Hello. I went golfing last night with Jason Schwanz (Schwartz), Grant Christy (sometimes we just call him "Christy" or "Chris"), and Mike. We went to the new course in Newberg. Good times had by all. It's amazing to see how much Newberg is growing. There are some nice houses being built around the golf course (imagine that!), but they are all a little bit too cookie-cutter for me. It seems that all new houses can only be painted in dark green, dark red, or mustard and they all must have fake stonework around the entryway.

I need to say "hello" to my mom, who recently found a way to access this blog. My parent's silly computer apparently is part of a conspiracy to keep hard-working Americans out of the blogspot.com world. But, as always, she overcame those who would stand in her way! My dad gets back on Saturday night from a 3-week trip to Romania. He visits a dental clinic in Romania about once a year, performing basic dental work and making people's smiles brighter. As the good hymnal book says, "Crown Him With Many Crowns." More info on my parents will follow...

In the meantime, here is a picture taken from the window of the old fire lookout tower on Three Fingers (in Washington state), with Glacier Peak in the distance. Definitely a great trip. You should go there.