Okay...here we go!!

So, I have figured out how to get the pictures on here, so now I am going to have some fun.

Here are two pictures that we took from our honeymoon in Newfoundland, Canada. I can't resist bragging about this trip because Katie and I both felt so connected to the magnitude of the earth, the power of the sea and disconnected from the typical modern society. We learned so much about the people who have inhabited this part of the world for over 4000 years and how fishing and hunting are the standard way of life along with strong social connections that unite small communites around the region. We visited the western coast of Newfoundland for 10 days and could have easily spent more exploring other regions of 'The Rock.' I guess that means we will have to return to visit our friends and explore new lands.



Katie spotted whales in the Bonne Bay from atop the mountain in this picture taken from a hike up from the Gros Morne National Park visitor center. You can see it in the foreground (blue roof near the water).



This picture is taken from a hike through the 'The Green Gardens' where we took a little sidetrip down to the coast. This coastal photo is a typical coastal shot so imagine driving this! Can you spot Katie in the center of the pictures standing on the rocks admiring the surf?

Have you ever met our puppies? The black one is Ripley (8) and the yellow one is Lilly (7). They have been lovers since Day 1.



In May Katie and I ventured to New York City for a long weekend to visit some of Katie's good friends from her previous life as a corporate officer, and to surprise them with the news that she was pregnant. The first night turned into a 4 hour dinner celebration with more than a few of Katie's previous co-workers where they swapped stories from the 'good 'ol days' and brought everyone up to speed on their current standings as people swamped in the corporate world. We visited other friends of Katie's and even managed to spend an evening in 'SOHO' with Jessie and Frank Braden (friends of Mark) from college. The only excuse that we had to miss Kyle and Christina and Jack was that we were on the west side of Manhattan and had three or four days jam packed with things to do. (Next time?)



Here is a picture of the remote control boat pond we discovered through our tour through Central Park with one of Katie's old friends from Hoboken (David White) and his little family. The park is such a spectacle of NYC and was by far the highlight for me being an NYC virgin. We spent over 8 hours in Central Park over the length of our trip, managed to see Dustin Hoffman and the other interesting people and events that NYC is so famous for.

After July 22 2006 (the most exciting day of my life so far) we have enjoyed our son every minute and are happy to have a little family of our own here in exciting Ann Arbor. Linus has brought such joy to our lives (and has single handed-ly kicked Lilly and Ripley down to the bottom of the pack (and they know it) and he is our light. Our wedding song lyrics included "All I want is to be your harbor..." and this little boy is the lighthouse that brings us in from drifting or traveling to far out from home.

October and November brought excitement to Linus when he got visit with his Uncle Peter in an impromtu halfway meeting in Cleveland and an especially exciting visit from his Grandma Davison who traveled from her home base in West Hartford Connecticut for a long weekend to visit her grandson. Here are a couple of pictures; one with Uncle Pete and one with Grandma Davison.





Well, time sure has been flying by as we 'parent' and 'own dogs' and 'work' and 'have lives'. Isn't it worth it though? This is part of our journal and we hope you know that as you read this you are intertwined into our lives and that it is our pleasure to share this with you. This is obviously a clever medium to express the lives we are leading and that as our experiences are important to us and to share with you, your connections are important us. We hope to hear from you periodically either through posts on this blog or via the archaic system of electronic mail (ktkozlowski@yahoo.com mskozlowski@yahoo.com).

Until the next time....