One Year Ago Today

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the blog, bringing us to the end of the agreement we forged a little over a year ago. Happy Birthday Blog! As we enter a new year and the mandatory posting is lifted, a new day has dawned for the blog. What new adventures lie in store for the blog as we move forward? Everyone involved in the project is welcome to continue blogging as they see fit. Here's to another great year!

Frank: In Conclusion

I enjoyed the blog. It's been an important and interesting period of time. It was nice to read about all of my siblings, made me feel like we were more in contact. Being at school, which is really busy, I don't talk or see most of you very often. There were some flash points and emotions were riding high some times, but overall the blog has been a great positive in my life. I've enjoyed posting each Thursday. As for where I think the blog should head, non-mandatory posting. This can be a place for us to post as we wish, about things that we want to share with each other.

I purchased Black and White and it arrived today. I'm still in the very beginning, but I'm looking forward to the game. I think it'll be a lot of work, but I'm hoping to accomplish some cool stuff with my creature.

I'd really like to make video games, like content and ideas. I have no desire or skill at coding or something, but I think games would be a great outlet for my creativity. so if you know someone who likes to code games but is short of ideas, let me know.

Anne

So one of the guys at work recommended this band, Paramore to me. I've added to my Pandora, as they are pretty awesome. Liz, you might like them.

I think if I were to describe the blog experience, I would call it fierce! Because each of us is fiercely unique, and some of our arguments were pretty fierce, too. But altogether, I'm glad we tried it. So I'm also fiercely glad and grateful for my siblings for going along with my crazy idea.

Things are going pretty well for me. I've been sick, but nothing I can't handle. Work, internet, read, sleep- that's mostly been my days. With food in there somewhere.

Liz, I made those zone pizzas with great success! But now I'm out of tortillas, so I'm looking for other things to eat. Any other recipes?

Bill, when wil your next beer be ready? I'm SO excited to try it!

Frank, we are way overdue for some Dynasty Warriors. Let me know if you have any free time coming up, and I'll see what I can do.

Greg, as you know I've been talking to Jessie lots. You are so lucky to have her. But I know a secret- (she's lucky to have you too!)

Anyways kids, I have to get ready for work. Take care all! Lots of Love,
~Anne

Frank: 7 Hours on a Bus, One Way

So I'm leaving Holy Cross at 6 AM to travel to Washington D.C. for the Patriot League championship round at American University. For those interested, the game will be shown on ESPN2, starting at 4:45. The winner of this game will gain an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. This may be the last game of my Holy Cross career.

Anne, I agree with you on the home-brew campaign setting. That's how I prefer to do things as well. But take the time to really flesh out the setting, and give the characters plenty of room to maneuver.

I've been selected to compete in a cooking challenge at my school. I competed in this challenge last year, the Worcester Telegram and Gazette did an article on it. You can read the article here. This year, I'm going to make risotto with ingredients selected from what is being offered that night. And no, risotto is not on the menu.

Greg, you were welcome to initiate those e-mail, IM, phone conversations about the blog. If you really thought that discussion should not be talked about on the blog, then you should have said something sooner.

As a final note, I will pose a question/challenge to each of you for the final week of our first year of blogging. Thinking about the year, what were your highlights or most memorable moments on the blog? Did you enjoy this blogging experiment, and how would you rate our success at blogging for a year? Finally, what do you think the blog will look like after our year of posting is over, and Anne's challenge to us completed?

Frank: Our Lenten Journey

Lent is certainly not my favorite liturgical season, but it is one of the more important ones. It is only in Lent that at least once a week, there is a distinct reminder of the Lenten journey. Especially since I greatly dislike most fish, the struggle to find food on Fridays is part of the sacrifice. It's become more important to me as I grow up to find significant changes to my life as a result of my faith. I feel the presence of God more clearly when my actions are shaped by my faith traditions.

Of more interest to you, siblings, is that Lent marks our closing in on Holy Week 2009. Since we started the blog following Easter of 208, the blog itself will be reaching the one year mark. Once we reach that point, we will have concluded the one year experiment of blogging. Our obligation to post also stops with the one year mark.

Wizards in Winter? No Muggles Allowed!

I'm feeling a bit under the weather, go figure it would happen the week alot of things happened.

Wow, The Blog has expanded. We're now 7 days of the week!
Mom is on Facebook. And thanks to Anne, everyone knows that I've got Jess her ring. It's currently out to be sized. It should be back before Christmas.

Speaking of Jess... She's so pwning me in Punch Buggy.
I'm trying to find some rules to hopefully give me an advantage.
So far google is no help.

I was gonna post a Happy Tree Friends Video this week, but it's a joke video and the image before you play it gives the joke away! Still, Wizards in Winter rocks the house year to year...