Cindy and Greg

Lots of updates for you…

1. We finally painted the pantry doors (after they were replaced like months ago) and added door knobs to them. Its amazing how much that was impacting the overall feel of the kitchen.
2. I mowed the lawn today for the second time this season.
3. Tonight, I ordered a broadband based security system for the house (http://ingridhome.com). Looks pretty interesting and is priced less then ADT or Brinks. It has a backup link using either GSM or a traditional phone line. I will post a review once it is in place.
4. My week in DC was productive. I now know more about wireless encryption then I ever thought I needed to know.
5. Cindy has been going non-stop with open houses, duty, and office meetings. This weekend alone she had 2 open houses and 1 duty session.
6. At the end of April we picked up our new car to replace Cindy’s old car. After test driving literally every car I could think of, we ended up with a 2008 Infiniti G35x Premium w/Nav. The color is called Slate Blue. I have to say it is one of the most comfortable cars I have ever driven.

On a sad note, a cousin of mine, Kevin stopped at his house to find his wife Trisha dead. She apparently hit her head. Trisha has been battling some demons, but it is sad for a life to end like this. A picture of Kevin and Trisha can be found here. Please keep Kevin in your thoughts.

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So for a little more then a year now, we have had two lighting fixtures that were out of reach. Once sits about 10 feet above the kitchen counter, it is a spotlight that provides light around the sink. This light burned out just after we put in the granite countertops, so we couldn’t stand on the counters to replace the bulb. The other was a spotlight over the fireplace. This we could have reached if we really tried, but we didn’t.

So yesterday after a trip to Richmond, we stopped at Home Depot and picked up the bulbs and a little tool to help change light bulbs that are that high. Amazing how replacing two bulbs can change your perspective on a room.

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Happy Sunday, I hope this message finds you well.

For the fourth year, Cindy and I will be participating in the Susan G Komen National Race for the Cure to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. We again are walking in honor of Ginny DiStephano, a dear family friend of the Smiths and in memory of Carol Wolfe a close friend of the Taylor family. Unfortunately, we lost a member of our extended family to what started as breast cancer, so our 5k walk around downtown DC will be dedicated to Nancy Ring.

The Koman organization started as a promise between two sisters. Suzy Komen was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33 and said to her sister, as soon as I get better, let’s do something about this. Suzy lost her battle with breast cancer, but Nancy has kept her promise; 25 years later and over $2 billion invested in breast cancer research we all have made great strides, however there is much more work to be done.

Please support Cindy and I as we join tens of thousands of others on June 7 in the National Race for the Cure in downtown Washington, DC. My goal is to raise $1000 and every dollar counts. Please help me meet my goal, you can donate here:

http://2008nrftc.kintera.org/faf/donorreg/donorpledge.asp?ievent=263218&supId=211752403

Thank you as always for your support!

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