Here's a touching story about Mr. Rogers. We truly have lost a wonderful man..

More than a neighbor

Share your own Mr. Rogers thoughts/stories/etc at this address:

Mr. Rogers Memories

Did you know...
in the Qu'ran there is a book named after the Virgin Mary and that she is the epitome of women?
----Livvi'i

Hey, Tom, when is your spring break and when are you going to the Monastery? I have spring break coming up too and thought it might be fun to go to Chicago, and it would be fun if we could hang out. Did I spell Monastery right, all of you spelling whizzes? If you want to email me about Chicago (or anyone else about spelling), I'm at ingiaa@hotmail.com.

Some news from Atlanta (since I don't have any of my own)--Dad's giving a talk at Emory University this month and Mom recorded a medieval music CD this week. Go, 'rents!


Ingrid

OK, you are forgiven, Tom. I can see if you're always trying to remember which saint I most resemble, you could get confused! ("... now is she the famous mystic or the 'little flower'?...") Just remember it's spelled the same as Mother Teresa, whom I resemble in compassion and charity (or more likely in looks).

Tonight it is our turn to bring treats to choir practice, and since we're not going to have any during the weeks of Lent, we were advised to make it good. I stopped at my favorite Bosa Donuts on University Avenue this morning and picked up a douple dozen. Mardi Gras!

My saint's name is Teresa, like Teresa of Avila. So technically in the Catholic Church I was confirmed as Teresa Anderson...
---Livvi'i

Teresa, I have always been aware that I need to be careful and spell your name right, it is just that I am always confused as to which way was the most correct. For some reason, I got the Th spelling stuck in my mind as the correct one. I remember now, because your name is spelled the same way as St. Teresa de Avila, the Spanish mystic. (The Interior Castle- also a good book) I just forgot how SHE spelled her name. Anyway, I apologize again and ask your forgiveness. Well

Then,
That's all
Thank you.
Thom. (I was called Thom for a short time after a lab group of mine turned in a paper with that spelling in my freshmen year biology class)

I have been your aunt for 22 years, Tom, and you still continue to misspell my name! I will start calling you 'Thom.' Your retreat sounds interesting (I looked at the website even though the URL was wrong as you had also misspelled St. Augustine's name (so I guess I'm in good company)). Have you ever read "The Seven Story Mountain" by Thomas Merton? I would recommend it.

Mae, I saw that article in the NYTimes today. It's pretty bizarre isn't it? All the news that's fit to print.
Well, Pete, as far as the 20 page thing, I haven't written any. What I'm going to do is write one 40 pager and one 20 pager instead of three 20 pagers. Same thing basically.

Looks like your having fun in France, Theresa.

Tom

hey tom, how many of those 20 page papers do you have done already? 2? 1? Sorry I don't have any info on Egypt that i can send your way, we didn't buy the book that went along with the exhibit..:)Guess you'll actually have to do your own research.. hehe.. jk.

Hey Pete,

If there is any good information you get about Egypt send it my way. I will write a 20 page paper to write about it before the end of the semester...

Tom

Joel has helped me put up a few of my Annecy pictures. If you click on this picture, you will be brought to a page with a representational sample.

Maria and I went to the Eternal Egypt exhibit yesterday. Our many thanks to Norris to getting us into the show and giving us the audio guide. It really was a great show. The Egyptian art really took you back and made you wonder who it was that carved the piece, who had done the painting, what they looked like, when they died, etc. And that spooky music on the audio guide just made it that much better! My favorite piece was that of Mentuhotep II, who reunited Egypt under a strong central government. There was a sculpture of his head that was so lifelike, I could almost see him talking and breathing...

So thanks again Norris, we had a great time!

Thanks for your greetings. I am back from Annecy, Geneva, and Amsterdam. I should go to bed as it's about 4:00 am according to my internal clock (not that I ever got adjusted to French time). I met some nice people at the conference and the French didn't live up to their rude reputation. Everywhere it was "Bonjour, bonjour!" And I took lots of pictures, Peter.

