A Photo Review of 2009...
as I jumpstart my resolution to make time for blogging and exercise during the school year. How long this will last... one can never tell.
August 21, 2009: New job. New partner, new classroom, new age group... I was ready. Well, I thought I was at least, it had been awhile since I had tackled teaching 7th graders... (while = a 1 year gap. How much one does forget!)
October 29th, 2009: Gotta hit the hills on the snow day (Actually we got 3!). First time ever snowboarding... epic FAIL.
January 1, 2009 (says my camera date... it might be lying): Penny and Ross on our bed back at Elm Street, a year ago. Am I really the only one who thinks Penny is getting fat?
January 25, 2009: Grandpa's birthday! That was a good party. A bunch of Townsend's and some alcohol... that's always a good time. Gotta love these posed family pictures... right Jay?
March 14th, 2009: St. Patty's Day in Naperville, IL, a 2nd-year venture to Ben's roosting grounds. Roosting? I don't know. Anyway, this video says most of what I don't have to.
April 6, 2009: Spring Break... and The Week I fell in love with Colorado. All of you who miss us can blame Erick, pictured in plaid below- our Coloradoan Informant.
April 10, 2009: Me, about to eat Ben at MoJo's in downtown Grand Rapids.
May 10th, 2009: Jay's graduation!!! Love this.
May 31st, 2009: ERHS Graduation. I watched my some of my best ever students walk. I'll never forget English 12B at Eaton Rapids High- an unforgettable experience- they left a mark! Also the close of my first full year of utter insanity. *Cough* I mean teaching.
June 7th, 2009: Sabira's wedding. And yes, that's us, the only white faces among the over 1,000 that attended, in a family picture. That's what I love about our Indian friends! We're family when we're there. :)
July 25th, 2009: Hiked to 11,000 feet and took some of the best pictures I've ever taken.
September ?, 2009: Ross is mid-academy. And mid-being searched. Apparently.
September 27th, 2009: Sheri & Gary visit their kids in Colorado!!!!
October 5, 2009: Boredom procures: a Naked Fruit Photo Op.
October 25th, 2009: Carved Pumpkins.
October 28th, 2009: Biggest October Blizzard in Colorado History.
November 27, 2009: Best Thanksgiving Ever. Six of our very best friends in Colorado, hanging out on the mountains. Could not ask for more.
December*, 2009: Jeana didn't take a single photo in this month somehow. Or rather if she did, they're all on her camera which is somewhere between Michigan and Colorado, in the traditional "All the Shit You Forgot!!!" care-package. Thanks Mom!!! You're the best.
*Will be back to post December photos of Ross' graduation. But probably not Xmas because I really don't think I took any pictures for that.
Jeena you are most welcome and yes you are a part of the family. How is Colorado? Looks like you are having lot of outdoor adventures.
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Irfan! That's what I love about your whole community, it's truly incredible and quite uncommon. I miss all of you guys!!! I hope all is well with you in East Lansing. Colorado is a blast, you have a place to stay here if you ever are in the area.
ReplyDeletei'm glad you finally updated!! good memories
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