Well, yesterday was splendid! For those of you who don’t recall. A year ago (to date) was splendid as well. Yup, that’s the day Beth & I were engaged! It was fun to recall that time out in CA. Yesterday was also splendid because, at work, we’ve finally launched haiku LMS. So if you’re an educator of any kind check it out. It’ll make creating a website and calendar for your classroom a breeze. Oh yeah, and have I mentioned that it’s free to use? Again, the website you’ll want to visit is http://www.haikuls.com.

Of course, being the Holiday season and all, it’s time to do some traveling. Beth flew to CA this past Monday and has been enjoying time w/ her family relaxing and getting settled in to their new home. I’m driving to Iowa tonight (weather & traffic permitting) for a Kuhns Christmas at Julie & Dana’s place. Anyway, I’ve gotta run but I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas before I hit the road.

Alright, just a quick post to let you know what’s going on. Everyone made it safely to Oklahoma this past weekend. Debbie was released from the hospital on Wednesday so she and Jeff were able to fly out Thursday night. She’s doing much better tho there are still a few tests scheduled once they get back to CA again. I was very glad I was able to make it out the weekend, it was a good time with Beth’s family with many fond memories of Jake being shared. I had to come home early (on Saturday evening) because we’re gearing up to launch Haiku LMS this weekend! So keep your eyes peeled and if all goes well you’ll be able to enjoy a little bit of my life’s work over the past few months. Beth will be flying back to Chicago tomorrow where I’ll pick her up. It’s just one more week before she heads home so here’s hoping for a good pre-Christmas week with Beth

And one last thing, thanks for the reply to my free trade musings, Curt. Good stuff.

This week has been so full of ups & down that I hardly know where to start. My first prayer request is for Beth’s family, especially the Thesman side. This past Sunday Jake Thesman, Debbie’s dad, passed away. While I didn’t get the chance to know Jake very well, on a personal level, I did enjoy the times I got to meet him, including this past August when Beth & I had breakfast with Jake and Leora on our way out to Goshen. A second prayer request is for Debbie specifically. On Tuesday she had to go to the hospital with respiratory problems. She has had to stay the past two nights there as doctors ran tests but fortunately has been getting some energy back. Keep Debbie in your prayers, especially that she can be ready to travel in time to attend the funeral this Friday. Finally, Beth and I will be flying to Oklahoma Thursday morning. Beth’s professors and my bosses have been very understanding and flexible which is very nice. Still, pray for us as we travel, as well as the rest of Beth’s family who is and will be on the road soon. Thank you, and I’ll let you know as I get more information about Debbie.