Christmas vacation - skiing

We made it to MD on Wednesday and just relaxed all day Thursday. Friday we went to Ski Liberty (about an hour away) and had a blast. The kids all did terrific, and Michelle and I managed well. We were exhausted, but no injuries. The only loss was Matt's glasses which lost a lens on the last run of the day.

DC/LA Christmas Party #4

Hard to believe this is our fourth year in LA and so many of our dear friends from DC still live here (and the Crowe/Warfords joined us this year!).

Here's some photos...

Bienvenue a Montreal

I'm in Montreal, QC, CA this week for a conference. I've had a great time so for with my dear friend Dr. Crisp and others. It's about 10 degrees outside and there is 8-inches of snow on the ground from a storm last week. I'm meeting a Graziadio School alum tonight for a visit to Montreal's world-famous jazz clubs. Should be a blast. I'll post some photos tomorrow. The photo above is the view down Boulevard Rene-Levesque. What a wonderful city...

A new look...

I am trying a new look for the blog. It's nice to sport a new color a few times a year. :-)

Money & Moral Balance

I recommend listening to an excellent audio program from Speaking of Faith (a NPR Program). It's about keeping some semblance of financial perspective through the holidays. Very good!

Money and Moral Balance [Speaking of Faith® from American Public Media]

Coming to a mailbox near you...

2007 Christmas Card

Winter in Malibu

2007-Q4-Webster Jog-a-thon

The jog-a-thon this year was winter themed rather than the more traditional Halloween theme. It was a blast (although I missed it this year to grade term papers). They actually had snow at Webster! Someone brought in a snow-blower and they made snow all over the place. They had a little sledding hill and an igloo full of snow for snow-ball fights. The kids had a blast.

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Matthew's Big Day

Matthew was chosen by the Malibu Optimists as a Malibu Young Leader! It was such an honor. He was honored at a breakfast attended by adults from the community, then a Sheriff's Deputy took him and other leaders (2 from each public school in Malibu) for a day with City Officials. He met the Mayor, City Council, and the judge. It was a terrific day for Matt and an honor for all of us. Be sure to congratulate him!

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Long-delayed update...

Sorry it's been so long since the last update. Here are the final photos from our day avoiding the fires.

While this fire was much less damaging to Pepperdine, it was much more damaging to Malibu. Somewhere around 50 homes were completely destroyed. One of Madison's friends lost her home completely. They didn't get a thing from the house, not even a purse. One of Matt's friends also lost his house, but it was not destroyed by fire. The smoke damage exceeded the value of the structure so they also suffered a terrible loss.

Keep these families in your prayers over this holiday season.