Gracias primo.
---Livvi'i

Liv,

Tu siempre me has impresionado con su nivel de espanol avanzado. Creo que tiene algo que ver con sus maestros- o es nada mas de tu intelectualidad. Todos de nosotros sabemos que eres un genio.

Tomas

Roosevelt
Hey all. I was just about to ask if you knew about the teachers from Roosevelt coming to Como. I only met a Spanish teacher who was amazed at my Spanish teachers ability to teach free levels of Spanish at once, and get a bunch of them to pass the AP exam.
----Livvi'i

Yes, family, I have fond memories of Mr. Rogers... I think I enjoyed his show even more than "my boys" did. I especially remember frustrating them by singing, "O I like to take my time, I mean that when I have a thing to do, I like to take my time and do it right."
How long are you going to be "over there", Teresa? I enjoyed reading about all you're doing. I pray you have a safe trip home. I also send my greetings to everyone in Atlanta, Chicago, St. Paul, Shakopee, New York City, Bloomington, Annecy (?) and Minneapolis. Too busy to call your own mother?... tch tch tch... Have a great weekend, everybody! Nancy

A Roosevelt High -Como Park connection
A couple of days ago several educators from Roosevelt High School( alma mater of several of us Andersons) visited Como Park H.S.(alma mater of Liv) . Apparently CP was in a position ten years ago similar to what Teddy country faces today; a critical mass of unsuccessful students and a bad reputation. My colleagues were impressed with the CP of today. Maybe some of their successes can be replicated at RHS.

Mr. Rogers was my daily ritual (as well as peanut butter and jelly sandwhich) upon coming home from my morning kindergarten class. It is sad to see him go.

Well, Maria, I'm sorry to say I won't be home for spring break. I'm actually going to go to a monastery to pray and spend some time in silence during the week. It's actually a Lutheran monastery with benadictine influence. Check it out at http://StAugistinesHouse.org

We got permission from the U.S. government to travel to Cuba this summer for a week and so now we are awaiting a letter of invitation from Cuba so we can start the process of getting visas.

Hope all is well in Minnesota, Georgia, New York and Indiana (Ingrid are you still in Indiana?) oh, and of course, France.

Tom

Hi Everyone,

Yesterday I did write something on here, but I must have done it wrong because it didnt get published. Anyways, what I wrote was that I have a couple questions for several people who frequent this site. First off...Norris, are you working at the exhibit on Egypt this weekend, because I think Pete and I may be going on Saturday and we would like to see you, plus possibly get a discount on our tickets. Tom, when is your spring break? Just wondering because my parents want to have a game night with your parents and mine and we want to wait to have it until you are home.

Just curious, but what happened to the idea of going on an Anderson Family trip this summer? Has the entire idea been thrown out the window? I think it would be a blast. I know that going to Matt and Janelles wedding in California was a great family bonding time...especially for me being the newcomer.

Nancy we did get your phone message from a few days ago and I have been bugging Pete to call you back, but he claims that he's too busy. I hope school is going well for you and thanks for the call. It's nice to know that people are thinking of you.

Hope everyone is having a great week and enjoy your trip Teresa!!

Mister Rogers - You'll always be our favorite neighbor... 1929-2003



NY Daily News - Breaking News - Sad day in 'Neighborhood' as Mister Rogers dies

Andersons on the Moon!
Well, not really....

BUT there are Andersons in France! At least one we know of... Liv got a call this afternoon from the VISA company checking to make sure it was really RIGHT that someone was using our credit card in France. Interesting that they do catch things like this - Liv's guess is that the fact that charges were coming from the US and France simultaneously was suspicious. I guess it is good they are on top of this...

Teresa wrote today that, "We just finished the first day at the conference center... now just have to wait for the big dinner. The place is very fancy and in a beautiful location. It is interesting to have perspectives from around the world."

(feel free to write her there - she DOES have email!)

