This is our last dodgeball picture...I didnt take as many good ones as Reed but ah well I tried my best. Enjoy for now!
With Regards
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
This is a number of all the seminarians (Jonathan is the one in the middle of the picture). The one in the background is Ossman....the one that smoked me so bad with a dodgeball at a distance that I started bleeding and got knocked backwards; getting my foot stuck underneath the fence. Which, as you can see, would be hard to do. But boy it was so cool to experience that.
With Regards
Let's see....Well I cant find the names so the first priest ordained is Father Whatshisface....I didnt even see him before he got ordained. Then it's Father Russian (I dont know his name as well...because it's a really long Russian name). He was pretty cool...but I didnt talk to him much. Then it's Father Lee, who I got to meet quite well before he was ordained. We had dinner with him and Father Fryar with the Munsills and Justin and that was pretty sweet. He got a lot of gifts from his parents as well (like a brand new Honda SUV with GPS). The last is Father Gordon. They are all giving their first first blessings (first first because it was for their first time...) to the bishop that ordained him (whose name I know not either).
Ahhhhhh yes......At top is Good Ol Father Dodgeball laying it on thick (not really though, but his talk was thick ;-) ). And below it is Father Vanderputten, who was really great to talk to after so long. Then it was all who aided in the ordainations/mass on Saturday. Then you'll see Gregory (gray shirt) and Carl (other guy) trying to take us CA's out....unsuccessfully. Then there is Ed doing his ballerina throw.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
The Part of the Blog's Life Where the Author Talks About His Vacation...Using Words; Not Pictures
Hey Everyone,
I came back from our trip to Nebraska and must say that it was SA-WEET!!!! First day started as usual days do, getting situated and all of that good stuff. Next day started off well; morning Mass with Fr. Berg (Jonathan and I got to serve it) and breakfast. Then it got really boring. All the priests and seminarians apparently had something more important than Jonathan and I to do so we were sent to the rec room to wait for work to show up (mind you, it never did). Basically, we spent our time in the rec room for a long time (we played pool at first, and then I took a nap, having missed my sleep the night before). FINALLY Fr. Berg came to the room and we talked with him for a bit and had lunch afterwords.
After lunch we all headed to Denton (the town right by the seminary) to a tennis court. Then, it was California vs. The Seminary in some intense dodgeball! I have to say that was one of the best dodgeball days ever, seminarians screaming and arguing, kids getting smoked like sausage...On that day, I was on fire; better than I ever did. I was able to get 5 kids out in a row using my copyrighted move (which fools everyone...YES!) in one game. I was also able to see the strongest dodgeball arm ever, by a guy referred to as Orange Cap. He threw a cannon (he was a minor league pitcher) and can catch like no other. One game it was just a few people left and he threw another cannon at me...I didnt try to catch it because I knew it was most likely helpless (with his power), but he hit me in the right leg and I was sent flying backwards! Well I landed on my knees from the force of the hit and slid just a bit on the tennis court until my right leg got caught underneath the fence surrounding the court, and boy did that hurt... The spot where Orange Cap'd hit me was bleeding (hence, strongest arm I've ever seen) and my leg was all bloody from scraping the sidewalk, but I was so thrilled at being part of the strongest throw I've ever seen!
Anyways, then came Saturday; the day of ordinations. That was great to see, and there some great parties afterwards (at the seminary, it was so so, with pool and such in the rec room. Then at the McNeely's there was some GREAT soccer until it was after dark (I couldnt even see the ball half the time). On Sunday, we partied at the McNeely's again and went back to the Seminary (the rest of our family, who came on Friday, left this day). Monday and Tuesday were both the same, either talking or alot of work at the seminary. On Tuesday we spent the whole day practically getting weeds out of so many acres of land around the seminary (literally, all day and we didnt even finish getting all of them!). So then on Wednesday we left and here I am! Back here on the computer...typing away.
I would go more into detail about the trip, but there was SO much great things about it that I would talk and talk and talk and talk about jokes I heard, certain people, and all that. So I shall bid you goodnight and wish you all the best!
With Regards,
Damien
I came back from our trip to Nebraska and must say that it was SA-WEET!!!! First day started as usual days do, getting situated and all of that good stuff. Next day started off well; morning Mass with Fr. Berg (Jonathan and I got to serve it) and breakfast. Then it got really boring. All the priests and seminarians apparently had something more important than Jonathan and I to do so we were sent to the rec room to wait for work to show up (mind you, it never did). Basically, we spent our time in the rec room for a long time (we played pool at first, and then I took a nap, having missed my sleep the night before). FINALLY Fr. Berg came to the room and we talked with him for a bit and had lunch afterwords.
After lunch we all headed to Denton (the town right by the seminary) to a tennis court. Then, it was California vs. The Seminary in some intense dodgeball! I have to say that was one of the best dodgeball days ever, seminarians screaming and arguing, kids getting smoked like sausage...On that day, I was on fire; better than I ever did. I was able to get 5 kids out in a row using my copyrighted move (which fools everyone...YES!) in one game. I was also able to see the strongest dodgeball arm ever, by a guy referred to as Orange Cap. He threw a cannon (he was a minor league pitcher) and can catch like no other. One game it was just a few people left and he threw another cannon at me...I didnt try to catch it because I knew it was most likely helpless (with his power), but he hit me in the right leg and I was sent flying backwards! Well I landed on my knees from the force of the hit and slid just a bit on the tennis court until my right leg got caught underneath the fence surrounding the court, and boy did that hurt... The spot where Orange Cap'd hit me was bleeding (hence, strongest arm I've ever seen) and my leg was all bloody from scraping the sidewalk, but I was so thrilled at being part of the strongest throw I've ever seen!
Anyways, then came Saturday; the day of ordinations. That was great to see, and there some great parties afterwards (at the seminary, it was so so, with pool and such in the rec room. Then at the McNeely's there was some GREAT soccer until it was after dark (I couldnt even see the ball half the time). On Sunday, we partied at the McNeely's again and went back to the Seminary (the rest of our family, who came on Friday, left this day). Monday and Tuesday were both the same, either talking or alot of work at the seminary. On Tuesday we spent the whole day practically getting weeds out of so many acres of land around the seminary (literally, all day and we didnt even finish getting all of them!). So then on Wednesday we left and here I am! Back here on the computer...typing away.
I would go more into detail about the trip, but there was SO much great things about it that I would talk and talk and talk and talk about jokes I heard, certain people, and all that. So I shall bid you goodnight and wish you all the best!
With Regards,
Damien
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