Family Man Librarian

There are so many balls that I have figuratively dropped these past several weeks, it’s disgusting. I am trying to make up for it or just get over it with not much success.
Here’s to new beginnings, then. My oldest nephew, Nils, married his fiance, Emily, this past Saturday. (Some photos of the [...]

My second oldest brother, Tim, and most of his family (missing: Ben).

Nils, my oldest nephew, with his fiancee, Emily.

My oldest niece, Britta, and her husband, Roger, now married for a little over a year.

This past weekend was spent with my side of the family. My eldest niece, Britta, was married on Monday to Roger. The marriage ceremony was held underneath the spreading branches of the huge old oak tree in front of her parent’s house, and it was a beautiful setting. The weather was sunny [...]

My brother, Dan, digitized many family photos a while ago. I’ve chosen a few to show here.
Below is a photo of all of my family members on the afternoon of our wedding in January 2000, including my six brothers and sisters and almost all of my nieces and nephews and one of my cousins. [...]

We just got back from our trip to the neurologist in Carmel (a northern suburb of Indianapolis). It was quite an “adventure.” We left the house in plenty of time but with an almost empty tank of gas and no real clue as to the exact location of the doctor’s office. The [...]

Last week we heard the good news that my niece, Britta, got engaged. Her fiancé’s name is Roger, and he comes from England. They plan to get married next May (2005) and afterward, they will settle down here in the U.S., at least for a few years. Britta is my oldest niece [...]

“Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’” Matthew 15:7-8. Today is a rather gloomy day but there is lots to be done around the house in view of my mother and my niece, Britta, coming on Sunday. I’m just getting [...]