Everything went much better than I had anticipated. My flight out of Mpls was delayed about half an hour while they added more hydraulic fluid, so I was a little worried for a while, but we only arrived about 5 minutes late in Amsterdam. That airport is very nice and so it was interesting to wander around. The flight to Geneva was just over an hour and the airport there was small and easy to navigate. I walked through customs, staight ahead was my bag, and then immediately the person holding the sign for the cab. And the cabby was a glamorous woman (and not drunk). There were 3 of us from the flight. My hotel is right on a park and I have a wondow overlooking the lake and the mountains. My room is small, but the bathroom is huge (as big as the bedroom) and very modern.

I took a long walk around part of the lake today and everyone was biking, rollerblading, skateboarding, and walking dogs. I have seen a million dogs, including many "French" poodles.

Finding the cybercafe took me a long time though. The girl at the hotel said it was nearby in some cafe but I never found it. I had just about given up when I ran across this little place tucked in a tony street with antique shops and art galleries. It only has about 12 terminals, but it very classy (including quiet music in the background). Not like the English one with 400 terminals! You just pay a person after you're done (1.50 Euro for half an hour). I don't think I will ever find it again, however!

I hope you have a wonderful time in the alps! Take lots of pictures!

Your photography is very artistic, Peter. We especially like your landfill ones. I am leaving for my French conference on Monday and have been debating about cameras. I haven't been real happy with the results from our new little camera (bought just to avoid lugging the old Nikon and its heavy flash attachment along on trips). So I'll probably bring the old camera because I'd hate to mess up any photographic moments in the Alps.

As far as the conference, we have found out more about the other participants and it turns out that there will probably have some contentious moments (that is the SHORT story!) So I now have to worry about: terrorists, American-hating French people, drunk taxi driver (my mother's contribution), dying in Lake Annecy (which some CDC person did in winter when he jumped in to show off to some Scandinavian beauties... I didn't think I would be tempted, but Joel pointed out that my hotel bragged, "Only 200 metres to the pier!"), jet lag, AND having to do my share of arguing at the conference. Assuming I'm alive, I'll write next from Annecy!

I've added another gallery to my photography site. it's a gallery of Maria and my honeymoon. Check it out!

A | N | D | E | R | S | O | N - Photography

I found this deal for a free CarFax.com vehicle history report on fatwallet.com. Its a good thing to have if you aren't the first owner of your vehicle, or if you plan on selling your car. I just ran one for free on my Dodge. These reports usually are about $25 or so..

Free Carfax Report

I published my note about Stevie too soon. Because so many people signed up for the tournament, the first night (Friday) he plays in Fridley at the Northwest Athletic Club - Moore Lake. (94 to 694East to Central Av. N., 1 1/2 mile to E. Moore Lake Drive on the right.) I just put those directions in, to emphasize my correction.
Thanks, Joel for your good wishes. I'll have to get Stevie to "Blog-On." Nancy

Good luck Stevie!

For those of you worried about a terrorist attack, the government has put out a website to give you an idea of what to do in different situations.

Ready.gov - From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Hi Everybody - As Dr. Nick would say... (I'm becoming an expert) - Stevie is playing in a tennis tournament on Friday eve, 6:30 p.m. in Eden Prairie at the Flagship. He said it was okay to tell you about it. Nancy

More Dr. Nick.....

All about Dr. Nick

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Lawyer: "Mrs. Simpson, you're not a doctor, I'm not a doctor, the boy's not a doctor. The only person in this room that even comes close is this man."


Dr. Nick: "Stop...you're embarrassing me!"


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"See you in the operating place."



"The coroner, I'm so sick of that guy."


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(singing while performing surgery)The knee bone's connected to the...something. The something's connected to the...red thing. The red thing's connected to my...wrist watch. Uh oh."

Hello everyone. (unlike Mr. Nicholas)

I'm doing an independant study on Ancient History of the Near East, which is a wonderful topic. I had established with the Professor that I would write 3 papers during the semester to show what I am learning etc... the problem was that I forgot to establish the length of those papers. On friday I got an e-mail from him saying that "Each paper must be no less than 20 pages". So, every four weeks until I graduate, I need to write a 20 page paper. Ahhh, I hope I graduate.

Tom.

Nancy, Dr. Nick Riviera is a quack on "The Simpsons." He and people always greet each other cheerfully whenever he appears. He does all varieties of unethical surgeries... perhaps you might run into him in the underground mortuary.

