Weekly Email

Hi Mom,

Busy week as usual.  Let's see how much I can remember.

Early in the week Theresa and I went down to south Denver for the 'free thyroid consult'.  It was very interesting to hear all the details and the diagnosis for Hashimotos.  I think she was right on with the exception of the $8,000 price tag for a 6-month program.  Ouch!  We decided to explore other options like review the data with our current doctor, schedule an appointment with a local endocrinologist, visit a nutritionist and do some research/reading on our own.

Thursday I had a team building day away from the office with my peers.  We went to the University of Colorado Challenge Course.  That's what all the pictures on the Ceiva are.  I really like the high ropes stuff.  Walking across a log 40 feet up in the air and climbing up an aerial jungle gym to 40ft.  Of course it's all supposed to translate back to the business world - teamwork, communication, planning, etc etc.  But I just had fun and it was a perfect day to be outside and away from the office.

This weekend was the Women of Faith Weekend for Theresa.  She had a good time but maybe it's run it's course having been so many years in a row.

The girls and I kept busy while she was away.  Friday night Megan, Clara and I picked up Chloe from the Boulder High after her cross country meet (she's still not running because of the shin splints).  We all went to Applebees for dinner.  Saturday morning we got up and did chores - cleaning the rooms, washing the dog, vacuuming.  Then we headed down to the mall for Chloe to return a few things then hours of shopping!  I mostly sat and read my book :-)  I snuck in a quick run as soon as we got home from the mall.  And Theresa finally got home at about 8pm exhausted.

We made a fatal mistake of bending the no sleepover rule on Saturday nights before Sunday church.  Megan talked us into letting Clara sleep over.  They set up a tent in the backyard.  Finally at about 2am I had to pull Megan out of the tent and send her up to her room for sleeping.  Girls and their giggling all night - oh brother.  Never mind promises of "We'll be quiet, We'll go to sleep early, We'll get up on time for church without whining or complaing".

Church today.  A mountain bike ride.  Some more chores, homework, laundry, bill paying.  And it's Sunday evening already :-(

The TV repair man came out on Friday afternoon.  He FIXED it!  Yeah.  It was $150 call out charge.  Turns out it was a bad fuse on the power supply board.  Simple little thing really.  Now that I've seen him repair it I could do it myself next time.  But it was tucked away in an obscure place.  So there was no way I could have figured it out on my own.  $150 well spent honestly.

Theresa's job search is continuing.  She has an opportunity to fill in at the church tomorrow while the staff is away on their Staff Retreat.  Then she is going down on Tuesday to check into helping out with this home based business with folks from our church.  We don't know them - thinking maybe they go out to the Erie campus.  It's some sort of sticker business where they've licensed sports teams logo.  Shipping, organizing, answering phones.

Several of the nursing home opportunities seem to be a bust.  Lots of training (at her cost), off hours and really low pay.

It would be great if some combination of helping out at the church and doing this homebased business help would be the answer.  But we are still praying about it.

School continues to be hard and challenging.  Megan is obsessive about straight As so she stresses herself out way too much and ends up hating school.  We have set rules with Chloe that she has to have Cs or higher and no missing assignments for her to be able to participate in social activities.  Right now she has a D in Spanish and Homecoming is next weekend.  She already bought her ticket and is looking forward to the dance.  But that is in jeopardy if she can't get the D up to a C.  She's going to retake a test on Thursday I think and see if that will do it.  I hope so - I really don't want her to miss out.

Well that's all for now.

Luv u,

Jeff

CU Challenge Course

My day yesterday!

Weekly Email

Hi Mom,

Quick update...  it seems all I can remember is what happened over the weekend.  All of last week is a blur.  It was a holiday on Monday so a short school/work week.

The Fourmile Canyon fire started Monday and I think it's about 70% contained now.  Some folks got to go back to their homes yesterday (if they still had a home to go to :-( 160+ houses burned) but others are still evacuated.

Chloe baby-sat on Friday night.  I didn't get home from work until 9pm - too late.  Theresa (and Megan) went to the wedding reception for her 'gig'.  It sounded like it went GREAT!  I'll let T catch up with you on all the details.

Yesterday Chloe had the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational meet in Lyons.  Theresa left the house at 7am with 3 girls.

Megan and I had to go our own way.  We headed out at 7:30am for Gleaning with COMPA ministries.  Picking fresh beans for 3hrs.  It was really cool.  We did it last year too.

Then we all regrouped at home - briefly.  Chloe was headed back out for a sleepover.  I had a few errands to run.  Then Theresa, Megan and I had Noodles and Company for dinner.  We watched a little of the US Open Tennis women's final.

Church today.  Chores this afternoon.  Shopping for new running shoes for Chloe's cross country training ($91 - size 7 1/2).  Megan and Clara had a playdate and ended up heading over to the YMCA for swimming.  Chloe is working on some studying with Desra right now.  Theresa is flitting about with Laundry.

I think it's just nacho dinner and cozy in tonight before the work/school week begins with a flurry tomorrow.

BSF starts tomorrow night.

I've been reading a pretty interesting book called The Irresitable Revolution by Shane Claiborne.  It'll make ya think.  It's along the lines of being the Church, community and what if we really did what Jesus said.  I can't say I agree with all of it but like I said, it does make you think.  The sermon today at church was about the beatitudes and 'blessed are the poor in spirit'.  It kinda tied into the book a little bit.

Well that's it for now.

I luv u!

xxoxoxoo

Jeff

Gleaning

Gleaning

Trying to resurrect the dead.

