Closing in on 30…

I’ll turn thirty years old this week. I’m not really afraid of the event, but it does seem to mark a significant milestone in the landscape that is my life.
As I reflect on the last decade, I realize that my twenties were centered around these major themes: marriage, education, family, faith, and leadership.
I married Kristen […]

American Flatbread - Food Remembers

If you haven’t heard of American Flatbread (www.foodremembers.com), and you live on the Central Coast, you need to check it out. Our close friends, Warren and Gloria, introduced us to “Flatbread” as we call it now a little over a year ago and now we’re addicted! We went last night with a big […]

Isaac Already Loves Technology

Isaac seems to be enraptured with all things technological.  He’s constantly reaching for remotes, keyboards, mice, and he especially likes laptops…  His grandparents recently retired an old laptop, but it still boots up and basically works.  Isaac sat down with it this week on his kid-sized table and chair, and couldn’t stop giggling.  He had […]

Clean Bill of Health

We spent much of the day in Santa Barbara, where Isaac’s pediatric cardiologist keeps his office.  It has almost been exactly a year to the day since we rushed Isaac down to the Cottage Hospital NICU with an extremely fast heartbeat.  Today he was given a clean bill of health and had all of his […]

Daddy’s Little Helper

We’ve been busy re-organizing our upstairs, and Isaac’s been right in the thick of it!  He’s always eager to help and wants to be part of the fun.  He’s so funny and curious!  He especially loves holding the tip of my drill while it spins.  I’m just waiting for him to figure out that it […]

Cherished Friendship

When I first moved into our new apartment, I recognized a gentleman who I had worked with 7 or 8 years ago lived in the same complex. Today I saw him getting out of his car, and stopped to say hello.
I’d forgotten what a joy it was to talk with him. He’s truly a gem […]

Vineyard Pics

Kristen and I recently went wine tasting with our friends Lupita and Javier from Santa Barbara. I just found the pictures, and thought I’d post a couple of them here. We’re standing in front of a vineyard that has turned a gorgeous shade of orange.

Javier, Lupita, Kristen, and Jeff

Jeff and Kristen
The wine was good, but […]