Sat 10 Dec 2005
I went to the Chronicles of Narnia on Friday, going with a group of friends. It was one of the best movies I’ve seen for a while. I read the book in Junior High, it was a favorite book at the time. I thought they did a fantastic job of developing the story. I’d definitely say that it’s a must see film of the season.
Thu 1 Dec 2005
I received an email today from a friend of mine, it was really moving. She spent her Thanksgiving in Biloxi, Mississippi helping with the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Her email shows how important it is to volunteer and how much we can actually do. Click ‘more’ to read the email:
Sun 27 Nov 2005
After Thanksgiving weekend, my brother and I started back to Omaha. There was a winter storm coming towards Nebraska, and we were going to get ahead of it. We started the road trip down Highway 6 towards Hastings. The weather was awful, with gusting winds and random patches of downpouring rain.
About a mile past Atlanta, Nebraska, I noticed a plane heading east. It was flying low, below the clouds and dangerously close to the KLNE Channel 3 TV station tower. Suddenly the plane struck one of the tethers that held the tower up. The tower began to crumble and the plane crashed into a nearby field.
I quickly called 911, to report the crash. There was another car ahead of us that quickly drove to the TV Station, which we followed. We ran to see if anyone at the TV Station was hurt, but we found that the building was empty. The other car had gone to check the plane wreckage. Unfortunately, the passengers did not make it.
The response was immediate, we saw the County Sherriff and Fire Department very quickly at the scene. I feel really awful to know that a family will have to deal with this tragedy after the holiday. I have them in my prayers.
Update: The passengers were a couple, Daniel Walker (a 24 year old Air Force veteran), Heather Boatman (20 years old), and Daniel’s daugher Kaylee. They were planning to get married in May. They spent Thankgiving traveling to visit family and to buy a wedding dress.
Tribune Article
Chicago’s NBC5 Story
Similar KDUH Tower Collapse
Tue 15 Nov 2005
We’ve updated the Cathedral Young Adults Calendar. Lots of great events and everyone is invited. There’s a lot to do, so don’t worry about making it to everything. We hope you see something that fits your tastes, and we’ll see you there.
Update: There is an updated calendar located at http://yam.stceciliacathedral.org/
Sun 30 Oct 2005
I went hiking today at Mahoney State Park with the Cathedral Young Adults. It was good to get out of town, the weather was perfect. Katie and Meredith got to explore more of Nebraska, since they recently arrived from Connecticut.
We started on the Observation tower, which was a great view of the Platte River. It was a bit creepy how the Tower had a tendency to sway back and forth, which probably wouldn’t help anyone afraid of heights.
Then we started down the Trail, probably last chance to see leaves on the trees this Fall. One path took us up and down a ravine. That was fun, had to do a little climbing. Check out the pictures.
The hike was a great chance to get to know everyone a little better. I’ve been enjoying my time with the Cathedral Young Adults, everyone also met at my house this last Friday to hang out and watch some movies. Send me an email if you’re in the Omaha area and would like to join us, I can get you more details.
Sat 29 Oct 2005
I finished the GMAT on Thursday, which I need to gain entry into Graduate school for a MBA. The test is looong, taking 4 hours. It wasn’t overly difficult, but towards the end, I got tired of answering questions.
They printed out some unofficial results from the test and my score will be enough for me to get into the MBA program at UNO. Unfortunately, I will miss the deadline for the Spring semester, November 1st. I need the official results from the GMAT and it will take 2 weeks.
So, I will start next Summer, which is probably better. I need to do a major rewrite and overhaul of my software this Spring and I don’t know if I have the time to do both a rewrite and classes at the same time.
Sun 16 Oct 2005
I just got back from Norfolk, Nebraska where Mark Wemhoff had his wedding. Mark met his wife, Jennifer Nelson, three years ago during a canoeing trip at Valentine, Nebraska. They’re a great match, especially in height. They’re going to have giants for kids.
Sun 9 Oct 2005
The Cathedral Young Adults group did volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity today. It was a really good time, it was a good way to spend the Sunday afternoon. We worked on the floors, which wasn’t too difficult.
Tue 20 Sep 2005
Alumni from the Hastings College Cross Country and Track team had a Reunion over the past weekend. Some came from all over the nation, Vail, Fort Collins, Phoenix, Indianapolis and Boston. We had a chance to catch up, some of us hadn’t seen each other for 5 years.
Sun 7 Aug 2005
I’m not sure if everyone noticed yet, but I moved to Omaha, Nebraska in June. I’m living just north of the UNO campus and working in Papillion, Ne.
I lived most of my life in Hastings, going to High School and College there. In the past 5 years, I’ve been running my business out of Hastings and more recently I’ve been working for Protex Central as their IT Manager.
Mon 24 Jan 2005
I was pleasantly suprised to learn that Rick Sheehy has become the Lt. Governor of Nebraska. He was the mayor of Hastings, and has spent many years in public service for our area. He was a relentless advocate for western Nebraska. Rick has always been accessible and easy to talk to, I can remember lots of great conversations with him over the past few years.
Congratulations, I am excited to see what Lt. Governor Sheehy will help to achieve over the next term.
Sun 23 Jan 2005
I just got back from Vail, Colorado. I visited Scott Miller, a friend from college. Nothing like hanging out in Vail with a local. We went to the MTV2 Snocore Concert. I saw Chevelle, Helmet, Strata, and Future Leaders of the World. Strata was selling their latest album for $5, it was a steal. I really recommend their CD.
Vail is one of the best places to be, the scenery was great while snoshoeing. Check out the gallery. Never thought walking around would be so tiring, it was a great workout.
Sat 1 Jan 2005
If you plan to donate to Tsunami Relief, be sure that you’re donating to a reputable charity organization. Your goodwill can quickly be invalidated by putting your assistance into the wrong hands. You can check Give.org or the American Institute of Philanthropy.
Try to choose experienced orgranizations that puts majority of the donations toward relief, and not ‘management’ costs, padding the pockets of a few people in charge. One reputable organization is the Catholic Relief Services. I personally trust a faith based organization to provide more complete and full relief per dollar, over any other organizaiton.
Tue 28 Dec 2004
Christmas was fun in 2004, spent the weekend in McCook, Nebraska. McCook is a nice little town in the middle of nowhere. It was good to spend time with the family. Lots of great gifts. I got a new PlayStation 2, it rocks. Christmass 2004 Album
Mon 27 Dec 2004
I just redesigned the site, using WordPress. I’m really impressed with WordPress, a great blogging tool. You will notice that lots of links do not currently work. I’ll fix that, as soon as I get a chance.
So check back later for the entire site. I’ll try to have it redone before the end of the year.
Sun 5 Dec 2004
I just added a photo gallery to my site. I have a few boxes of pictures that I always meant to get online. Expect the gallery to grow, I bought a digital camera and I’m having fun.
Mon 26 Apr 2004
Finally, I’m getting closer to having this done. The site looks a lot better, but there is a lot more to do. Just a fun little project.
Workouts and Meet Results are found in the left hand menus. You can also find out more about each meet inside the calendar.