The Schmidt House

My gift for Xmas was a new video camera. Here is Dan and JG's first video production of AE's championship game this weekend. Love the Benny Hill Theme music... Baby girl is #44. She had 16 points in this game.

This ad helps explain what I do at my job, everyone asks me and this pretty much sums it up. The systems we support: buy the grain, identify it, trade it, then we export it all over the world. That is why I have been down at the export plants with the rats, making sure our systems are safe. As I have always said, not the sexiest thing in the world, but people have to eat.

by all of the changes to the blog look lately... I really liked the fun flowers, however couldn't read a blasted thing on the iPhone. Hope you all have a great week!

Mom, Dad, Amy, Sam, and Hailee, How are you? I'm fine, but a little tired today. It is raining again today, it sees like all it does is rain here. How is the weather at home? Sorry again about calling at 1:00 a.m. in the morning. Yuki and I went shopping yesterday and I bought this paper at the bottom is Mt. Fuji. I am kinda excited at school. I am sad they are done with their tennis and basketball unit. Now we are starting swimming - yea! Last night at dinner we had a salad with cucumbers and tomatoes. Well, I was pushing the alfalfa to the side and I found this purple thing - it was raw octopus. It had the suction cups and everything - I about died. It tried it - didn't taste like anything. So I guess it wasn't that bad. All I do since Yuki is gone today is try to find my way around the neighborhood and watch TV. I think I've seen "An American in Paris" three times. I write a lot too. Tomorrow I am going to a flower arranging class somewhere. Next week I am ...

after the downer kind of post yesterday (really after I typed up the note from Gram I was sobbing), but I guess I needed it because today was a good day. I heard this song this morning and sang it all day...I want my money back. Lenka - The Show

I was looking for one thing and came across something quite unexpected. I somehow had put some old letters in a box and forgot about them. It was a bittersweet surprise. They bring back so many feelings and memories. I am really missing Gram.

I guess I had some disappointment at work - can't for the life of me remember what it was - must have been big because my mom told Gigi. Dear Susan, I talked to your mom on Sat. and learned of your disappointment at work. As usual here comes grandma's unsolicited advice. Every day I say a prayer for all of the grandchildren which includes the following: "May they go forward with open and receptive minds to meet their future, that they may live and face up to disappointment, that they may learn to accept themselves and not lose heart." Growing up you learned that life has its peaks and its valleys. You have much for which to be grateful. It is good from time to time to take stock of the plus side as well as the minus side of the ledger. Just keep applying your many talents to your job. The day will come when you can say, "All is well that ends well." Amen! Enjoyed your card and am still enjoying my birthday goodies. My writing is terrible - hope you can rea...