(No) photo calendar, 2025
In part because I wasn't buying holiday-connected gifts this year and in part because it was just hard, I didn't end up putting together a photo calendar. To my fans: I'm sorry.
Here's a short post to give some context.
Tags: ginny, meet-the-mayhaks, new-year, photography
Season's greetings, 2024
While Sarah didn't have a specific card made up for Christmas this year, she did include a picture with cards she sent out to some friends and family that I'm including below. Aside from one recent bit of news that I'll get to, I think I've covered the major life events of this year in my blog.
Tags: christmas, ginny, meet-the-mayhaks, miss-america
Living the dream full time
When I first accepted a position with MBOA, I didn't know when I would feel comfortable leaving my job at Northwood Technical College. I loved the work I did there and the people with whom I worked. I enjoyed being a part of changing lives for the better.
Wait, was that past tense just then?
Tags: about-me, meet-the-mayhaks
Goodbye, Ginny
At 3:23 p.m. on Friday, April 19, we said goodbye to our beloved coonhound Ginny. It is an understatement to say it hit us hard. She was so much a part of our new life back in Wisconsin, living with us for over two and a half of the three years we've owned our house in Barron. The emotional weight has felt like moving. We left our home around 2:00 p.m. on Friday for the last time, and we came home to a new space. Where's our girl?
Consider this a eulogy for a dog.
Tags: ginny, meet-the-mayhaks, music
Groundhog Day, 2024
There is one holiday that I love, in part because there is no expectation of gift-giving and in part because I get to watch a terrific movie:
This year, Sarah heard my pleas loud and clear and agreed that it was time we had a year with no (holiday-connected) gifts. She made a nice card to better express the sentiment.
Tags: groundhog-day, meet-the-mayhaks
Photo calendar, 2024
And now for the Fourth Annual Photo Calendar! This year saw another decline in the volume of pictures taken, but I still managed to get out with my camera once or twice a month. As a matter of fact, knowing I'd be putting together a calendar is often what got me outside to make sure I had enough.
One of these years I'll be lazy enough to do a "B-sides and rarities" edition where I make a calendar from past years' pics that didn't make the cut, but it is not this day.
Tags: ginny, meet-the-mayhaks, new-year, photography
Season's greetings, 2023
I'm going to keep this year's post short because I don't have much to say and I put this off to the last moment. Sarah has made another lovely card, and I think it does a great job capturing special moments particularly with the kiddos in our lives.
Tags: christmas, ginny, meet-the-mayhaks, photography
Starting my dream job
I've been putting off writing this post for a while, so I'm going to keep it brief so I get it out there. TL;DR: I am now working part-time with MBOA, the team behind JMP. You can read more about JMP in my previous blog post. You can read some of my immediate thoughts in this blog post.
Tags: about-me