the almost summertime update

SEATTLE This past weekend I had a great time visiting friends and family in the Seattle area. It was only a three day venture, but it was time well spent. As our friend Jeremy was getting married, much of the time was spent on wedding stuff. Derek Wright stayed with me at my parents' house and let me tag along with him and his rental car - a nice little convertible. A couple highlights were a fabulous rehearsal dinner at Salty's, a day hike on Rattlesnake Ledge with my pops, hanging out with my parents and grandma, a get-together at Dustin and Jenae's new place, and of course the wedding. Here are some pictures from the trip:


SUMMER At this point I have three finals to give and then I'm done with school completely. After Friday, I'll finish up a little bit of grading, clean up my crap, and then I'm free for the summer. For those of you who haven't heard I got a job at a different school for next year. It is a much bigger Christian school and I did my student teaching there, which means I already have a lot of good connections with some good people. It is sad to leave my current school as I like it a lot, but I'm currently only 35% FTE and am looking forward to the boost up to 81% next year. That's the main reason for the change. This summer I'll continue to work at the bakery part-time, and I'm hoping to find something else to help make money and give me less free time to spend money. Painting is one very good option. Jehova Jireh! Because of the new job, the month of August (especially the second half) will find me pretty busy to be sure - planning, decorating, organizing, etc. before the storm hits (school starts).