Theatre December 30, 2013 |
Christine, Peter, Catherine and I finished our last performance of A Christmas Carol at Hedgerow Theatre. (video) |
Museums December 23, 2013 |
We visited the Barnes Museum for the first time, and the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences for the first time in years. My nieces Hilda and Areni went with us. |
Matthew December 16, 2013 |
Matthew has finished his undergraduate studies at Franklin & Marshall and has returned home. He will expand his ems work and perhaps study for medical school tests. |
Matthew December 4, 2013 |
Matthew conducted the Franklin and Marshall Philharmonia as part of his senior independent study. (program, video) |
Luke November 29-30, 2013 |
Luke participated in an art show in Lansdowne. He displayed three recent works. |
Crusade September 28, 2013 |
Catherine and Bruce attended Harvest America in Philadelphia. Luke also attended with his college. Christine, Peter, Catherine, and I attended the Sunday event. (article) |
Movie September 24, 2013 |
Our family, less Matthew and Luke, attended a screening of Unstoppable. |
Banquet September 7, 2013 |
Christine and I attended a Pennsylvania Family Institute banquet in Hershey. Ben Carson gave an inspiring keynote speech. |
Matthew September 2, 2013 |
Matthew appeared in a newspaper article photo. |
Luke August 24, 2013 |
Luke moved in to Saint Joseph's University for his first semester. |
Matthew August 21, 2013 |
Matthew has returned to college for his last semester. |
Matthew August 19, 2013 |
Matthew is now on the board of directors for the Marple Township Ambulance Corps. |
Camp August 17, 2013 |
Peter and Catherine just returned from a week at an Armenian overnight camp. |
Sermon August 4, 2013 |
I gave a sermon titled "The Holy Spirit as the Unknown God" at Armenian Martyrs' Congregational Church. |
Vacation July 22, 2013 |
I have returned from a 17-day European conference and sight-seeing trip with Matthew. We visited Brussels, Milton Keynes (England), London, Vienna, and Salzburg. Matthew also visited Paris. |
Vacation June 18, 2013 |
We just returned from a two-week vacation in Colorado and Utah. In Colorado, we visited Denver, Longmont, Estes Park, Durango, and Colorado Springs. In Utah, we went to Moab and Monument Valley. We visited Rocky Mountain, Arches, and Mesa Verde National Parks. We visited mines, road a mountain train, did white-water rafting, and lots of hiking. We also made a private radio recording at Focus on the Family. |
Camera June 12, 2013 |
Our eight-year-old Nikon D50 started malfunctioning, so we have purchased a D600 as a replacement. |
Travel June 3, 2013 |
I have been accepted into the USA's Global Entry program which allows for faster immigration. It also includes TSA Pre security access. |
Luke June 1, 2013 |
Luke had his high school graduation today. |
EMS May 20, 2013 |
Matthew and Peter participated in Marple Township Ambulance Corps EMS Day. You can see Matthew in this video. (His name is on the back of his jacket.) |
Conference May 10, 2013 |
I attended a simulcast of the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. |
Game May 7, 2013 |
I just finished playing a computer detective game called L.A. Noire (video). This game had the kind of engaging story I like. |
Network May 6, 2013 |
My fiber optic internet service speed has been increased to 50 megabits/second download. Speed testing shows my upload and download speeds are higher now. |
Car May 4, 2013 |
We just purchased a red BMW 330Ci from my brother Chris as our third car. |
Luke April 30, 2013 |
Luke has accepted enrollment at Saint Joseph's University Honors Program and starts in the fall. |
Tae Kwon Do April 15, 2013 |
Our family passed a tae kwon do test and are now blue belts. |
Luke April 3, 2013 |
Luke is exhibiting his drawings at the International House Philadelphia. The opening reception was today, and the exhibit will remain until June 30. |
Matthew March 30, 2013 |
Matthew was featured in a television broadcast highlighting his college EMT squad. |
Matthew March 19, 2013 |
Matthew is now a field training officer at Marple Township EMS. |
Musical Instruments January 11, 2013 |
Following up on our piano purchase in 2011, we purchased a new trumpet for Matthew and we got Catherine a harp for Christmas. |
Museum January 4, 2013 |
We visited the Thomas Edison Laboratory Complex and Edison home in West Orange, New Jersey. |