Website Design - I still have a lot to learn

I have been working on my Church website for a number of years now and while it has gotten better with each itteration, I have come to realize that there really is so much that could be done yet.  When I took over our Church website from someone who moved out of state, it was developed entirely in Frontpage and I continued to use that for some time.  After I got tired of dealing with the bad code that Frontpage produced I moved the website to Dreamweaver and that made it a little better but I did not have the time to devote to the site that I had in the past.  The other issue with using Dreamweaver is that I was testing/developing at home and unless we purchased multiple copies of dreamweaver, I was the only person that could update the site and that did not lend itself to having a lot of fresh content. I spent the last year or so learning the basics of Drupal.  Drupal is a content managenment system which I have used to setup our church website so that once I put some basics in place, others can help update the website using only a browser if they have a login to the site.  We have started using this new site but as I teach others to use it I find there are many things I am not satisfied with on the site and I want to learn more about CSS, PHP, and MYSQL so I can really do the things that I want on the site.  I have found a great resource in a website called www.geeksandgod.com that is a great site that helps people interested in developing church and ministry related websites.  I am listening to the podcasts and really coming up with some good ideas. One of the first things I want to do to get to know this platform better is convert this wordpress blog of mine to Drupal 6 to get me more proficcient in the tools that I need.  Design is probably one of my biggest hurdles as I am more of a technical guy and not really the artsy creative type.  I may need to rely on the advice of others for help there.

First Snow

This is our first real snow fall of the year

Veterans Day Parade

This was taken of the girls as we were waiting for their group to assemble for the Milwaukee Veterans Day parade.

Christmas Giving

I would like to challenge everyone I know to try forego some of our traditional Christmas shopping this year and instead give to some charities that really could use the help.  I am not saying that we should not buy gifts for our Children but as adults maybe we should sacrifice a little so that we can help others.  Here are a couple of suggstions of organizations that I think could use the help:

Food for the Poor Milwaukee Rescue Mission Compassion International Worldvision

 

iPhone First Impressions

I am just winding down my first day with my new phone and I am glad I made the switch. The iPhone is a great companion for my Macbook. I can't believe how much easier this phone is to use than my old windows mobile phone. The biggest reason for the switch was my desire to keep my personal and business life seperate.

 

Testing a new tool

I am writing this post from my iPhone using some software just for managing wordpress blogs from iPhone's. So far it is pretty cool. I also updated the blog with a new mac inspired theme that I really like. With this new software maybe I will post more.

Finish Line

Chicago 2008 Recap

This was the second year that I have walked the Komen 3-Day and did learn some things from my first year that made this an even better experience.  The first thing that made this better this year was the weather.  Last year was very challenging since it was over 95 every day and I was struggling to just keep walking.  The weather this year was perfect.

Last year I spent much of my time walking by myself and while I did meet a lot of people, I did enjoy walking with teammates this year.  I also trained more for this year and did not injure myself and finished the entire weekend.

I can't wait to walk again next year when I am going to walk in San Diego.  This continues to be a great experience that I would like to continue.

Day 2

It's the end of Day 2 and this was a realy great day today. I walked with a co-worker from CA and we really moved today. We finished our 20 miles in about 7.5 hours. The walk was fun and there were lots of supporters out today.

At dinner tonight they did some recognitions and one in particular stood out. This recognition showed how committed people are to the 3 Day. There is a member of the crew that is on the road and everyone sees her multiple times each day as she rides the route watching for people in need of help. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer two months ago and had a double mastectomy two weeks ago and was still here looking out for us this weekend.

End of Day 1

Well I made it into camp feeling pretty good today. My feet are a bit sore but other than that I am in pretty good shape. Time to shower and eat before relaxing for a cople hours before lights out at 9.  The two women in the picture are both people I work with at AT&T.

Lunch

The walk before lunch was a nice 11 mile walk through the north shore. The last couple miles before lunch were along Sheridan Rd and the houses were quite expensive. After lunch we have 10 miles to camp.

Ambulance

Survivor Circle

Opening Ceremonies

The Night Before

Arrived safely in Chicago around 3:30 this afternoon and ran into teamates in the lobby of the hotel. Our team dinner was once again a good oportunity to meet new team members before the walk starts. Morning will come early tomorrow as I plan to be on the first shuttle to opening ceremonies and that leaves the hotel at 4:45. Now going to enjoy a nice night in real bed before the next couple nights in tents sleeping on a cot

Married Priests?

