The World Surrounding Me

The design above was cut into wood (4 times! – all very precisely!) and put onto a miniature piano by my Grandpa. I took a picture of the design, put it into a graphic design software, and turned it into a vector drawing. Examining all the shapes in the detail that’s required to do that kind [...]

From Honoring the original WWW We are in Michigan, celebrating the long life of my Grandpa, Woody White. My dad was looking for the right word for him: jokster wasn’t it, but definitely fun-loving. I think we’ve all shared our favorite Grandpa-jokes this week (and it’s no wonder that my Dad, and increasingly me, like [...]

I was looking for an old photo today and ran into this one along the way. I thought it was just way too cute not to bring to your attention! From Old Photos Here is me, my dad, and my brother, at Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, SD, probably around 1985. I was very proud [...]

We cooked a lot – and are starting to become quite competent in tex-mex and mexican recipes: Our mailbox was destroyed. Again. We thoroughly enjoyed Pi Rho festival (the rocket festival we go to with our friend Sally): Having baseball to softball sized hail hit my car with me in it is not something I [...]

My parents are visiting us for a few days, from Connecticut. We’ve had fun going shopping, watching Nebraska win their bowl game, and eating BBQ & Tex-Mex together. Here’s mom, making corn tortillas, from scratch. This was the first time she had ever made them. We ate them with homemade posole and green-chile-chicken-breasts on Tuesday [...]

Steve captured our family photo after dinner last night. We were thankful for the remote on his camera, so we could capture the few hours we were all together. See it and read his comments here. My parents ought to be on their way from Hartford airport to their home by this time. Steve & [...]

I only took a few photos during the shower in MN, but you can find them at our new flickr page.

Every once in a while, we see unique things advertised a “alternative gifts” — stuff like goats or chickens that you buy in somebody’s name but which are given to impoverished people overseas. These programs always intrigue us, but we’ve never done it — probably because we’ve never really been sure where the money would [...]

Attention Minnesotans! I will be in the Cities next weekend (Feb 29-Mar 2) primarily for Steve & Sara’s shower, but also to see any and all family who are around. My mom will be there too (she gets in on Thursday afternoon and we both leave Sunday afternoon). I’m not sure where we’re staying yet [...]

If you know my family, be sure to check out my brother’s blog for a special announcement: http://stevewhite.blogspot.com/2007/11/announcement.html Matt and I are excited for Steve and Sara, who are to be married next April. It looks like we’ll both be in the wedding, which will be in Grand Island, Nebraska. Becky