2008 - A Year in Review

Some highlights from 2008

Ryan, Sochilt, and Bella moved back to AZ

Robby and Brandy got married

Trips, lots of trips

New York, Tulsa, Disney World, Sea World, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Gettysburg......

(New York City)

(Pittsburgh)

(Orlando)

(Tulsa)

(Seattle)

Where do I begin ?

It's 2009 and I decided to join the blogging world. I'm not sure how it's going to turn out or if it will even keep my interest for more than a few weeks. We'll see. I haven't decided what sort of things I'll write about. What I have decided is that I'm going to approach my blog as my blog. I'm doing this for me. It seems like it would be a fun and easy way to do a journal. I haven't kept a journal in years, but I kind of wish I would have. So anyway, keep that in mind as you browse through it, hopefully I don't offend or embarrass anyone. You all are welcome to read my posting and look at the photos and maybe get a glimpse into things for me here in AZ.

So starting off with today......well this morning I went to the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix. I went with Ryan, Sochilt, Bella, and Christina. I'm so glad those guys have moved back here by the way. The parade was ok, we found a place to park and walked down a couple blocks to Camelback and 7th St. It was a pretty good spot to see everything. This was the first year I've gone to this parade. It was ok but I think I was expecting it to be more like the Rose Bowl Parade in LA with lots of floats made of flowers. Sheriff Joe was there. He rode by on a military tank looking thing and had his security people dressed in suits walking all around him. That guy thinks he's such a big deal. I should've boo'd him. Bella had a really good view when I was holding her and when she was sitting up on Ryan's shoulders. She took lots of pictures with my camera for me and I took some too but I don't think I'll put any on here. I think my favorite part was either the Budweiser Clydesdales or the picnic lunch we had. Later in the afternoon I watched the Cardinals beat the Atlanta Falcons in the first game of the playoffs. They played at home and I really wish I would have gotten tickets and gone. But they won so that awesome.