Just Thinking

I was just taking a pause during my final exam studies and thought I'd post on this dusty blog of ours. This year has been a big change for the Curtis Family. We moved to MS so I could start optometry school in TN. I applied to join the Air Force through their scholarship program too, so that will be interesting. Not sure if I'm in yet or not. The kids and Amy are doing well, trying to figure out what to do without grandma and grandpa in the house haha. The food and the people are great here, and the Mississippi River is really muddy. Anyway, just checking in! Love you guys, hope you are all doing well!!!

CONGRATS MARK AND AMY!

Mark and Amy, I just saw that your little boy was born. Congrats! Hope you are enjoying the new time with him. Let me know if you learn anything new about heaven from him.

What should we name her?

Laura and I are discussing names for our baby girl that is due in June. Here is our list.

1.Jane
2.Lilia
These are the two were are really talking about
3. Lucy
4. Ashley (I like this one but Laura only says she does to make me feel good)
5.Adam
Can you think of any others that you like more?

Hi fellas!

I saw Rory the other day, he hasn't changed much except he seems like things are going in a solid direction. He enjoyed his internship back East at the golf course and anticipates graduation this year. Amy, Michele and I are happy as clams, getting ready for school to finish up and Optometry School Apps to go in. Adam called me last week to catch up and to (get this) ask me where he could find that Death Star Battle Game we used to play sometimes. Good times. I hope you are all doing well, keep in touch.

Mark (Shaker #1)

Hey thanks fellas. So General Conference!

I had a great birthday, the best 23rd I've ever had BAR NONE. I came home after a long day of work and school and last minute homework modifications to a house full of balloons! I got everything I wanted: a pony*. Amy is a very sweet and thoughtful wife and she really made my day as she always does. I think I went to Sub Zero Ice cream at least 3 times that day which was nice too. Doug I can't believe you still remember that day, and you know I would run twice as far any day if it would help you out. One memory I have is Doug's mp3 bundle of manna which he would carry from bedroom, to bathroom, to bedroom, to kitchen, to living room, and back again with the words of "Three Towels and a 25 Cent Newspaper" filling the hallway. That's something I want to be better at in this my 24th year, to know what our Prophets and Apostles have said, not just that they have said something. I recall a day in Poland when I had explained that we have a prophet today just like Moses or Peter and I was asked, "Well what does he say?" I couldn't reply immediately and decided then and there that I would at least have 5 current things on my mind that our Prophet has said recently.

Which brings me to my next point, General Conference. I thought it was absolutely amazing this last weekend. Let's share some of our favorite talks or principles discussed how about it? I think my favorite comes from President Monson during the General Priesthood session when he said that, "the face of evil today is tolerance." It had never occurred to me, but that is so very true. What do you all think?

Well, I better go feed Norman my pony.
*I didn't really get a pony, but I did get a soccer ball! Let's play!

Beat Boy

When I think of Mark I have one distinct memory. No one else in the world probably remembers this but me and Mark. Biggest paper, rock, scissors competition to ever take place and Mark Curtis and Adam Foster are on stage to please the contestants and the crowd. Did they perform well? Not really. In fact it sounded really bad. Adam couldn't hear Mark and Mark couldn't hear Adam and so it was random noise coming from the stage. I think afterwards one guy told me, "hey man, that sounded pretty good." However, we totally redeemed ourselves a few weeks later at the CD release. Oh the memories.

Happy Birthday Mark

A Memory of Mark -

Mark, remember the time I was working on the 57th Weekly and I was all frustrated and I forgot something on campus and without a moment's notice, you ran to campus and picked it up for me and ran back home? That really made a difference. I was really grateful for your sacrifice. I hope your birthday is wonderful today.

Another Memory -
Remember the time when all those girls were getting all googly-eyed for Don't Eat Pete's drummer and we had to tell them that you were already taken?