This article from the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Website talks about the Archdiocese of Milwaukee getting it's first Married Priest. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=776571 I read the article and find it disturbing.  Why is ok for someone who is a married Minister in another faith to decide to convert to Catholicism and they can be ordained as a priest but that anyone is Catholic already can only become a priest if they decide to pursue that avenue before getting married?  Even Deacons can only be married if they were married before they became a Deacon. Let me clarify my point here.  I don't have a problem with this married priest coming to our diocese.  I think that the entire restriction from having married priests is wrong.  In the article they explain how this is allowed and in it they quote Pope Paul as saying that celibacy is not required by the nature of the priesthood.  It is a redical sign of commitment but it is not essential.  So if one Pope in the past has said that it is not a requirement then why is the Catholic Church so against allowing this when it would probably help our priest shortage around the world?

 

Last Long Training Walk before Chicago

Well I am busy next weekend and the weekend after is the 3 Day so this was the last opportunity to get out and do a nice long walk.  I got up early Saturday and it the road at 6:30 intending to do 20 miles.  I ended up running out of time due to some family things that needed to get done and ended up with 19 instead.  I was pretty tired at the end but was still mobile.  I think that I am going to be much better prepared for this year and am really looking forward to Chicago.

The Switch is Made

Some time ago I wrote that I was looking at making a switch and I just wanted to follow up to note that I did indeed make the switch this time.  I have been using a Macbook as my primary workstation for over a month now and I really like it.  I am still figuring out how to do many things on OS-X but I find it to be a very usable and powerful OS that I am enjoying getting to know.  The Macbook is a much nicer laptop than any Windows laptop that I have ever used in the past.  One of the things that I was a little apprehensive about was my Calendar and contacts since I had previously used my Windows Smartphone to Sync my Home and Work Outlook Accounts so that I had my Calendar with me all the time.  I found a nice little utility for the Mac that talks to my Windows Smartphone and lets me sync it with Ical and Address book on the Mac.

 

Short Walk Today

Well my walk today was short because I was already tired from spending the day at Six Flags with the Family.  The sun and heat take their toll.  It was good training being there though since it forced me to spend time out in the Sun and heat.  After we got home from there I took a short 5 mile walk to get some more miles in.

Walking a different direction today

Spent this morning working on things around the house and decided that I needed a nice walk this afternoon to regain my sanity.  I decided to walk a path that I had driven lots of times before but I had never walked.  This is kind of fun since when you are walking you get a chance to pay more attention to detail than you do when you are driving.  I ended up walking 10 miles today and it was not too bad.  I want to walk more but time is a luxury I just don't have enough of right now.  The 3 Day is only 3 weeks away now but I am satisfied that I started walking early enough that I should be fine this year.

 

A Night at Lifest

I took the afternoon off today so that we could go up to the opening night of Lifest.  Lifest is a Christian Music Festival that is celebrating it's 10th year this year.  This is our 5th year going.  Last year we camped for all 5 days but this year we are only going one day due to other family activities.  Even going for one day is still worth it.  The lineup tonight was pretty good.  The music for the night started out with the Robbie Seay Band.  I had only heard of some of their music previously but they were good live.  As is with many of the artists here, some of the best times of their shows is when they break out from their music and get everyone singing some common Worship music with them.  I always love that part of being at lifest.  Especially later in the evening when the mainstage is packed and  you get 10,000+ people singing together. The second artist tonight was Natalie Grant and she was good also.  Once she started playing, I recognized quite a bit of her music.  After Natalie was done they took a short break and then they had a couple of people speak about the teenager that died at lifest last year.  Her Pastor and Youth Pastor talked about her and how it was hard to bring the youth group back again this year but that she would have wanted it that way.  We never know when/where things will happen so we have to live life to it's fullest.  One of the things the Pastor said rang very true for me as well.  He said that he had done many funerals over the years, and that the funerals that were the hardest was the ones where there was not a lot of Jesus.  I understood immediately what he meant.  I sing at Funerals sometime and I do find that it is very hard when it is very apparent that the funeral is something that the Family is going through because they feel that it is something that has to be done.  A funeral is supposed to be a Celebration of a person's life and a chance to say goodbye and acknowledge that they have won.  As a Christian, dying merely fulfills our final hope that we are taken home to be with our Savior, Jesus Christ.  We grieve because we are still here and we do not have that person in our life anymore, but we will be with them again when we finally go home as well. The final artist of the night was the Newsboys and we have seen them many times but never get tired of their energy and message.  I am a little bummed that we could not camp this year but everything happens for a reason so I can live with it.