We also enjoyed Janelle's choir concert, although it must have taken a lot out of her as she was too sick to work today...

Hi Everybody - (Who's Dr. Nick - I haven't a clue) I'm sure you're all thinking, "That's for sure!"
My latest adventure - I was lost in the basement of some building where all the doors were red. I really felt like I shouldn't be there. After I inspected the "new" Coffman Union, I decided to go outside instead of wandering forever neath the streets of the U, and I ended up in a place that said, "Authorized vehicles only - mortuary pick-up." I proceeded on, after all I'm not a vehicle. But alas, there was no sidewalk around the building. I decided not to try going thro' ... after all, what picture do the words "mortuary pickup" bring to your mind? Class is going well. We really enjoyed Janelle's concert. - Nancy

Teresa,

You are correct. When you write something, please be sure to hit "post & publish". If you just hit post, it won't go onto the live site. :)

Note to Mark and John about posting... When I went to post something on Saturday, I noticed that Mark's letter was visible on the "editor" but not on the blog page, so I punched "publish" for him (hope you wanted it published!) I guess that this might have happened to John too... If you just hit "post" it will save your letter, but not post it on the blog home page. So hit "post and publish" (correct me if I'm wrong, Peter). Teresa

Hey Anderson's,
What's up?...I posted a couple days ago, but I guess it didn't go through...Thanks to Ingrid for putting up the pix of our house, or as we call it now, "My blue heaven"...Lynda and I had a nice weekend in a state park cabin about 40 miles outside Atlanta -- we rode our bikes to Madison, the town that time (and General Sherman) forgot -- Mark and Tom may remember it from BRAG 96. Congratulations to Liv...when are you going to put you knowledge of the probability of horseracing to some practical use?...l8r...

John

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Well, Mae, with your Minnesota winter experience, you've got to be better equipped than most in the Big Apple!

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Thanks y'all!

Good job Liv! Make the Anderson's proud! (or should i say, continue to make us proud!)

Wow, Liv, congratulations! That is terrific. More wonderful experiences ahead for you!
What a beautiful house! I love the blue siding.
And what beautiful sunsets... especially the "foggy glow" one.. really dramatic looking.
Mark was going to tell about the home and garden show, but he didn't, so, even tho' it's something from a week ago, I just wanted to say how neat David's Landscape display was. Peter had a lovely picture of it, if you remember. I can see why it was chosen to be the set for all the tv stations. We're looking forward to the concert, Janelle!
- Nancy

Hi ya'll:

The house looks great, John and Lynda. Now if you just didn't have that broken lamp...

We spent the morning at the regional science fair awards ceremony, always a lengthy affair. Between Norris and Liv, this was our fifth time. We are pleased to announce that Liv is not only going to the state competition again this year, but is again the St. Paul district's alternate to the International Science and Engineering Fair in May! The two girls from St. Paul who were chosen to be the delegates are friends of Liv's and also were the delegates last year and they placed very high in the world (so they're not going to be edged out too easily). Liv also won one of the few monetary awards, $200 from Intel, which is the third year she's won this particular prize. Her project (predicting horse races) didn't exactly qualify for most of the "special awards," as they were for "improving human health," "advancing the field of aviation," etc. Liv said she might have won if the "Daily Racing Form" had sponsored a prize. A question on the judging form was "Was the project original or unique?" and one of Liv's judge's wrote, "Very!" Anyway, now she'll have to work hard in school to be able to take time off to go to Duluth (state) and Cleveland (ISEF), right, Liv?

Sorry about all the bragging!

Just thought I would let all the bloggers know that although I don't often post I am up to date on reading all the blogs. Yesterday I dropped off the Voyager for an oil change and rode my bike to school for the first time this year. My last bike ride was on a snowless New Year's Eve. It is always good to get back in the saddle. Our lease on th mini-van is due to end in May so we are contemplating buying it, turning it in and leasing or buying a new vehicle or buying a used car. What should we do?

The "after" pictures

My new Sunset Photo Gallery! I just changed and updated it for those who have already look at this link..

