2001 Ford Focus SE

FOR SALE!

133,600 km
asking: $7,900

Click on my listing here if you would like to contact me

My wife and I love this car, the only reason why we are selling it is because my wife's dad just bought us a brand new car. (Thanks dad!). This really is a great buy for anyone who is looking for a newer, reliable car, that is good on gas and very functional.

playing with rocks and eating grits

This is going to be a fun semester; what could be better than playing with rock and eating grits?

I still have three science requirements to fill to complete my BA, thankfully I don't have to do anything crazy link Organic Chemistry. This semester I am taking Archaeology and Geology, which will fill two of my science requirements. In our first Geology lab, last Friday, we spent three hours trekking around the Old Man River Valley searching for specimens from different geological time periods. We trudged through the mud, labeled rocks, and measured the slope of some bedrock... it sure beat taking notes for three hours.

My other three courses are German (of course), Medieval History, and the History and Culture of the American South. The HCAS will be my first 4000 level history course at the U of L and I am really looking forward - particularly because of its format. The learning will be primarily student led; the lessons will be based upon a series of student presentations and required readings. Next week we are going to be looking at the food that characterizes the American South (among other things) and we are going to be samplin' some grits. Sounds like fun to me.

memories of Christmas past

This fine specimen dates back to Christmas 2003 when Wesla and I were still living in Ontario. This is a photo of Wesla's cousin Raymond in one of his finer moments as we were all sharing in a fun filled Christmas dinner. The Beitz's always included us in their family gatherings during the holidays when we were living in Western Canada, and as I am sure you can tell our time was always filled with many laughs.

This picture has since been referred to as the "caveman" shot. Yes, that is a whole turkey leg in Ray's hand, and his brother Rob has a whole turkey leg in his mouth. It's good to see that good natured sibling rivalry doesn't end as you get a little older and a little wiser.

another new home

It has been some time since my last post, I will be sure to share more about all our adventures in the past few weeks, but for now I just wanted to make a note that Wesla and I have landed comfortably in our new home.

We are sharing a house with a retired lady from our church along with her married daughter and her husband. It is a cozy environment, but the five of us seem to be getting along very well. Wesla and I have two large bedrooms on the main floor; we have converted one of them into our own mini-livingroom. Linda, our land lady, also has a room upstairs and Val and Gary have the run of the basement. The main living room and the kitchen are common space.

This is our third abode in less than 12 months, but hey this is the transient student life.