 

Catching Up

Things have been pretty crazy lately so I have not had time to walk as much as I would like to be at this point.  I have still trained a lot more than last year though and I am sure that I will be ready for 8/8.  I made it a point to finish work early today so I could get out and get some time walking.  I ended up doing just under 11 miles and it felt good.  I have gotten to the point that I really miss my walking.  A nice 5 mile walk is really relaxing.  The 10+ mile walks are not as relaxing but I still enjoy the time out.

 

Getting Closer

Well I haven't walked for the last week because I was on call and needed to stay close to the house.  I am glad that is over and I don't have to worry about that again until after the 3 Day is over.  I am getting back into the swing og things by walking a quick 5 miles this morning.  I plan to walk every day now at least some distance to make sure I am ready for 8/8/08 which is rapidly approaching.  Fundraising is going ok.  I am only $300 from my goal now so I think that will be ok too.  Thanks again for supporting me and checking out my progress.

 

Back to Training

Well the last couple of weeks have been very busy with work, life, and bad weather so I have not gotten any training in.  Now that we are under 60 days till the 3 Day starts in Chicago, I had to get back to my training.  I had some things I had to get done today but I still managed to find time to get out and do 12 miles this afternoon.  I could tell that I had not been walking recently because I felt this 12 miles a lot more than I had this distance a month ago.  But I did get the walk in and plan on doing another couple hours on Sunday.  This has been a big week for the 3 Day in Chicago.  They finally release travel information and it looks like the route is going to be much different this year.  We are starting at some place called Northbrook Court that is North of Chicago.  The closing ceremonies are going to be different this year as well.  After two years of having them at Montrose Harbor, the closing Ceremonies are going to be at Solider FIeld this year.

 

Pushing the Training

Well it seems that Summer is finally making an appearance in Wisconsin.  Today was a perfect day for walking.  I wanted to get out and do a nice long walk today since I have not been able to walk much during the week due to work schedules.  I needed to go over to fix my Dad's computer so I decided to walk over there and then ended up taking a different way back to get a little variety in the scenery and add a little distance to the walk.  I originally wanted to walk about 15 miles but ended doing about 17.5 miles.  I was a little sore at the end but am glad that I am pushing it earlier this year so that I will finish all 60 miles in August.

 

Mac or PC?

You may have noticed a couple weeks ago I posted that I was switching from my Windows based Laptop to a Macbook.  The switch did not last long but it was due more to my unfamiliarity with the Mac Hardware than it was the platform itself.  I used the Macbook for several days before I encountered a hardware problem.  The problem turned out to be a bad stick of RAM.  That can happen to any system but I wasn't really thrilled with the way the Mac indicated that it had a problem.  It just sat there and beeped at me and would not start instead of giving me some kind of helpful error message.  I ended up sending the Macbook back to Apple but I have been regretting that move since then because I really did like OSX better than Windows.  I may end up getting a newer Macbook in the near future if I can sell my Laptop first.  I found the Mac to be a pretty easy platform to get used to and OSX handled multi-tasking much better than I have ever experienced with Windows.

Longest Walk of the Season

Work has been very busy lately so I have not been getting out and walking during the week like really want to.  I decided to make up for that a little this weekend by taking advantage of a beautiful Saturday to start the Memorial Day weekend.  I left the house at 6:30 this morning to try a route that I had not walked before and ended up walking 11.8 miles.  I felt pretty good when I finished.  I do need to figure out what to do about my right foot though.  I started getting a blister on the ball of my foot even when I use body glide ahead of time.  I am planning another long walk for next Saturday.  Will also try to get a couple more 5 or 7 miles walks in during the week.

Walking out of Town

Well work was pretty busy this week so I did not get any walking in during the week other than Tuesday.  I was out of town for a wedding in Upper MI this weekend but managed to get about 5.5 miles in Saturday morning before getting ready.  The weather was a little cooler than Milwaukee has been lately but not that bad of a walk.  Will be trying to get back to a regular scheduled again next week.

