I’ve been a little slow to update this blog on happenings. Last weekend we went up to Maryland for a little roadtrip with Nate, Anne, Alisha and Casey. We ate at Phillips, went to a concert(The Hold Steady), had Brunch at The City Cafe and played in my parents pool. Here is a fun video clip of Alicia and Anne learning how to dive off the diving board and Alisha showing off:
Welcome to the world Lucy Janelle Wiese! 1

Our good friends Scott and Jan had their baby last night! Lucy Janelle Wiese was born last night at 6:05 pm weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. We went to see them tonight and she is adorable. Mom was a champ and was doing great. That is a picture of the happy new parents. Seriously, have you ever seen a couple look better after just having a baby?!?! And here is one of me holding her:

Gone fishing

I went fishing yesterday up on the Rappahannock with my good friends Ryan and Nate. It was a good time of hanging out. We fished, threw around the frisbee and football, canoed, drank beer and fished some more. Fishing awards are as follows:
- Most Fish Caught: Ryan(4)
- Largest Fish: Me!
- Save face: Nate for catching for his one and only fish at the end of the day
It was a great day of hanging out with friends and just enjoying nature. Good times!
The above picture is the big one. It’s also good evidence that I need to lose weight.
Google Street View and beautiful people 2
As a number of people have mentioned, Google has put up their street view of Richmond. While my lovely wife was exploring it she checked out Buzzy’s and saw some beautiful people out front. Check them out:

That’s us and our good friends Ryan and Aoife standing out front talking, forever memorializing us as Church Hillites and Buzzy’s addicts.
Update: Turns out Alicia found out about us in the photo from this CHPN post
Violence in Kenya
You’ve probably seen something on the news about the violence in Kenya since the election. If not then you should really follow a better news source(I suggest The Real News and/or CNN). This type of story is always more real when you have a personal connection to it. My friend Jake was over there doing photography work when all hell broke loose. To hear his story and see pictures head over and read his blog post about it. It’s a crazy and amazing story that includes getting attacked with a machete and being surrounded by an angry mob. I’m so relieved that he is home safe. Pray for peace in Kenya.














