This blog has been created by and for the Kinast Family. As we begin to grow and branch out, we thought it might be fun to create a place where we could learn and share about one another. In this blog, you will hear stories about funny situations we have been in, current status on family, things that have helped us to grow as people and other positive impacts that we have each experienced in our lives. So, sit back, take a few moments to relax, and learn about those you love who will always love and support you in your life...

8.19.2014

Tolleson Tidings

Hello from Austin! 

 Both James and I are in the middle of our favorite weeks of the year (she says sarcastically); for James it is staff updates and for me it is staff development :-). It's definitely an important time as we regroup with colleagues for the year and make sure everyone is on the same page, but it includes a lot of sitting and listening to presentations/speeches.

 James is working hard and continues to cook lots of amazing foods. He is also keeping up with the bursting beer scene in Austin right now. We invested in a growler and have one of our favorite beers, the 512 Brewing Company's Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter, sealed in the fridge awaiting Kurtis and Mary's visit in October! After three years of taking one class a semester in the Musicology master's program at UT, James is considering a change in majors. He is currently in the process of switching to a degree in higher education. Teaching private lessons and playing tuba in the community wind ensemble will help to keep him involved in making music.

 I enjoyed traveling this summer to spend time with Andy, Katie, and brothers in Chicago, Grandma Shook, Aunt Lynne, and family in Minnesota, and lots of family in Kansas! Yoga has become my stress relief and I hope to continue practicing this year as school starts. When I returned to school, I decided our orchestra room needed curtains :-), so I made them (it took longer for me to remember how to wind a bobbin than it did to actually sew the curtains...probably not, but it was a little embarrassing how long it took). 

 In other news, Rimsky and Duncan are awesome kitties! They play together, cuddle together, and love double teaming the ribbon as we pull it around the room. Rimsky turned one on August 1st and Duncan will soon be 5 months old.

watching bugs on the balcony

sleeping on their favorite chair

One of the two windows in the orchestra room with curtains! The right panel is music and the other is a black and white pattern. The other window is the opposite, music on the left and pattern on the right.

Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake Erik and I made in Minnesota, yum! 

Beautiful Minnesota Sunset
Love to everyone! God's Blessings,

 Hannah and James
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4 comments:

  1. Pam JohnstonAugust 19, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    Thanks for the great update! I didn't realize you had two kitties now. What fun! The Minnesota picture was beautiful!
    Love, Aunt Pam

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  2. AuntieAugust 21, 2014 at 5:38 PM

    Good luck on the start of your year. Hope it goes great.

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  3. GrandmaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    Your curtains look neat Hannah. Hope you both have a good year.

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  4. SarahSeptember 16, 2014 at 11:21 PM

    I, too, struggle with the operation of the sewing machine. I will not tell you how long mine sat, before I looked up on You Tube a feature. It hasn't been out since the move, but I'm itching to sew some quilts/blankets again.

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