Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Moody! We were happy to be able to travel to Illinois for Jonathan and Alena’s wedding. Jon had proposed to Alena here in Oregon at Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach last summer. The original wedding date was mid-June, but when they heard that Stephanie, Amy, and I were all… Read More Marine Marries Ballerina
Jon and Alena are engaged! And we are thrilled for them! {via #momentsbynoel} Jon had graciously agreed to bring Silas home from Indiana for us, and it was the perfect opportunity for him to introduce Alena to us and to the state of Oregon. We had heard about Alena at the end of last summer… Read More An Oregon Engagement
“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath… Read More The 11th month, the 11th day, the 11th hour
Things have been going pretty well lately, but I’m definitely ready for Christmas break to start. We’ve both been pretty weary these last couple of weeks, and are about ready for a recharge. Tuesday is the beginning of Christmas break, with regular classes on Monday and then high school caroling and bowling all day Tuesday.… Read More Pre-Christmas Update
Looks like Jon’s unit is supposed to “come ashore”:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/01/AR2006120100389.html in N.C. on Sunday and Monday. UPDATE More from the unit websites “here”:http://www.sierrabattery.com/ and “here”:http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/2dmardiv/18/index.htm.