Sunsets

The Simpsons Archive

in the interest of fairness - Joel brought this to my attention:

You might know Eagle Scout Ben Curtis . He's that "Dude, you're getting a
Dell" guy on the TV commercials. On Sept. 11, 2001, the 21-year-old from
Chattanooga, Tenn., found himself in the midst of a crisis.

He was sleeping in his Lower Manhattan apartment when an airliner hit the
first World Trade Center tower. His roommate, a photographer, ran to the
disaster scene a few blocks away, but Ben went back to sleep, thinking the
noise was a gas explosion. When the second tower was struck, he got up and
looked out the window. Seeing the fire, he decided his roommate might need
help.

When the first tower collapsed, Ben rushed into the subway entrance nearby
to escape the flying debris. Clouds of soot poured down into the
tunnel. He took his shirt off and tied it around his face to breathe.

A woman came down the stairs with a severe gash on her head. "At first I
was completely freaked out," he said, "but then my Scout training came
back to me." He used his shirt as a pressure bandage and helped the woman
to safety.

As Liv mentioned in her blog, the Dell Dude was busted for marijuana possession this week. Did we see that one coming? Along those lines, here is the best "Dell Dude" joke of the week:

I'm not sure what to think about the Dell Dude getting busted. I always thought marijuana was a Gateway drug.

groan.........

"When you waste creation it's like spitting at God."
—Rabbi Daniel Schwarz

How many candles?

Mae,

i fixed your cake for you.. Happy birthday John!

Happy happy birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN!!

It's John's birthday - Atlanta time - Let me be the first to wish you a very happy birthday, John!
Have a great day. Nancy

I'm planning a trip to Cuba through my school which had been planned originally for spring break. The trip has been postponed however until May because we had some trouble getting all of the proper processed on time (visas and travel licenses) in on time. I am pretty excited to be going. I was there in April when I was living in Mexico for the semester. It's an amazing country with a very rich culture and very hard political situation.

I'm excited to be going back. We will be staying and working at a Church in Havana and have at contact with them through the Missions coordinator of our school. We will just be helping out with their ministry there in whatever way we can. I'm pretty excited about the opportunity.

For those of you in Minneapolis looking for a nice place to dine on Valentine's (or any other time), here's a link to Palomino in downtown Minneapolis. Sign up for their email "dining club" and get a $20 Gift Certificate via email for your next dining experience at their restaurant. The GC is good for 30 days and entrees are in the neighborhood of $15-25 per person.. Enjoy!

Palomino $20 GC

Picture of the Day:


Cemetary Sunset, Burnsville, MN 2/11/03

I was reading my New York Times today and came across this little article. It made me think of home. I was going to include the link, but you need a password to get in. So I just copied and pasted despite the size...

A Long Wait for Winter
By KATHERINE LANPHER



ST. PAUL
Our first real snowfall of the season was a beaut — big, fat, lazy flakes that piled up through the day, nearly six inches in the cities, twice that up north. The only problem: It was just last week.

Usually, a February snowfall is part of the normal tedium of winter here. You've become used to snow by then, its grace and its burden. You love its unbesmirched whiteness covering the laziness of autumn, when you meant to rake the leaves, really. You endure the snow that has been driven on and trod upon, gray and slushy and joyless.

So that first snow found us all a bit loopy with the prize of it, the way prairie settlers must have greeted a long-sought-for rain in August. Children played in their yards in snow suits so new they practically squeaked, and strolling down any street you could catch the fine points of a discussion on how to build a snow fort. Men driving trucks with snow plows revved their engines and vroomed down city streets just to show they could; lesser mortals in sedans fishtailed at intersections.

It's all part of the endearing waltz of winter here, but this year we've been a beat or two off. In January, a string of warm days found us not only snowless but with temperatures in the 50's. People came undone; one day a young man passed me on his bicycle. He was wearing a linen jacket.

