Kummelweck?!?!?

So I learned something new today (other than the Termination Power of Acceptance as it relates to the creation of Contracts)! I learned what Kummelweck is. So why would I want to know what Kummelweck is? Good question. Here's my story...

Buffalo Wild Wings is a chain out here. Reno actually just got one--at the new Summit Sierra Mall. Everyone should give them a try--they are wonderful. Anyway, I was informed today by my Michigander friends that no one calls Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings, they call it BeeDubs or BW3s. So I understand BeeDubs, I get that, but BW3s?? There are only 2 W's in Buffalo Wild Wings, right? So I was talking to Jen (my sissy), who was the one who got Randy hooked on the BeeDubs in the first place, and she actually knew the story behind BW3s.

So, I thought I would impart my new found knowledge... When BW3s first opened in Ohio, it was called Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck. What is WECK, you ask? Weck is short for Kummelweck. What is Kummelweck, you ask? Bonus points for anyone who actually does know what it is... Kummelweck is a german bread. A German Baker brought it over with him when he moved to Buffalo, NY and started making Beef on Weck. Very famous sandwich in Buffalo-hasn't seemed to catch on around the country so I can't imagine it is that great; however, when the Buffalo boys moved to OH and opened BeeDubs, the also served Beef on Weck, which is where the third W comes from. Hence, BW3s... Cool, huh?

I also learned that adultery in Michigan is illegal, a felony in fact. Not that I have any personal reason to worry about being charged with that--but I truly didn't realize that adultery was still a crime in certain parts of the country--of course, I am from Nevada, where paying someone for sex is not illegal!! Also, it is illegal to swear (yes, curse) around children 12 and younger. Now, I haven't read the statute (although I probably should), so I don't know the elements of the crime; however, I always thought we were being really funny by calling Lindsay (my other sissy), the bad word police. Lindsay (who is 12 years younger than I am) used to walk around when I was a teenager saying "uuuummmmm, bad word!" whenever me, Jen or one of our friends would curse. So, she got the nickname "The Bad Word Police". Who knew there actually WERE bad word police!!!

Anyway, I have officially finished my third week in law school and I am certainly busy--borderline overwhelmed! All I seem to do is study, go to class, come home, study, sleep, wake up, study, go to class...you get the picture. But that is what I am here for so... Speaking of, I am off to the library to...you guessed it, STUDY!!!

Next time I will tell you about the girl who was talking on her cell phone during my crim law class!!!

Peace and Love,

K-

Landmarks of Lowell

Roll up roll up for the Magical Mysery Tour, step right this way.....


Driving down Main Street Lowell, aka Fulton, aka Highway 21, aka The Blue HWY, yeh it's hard enough for me to learn the names of the streets, but when each street has four names, what's a poor city boy to do.....


First up The Lowell Airport. When I look at this air strip I think back to a winters day, Feb 3rd 1959, Outside of Fargo "dontyaknow".....


Here is St Mary Cemetery in Lowell. This has nothing to do with the previous section, I just know Kathy likes cemeteries. Yes I broke for it.....


Guess who I'm thinking of. The Lowell Vet's Center. It's out on S. Hudson, aka Alden Nash Ave S.E., aka HWY 50, up north it becomes N. Hudson, and Y's into Lincoln Lake Ave S.E. and Flat River Dr. S.E. Are ya gettin yer barrins yet......


The Robert E. Lee is moving just a bit slow today. So is the Flat River for that matter....


Our Street. You think all the houses in the Burbs look alike. Amidst our little cold spell, it warmed up to the mid to high 30's right after this shot, and most of the snow is gone from the street. Back to coolsvile ......


Oh well, that's all from Lo well. Karena will have a Bonus Post very soon. If not tonight,Saturday fer sure. God Bless, aka good-bye, aka good-night, aka See Ya.
Love RJ <><

Monday January 22, 2007

Deep Thoughts by Ran Dell
Not much has changed in 3 days.
The snow is a little deeper.
Karena is buried a little deeper in school work(She now types with both hands while Hi-lite'ng with her mouth.)Multi Tusking....yes that was another one for J.R. Huber..




Daniels latest favorite team
(The Colts) have made it a little deeper into the play-offs.(Actually as deep as they can go.)





Anna has what appears to be deep-seeded issues.




And yours truly, is deep in prayer that the interview I had today results in a Jay-Oh-BE.




I'm a bit perturbed at Karena's Crim-law Prof. She gets M.L.K.Jr's B-Day off but then has to make it up. (Might as well just have class that day, eh?) I expect her to be buried at school, but to make them come in on Sunday morning?!?!? Some folks out here, ourselves included, like (need) to attend church on Sunday morning. Oh, he can't force her, it's strictly voluntary, yeah right, something else is getting deeper!!! As it is, she has one Final scheduled for a Sunday. (I haven't asked her yet but I'll bet it's the same Prof. Oh well, I guess I'm done whining for now. These can't all be upbeat or they wouldn't be real.
I see up in Canada the temps are getting deeper into the 30 & 40 BELOW ZERO range. All of a sudden our 20 seems balmy. We are supposed to get clipped by the cold. New England might be the place to avoid later this week. Watched a few minutes of that silly bowling movie Bill Murray & Randy Quaid made some years back, to see Reno, if only in a B (And the B stands for Bad, and in this case, bad ain't good) movie was nice. Oh well, that's all fer now. Lord willing, I'll be tellin' ya'll about my new Job, D's new favorite Team winning the Super Bowl, Anna's therapy going well, Karena growing another arm or two, and the first buds of spring....but Me thinks I'm getting ahead of myself.
Bye-fer-now. Lots-O-Love, RJ<><
Please note: The authors use of black and white photography was intended to give this blog an artsy quality, indicating thoughts much deeper than they really run.

