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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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