Tradition with a Twist
We began Rachel's birthday celebration last week at Winona Lake's newest Mediterranean-Sushi fusion restaurant, The Cerulean.
Rachel began planning her sushi celebration a year ago. Every year she puts a new twist on tradition, and every year the celebration seems to last longer and longer.

The traditional slumber party: complete with Poppyseed Chicken, Hide-and-Seek, facials, a dip in the hot tub, "The Worst of American Idol," charades, Silly String fights, ice cream "cake," cinnamon rolls and hazelnut chocolate chip scones for breakfast and a fresh bouquet of roses from Big Sissy, Tracy.

Rae ended the day with an afternoon of shopping in the city with Mom, Dad, and Sarah.

Just one of many rainbows we saw that day.

We closed the week-long celebration with home-made sushi and Gramma Stands' chop suey.
Since we somehow missed the traditional breadstick birthday photo, the chopsticks worked just fine!
Eric S. Jungbauer, J.D.
Eric passed the bar exam!
(There's still a lot to learn.)
Last weekend I taught a barefoot clinic for the Lake City Skiers.
I had a dozen footers from fourth grade to forty-something . . . I didn't make any money, but the pay-off was still great.

I had so much fun, I barely had time to get cleaned up for the 10th annual Cancer Gala.
Steve and I always go by boat and it is about the only time that I actually get in the picture!
(Who wouldn't want to be photo'd with such a handsome guy?!?)

Sarah has a BOO-BOO but hopes to be back on the volleyball court again by next week --- though "casted" for six to eight weeks.
It was not a glorious, game-saving injury, but at least she didn't break her pinky by tripping on a shoe lace.

She just recovered from a groin strain that almost kept her on land for the National Show Ski Tournament.
Steve is still re-cuping from his hamstring injury on the first day of ski season . . . Two years ago, Rachel broke her arm on the first day of school . . . Gramma Bev had two hip fractures in the past year . . .
I hope it's not genetic --- or contagious!!!