Walking again at last

Well for the last week I have been on call for work and had to stick close to the house so I did not get any walking in.  That ended this morning so I took a long lunch and walked 4.5 miles.  Not as long as I would have liked but I was still limited for time today.  I hope to get about 7 or 8 in on Thursday.

Testing the New Shoes

Well my new Keens came this week and I was very anxious to give them a try.  I got a short walk on Thursday and they felt good but needed to test them more.  This morning I set our early to beat the forecast bad weather and test the shoes.  I ended up doing 10.1 Miles and my feet still felt pretty good at the end of the walk.  I had originally set out to do about 7 miles but since the rain was holding off I decided to push it and try for a little more.  The last 3 miles ended up being a little soggy since there was a light drizzle for that time.  Still I felt good at the end of the walk and am glad I pushed it.  I won't be able to get any long walks in next week since I am on call and I will be out of town for a wedding the week after so I wanted to get at least one 10 mile walk in early this year.  I hope to do 15 miles one of the days during the Memorial Day weekend.

 

Making a switch

After thinking about this for some time I finally made the plunge and will be switching from my Windows based Laptop to a Macbook.  This will be pretty new for me since I have not used a Mac on a regular basis for better than 10 years.  I just decided that I wanted to simplify things a little in my computing environment and this was how I am going to do it.  Will post more later about my new adventure with the Macbook. The system should be here later this week or early next so look for more info then.

Courts are too soft on drunk drivers

This weekend here in the Milwaukee area we had another fatal car crash caused by a drunk driver.  A 38 year old woman who was 7 months pregnant and her 10 year old daughter were killed in the crash.  The person that hit them had recently lost his license to drive after being convicted of drunk driving for the 3rd time. Unfortunately this is not the first time we have heard about someone who should not be on the road hurting someone else.  It is time that the courts wake up and treat drunk driving like the serious offsense it is.  Too often they treat it like some kind of disease that the person has to get treatment for and there are no really serious penalties.  If this person would have been locked up like they should have been then these lives would not have been lost.  Drunk driving is a real problem and we have to start treating it as such.  If someone is convicted of drunk driving they should be going to jail and not just getting a slap on the wrist like taking their license away.  We know they are going to drive anyway and will probably drink anyway too.

 

Sunday Walk with the Family

The weather for today turned out to be decent enough to get the whole family out for a short walk.  We even took a couple minute break at the park for the kids to play a little.  Walking with the kids is not as productive as walking alone since they want to stop more often for breaks and drinks but it was good to get out and get some fresh air.

Better than Nothing

My original plan for today was to make this my first ten mile walk of the season.  I wanted to push it a little after getting rained out on Thursday.  Plans did not quite work out the way I wanted.  When I got up early this morning to walk it was about 38 degrees with a 20-30 mile an hour wind so I went back to sleep.  By this afternoon the temperature had climbed into the 50's but the wind was still pretty strong so I just went for a shorter 5.8 mile walk.  At least I got out today.  I had to get that in since it looks like tomorrow may be a wash with a forecast for cooler with a chance of rain and snow showers tomorrow.  Maybe I can get another short walk in between the rain.  Next Saturday is supposed to be close to 60 so that might be a good time for a 10 mile walk.

Rained Out

Well I had planned to walk this afternoon but I got rained out.  I had to take my daughter to an appointment and by the time we got back it was storming pretty good so it was not very good walking weather.  Saturday is looking good so far.  It's supposed to be Sunny and I am planning on doing 7 miles to keep upping the distance a little each week.  I called Keen to check on my new shoes and they should be here next Tuesday so hopefully next Tuesday afternoon I can give those a try for the first time.

 

Great Walking Weather Today

The weather here in Wisconsin is finally getting better and this afternoon was almost perfect walking weather.  It was sunny and about 60 so walking was very comfortable.  I set out to do about 5 miles and ended up doing almost 7 since I just felt like going farther.  If I had the time tonight I could have kept walking.  Most of the route was along fairly busy streets but even then there are things to see.  As I was walking down Howell Ave, a very busy mainstreet here, there is a section across the street from a couple of department stores where there is still a wooded area, and as I was walking by there today I saw three deer stopped in the brush less than 100 feet away.  I took a couple pictures with my phone but the quality really was bad.  I stopped to watch them for a minute or two but they were very still waiting for me to leave.  Will be off Wednesday and back to walking on Thursday again.  I am really glad the rain cleared out early in the day today so I could get my walk in today.

