So we had to post this one.....my very good friend Rosie (aka Topham) lives in Oregon and mentioned to me that earlier this week a little snow had fallen in her area and the place virtually closed down! She was amazed at the difference in what they considered a "snow storm".....so, my most handsome husband in the whole wide world took this picture for her while at work in P.C. We are having quite the winter season in these parts and the two of us could not be more excited! Sorry Nanny and TorTor, but summer will be here soon enough!

Remodel Update.......

So here is a small sample of the new Matich family basement! The new lights are in, the baseboards nailed, walls painted, holes repaired, and counter tops placed! The hard work is almost complete! Stay tuned for the carpet, tile, and Torri's fancy decor soon to come!

and the fun continues.......

The birthday weekend ended just right! TorTor had everyone over for an as usual fantastic dinner and desert to celebrate the day of Moose. All of us, minus one, were in attendance. Jon Jon is recovering nicely from shoulder surgery, we wished he could have made it, but hope he has a fast and speedy recovery. It was a great eve, starting the new week off right!

P.S. Congrats Andy on your P.C. Fellowship!





Nanny and Grandma looking saucy as ever on dish duty!

And there it is folks, sealed with a kiss!

the day of the MOOSE!

Though our post is a day late, we all want to send our HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes! This handsome devil just celebrated yet another birthday..........ringing the day in with long hours of basement remodel, errand running, and at the close.....a long deserved small sample of scotch! There is no one better than the Moose, no matter the time of day or task he is ALWAYS there to help out! We are all so grateful to have him and we hope he had a wonderful day! WE LOVE YOU MOOSE and THANKS for all you do!

HAPPY DAY NO-MAH!

Happy birthday to you! We had a day of fun with our nephew who turned free (three) on saturday with lots of family and friends in attendance! He absolutely loves his uncle matti who always seems to give in no matter what the request. We are so lucky to have Noah, he has such an entertaining personality and the sweetest squeezes ever! The day was filled with lots of transformers and new hars (cars)! We love ever second we get to play and hope you had the best birthday ever!

love you lots,

aunt arn and uncle matti

ready......set.......remodel!

my oh my let the project begin! The ever hard

working Moose and ever so helpful Tor Tor have begun the adventure of remodeling the basement. With lots of hardwork and decision making this basement is sure to be a looker! Whats your vote to match and compliment the dark tile soon to be beneath the bar......

A. Dark Hardwood Floor with an ever so fancy orange rug

B. Light Hardwood Floor with an ever so fancy orange rug

C. A dark brownish color carpet

D. A neutral light carpet

Good Ole' RZA can hardly wait for a new spot in the house to claim, step aside Moose, RZA gets first pick! We will keep you updated..........

Snow Day in Park City

That's me......angrily pumping my fist in the air. It usually takes something significant to make me this angry i.e., not enough sleep, hunger, or in this case not being able to snowboard. During the week between X-mas and New Year's Day my fantastic wife, Amber, was kind enough to bring all my snowboard gear up to Park City and meet me for a half day of snowboarding. We drove up to Park City Mountain Resort and found ourselves caught in a nasty traffic jam in the parking lot for nearly an hour. For obvious reasons everybody in the lot was furious. I even saw a sixty year old man fight a sixteen year old boy and girl. It was awesome. Sadly, we gave up and went home, hence the angry fist in my car. We did however get up and go back up to PCMR the next day to snowboard a full day. The day began the same way the previous day ended, chaotic. About an hour wait at the first lift and a forty-five minute wait on the next one, made us realize that we will be sure to stay faithful to our home resort Solitude. The day did get better, we were fortunate enough to meet up with our friends Cami and Scott who know PCMR very well. So they were able to show us around. Lunch was great and it snowed all day giving us plenty of powder to play in. Amber and I wanted to wish everybody health in '08 and that it turns out to be the best year ever. Hopefully all resolutions are maintained and all big goals are fulfilled. We love you all and thanks for making all the previous years great!

Resoultions: fact or fiction

Christmas has past and we are faced with a bright and shiny, fresh, new year. We are also faced with the decision to make, or not to make, New Year's Resolutions (NYR).

Traditionally I have not liked NYR because they tend to be forced and unimportant and easily broken. Example: work out more - ends in about 2 weeks, lose weight - blah blah, save money - easily said hard to do after Christmas and while using student loans. After failing over and over to keep the NYR I stopped doing them. And honestly did not miss it.

Then I started doing Next Year's Major To Do List (NYMTDL) which is better because most of them get done without extra effort. Example: graduate (would have done this anyway), take boards (have to do), read 3 books for fun (gives me good excuse not to read medical journals). I like to do lists. I feel a sense of accomplishment crossing off items, even if it is "shower". Some people are not organized enough to shower, I am, I am very accomplished. That sort-of-thing.

But more than that, my NYMTDL helps me see the big picture. Where have I come from (by looking at last year's list), where am I going and how should I get there (this year's list). I sit back and reflect on things that are important - relationships (am I doing a good job maintaining these, how can I improve them), my personal happiness (fun stuff), how is my health (exercise, BP, stress). This reflection time, taking inventory, is the most useful, I think. It helps me gain perspective. A guide for continuing or changing life's path.

I also like to look at the list throughout the year, and change it if needed. It helps to keep me on track, keep me motivated, and remember that all things pass, especially unpleasant ones, like taking boards.

What do you do? Do you do make NYR or NYMTDL? Or do you reflect in different ways?

Just curious.

Andy