Sharing family photo's was one of my earliest goals, long before social media was even around. As a Mac user I loved the ability to create my own web site, managing it with the tools Apple provided on my Mac. From 2000 I had built a very robust family photo web site. Unfortunately, 10 years in, Apple killed their iWeb platform and gone was my site and all the work that had gone into it.
For years I have been trying to find a way to replicate this site, but with no real success. I have been loosely maintaining my Blogger site since 2005. With the migration to smartphones and the cloud based photo storage that comes with them, I finally realized there might be another way.
Since Apple killed iWeb, I have made a conscious decision not to rely on their platform for any of my personal sharing needs. Auto syncing my phones photos to Google Photos seemed like a good way of assuring my images would be safe on a non-Apple platform.
So, after playing around with creating Albums on Google Photos, I've added a Photo Gallery page to my Blog. Here I can include links to individual Google albums.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
Holiday Greetings from Minnesota 2018
As the year comes to an end, we enjoy looking back at the year and sharing highlights with you. Our first memory was that we didn’t get the chance to mail out all our Christmas cards last year. A few made it out but most didn’t, because my mother fell and broke her hip, four days before Christmas. All our holiday plans were put on hold and our time was spent at my mother’s side. She was hospitalized for two weeks, and was then moved to a rehabilitation hospital for a month. She now lives in a new assisted living senior home in Wayzata. Her recovery went as well as it could go, but she is not able to walk after her fall. However, she gets around well in her wheelchair. She has made friends and enjoys the wonderful care the staff gives her. We have adopted her beloved dog, Peaches, her six pound Pekingese.
Cathryn (23) graduated with honors in Dec. of 2017, from the University of Minnesota, with a Bachelor of Science Degree, in Retail Merchandising. She hit the ground running in January interviewing with several companies. She soon accepted a job offer with Williams Sonoma, at their corporate headquarters, in San Francisco, CA. She moved there in February and worked for Williams Sonoma for six months, and has since moved on to work for Charlotte Russe, (national womens clothing chain), at their corporate headquarters, also in San Francisco. She works as Merchandise Coordinator and is also learning the many levels of the buying world. She is enjoying her fast-paced job, and working for a company that values their employees and their growth. Her boyfriend, Brandon, has also relocated to be with her in SF. He works for the University of San Francisco, as a Financial Analyst. They’ll both be home for Christmas and we cannot wait to spend time together.
Alex (27) and his girlfriend, Catherine, are enjoying their life in Brooklyn, NY. She is in her second year of law school at NYU. Jeff and I enjoyed a trip over the summer to visit them. Alex worked as a campaign staffer, for most of the year, for two democratic candidates; Cynthia Nixon, who ran for Governor of NYC, and Ross Barkan, State Senate Candidate. The candidates did not win their elections, however, his time campaigning added value to his resume. He now works for the New York City Comptroller’s office, as a their Digital Media Manager. He also takes on freelance work, as a communications consultant, check out his website at alexwunrow.com. We anxiously await their visit this Christmas, and look forward to much needed family time.
Nik is (29) and soon to be 30! Nik enjoys boating with us on Lake Minnetonka and visiting with family and friends. Plus, he enjoys following social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to name a few. Plus, checking in on Foursquare and Untapped everywhere he goes.
And now a little update on our bonus girls, Vanessa (foster daughter) graduates with her LPN nursing degree, on December 18. She works full-time at Regions Hospital, in St. Paul. She enjoys living in St. Paul with her boyfriend, Luke, they share a cute townhouse apartment and enjoy their kitty, named Louie. Dasha (exchange student) works full-time as a coordinator for the organization that brought her to the states as an exchange student. Facebook continues to be our best window to her world and our best place to connect.
I continue to work as a personal chef, for private families in the Lake Minnetonka area. I am expanding my business and hired an assistant to help handle the workload. She will start working with me in January. Check out my website, if you haven’t already, www.thyme-saver.com.
