Category Archives: Family

Obligatory Post-Holiday Post

877862888908 Two years ago as a high-school teacher, I was insanely busy and stressed throughout most of the year (including summer, despite incorrect assumptions on the part of non-educators–but that’s a different post). The two-week Christmas break, however, was always … Continue reading

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8 Days, 13 States, and 3,300 miles

It went something like this: Texas–> Arkansas–> Tennessee–> [Visit the Jeff, Ami, & Kiran]–> Virginia–>Maryland–> West Virginia–> Pennsylvania–> New Jersey–> [Visit Princeton Seminary]–> Pennsylvania–> Ohio–> Indiana–> Illinois–> Missouri–> Oklahoma–> [Visit Grady Walker]–> Texas. Whew! There’s something to be said for … Continue reading

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Princeton Seminary

787788786 Coming on the heels of the last post, it probably sounds a bit crazy to say that I’m applying for admission to Seminary, and intend to pursue ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church. … Continue reading

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Open Source Irish-Mexican Deer Chili

33 I can now officially call my chili “award winning.” Of course, the institution conferring these credentials happens to also be my employer, so perhaps they’re a little biased. Out of about 30 entries at our Second Annual Faithbridge Chili … Continue reading

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I Want Two Cookies.

Grady is officially speaking in sentences now. I’m not sure exactly what the first one was, but a few minutes ago, he held up two fingers and informed us that “I want two cookies.” Not bad–a subject, verb, adjective, and … Continue reading

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Locke Family Christmas Wishlists

You’d think that my latest “return to the blog” entry would be something a little less self-centered and materialistic, but no. This is mostly for my family and relatives, so I don’t have to keep answering the same questions. And … Continue reading

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Much Anticipated Pictures

Ok. I found the cord, so here are SOME of the pictures. I posted more on www.ringo.com (which I’m starting to dislike because of their ads). I checked out www.flickr.com (friend Annie recommends) but don’t like their MB limitations. But … Continue reading

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