16 August, 2005

Erin's Wedding


My good college friend Erin Dorsing got married to Jordan Whitt on the 13th. They had a gorgeous wedding in eastern Washington on her parents' farm. It was a lovely weekend, and it was great to see my college roommate Heather.

31 July, 2005

Black Butte




This year the Newman/Schuh, Sawyer, and Allen families all met for a big reunion in Black Butte, Oregon. Some of us hadn't seen each other in years. Highlights for me were taking my nephew Dieter swimming and hiking with Emily, Dad, and my cousin Tyler on Santiam Pass. Alot of biking, tennis playing, and running also took place. I got very sunburned, but that was not a highlight. On the way home, John, Emily, Dieter and I drove over to Bend for one more night. We enjoyed dinner at the Deschutes Brewery and took a nice walk around town. On my drive home, I was unknowingly re-routed due to some construction (read: I took a wrong turn and almost got lost), but the alternate highway proved to be a lovely and scenic piece of road. I'd say the week was an overall success.

18 June, 2005

Mills Music Martin Day




Our Martin clinic was a huge success! Larry Barnwell of Martin Guitars talked about Martin, did free re-strings for all, and brought three special edition Martins worth over $200,000 combined. What a treat. They even let us wear jeans and Martin t-shirts for a change from the normal dress clothes.

28 May, 2005

May 2005, Dad's 60th Birthday




Mom flew me down to Idaho for a day for dad's 60th birthday. Boy, was he surprised! Since I was there, he knew something was up but pretended not to notice as we brought in loads of tables and chairs and decorations. That evening family and friends came for a special fish-fry presented by longtime family friend Gary Nichols of Oregon.