 

Words to Live By

I listen to a lot of Contemporary Christian Music and I just love the messages that can be found in so many of the lyrics.  Every now and then a song really hits me and I want to share it with others.  One song that I have shared with some friends recently is a song by Mark Schultz called "The Time that is Left."  I just love the words to this song and try to think about them every day as they remind me of what is really important.  I have included the words for you here:

What will you do with the time that's left Will you live it all with no regret? Will they say that you loved till your final breath? What will you do with the time that's left?

What will you do with the time that's past? Oh and all the pain that seems to last? Can you give it to Jesus and not look back? What will you do with the time that's past? What will He say when your time has come? When He takes you into His arms of love? With tears in His eyes will He say well done? What will He say when your time has come? Peace  Greg

 

Back to Training

Well I missed most of the last two weeks of training due to weather and health issues so it was good to be able to get out and walk again today.  I took my 8 year old for a 3.5 mile walk this afternoon and then the whole family walked to Culvers for desert today so that was another 2.5 miles for the day.  I plan to get back in the routine of doing 5 miles on Tuesday and Thursday morning and then doing 7-10 miles on Saturday and Sunday for the next month or so before I start doing longer distances in June and July.  Walking is actually getting pleasant again as the Wisconsin weather has finally started to warm up a bit.  I am still walking in my shoes from last year.  I have ordred a pair of keens but have not received them yet and I am waiting anxiously.

 

The Cats Again

Sunday Training

Well today after Church I decided to go out and do one more training walk for the weekend.  It was another nice day so I decided to push it a bit more this time.  I ended up walking 7 miles today and felt fine afterwards.  Monday will be an off day and more training again on Tuesday.  I still need to get my new shoes so that I can break those in but for now the old ones are doing ok.  I had the start of a blister on Saturday but put a little moleskin on it today and it didn't bother me at all. 

Saturday Night with the Family

This was a pretty good Saturday night.  Our family went to a Worldvision exhibit followed by a concert and they were both excellent.  The exhibit is a travelling exhibit called "World Vision Experience - Aids."  The exhibition is travelling around the country to raise awareness of the orphans created by the Aids pandemic in Africa.  If you have a chance to experience this I would recommend it.  It is a unique point of view that really gets you thinking.

After seeing the Worldvision exhibit, we then enjoyed a concert by Sara Groves.  Sara has a beatiful voice and the stories that she shares about her music and faith made the concert very enjoyable.  One of the things I enjoy about Christian artists is the role model the provide for kids.  Sara came out after the concert and signed the girls posters and talked to them for a couple minutes.  She is a very down to earth genuine person.

Beautiful April Day

Well the weather today finally feels like spring so it was a great day to get out and walk.  I had initally set out a course of about 4 miles but extended it because the weather was great and my legs felt good.  I ended up doing about 5.4 miles today and still felt good afterwards.  When I started out it was about 48 and by the time I finished it was about 53 so I am glad I wore shorts today so I did not get to warm.  I will probably go for another walk tomorrow and then skip Monday since Tuesdays work better for walking in the afternoon/evening.  I need to get out today to get fitted for those Keens since they look like they will be more comfortable to walk in and I want plenty of time to break them in.

More Training

Well I had to get out and walk early this afternoon instead of waiting till this evening because of impending rain. I normally don't mind walking in the rain but I do when it is still only 37 degrees out. Damp and cold are not great combinations. Did a slightly different route today but still got in just over 3.5 miles.

Training at Last

Well I couldn't wait any longer for the weather in Wisconsin to impvove before I started training.  It was 37 during my walk today so the temp was not ideal but it was not too bad.  I started off with a 3.5 mile walk tonight and felt pretty good by the end.  Here is a link to my route in case you are interested.  I will take tomorrow off and walk again on Thursday.  It felt a little strange to get all the stuff out again and get out there but I do find the walking to be very relaxing.