January used to mean stiff winds and snow drifts, sliding parties and toddlers in so many layers that you want to poke them to see if they hit the ground and bounce back up. Waiting until February for our first snow was not only unnatural but also unnerving. I'm a tender transplant to Minnesota, having been here only two decades, but I remember when I succumbed to the awful majesty of winter, when the tow truck required to move your car two feet to the garage seemed charming and shoveling was reclassified as aerobic exercise. I was sitting with friends in a six-holer shack on the great lake of Mille Lacs, waiting for the depth-finder to show us some fish. I excused myself to step outside.

I was caught by the night sky, a dark wrap on the horizon, and by the vision of a slumbering village of ice-fishing shacks as far as the eye could see. Occasionally the ice groaned, but you could stamp your feet on that temporary terra firma and feel grounded in the embrace of Old Man Winter. You breathed out and your breath stayed on the air like a small white cloud. I fell in love.

The affair continued. It got serious when I picked up a pair of cross-country skis and found myself moving parallel to the Mississippi River, the open parts of the water looking like polished pewter.

So I'm a woman in love and my suitor, Old Man Winter, is turning fickle, waving at me with a few flurries and then leaving and now showing up again at the last minute. I'd slam the door on him, but . . . maybe he didn't mean it. Maybe he'll stick around this time, at least long enough for a turn by the river.


Katherine Lanpher is host of "Midmorning" on Minnesota Public Radio

Wow, the first time I have come to this site more than once in a day and hardly anyone has written. I am at work right now and bored out of my mind. They are re-carpeting the entire building, so there isnt much to do. Plus, last week our closer went on vacation so I got caught up while she was gone and now I have nothing to do. Everyone here at work thinks it's kinda weird that they are putting new carpet in because we are going to be moving to a new building in a year or two anyway. It seems kind of a waste. Oh well. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.

Picture of the Day:


On our honeymoon we saw Haleakala, a dormant volcano on Maui

Home and Garden Show

Maria and I, along with both sets of our parents went to the Home and Garden Show this weekend at the Convention Center in Minneapolis. Maria's brother david had a display for his landscaping company "Pine to Prairie" in the center of the auditorium. He was on the morning shows for several local TV channels this week, and after seeing his beautiful displays I can see why. They built this beautiful little set of an old european garden grotto, with a beautiful waterfall. Here are a couple of pictures of their set:





Pine to Prairie Landscaping

Ooh-Rah!

Liv's MCJROTC team participated in the annual Upper Midwest JROTC Challenge at Cretin-Derham Hall on Friday - and took first place, breaking St. Thomas's 10 year record. St. Thomas didn't even place. When their name was announced, Cretin (an otherwise arch-rival) gave a standing ovation, which was possibly the best part of it all. Not bad for an inner city public school to beat a private military academy. Liv adds that a cadet from Arlington said, "When we go to a competion we look out for the home team and the Marines."

From Lynda. I just wanted to say good luck to you, Janelle, with your concert and your paper presentation. I am sure you will do a great job with both. I just wish I could hear the concert! Also, I hope Matt had a nice birthday and Nancy, I am really sorry about both hurt hands. Things are pretty quiet down here in Georgia. Pictures of our "new" house will come soon. See you in May!

Okay, here goes...

Hi, everybody! My first post. You are all invited to my choir concert at 4 P.M., February 16th, at Fairmount Ave. United Methodist Church, 1523 Fairmount Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105. Hope you can come.

Also, I'm presenting a paper on the film "Japanese War Bride" on March 6th, at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference. I'm editing and cramming as fast as I can. Very nervous about it, but I'll try my best.

Janelle

So what is all of this fuss about political quotes? I think everyone should just settle down about it all. If you want to talk political, make your own blog. Oh and Nancy, Pete and I wont be out at the Home and Garden show helping out anymore. I guess my brother doesnt need us to help anymore. But you should visit him anyway. I am sure he would love to see some familiar faces.

liv,

After several people voiced concerns I came to the decision that it would be best if we didn't discuss politics on here. I then removed ALL the recent posts that referred to politics. I apologize if anyone was upset by my editing those posts, I didn't think anyone would mind. I thought we could just remove references to those and start fresh. Next time I'll be sure to let everyone know. Just so everyone knows, I won't be editing any future posts. :)

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! (oh and the furry monster is gone, but not before one final present for us in the office.. Good riddance you little devil!)

