think that I’ve been married for so long. But I have loved every bit of it. I am a better man because of Shar. She helps me think clearly, sleep well, [...]

Happy Birthday Mom!

(A photo of my Dad, Mom, me, and Shar)
 
Well, today is my Mom’s birthday. I love you mom!
 
In the first half of December my parents both celebrate their birthdays which causes me to ponder their influence on my life. I have to say that I am quite pleased. I have awesome parents.
 
Mom [...]

eat drunk quail

I know the economy is tough on a lot of people and you might need some ideas on getting inexpensive food. With that in mind, I share this story; perhaps it will help some city folk get some meat in the freezer.
 
Two of my uncles are in town for a few days. They [...]

Violin Concert #1

Last night was Courtney’s first violin concert. She began playing in late August and, as evidenced by this video, has already come a long way. Enjoy the Christmas music, one of my favorite holiday songs, Good King Wenceslas.

 
Here are the lyrics just in case you were interested. They [...]

Interesting Rundio Family Fact #2

My Grandma Rundio (Kay Grill) witnessed the Hindenburg incident when she was a little girl. She only just told the family about it a few years ago – it was news even to my Dad!

Interesting Rundio Family Fact #1

I was talking with some family last night and someone brought up an interesting fact about our family. This bit of information was found in an obituary for my Grandpa’s brother, a man I always heard called “Uncle Abe.” Here is a bit from that obituary that states a record held by my grandfather (whose name was [...]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Our family went to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) concert last night.  It was outstanding – the word “outstanding” doesn’t quite cover it.  It is a feast of lights, fire, sound, and story that is simply a joy to behold.  
A few people have asked something like, “so, how was the orchestra?”  I think that they thought [...]

Ah, the Good Ol’ Days

Through the world of Facebook I have experienced a recent blast from the past. There is a group on Facebook called “Camp Pinerock – Nazarene Camp.” I joined this group because I spent quite some time at old Camp Pinerock – it is a family tradition (see my post Honoring the Past).
 
Well several [...]