Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Jasper!

I found this picture on my computer and it gave me a good laugh...

...that's the real pirate eye.

Phew...

FINALLY... the last day of class! Dave and I are both extremely happy that this semester is over. For Dave it is the end of his undergrad and he will be moving on to bigger and better (and might I add smarter) things. For me it is the end of one class, and one professor, that I was not too fond of. I shall no longer complain about that class/professor, but I'm almost positive that I will find something to complain about during spring term. Let's face it, it's just what I do. 

Anyways, during our long hiatus from our blog, Dave and I have just been going to classes and working hard. I must say, since I have moved on to 300-level classes, school is quite a bit harder, but also somewhat more enjoyable. Dave also attended a Richard Wright Symposium up at the University of Utah. He presented a paper he wrote and received some helpful feedback from several professors. Hopefully, he will be able to work a little more on it and be able to publish.

On Sunday, we went over to Becca's house and had Easter dinner with her a Rob. We had some delicious food and had fun just talking and laughing. And I must say, I have never seen Rob be so domestic... he loves to cook with his crockpot!

Cloud Gazing

I would like to say that we saw this the other day, but really we saw it all the way back in August. We were driving up to Bear Lake for the Fife family reunion when all of a sudden Dave and I saw this crazy looking cloud. Usually when people see something in a cloud it is very abstract, but this was completely opposite from that. This cloud looks exactly like one of those cartoon devils, you know the one with horns, hooked nose, and a pointy beard? Yeah, this is exactly like that. Can you see it?

Just thought I would let everyone know that the last comment about having a baby was just for laughs, so no need to worry. I guess Dave was right when he said that everyone would think that we were serious!

what you've all been waiting for... sort of

So I thought I better post something on here to let you all know that we are still alive, even though school may be draining our energy. Everything is going really well this semester. School was getting busy so we decided to take a break and go to Virginia to visit family. Even though we took a break, school didn't so we are busier than before, but it was worth all the fun we had while we were gone. 

I swear that I will write more frequently (my goal is to not wait two months to write another post) to tell you all what is going on in our lives! 

Oh yeah, so there are at least twelve couples in our ward that are pregnant... kind of feel the pressure to make it thirteen :)

Maren

What's a Hootenanny?

Welcome to our blog. Don't expect too much. A hootenanny at most. What's a hootenanny, you may ask? I'm afraid there is no concrete answer, for this is a quandary that has vexed academia for decades. Hootenannies first came on the scene in the early 19th century, mostly for economic reasons. Families struggled to make ends meet, and Alexander Hamilton vigorously lobbied the fledgling government of Papua New Guinea for a secret fertilizer that would make American crops grow taller than trees. Instead, the Papuans gave him nothing but a hootenanny. Though disappointing at first, the hootenanny soon gained a place in many an American heart. A little known scholar has recently discovered that Melville toyed with the title Ishmael, the White Whale, and the Hootenanny Crew. History suggests that perhaps America wasn't quite ready for such a groundbreaking novel. The majority of Americans today know hootenanny from their childhood during the Baby Boom era. Their fond memories of hootenanny accompanying the first television programming, even the first man on the moon, cause their hearts to burn bright despite their professional and emotional disappointments in later years. In our attempt to blog in the proper patriotic spirit, Maren and I have decided to add our own strand to the already rich and vibrant history of hootenanny. We hope your time will be well spent within these pages.
Dave and Maren