| Party December 31, 2011 |
Our family attended an Armenian Philadelphia-area New Years Eve party. |
| Theatre December 30, 2011 |
I saw Cinematic Titanic at a local theatre with some friends. |
| Computer December 29, 2011 |
I completed all necessary configuration of my new server, and can now return to my regular work. |
| Theatre December 24, 2011 |
We had our 24th and final performance of A Christmas Carol at Hedgerow Theatre. |
| Computer December 19, 2011 |
I replaced my eight-year-old home server (details). |
| Theatre December 2, 2011 |
We performed our first of many A Christmas Carol shows at Hedgerow Theatre. Our last performance is scheduled for December 21. |
| Wireless October 27, 2011 |
My old Linksys Wireless Access Point (WAP) has proven unreliable and I have switched to a Cisco device. |
| Network October 24, 2011 |
I switched from a video cable internet service to a faster fiber optic internet service from Verizon, with symetric speeds of 25 megabits/second. My site was down briefly during the transition. |
| Tae Kwon Do October 10, 2011 |
Our family passed a tae kwon do test and are now yellow belts with a green stripe. This was the first test that we broke boards. |
| Convention October 9, 2011 |
Christine, Catherine, and I attended the Garden State Comic Con. We met Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie, and Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis of Star Trek: The Next Generation. |
| Comedy October 8, 2011 |
Christine, Catherine, and I saw the Christian comedian Tim Hawkins in concert. |
| Movie September 30, 2011 |
Christine and I saw the movie Courageous. |
| Netflix September 4, 2011 |
We were excited to learn that The Busy World of Richard Scarry is now available for instant viewing on Netflix. The kids loved this show when it was broadcast and have viewed home recordings of the series for years. |
| Hurricane August 30, 2011 |
Seems I reported to soon — winds during the tail end of the storm knocked down a tree that cut electric power to my neighborhood for 53 hours. I borrowed an electric generator to maintain refrigeration. |
| Hurricane August 28, 2011 |
Though we received a lot of rain, we experienced no problems due to hurricane Irene (article). |
| Travel August 24, 2011 |
Matthew returned to college yesterday and Wilma flew to California today to visit relatives for six weeks. |
| Vacation August 18, 2011 |
We toured the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Philadelphia. |
| Vacation August 17, 2011 |
We did rafting on the Delaware River. |
| Vacation August 16, 2011 |
We visited Roadside America, Cabela's, and Crystal Cave. |
| Vacation August 15, 2011 |
We visited the Mutter Museum and the Mummies of the World exhibit at the Franklin Institute. |
| 4-H August 13, 2011 |
Peter and Catherine were judged at the Delaware County 4-H fair. |
| Peter August 11, 2011 |
Peter had 12 inches of his hair cut and his hair is now an average length. |
| Matthew August 10, 2011 |
Matthew completed his EMT training and is now a full member and crew chief at Marple Township EMS. |
| Theatre August 10, 2011 |
We attended Joseph at the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (video) |
| Catherine August 1, 2011 |
Catherine won several blue ribbons for her 4-H-raised chicken during livestock judging at the Goshen Country Fair. |
| Luke July 22, 2011 |
Luke just returned from five days at Worldview Academy. |
| Racing July 9, 2011 |
Matthew, Luke, Pater, and I attended races at the Bridgeport Speedway with Proclamation Presbyterian Church. |
| Homeschooling June 17, 2011 |
We completed our homeschool evaluations for the year. |
| Theatre June 11, 2011 |
Our family, including Wilma, performed in City of Peace at Hedgerow Theatre. We have two more Saturday performances. |
| Armenian June 8, 2011 |
We watched From Ararat to Zion online. It is about the significant Armenian religious influence in Jerusalem. |
| EMS June 2, 2011 |
Matthew started volunteering at Marple Township EMS and plans to continue most of the summer. |
| Celica May 31, 2011 |
Christine and I saw a 1988 Celica in Delaware that is being auctioned on eBay. The car was in great condition. Our Celica turns 25 years old this year. |
| Connectivity May 24, 2011 |
My server was off line for 18 hours due to a failed cable modem. |
| Matthew May 17, 2011 |
Matthew had three wisdom teeth removed. |
| Tae Kwon Do May 16, 2011 |
Our family passed a tae kwon do test and are now yellow belts. |
| Sermon May 15, 2011 |
This sermon addresses how seeking approval motivates much of our behavior, sometimes in destructive ways. |
| Matthew May 14, 2011 |
Matthew has returned home for the summer after a successful freshman year at college. |
| Conference May 6, 2011 |
I attended the one-day Chick-fil-A Leadercast at a local church. |
| Baseball May 5, 2011 |
Luke, Peter, and I attended a Philadelphia Phillies game — the Phillies won 7-3. |
| Article April 20, 2011 |
The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia wrote an article about our family's involvement with the Salvation Army during previous decades. |
| Robotics April 16, 2011 |
Luke's robotics team competed in the VEX Robotics World Championship in Florida. Christine accompanied the team. |
| 4-H April 8, 2011 |
Catherine started collecting eggs from her laying hens at the local 4-H farm. |
| Science Fair April 7, 2011 |
Luke got honorable mention for his project at the Delaware Valley Science Fair. |
| Cannon March 19, 2011 |
We made a potato cannon based on this video. |
| Choir March 13, 2011 |
Matthew's F&M Chamber Singers group performed at a church in Florida (video: times 4:28-6:50, 16:50-23:00, 28:38-37:14). The program is similar to the one on March 6th. |
| Science Fair March 8, 2011 |
Luke participated in the Delaware County Science Fair. He placed third in the medical category and advances to the Delaware Valley Science Fair in April. |
| Concert March 6, 2011 |
We attended the Spring Tour Concert of the F&M Chamber Singers. It is a twenty member audition choir, which Matthew joined this semester. The choir will travel to Florida from March 11-16 to sing at churches, nursing homes, and schools. |
| Robotics March 7, 2011 |
Luke's robotics team came in 9th in a competition in Maryland. |
| Robotics February 26, 2011 |
Luke's robotics team won the Excellence award at a robotics competition and will advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Florida in April. |
| Piano January 28, 2011 |
We replaced our twenty-year-old upright piano with a used Estonia grand piano (article, video). We purchased it from Cunningham Piano, and chose the piano because of its warm sound. |
| Tae Kwon Do January 24, 2011 |
Our family passed a tae kwon do test and are now white belts with a yellow tag. |
| EMT January 24, 2011 |
Matthew passed his Pennsylvania Department of Health written and practical exams and is now a state-certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Peter created a congratulatory image for the accomplishment. Matthew has since passed the national certification exam, and is serving both with Lancaster EMS and his college EMS service (article). |
| Robotics January 22, 2011 |
Luke's robotics team won the Build Award at a robotics competition (article). |
| Catherine January 8, 2011 |
Catherine's hair is now 32 inches (81 cm) long. |
| Theatre January 8, 2011 |
Peter and Catherine started performances of Snow Queen at Hedgerow Theatre. The show runs through February. |
| EMT January 6, 2011 |
Matthew completed his EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) class in Lancaster. He takes the state certification examination in two weeks. |
| Museums January 3, 2011 |
We returned from a two-night vacation in Washington, DC. We visited the: January and February are excellent months to visit Washington, DC because there are few other tourists. |
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