It happens like this; I sit down at our desk and open up an internet browser. I start browsing the usual cnn.com, byu.edu, weather.com, then.........I wake up and the speakers are pounding with the sound of ABBA, super trouper to be more exact. It's all I can do to get the picture of those, those, those outfits out of my mind. I think I should just accept the truth for what it is, I'm the one who put the song on and I'm the one dancing like I've got one of those sick outfits on performing before a packed Portland crowd. Ya, I'm a big fan of Mamma Mia. I'de play it at work all day, but no work would get done.

So anyways, I thought I would add a little more than just our new numbers. I'm definately impressed with the packed hot tub. The engineer in me is wondering how much water can possibly be in there with that many people in there. Way cool though!

Brent, I heard it through the grapevine that things have gone well for your interviews. Good luck and I hope things work out.

Mike and Brooke, Anne comes out to the front yard while I'm raking leaves and tells me that we could watch the kids while Brooke is in Korea. I'de love to, but I just don't think you'de want us to leave them alone for a couple of hours while we're both in class or at work. How fun would that be though to have the Stinchfield girls to break in the new home. Just remember everyone, we have an awesome waterpark here in our town for a good summer break.

Tom and Tracey, congrats on the new addition. It's getting more and more real for me that we'll have a little one also. I also love hearing about Hayden's witty comments.

Marnie, I'm way jealous that you were able to go to the Holiday Bowl. What an awesome hookup to get free tickets.

Kim & Treven, I hope to see you guys during one of your many three day weekends during this semester. We would love to have you visit.

Dave & Adina, thanks for hanging with us during our visit. Your kids are awesome and loads of fun to have around.

Well, I'm loving work so far. It is different then my water company job that I've done. This is a consultant firm so there is a lot of work to do and everything needed to be done a week ago. I'm enjoying the fast pace though and project managers have been very helpful in getting me up to speed on the projects. Our home is finally taking shape and feeling more homey. Anne cooked one mean pot roast and potatoes yesterday. Thanks Barb for filling her in on the recipe. My office-mate was pretty jealous of the leftovers I brought for lunch today. I think the last task to be fully functional in the home is to find out how to get a new code for the keypad that opens the garage door opener from the outside. It may be a doosy to figure out.

So all you Stinchfield tech-crazed fanatics, the Boise area has a pretty sweet way of providing internet. It's called "Clearwire". It works just like a cell phone. All you have to do it plug in the reciever so it has power and it recieves the wireless signal from a tower just like cellphones. The cool thing is that as long as the area we travel to has clearwire coverage then we can use it there. So with an inverter in our car, we can surf the net. The company is growing and I suspect will be all over in a few years. The coverage is great here in Boise and the fee is very affordable. Well, I've successfully procrastinated another day of working on my thesis. Today I did actually open it up and review since its been a while.

I should be going now, thanks to all for putting up with us during the holidays. Brent & Buffy, that was the best lasagna I may have ever had and I still can't get that saving ferris song out of my head(it's one awesome song).

Ken & Barb, it's always non-stop fun when we stay at your home.

Everyone that was there for the amazing gumbi fanatics of me, Dave and Anne.....cherish it because I don't think you'll ever see me be able to do that again. Anyways, one of the best New Years parties ever!

O.K., Anne is wondering what I could be writing about with all these questions about how to spell gumbi and all, so I better get going and publish this so I can get some sleep. If it were only this easy to write a thesis..............hmmmm

Peter