The azalea’s caught our attention as we walked up the sidewalk to tonight’s Wender Club.

Nothing says house warming like Christmas figurines in late April. On Saturday, Beth and I plus about 10 or more others helped Ken and Wendy move into their new home.

Sometimes I think the funniest part of Settler’s of Catan is getting to play with the blocks in between turns.

My small group has started a new blog called Band of Brothers. Our aim is to share our thoughts and observations that come from our commitment to walk out life together.

This past Saturday evening, Beth and I opened our home to 14 tired and wet campers. Somehow we managed to find floor space for everyone.

Animated New Yorker Cartoons
The New Yorker has always been known for its great cartoons. Now you can see them animated.
Blogging the Bible
Non-observant Jew, David Plotz of Slate magazine, has been reading the Bible and blogging his thoughts and insights.
Switch-Handed NCAA Div-I Pitcher
Pat Venditte of Creighton is believed to be the only active switch-handed pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.

World-Renowned Violinist Goes Unnoticed
With the help of Joshua Bell, world-renowned violinist, the Washington Post conducted a fascinating and disheartening study in a DC metro station: Bell played his $3.5 million Stradivarious violin for 43 minutes as hundreds of commuters passed by without even a passing glance.

This past weekend, Beth and I joined our friends in the Western North Carolina Mountains for some cold weather camping.

Today is Matt’s birthday. Last night we celebrated with dinner at Little Bangkok.

Tonight the POD crew busted Hillary for a parking violation at YAM.

Beth put together this selection of four of my mountain shots: 2 from the Canadian Rockies and 2 from the Great Smoky Mountains. Let us know if you are interested in owning your own copy.