I just mentioned last night that I want to get to the Home and Garden show this year. I'll look for Pine to Prairie & Pete & Maria!
Your poster is beautiful, Joel! Nancy p.s. thanks for all those links.

Hi Everyone,
It seems like forever since I wrote on here. Lots of news! I just wanted to add about our furry monster at our house. She did have an accident last night except this time it wasnt poo. She seems to be getting worse. I am anxious to take her back tomorrow morning. One more night with crazy dog.

I dont know if you early risers in MN have been watching the morning news, but my brother David was on the news this morning and yesterday morning. I hear he will probably be on Channel 4 tomorrow morning. He's being interviewed regarding his showcase at the Home and Garden Show. He owns his own landscaping company and they have been involved with the show for several years. I am so proud to say that I have a famous brother. For those of you who may watch it tomorrow, his company is called Pine to Prairie. Pete and I may be filling in for my brothers assistant on Sunday, so maybe you guys could come out and see us. Take care everyone!

Wow

The other day Hobbyspace.com put up a link to my Columbia artwork. This morning I received this email:

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Mr. Anderson,

I was reading about the Shuttle Columbia tragedy on Hobbyspace.com, and found a link to your artwork "Lift". I'm going to print out the poster and put it up at work.

I work at United Space Alliance in Houston. My project is the Cockpit Avionics Upgrade.

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/shuttle_avionics_020516.html
for more information.

I grew up in MN and graduated from the U of MN in 1992, with a B.S. in physics. After working for 8 years in Wisconsin on commercial avionics software verification, I moved with my family to Houston for the sole reason of being involved with the space program. I saw from some of your links that you might be a U of MN graduate.

Those of us in the NASA family are still mourning our loss. Your poster is inspiring to me, and I think it will be to others as well.

Thanks again for your artwork.

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Thanks for reminding me that buddy doesn't poop in the house mom! Well, the puppy didn't poop in the house last night.. and here's a picture of Maria and Crystal to show how happy she was we didn't have to clean up dog doo..:)

My latest U of M saga: I'm too cheap to buy coffee there; As I'm coming out of our house this morning, my feet almost came out from under me, hot coffee spilled all over my glove, I had to rip it off with my teeth & plunge my burned hand into a snowbank. Actually the real injured person at our house is Stevie. He jammed his thumb last night skiing off a jump and it's really swollen & painful. He can't even hold his tennis raquet. Say, Peter, Buddy hasn't pooped in the house for a long time...

Puppy Strikes Again!

Update 2:

Maria's parents came over last night to see the puppy and have dinner with Maria. I was over at Mom and Dad's house getting my hair cut. I came home and the dog was just running around wildly barking and having fun..

I went into the office before work this morning, and lo and behold! Puppy poop #3. Maybe we should start taking bets as to when and where the next one will be ??

Update:

the puppy pooped in our hallway last night.. this is turning into puppy poopy house.. ughh.....!!!!

Happy Birthday, Matt!!!
Mark said he and John had to wash the dishes the night you were born.
I think we'll celebrate that way tonight.

Happy Birthday Matt.....

Happy Birthday Matt!!!

Artwork
A while back I found out about something called "card modeling," making models using card stock. I used it to make some of the spaceship models you can see at http://spaceship.mrklingon.org . Fun, and a cheap way to make models. The nice part is, if you lose or wreck parts... you can just print new ones on the computer. The designer of the ones I've used even gives things away for free: http://www.spacecraftmodels.com. After this weekend, he put up a free model of the Columbia - I made the model and used it to make this poster, which incorporates a picture taken by the astronauts during Columbia's last mission: Remember Columbia

I just flew in from NY (and are my arms tired...)

Hey everybody, had a great whirlwind visit to NYC with Mae. Actually, the whirlwind was blowing off the Hudson River Sunday a.m. Had a great time including visits to the American Museum of Natural History (a great place -- also kind of a shrine to Teddy Roosevelt for some reason, reminded me of RHS), Columbia U and several very crowded restaurants. I could have used my recumbent bike -- especially when stuck in traffic coming in from the Airport. The subways were great -- it will be interesting to read the wallpaper next time I go to Subway. Mae was a great host -- y'all go see her. And Liv, go girl...

