2009

Work-Related

The Joys of Whirlyball!

I’m am currently involved in a year-long leadership training program where we meet for 2 days every 6 weeks, participate in many leadership activities, listen to CIO and CEO presentations, and read/discuss 35 books on leadership topics.  We also have an activity the first evening of every session.  We just finished the second session and […]

Home Life

Poor Benjamin Got Stitches!

Just after Benjamin turned 1, he was weeble-wobbling around (his version of walking), fell, and hit his head on the corner of Sarah’s bed.  He now has 5 stitches right on the edge of his right eyebrow.  Ouch! Sarah felt horrible and freaked out at all the blood running down his face when she picked

Home Life

Ben Turns the BIG 1!

Today was Ben’s big first birthday!  We had a little family party for him and he loved digging into his cake and getting all messy!  It’s hard to believe that our little guy is already 1!

Home Life

Kirk Turns Big 40!

Ouch!  That sounds really bad.  The kids like to remind me of how old I am as well.  Today (2/7), I hit the big 40 and Angela threw a small party for me.  It was fun to get together with friends, some of which were coming up on the big day, and others who had

Work-Related

Leadership Forum

At work, we just created a leadership program and I was selected to be one of the first participants!  🙂  I am participating in a year-long program through the Society of Information Management (SIM) called the Regional Leadership Forum (RLF).  The group meets every 6 weeks, participates in leadership discussions/activities, listens to CEO/CIO presentations, and

Home Life

Angela, Meet Edward (Hospital, not Cullen)!

Angela got to spend a wonderful New Year’s Eve in Edward Hospital in Naperville with a serious bacterial infection.  On the 28th and 29th of December, after enduring horrid pain, she finally went to the doctor.  The doctor then admitted her to the hospital where she spent 2 nights there on IV and fluids (30th

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