It's a busy month for birthdays! Briana's is Friday, June 22. 
Here's a photo from last Halloween, before she and Peter became parents-to-be. The Portland residents will be visiting Montana over the Fourth, attending Meghan's wedding, and possible coming back for the Family Reunion. Meanwhile, I hope she and Peter celebrate her birthday with all the gusto that I'm used to hearing about from them. Add your best wishes, too.
June 20 is Jan's birthday. We're not countin' candles here, but who said that gettin' old put the "funk" in "dysfunctional"? Why, Jan did! Okay, she didn't really say that, but she lives it. Since I don't have a postal address for Jan as she and Marc make the big transition (Marc more than Jan, so far), this will have to be the birthday card that she wishes she never received. Add your thoughts to wish Jan a happy happy!
Okay, I have to admit that I have a certain reticence about putting a promo for my album on the blog. At the same time, though, I feel pretty good about the project. I've received good feedback, and I hope folks are ready to rock 'n' roll.
The man turns 33 today -- one-third of the way (hopefully) on his Journey of Life. This post comes late on the day. In fact, he arrived early in the morning on June 10, 1974, in Great Falls, Montana. He was a big, feisty, squaller baby -- so much a no-neck that Maurika's spoonerism "A-bomb" fit quite well. Later on, her own kids called him Abe-uh. So ... to Abram · Abe · A-bomb · Abe-uh ... happy birthday!
I sent out some pictures via kodak gallery. Please let me know if you didn't get an email and want to see some pictures. We've had quite a busy first few weeks with the little squirt. We traveled to Montana then Seattle for a wedding and then Hilton Head South Carolina where Emma got to go to the beach for the first time and dip her toes in her first pool! How exciting. Now we're all back home getting into our own routine. I started back at work and school and it's been tough trying to get everything done, but what a sweet distraction! Hope you are all well and see you all in a month or so! Love Ya!
Ben Wingerter and Katie Zillner will be tying the knot June 14, 2008. We are excited to have Katie joining our family! Wish them the best while they plan the big event!
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg, 1863.
Memorial Day orators will say that a G.I.'s life is priceless. Don't believe it. I know what value the U.S. government assigns to a soldier's life: I've been handed the check. It's roughly what the Yankees will pay Roger Clemens per inning once he starts pitching next month.Andrew J. Bacevich, a Vietnam veteran, teaches history and international relations at Boston University. His son died May 13 after a suicide bomb explosion in Salah al-Din province.
This is a photo from Thursday, standing by the Drava River in Maribor in northcentral Slovenia. I made a quick trip there with a couple friends. 
I had a great day on Tuesday. Spent time with a friend in Grado, Italy. It's a beach place, as you can see. We also visited the Roman ruins at nearby Aquileia. Yes, I'm having a good time.
Here are all the Wingerters and Meuniers at Sam's baseball game. This was the day after Mother's Day and everyone was here. We were in Bozeman on Saturday for Jake's graduation. While we were there, we saw Jim Moore (the elder!) in the parking lot at Albertsons'. Talk about a small world! After a quick lunch, we came home and Miranda, Nate and Emma returned from a Seattle trip. We had a great day Sunday with dinner including Mom, Jan and Marc, Connie and Bill and Jimmy. Although dinner took a bit longer to cook than we anticipated, it was great anyway!
Miranda, Nate and Emma are returning to Durham on Friday. We are really going to miss having them in the house, but duty calls. Miranda begins her clinicals on Tuesday and both have to work next week. So after this extended visit, they are going back to the real world really quickly!
Ya'll have a great up coming weekend. We will be journeying to Medicine Hat Alberta for a baseball tournament that Sam is participating in. Should be a fun trip!
Later! Love you all!
Mary
Finally, we went back to Slovenia for dinner in the old fishing village of Piran. It has long been one of my favorite places; I have enough photos of Piran to fill an album. As we were leaving, a parade of antique cars tooted through. Here's an old Fiat. 
This one, in the nearby town of Dornberk, had a red flag, while most of them have the Slovenian flag. I can't speak to the politics of choice of flag. 
I figured since everyone else is updating about their lives, it is about high time I do as well. Let me start off by saying I am having an okay track season, I have yet to throw a big one, but it is only a matter of time. We only have two meets remaining in the season. We have one at home and then our Conference meet. The weekend after I graduate I will be heading to Charlotte, NC to compete in the National Track and Field meet.
I am graduating this year, believe it or not. That is in three weeks. I completed my thesis paper for Honors Government, so if any of you are interested in reading an 85 page paper on how DNA has impacted and changed our criminal justice system, let me know!! Other than that, classes are classes and they are winding down quickly.
Finally, for the future plans. I am not sure how many of you know where I applied to Law School, but I applied to UM, Gonzaga and Notre Dame. I was accepted to Gonzaga and UM, and wait-listed for ND. I was going to give ND till the end of May to give me an answer, but as time passed, I became more and more interested in Gonzaga. The above picture is a picture of where I am going to be living in Spokane next year. I am going to Anacortes this summer to live with Matt and Kelly and Will, and then in July (after the wedding) I am heading to Australia for the month.
I think that is about all I can update on. Hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather wherever you are!! I miss you all and I cannot wait to see you at the big wedding this summer!!
Love
Jen