My mother just called with some news about a fellow volunteer at the MN Correctional Facility. The man they signed in after on Sunday was also bringing two boys to church. His boys ended up beating him unconscious with a shoe and a stick in Colville Park (where we had the Sattergren reunion... he had stopped to show them eagles after church). They stole his car and are still at large. The man has been released from the hospital. He is 85 and has volunteered there since 1985. So much for the "corporal works of mercy"!

We're puppy -sitting for one of Maria's co-workers and it has been a bit stressful so far. First, the puppy pooped in our office and guest bedroom the other day. Today I went home for lunch and let the dog out of its kennel. I left it alone for a few minutes and came back to find that the dog had gotten into one of our fake trees, spreading dirt and fake moss all over the living room. Fortunately it wasn't ground in and I was able to vacuum it up with no problem. No harm done, but I was late getting back to work!

Naughty puppy!

Memories
Four years ago, Liv and I took part in Space Camp - learning about space exploration, launching rockets and even getting to simulate shuttle missions. It was a terrific experience and one that, for us, made reports of real missions come to life. So the loss of the Columbia and her crew was a stunning event - as Liv wrote on her blog: The unthinkable happened this morning. I cannot believe it. I had a Saturday lab for Biology this morning and most of the class was in shock. It's so sad.

This morning, without having talked about it, both Liv and I decided to wear our Space Camp pins:

I returned today from a diversity training retreat for the student government of our school. It was very good, and I believe productive. I am a member of the Diversity Task Foce which has been given the charge of implementing the school's multicultural vision statement which the board of trustees passed in October. There are some exciting changes coming to our school and it's overall outlook which I won't be here to enjoy because I will graduate in May.

I too was saddened to see the news of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Hope everyone is well! Chicago has warmed its way out of a bitter cold we suffered for a few days.

Tom

I turned on the TV this morning to see the tragic news of the accident of the Space Shuttle Columbia. 7 lives wiped out in a horrible turn of events. By all accounts they were a wonderful group of people, some of them with families and all of them with loved ones around the world. I'll pray for their loved ones as they go through this hard time..

Well, I am back from San Antonio... it's nice not to be jet-lagged! I LOVED San Antonio... the conference was in a hotel right on the Riverwalk and I could see the Alamo from my window. Everyone was very friendly and the city had a unique atmosphere. In my few free hours I bought more than I did in nine days in London!

I think he is just going so fast that it looks like he is flying....

John hits NYC? I hope it doesn't hit back!

John! Remember to signal your turn properly!

:)

For all of you out there who are computer junkies, here is a story that could make you think twice before sitting at the computer for one of those late night surfing sessions.



Your computer could be killing you !!!!!

P.S.
My Young Democrat amigos found the Coleman/Liv pic "creepy."

Swedes in Space!

Just an interesting link I came across a while ago:

Includes links to the Swedish Space Program!

:)

Oh, and Liv, when you look at the picture, it looks like you're actually leaning to the right? hmmm

An interesting site having to do with Jesus, the Shroud of Turin and other topics..

Historical Jesus Quest

Famous Birthday! 8/17!

Doing some political research, Liv discovered she shared a birthday with one of her Senators! I put their pictures together and look! They even have the same smile!

1987/1949

Note: Liv wants me to point out that, in order to construct this picture, her Senator's image had to be flipped so it tilted to the left, just like her....

Travelin' Anderson
With Teresa off in San Antonio, we're doing our best to get by. Tonight Norris prepared us a great meal!


Minute steak with cheese and toast. Oven fries. Salad with
cottage cheese and pineapple. Also shakes and Vanilla (diet) Cokes.

Koko does his best to last through this bleak time - looking suspicously out the back gate
when he is in the back yard ("Where IS she?"), or curled up, trying to sleep the time away
before she returns.

(He'll be happy to see discover he gets a trip to Red Wing on Wednesday!)

Sounds like you're getting right back into the swing of things mom! I hope you continue having a good time.. :)