Jeff’s ending another busy year with lots of business travel. He celebrated his 34th year of working at Quad/Graphics. In his spare time, he loves to read, home brew his many favorite beer labels, dining out, movies, plus kayaking, and boating on Lake Minnetonka.
In October, we said goodbye to our family cat, Cookie. He had been ill with cancer since December of 2017. He was one year old when we adopted him in 2001, and he lived a wonderful life with our family through various homes and states. He is missed but we hold many sweet memories of him in our hearts.
As another year is on its way out, we count our blessings… which includes you and your family! Wishing you blessings during the holiday season and in the new year.
Jeff, Christina, Nikolas, Lola (10 year old Pug) & Peaches (10 year old Pekingese)
2018 Year if Photos click link https://photos.app.goo.gl/kFGDPkcwhhHxRrxx8
Cathryn (23) graduated with honors in Dec. of 2017, from the University of Minnesota, with a Bachelor of Science Degree, in Retail Merchandising. She hit the ground running in January interviewing with several companies. She soon accepted a job offer with Williams Sonoma, at their corporate headquarters, in San Francisco, CA. She moved there in February and worked for Williams Sonoma for six months, and has since moved on to work for Charlotte Russe, (national womens clothing chain), at their corporate headquarters, also in San Francisco. She works as Merchandise Coordinator and is also learning the many levels of the buying world. She is enjoying her fast-paced job, and working for a company that values their employees and their growth. Her boyfriend, Brandon, has also relocated to be with her in SF. He works for the University of San Francisco, as a Financial Analyst. They’ll both be home for Christmas and we cannot wait to spend time together.
Alex (27) and his girlfriend, Catherine, are enjoying their life in Brooklyn, NY. She is in her second year of law school at NYU. Jeff and I enjoyed a trip over the summer to visit them. Alex worked as a campaign staffer, for most of the year, for two democratic candidates; Cynthia Nixon, who ran for Governor of NYC, and Ross Barkan, State Senate Candidate. The candidates did not win their elections, however, his time campaigning added value to his resume. He now works for the New York City Comptroller’s office, as a their Digital Media Manager. He also takes on freelance work, as a communications consultant, check out his website at alexwunrow.com. We anxiously await their visit this Christmas, and look forward to much needed family time.
Nik is (29) and soon to be 30! Nik enjoys boating with us on Lake Minnetonka and visiting with family and friends. Plus, he enjoys following social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to name a few. Plus, checking in on Foursquare and Untapped everywhere he goes.
And now a little update on our bonus girls, Vanessa (foster daughter) graduates with her LPN nursing degree, on December 18. She works full-time at Regions Hospital, in St. Paul. She enjoys living in St. Paul with her boyfriend, Luke, they share a cute townhouse apartment and enjoy their kitty, named Louie. Dasha (exchange student) works full-time as a coordinator for the organization that brought her to the states as an exchange student. Facebook continues to be our best window to her world and our best place to connect.
I continue to work as a personal chef, for private families in the Lake Minnetonka area. I am expanding my business and hired an assistant to help handle the workload. She will start working with me in January. Check out my website, if you haven’t already, www.thyme-saver.com.
Jeff’s ending another busy year with lots of business travel. He celebrated his 34th year of working at Quad/Graphics. In his spare time, he loves to read, home brew his many favorite beer labels, dining out, movies, plus kayaking, and boating on Lake Minnetonka.
In October, we said goodbye to our family cat, Cookie. He had been ill with cancer since December of 2017. He was one year old when we adopted him in 2001, and he lived a wonderful life with our family through various homes and states. He is missed but we hold many sweet memories of him in our hearts.
As another year is on its way out, we count our blessings… which includes you and your family! Wishing you blessings during the holiday season and in the new year.
Jeff, Christina, Nikolas, Lola (10 year old Pug) & Peaches (10 year old Pekingese)
2018 Year if Photos click link https://photos.app.goo.gl/kFGDPkcwhhHxRrxx8
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