Re: Weekly Update

A pic from the fire last night. (I didn't take it). It's from a little outside boulder from the east. 

On Sep 6, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Jeff Sherard <jeff.sherard@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Mom,

We under a cloud of smoke and ash from a nearby forest fire right now.  It started around 10am this morning and has been burning all day - getting progressively worse as the day has gone on.  I sent a couple of pictures to the ceiva.

Pretty laid back day for labor day.  Up early for a run.  Out to walk the dog.  Megan has been taking care of the Leitz's dog, Chester, over the weekend.  So, we went over there to check on him.  I lost the cars keys along the way on our walk.  Back track to the park and up and down the street.  Megan  finally found them in the middle of the street about 30 minutes later.  Whew - it's the only set we have.  Then Some office work.  A haircut.  Theresa, Megan and Whitney and I headed over to Chautauqua for the Boulder Art Association exhibits and to see Laura Prill's demonstration of collaging.  Pretty cool.  Then a few errands to the grocery store, best buy, Dairy Queen and home for the evening.

We did go down to the ChristySports PowderDaze sale to check out lift tickets yesterday.  1hr drive all the down to south Denver - only to find out you have to be there in person to get a Copper 4-pack.  At $149 for 5 days it was a smoking deal.  *BUT*In the end we couldn't get one for Larry.  So, I decided not to get one for me either.  We'll just figure that out as we go.  We did end up buying 4 Eldora 3-packs for $79 each for our family.  That was the best deal going for us.  It was crazy down there.

Chloe had a sleep over last night for Natalie Pease's birthday last night.  As a result she is wiped out today - lots of napping and general grumpiness today.  She was also up early on Saturday morning for her first cross country meet.  She was ineligible this week 'cause she started practice too late.  I think they practice everyday after school.  Since she didn't make the volleyball team this was an opportunity to stay involved.  Glad she went for it.  She left the house at 7am on Saturday for the meet and I think she got home around 4pm.  In time to go baby sit at 5pm.

Good news about your thanksgiving plans.  We can figure out the airport pickups and drop offs.  I'm off that whole week so I don't think it will be a problem for us to be the shuttle in the mini-van - you can pay me the $35 :-)

Lot's of football yesterday.  Good day for MU and CU.  Not so good for KU.  Arizona had a good opener on Friday night too.

I played yesterday at church.  Had music practice on Thursday night - the same time as Megan's back to school night.  Theresa had to cover that one on her own.  We had Chloe's back to school night on Tuesday.

BSF starts next Monday.  Schedules are starting to get crazy.  Something happening just about every night now.

Theresa has a big gig coming up - to do a comedy sketch at a wedding rehersal dinner.  She knows the mother of the groom from W2W.  She's getting paid $100 to come up with a 5-min original sketch.  Very fun!

Well that's about it for now.

luv u,

jeff

Weekly Update

Hi Mom,

 

We under a cloud of smoke and ash from a nearby forest fire right now.  It started around 10am this morning and has been burning all day - getting progressively worse as the day has gone on.  I sent a couple of pictures to the ceiva.

 

Pretty laid back day for labor day.  Up early for a run.  Out to walk the dog.  Megan has been taking care of the Leitz's dog, Chester, over the weekend.  So, we went over there to check on him.  I lost the cars keys along the way on our walk.  Back track to the park and up and down the street.  Megan  finally found them in the middle of the street about 30 minutes later.  Whew - it's the only set we have.  Then Some office work.  A haircut.  Theresa, Megan and Whitney and I headed over to Chautauqua for the Boulder Art Association exhibits and to see Laura Prill's demonstration of collaging.  Pretty cool.  Then a few errands to the grocery store, best buy, Dairy Queen and home for the evening.

 

We did go down to the ChristySports PowderDaze sale to check out lift tickets yesterday.  1hr drive all the down to south Denver - only to find out you have to be there in person to get a Copper 4-pack.  At $149 for 5 days it was a smoking deal.  *BUT*In the end we couldn't get one for Larry.  So, I decided not to get one for me either.  We'll just figure that out as we go.  We did end up buying 4 Eldora 3-packs for $79 each for our family.  That was the best deal going for us.  It was crazy down there.

 

Chloe had a sleep over last night for Natalie Pease's birthday last night.  As a result she is wiped out today - lots of napping and general grumpiness today.  She was also up early on Saturday morning for her first cross country meet.  She was ineligible this week 'cause she started practice too late.  I think they practice everyday after school.  Since she didn't make the volleyball team this was an opportunity to stay involved.  Glad she went for it.  She left the house at 7am on Saturday for the meet and I think she got home around 4pm.  In time to go baby sit at 5pm.

 

Good news about your thanksgiving plans.  We can figure out the airport pickups and drop offs.  I'm off that whole week so I don't think it will be a problem for us to be the shuttle in the mini-van - you can pay me the $35 :-)

 

Lot's of football yesterday.  Good day for MU and CU.  Not so good for KU.  Arizona had a good opener on Friday night too.

 

I played yesterday at church.  Had music practice on Thursday night - the same time as Megan's back to school night.  Theresa had to cover that one on her own.  We had Chloe's back to school night on Tuesday.

 

BSF starts next Monday.  Schedules are starting to get crazy.  Something happening just about every night now.

 

Theresa has a big gig coming up - to do a comedy sketch at a wedding rehersal dinner.  She knows the mother of the groom from W2W.  She's getting paid $100 to come up with a 5-min original sketch.  Very fun!

 

Well that's about it for now.

 

luv u,

 

jeff

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