Well that was unexpected

We've done the Pinetop Memorial Day weekend trip now for 13 years. We've had hot weather. We've had cold weather. We've had thunderstorms. We've even had a hail storm. But, never have we had snow!

Yeah, snow!

It had snowed Thursday night (the latest snowfall in Pinetop on record) and we had to shovel the driveway to get into the cabin! And it snowed more Friday after we had arrived! Weird. But it made for a very fun weekend. Besides, it was all melted by Monday morning. So contrast the pictures below, taken Friday, with those in my previous post:

A white Memorial Day!

Robert having fun with the shovel

More snow coming down on Friday afternoon

Headed to the mountains

Continuing the tradition started over a decade ago, our family and the Goelz family are headed to the White Mountains today to spend a relaxing weekend eating, sleeping, and playing cards. I love this tradition and these Memorial Day weekends. Plus, I won't even be doing as much homework this year, especially compared to other years. Well, time to start loading the car...

She made it!

Oh happy day! Carolyn managed to pull her grades up enough to not be grounded for the summer! I'm so happy - for all of us! But especially her, because she worked really hard these past few days and it paid off for her. (heavy sigh of relief...)

Praying for Steven Curtis Chapman

I just read about a tragic accident today for the family of Steven Curtis Chapman:

Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest child died Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a car driven by her teenage brother in the driveway of the family’s Williamson County home.

Full story...

Greeked out

Last night I finished translating 1 John 1-3. Whew! It was a busy, Greeked out weekend, let me tell ya! Now I need to get to that exegetical paper of 1 John 3:11-18. I hope to finish that this weekend while we're in the mountains for Memorial Day, and then all that's left is studying for the final exam on June 3rd. When I have a little more time, I'll post my translation of 1 John 1-3.

Other random thoughts on a Monday night:

• My new Dell Vostro 1400 laptop is awesome!
• Carolyn has two more days to pull up her grades...
• Today was our summer icebreaker - it reached 103 today (and so it begins)
  
• I can't wait for this weekend in Pinetop!
• My allergies were horrible today
• My 2003 Mazda Protege 5 is about to pass the 100,000 mile mark (and last week I got 33mpg)
  
• Interesting words here from Alice Cooper
  

Graduation!

The graduate and the proud family!

Whew! It's all over!

Kim's last day at UofA

Today is my wife's last day as a student at UofA! She takes her last final this afternoon, and then she will have finished her degree. Tomorrow is graduation, and then...a free summer before graduate school!

I'm so proud of her. She has worked very hard and done so well. I know today will be bittersweet, since she has really enjoyed these last two years but is also certainly happy to be finishing. I know she will enjoy walking on campus today, taking the final, and treating herself to some chocolate afterwards! There will likely be a little water around the eyes and a skip in her step. I can't wait to hear about it tonight when I get home...