Who I Walk For

Since I have now started fundraising and training for this year's 3 Day in Chicago I thought I would start a post that lists all of the people that I am walking in support or in memory of.  If you have someone that you would like added to this list please send me an e-mail with their name.  Vi McGuigan - My Mother and a survivor.  She is the primary reason I started walking in the 3 Day last year and plan to continue walking. Suzie Mole(Albrecht) - A young lady from a family that lived down the street from mine growing up in Oak Creek.  One of the nicest friendliest people you could every meet.  She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer following the birth of her first child and died at the age of 27. Tery Wong - Another Survivor and a teammate I met during my first 3 Day in 2007.  Her enthusiasm for this cause and seemingly unending supply of energy helped make the 2007 3 Day an memorable experience.

 

More Storm Pictures

This is looking south from the front door

Last One

This one looks to the North. You can see the streets are not in very good shape.

Our Big Snow Storm

Just thought I would share a couple pictures of what it looks like here today. This is what it looks like in my backyard

Finally Getting Along

I promise this is not going to turn into a Cat Blog. I just couldn't help but upload this picture. I walked out of my office this afternoon and the cats were getting along so well now.

Two Cats Now

We adopted another Cat recently to keep our kitten company. They are still getting used to one another but so far they seem to like the company.

U-Verse Cool New Technology

What you may ask is U-Verse.  U-Verse is an IP TV solution that is provided by AT&T who happens to be my employer.  I have been waiting patiently for U-Verse to become available in my area and I finally got it installed this week.  I have only had it for a couple days now but so far I am very happy with it.  The product is still fairly new but from my perspective it is just as good as the Dish that it replaced.  I used to have occasional brief interruptions with my Dish because I live in the flight path into an Airport.  I don’t have to deal with that anymore.  The set top boxes are actually a little smaller than the one I had with Dish and I don’t need to worry about where I have coax anymore.  The transport for the Video to all of my TV’s is Cat5 and that is a lot easier for me to get in than Coax.  The potential is there for this to be Wireless in the future as the video stream is only about 3 Meg for an SD stream. The faster Internet is a nice benefit that comes along with U-Verse.  On my old DSL connection I was too far from the Central Office to maintain a signal above 3 Meg.  With U-Verse I now have a 6 Meg connection and they will start offering a 10 Meg connection on 2/1 and I plan to try it as soon as I can.  I try to use the products that my company sells as it just makes sense to support my employer.  It makes it a lot easier when the product actually works well and you can get excited about it.  U-Verse is one of those products for me.  I am not a TV power user so the limitation of a single HD stream at the current time really does not impact me.

What is the 3-Day

www.the3day.org  If you look to the right side of my blog home page you see a countdown that tells you how many days it is until the Chicago 3 Day.  Most of you are probably wondering what the 3 Day is so I thought I would fill you in a little.  The 3 Day is a series of walks that are held across the United States in the late summer and fall.  There will be a total of 14 3 Days this year.  Each 3 Day is a 3 Day walk that is about 60 miles over the course of three days.  The 3 Days are held to raise money to fight breast cancer. Last spring I was up late one night working on my computer much like I am right now.  I had the TV on and I saw a commercial for The 3 Day.  I thought it looked interesting and went to their website to check out and very quickly decided it was something I wanted to do.  My Mother was my motivation to do it.  My Mother is a survivor and I am glad that she is.  Hopefully by raising money to fight Breast Cancer there will be many more people like me that can say that their mother is a survivor as well.  The 3 Day raises money but is so much more than that.  It really is a very positive experience.  Going into the 3 Day I really didn’t know what to expect but the weekend was much more than I had anticipated.  It’s not just walking 60 miles to raise money.  A large part of the weekend is walking with different people and finding out why they are walking.  The stories of the people involved are both uplifting and heartbreaking as not all the stories are of Survivors. Now many of you may think that the 3 Day sounds like an event that is geared towards women and I will tell you that the majority of the participants are women.  Men are welcome and encouraged to paricipate and there are plenty of reasons for us to do so.  For one, men CAN get breast cancer.  It is not as common in men but it does happen.  Another reason is that breast cancer impacts the people we love and care about.  It can affect our wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters.  We should do what we can to help make sure that they don’t have to deal with this disease. This year I will be paricipating in The 3 Day for my second time.  Please support my walk by going to my donation page found at right in the links section.

Molly and Shannon on Christmas Eve

My daughters and our kitty on New Years Eve.