Can we Interest you in a Byland's Gift Certificate, Ma'am?

Pathetic?
Absolutely.

Here's the deal...
Adam's class is doing a fundraiser for their big trip to Thetis Island in June. Bylands is doing them a favor by letting them sell $25 gift certificates for Bylands (for $25) and they'll give a $5 kickback on each gift certificate to the "saleskid" for their trip.

So, I'm asking if anyone who thinks they might spend at least $25 at Bylands this spring, if they would consider buying a gift certificate or two from Adam.

We do deliver.
AND I JUST READ THAT WE NEED TO HAVE THE ORDERS IN ON THURSDAY! YIKES!

Thanks, friends!
(I hate this fundraising thing and this is the only one I'm going public with.)

The Kerns Take Spokane

We had a very fast, but very good weekend with family, celebrating "grandma great" this weekend. The service was perfect, we had lots of good moments with cousins and aunts and uncles, an I got in a much needed coffee with a good friend going through a tough time... it was a good weekend.

Highlights...
- Just a few of us cousins hanging out in the Howard Johnson lobby, laughing together.
- an amazing photo video of Grandma's 101 years
- watching the kids and their dads play in the pool
- sitting across from my friend Jason at Perkins over tea
- meeing "new" cousins... great people.
- a couple of good laughs at the Golden Corral

Tough things...
- it went too fast
- didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked with my sister-in-laws
- the sorting of the last of Grandma's things
- Adam was a little sick one night and he and Joel missed the Golden Corral
- Brodie over-eating at said Golden Corral, to the point where he thought he was going to puke

Here are a few pics, starting with my favorite... Me and Nathan and our Blingy-Grills...

Louise

Joel's grandma passed away this morning at the tender age of 101. She was smart and funny and sweet and sharp. She had the cutest giggle. She loved Jesus. We have a ton of great memories of her and are looking forward to going to Spokane next weekend to celebrate her life and be with a bunch of people who loved her.

Idea Man

I guess Brodie, (who's almost 10) has been hearing Joel and I talk a lot about my work situation, and the upcoming launch of the Phases 2 & 3 at this condo development. He recently has offered a few suggestions to snaz up the whole launch event.

1) Parade
2) Fair
3) Petting Zoo

He also suggests I get some sales training, because I'm "kind of like a warrior going into battle without a weapon." His words. Seriously.