Gifts From Friends and Passing It On...Thanks

Hey All,

Just a quick note to say thank you to Dr. Stephen Vargo and Family for a gift of Trumpette Johnny's. You might remember these from a previous post. Graeme will be totally stylish once he fits in these awesome little socks, they keep his feet snugly and he looks very cool. Pics in his Johnnys will be coming soon! Thanks Doc and Courtney.

Also, had a very nice gift of some outfits from Katie and Jason Dadakis, friends of mine from my time at the University of Arizona. Katie and I were classmates and study partners. We were also workout buddies, Katie pushed me to get into running and I think she would be glad to know I have started up again, although my ankle is a bit iffy these days, I'm back in the game and working to get back to where I was in 2003-2004. Katie and Jason are also new parents for the second time with the birth of their second daughter Ainsley. She is a beautiful little girl and is born to two of the best people I know. Thanks K-Rizzle.

We also had another visit from Bob Mulvaney and this time he brought some caprese salad and chicken skewers. Bob is an excellent cook. He and I both have a thing for cooking, we need to get the grills and smokers going this summer, Bob. Bob also brought some feed me/change me sheets to monitor the feeding and pooping around here and a great CD full of great baby music, lullabies and classics for babies. Thanks Bob.

Thanks to everyone for all the support, help and just plain kindness since Jenn and I have welcomed Graeme into our family. IT has really been an amazing display of love and caring from all of our friends and family.

To pass along the kindness, Jenn and I have made a contribution to one of our favorite charities, Heifer International. We donannted a flock of chicks for 12 months. Just $20 a month can help give 12 families around the world the gift of a flock of chicks to help produce food for the family and income by selling meat and/or eggs. Heifer's program requires families that receive gifts to learn sustainable farming practices and to pass it on. The family that receives our gift will in the future give some of their flock as it grows to other families and teach them how to maintain and grow their own flock. Heifer embodies the notion, "Give a man a fish feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, feed him for life." Heifer is a great organization, if you're looking for a charity that can make a difference, Heifer is a great choice.

Make a difference.

Peace