Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . . .

Well, we had a fun night with Mom & Dad and our computer employee friends at Rosenblatt Stadium.


















Unfortunately, we got whipped, but we all had a good time. We started out sitting in the section with our fellow Mutual of Omaha employees, but couldn't resist the great view that Mom & Dad had so we went and sat by them and had this view . . . .





















And to think we could have been listening to KC and the Sunshine band and the Little River Band instead. Hmmmm . . . . . . . .

The last week's events . . .

Been an eventful week here at the Howard household. Our niece Hannah came and stayed for a few days with us. Really fun to have her around. We watched "That Thing You Do" (one of our family's favorites). Just got the new DVD with the director's cut - pretty cool.

We've also been finishing mastering & duplicating CD's for the Nebraska Ambassador's of Music. (As if we don't have enough around here to do!!)

On Wednesday, our team at work went on a Riverboat Lunch on the Missouri (my boss comes up with some pretty good ideas for team bonding . . . ). We had some extra tickets so Lora got to come along. The only mistake is that we didn't bring a camera.

Also, Dad & I finished our first multi-media presentation together. A montage of images set to Ray Charles' "America". They showed it tonight at an event at church.

Been busy reading (or listening, depending upon your perspective). About three years ago, my brother Bill turned me on to audiobooks. Helps make my commute less boring. Currently working on:

• The Afghan (Frederick Forsyth)
• The Korean War (Max Hastings)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Victor Hugo)

I'm also working to get through the following the old fashioned way (you know - using your eyes . . . ):

• The Devil's Alternative (Frederick Forsyth) - actually re-reading this one
• Celebration of Discipline (Richard Foster)

Probably not hard to tell that Forsyth is one of my favorite authors. Also enjoy Michael Connelly and Tom Clancey.

Tomorrow night finds us at the Omaha Royals for a baseball game. It's actually Mutual's Information Services (aka Computer Nerds) night at the Royals. Sounds like Mom & Dad may join us to add some real live personality to the mix. Maybe we'll take some pictures and post them.

Thats about it for now. Glad to have Bill & Nancy & kids back stateside. If you come visit the blog - please post so that we know you're out there.

Here We Go . . . . .

Well, I've been influenced by some old friends in Lexington Kentucky, so we'll now enter the land of the bloggers. I won't say who the culprits are, but they're hidden in this picture somewhere . . . .

Just got home from our Washington D.C. vacation. We travelled over 3,400 miles and went to:

Indianapolis, IN - (thanks Mike, Lisa, Kelle, Dave & Dan)
Cleveland, OH - (Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame)
Canton, OH - (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
Hershey, PA - (anything chocolate)
Landcaster, PA - (Amish country)
Gettysburgh, PA
Washington, DC

• Ford's Theater
• International Spy Museum
• Capitol
• Washington Monument
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• Hard Rock Cafe
• National Archives
• Air & Space Museum
• Vietnam, Korean & WWII War Memorials
• Jefferson & Lincon Memorials

Lexington, KY - (thanks Tim, Mer & boys)

• Toyota Factory
• White Castle
• Movies galore

Bowling Green, KY - (Corvette Museum and Factory)
St. Louis, MO - (Six Flags & Arch)

Yep - we did all of that in two weeks.

Special thanks to Marie for her hospitality. We had a great time in Alexandria.

We were very impressed by the friendliness of people in the D.C. area. Far exceeded our experiences with other big towns. Metro was great too!

Also - Christ Church of Ohio in Cleveland was exceptional. Great preaching and music. If you're in the area on a Sunday, stop in and visit.

Here are a few pictures from our trip:

In front of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, OH


Having Old Fashioned Ice Cream in Strasburg, PA

Lora & Tim on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Feel free to post. To all the friends we visited (and our Fremont friends we saw in Lancaster) - thanks a bunch - we had a great time with you!!!

Tim