Friday January 19th 2007

Top o' the Mar-nin to ya,

Well me thinks the honey-moon is over. We are no longer experiencing higher than average temps. Been square dancing on the front porch........My dancing partner is skinnier than my wife.
Anna hanging out....(Yes Jake, that one was for you)
Karena is doing her thing....(Please note the heaphones on her tray, would someone please tell her that the Bose are mine! For some reason she uses them to drown us all out.)
Daniel is sporting his new favorite shirt....Is that the famous Mick Jagger of the famous Rolling Stones famous Rock Band?
Just a few examples of daily life in the great Midwest. I'm happy to announce that after 6+ weeks, countless resumes submitted, I have an interview scheduled. It's through Man-Power though so no benefits.....the pay is good, and I'm hoping it will open the door for permanent placement. I've already submitted 4 applications to the place they are sending me,(3 lab tech and one custodian aid job) so I hope this won't blow real employment with them.(God has orchestrated everything else in this adventure so far, I believe he has a handle on this too) It's close to home, just up the street a few miles. We are all dealing with a Cold/Crud thang, so wash your hands after reading today's BLOG. Karena is still licking her chops after having her first Sushi since landing in Lowell. Well that's it for now, check back real soon for more "MILLER's in MICHIGAN" updates.
Lord Bless, RJ<><

Can you tell which little friend gets nervous when the subject of haircuts comes up?

Low gas prices?

Good morning Mich-i-gan (to be said with the same enthusiasm as Robin Williams used in Good morning Vietnam) I'm really saying hello to Reno, it just didn't have the same pizazz.

Today's topic: Gas Prices
Can you believe the price of gas today? The average in Reno is $2.59 a gallon. Here it's an astounding $1.95. That got me thinking. Am I, as a consumer better off? Adjusting for de-flation. When you take into account the wage I made last year at this time, compared with the wage I'm making right now, gas is costing me approximately $3004.25 for that same gallon of petrol. I just have to figure out a way to get the gas companies to pay me to fill up with their gas.
Well that all for now, it's 7:03 A.M. here (4:03 A.M. in Reno)and I have to get the kids up and take em to school.

May the Lord bless you, and preserve you all.
RJ<><

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." MLK, Jr.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! In Nevada, this is a holiday. Here in Michigan, it seems that it is only a holiday for some. The kids were scheduled to go to school but we received a nice ice storm and then about three inches of snow on top of that ice so it was a snow day. Which I am happy about--sure I would have liked to have the quiet to study but MLK, Jr is one of my heroes and I believe we should have a day set aside to celebrate his life and what he did for this country!


Enough about that... School is good! So much reading and homework to do-but one week down and only 14 more to go for this term!!! Baby steps! Speaking of babies, boy do I miss William Lee Spartacus Falkner!

I went out to a function Friday night that was put on by the Grand Rapids Student Bar Association. It was fun. It did feel a little like high school, but my new friends Kellie and Melissa and I just had fun realizing how much like high school it really was. I have met some really great people but I think smaller group functions are more my speed! Yes, apparently I am getting old!

But, the highlight of my night was when our Property's Prof got out on the dance floor and danced! It was great and one of the funniest things I have ever seen--truly. He ended his recital with his interpretation of the worm. Yes, the worm or the centipede as I remember it being called in the 80's. I do have video of his dancing--I missed the worm but still got video!! I don't think I will post that on my blog for risk of future reprecussions.

The best thing about our move to midwest America has been experiencing new things and meeting new people. It is nice to be out of our comfort zone which is Reno. But I miss home immensely and can't wait to move home--but if I can make it through the Michigan winters, the next three years should fly by!

Our New Blog

Hi Everyone! Well, we have been in Michigan for a month now and we are finally getting our Blog up and running. We want to document our time here in middle America and of course stay in touch with our friends and family back home.

Randy will probably be doing most of the updating on the Blog, especially the pictures. He is much better than I am with all that!

I have almost completed my first week of law school!!! And I survived! Actually, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Tons of work, though. Wow, it has been 11 years since I have been in school and getting in the habit of doing homework has been tough. And a lot of homework! Monday, before my first class, I was quite scared--not knowing what to expect--spending all last week in orientation, being completely overwhelmed with information. It was a good week though, especially Criminal Law. My crim law Professor seems really good. Before becoming a Professor, he was a defense attorney. So my classes this term are: Criminal Law, Torts, Contracts and Intro to law. I have Intro to Law tonight--yes, a Friday night class!

The kids are having a sleepover tonight. They have adjusted so well to moving here. Anna is having her new best friend, Evelyn, spend the night tonight and Evelyn has a brother Daniel's age, who is going to sleepover with Daniel. And I have class! Yes, Randy is a brave man. He is such a good daddy--he bought pancake mix for breakfast tomorrow and hamburgers to make tonight for the kids. What would we do without him!!!

Randy is still job hunting--no luck yet! Everyday is more applications and more searching in the paper and the internet. I know something good will come about soon...of course at this point, it doesn't have to even be something good! Just something...

We found a new church. "A small, country church on the edge of town" is the way Randy describes it (that's the way Pastor Rod describes the River--our church back home). Actually, it reminds us a lot of the River about 10 years ago. All the people made us feel so welcome. We are looking forward to going back this weekend.

Well, that is more than enough for now. Please check back soon and often. We plan on keeping this Blog updated frequently and will add more pictures all the time. We miss everyone at home and hope all are doing well.