We're making progress

Katka had her biometrics appointment at USCIS this morning!

After flag football yesterday, . . .

. . . Joe still had lots of energy so he broke some boards!

Third in the District

Yesterday, Abby took third place in the District at the Dunbar HS Invitational meet!

Pretty good for a sophomore who never even saw a discus until about three weeks ago, huh?

Update:  Turns out the girls who took first and second place were both seniors!

Katka filed yesterday!

Bobby Fisher, redux

"Go ahead, old man.  Make a move.  I dare ya'"

 

"Just like I thought:  No competition at all."

A lovely day yesterday

• Talking to some new friends while waiting for the 8 o'clock mass to end so we could go in for the 9:30.
• Assisted at communion without dropping any hosts or spilling any wine.
• Pastry and coffee and conversation with Katka and the wonderful wife on the terrace at Randolph's.  Very European.
• Coffee and San Cristobal on the deck, while reading a Patrick Melrose novel until joined for more conversation and laughter and a fashion show, first by Cassie and Abby after they finished shopping at Viva Vienna and before heading back to Great Falls for a birthday part, and then by Katka and the wonderful wife.
• Visiting with Roger and Joseph when they came to retrieve Joe's Viva Vienna toys that had been left at our house.
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• Watching Katka and Joseph play ball.
• All of this in glorious weather.
• Fish tacos (with a wonderful lime-cilantro sauce) for supper.
• An old article by Avery Dulles.
• A couple episodes of The West Wing.
• And so to bed.

Not all selfies are terrible

Joe felt crummy today, so I hung out with him for a few hours. When I joined him on the couch in front of a Pokemon cartoon, he scootched himself over to me and cuddled up.

And yes, I know.  The selfie part of this selfie is pretty terrible.  But the Joseph part is pretty wonderful.

16,436 days, and counting

How'd I ever get so lucky?

Hmmm. At least one of us got it right

Vienna		Rutherfordton		Santa Ana
Winter storm warning		Winter storm warning		Clear skies
27°		27°		71°

January 17

Dad died 38 years ago today.

If I spent the next 38 years on it, I'm not sure I'd be able to sort out all my feelings about him.

Happy Birthday, Cassie, my dear

Faces of Christmas morning

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More Zen

You really have to watch this in "full screen" mode.

"Duck walk?"  Did I hear you ask "Duck walk?"  Yeah!

7 1/2 years (and many thousands of dollars) later, she's finally got it!

Congratulations, Dear Katka!

Skating camp, week 1

Abby is fourth from the right as the movie begins.

Who is that masked man woman?

Happy Birthday, Katka

Skating, 6-8-13

Good news for my favorite Slovak

June's Visa Bulletin reports that "immigrant numbers" are finally available for those who started their application process between December 1, 2007 (the date in the May Bulletin) and September 1, 2008!

Finally, I say!

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