Well, first off I would like to apologize for the lateness of this post. I'm sorry.
o.k. on to the story. Well not much has happened lately their are only two things to note that have happened or are about to happen that are the main stories of this post. First is that the last Saturday/Sunday were probably the most hectic days yet this year. Second, both days were when East was hosting an Ultimate Tournament. There were five teams not including us. K-State's B team, their second and not the best team, Fayetville HS(yes Arkansas), Andover HS, Junction City HS, and worst of all Sweet Justice. They're from Nebraska, and they are the worst people. They have bad sportsmanship but I guess that's just how it goes some times. Well the tournament the first day was a Round Robin which is where all the teams play each other to get ranked for the next day. So for Sun. we ended up in the number 1 seed after playing Fayetville. But we ended up losing to Sweet Justice in the final round which was during the Youth Symphony Concert.
Speaking of the Youth Symphony concert, it went pretty good. We played the Dance of the Comedians by Smetana, and the 1st mov. of Beethovens 5th Symphony. Last night my band Anti Gravity played our first show in the basement of Hesston College's Northlawn Music building. That was best fun out of this past week I would have to say. We played 11 songs, two christmas, and had a crowd of around 50 people which is probably a little more than we were expecting honestly. The crowd was mainly Hesston people but family of Nathan and I came. You are probably wondering who is in the band. Nathan Thurnau plays guitar/vocals and I know him from our church. Jon Geidel is the drummer and from Hesston, KS. We know him because Nathan met him at a District church retreat. Well we went out to eat afterwards and cleaned up for quite a while because there were about 70 couches in the room. That's all that's happened that I can think of for now.
Sincerely,
Samuel/Sam/Samu/Sam'l/any others I have forgotten
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11.24.2010
11.13.2010
Waiting
I thought the appropriate title for our blog this time might be...waiting. That's what we are doing now. The next week has very few commitments as does the week of Thanksgiving (for obvious reasons!). But we are getting excited and I have Dan on his toes with a fully charged cell phone. My friend, Sara, had her baby yesterday. I'll be watching Alexander in the New Year a few days a week. This, I am sure, will create many fun stories since our children will be close in age!
I have been wrapping things up at work and finished this up yesterday with the transfer of my last two families to their new primary coaches. Thank goodness the one family was finally home and I held my 4 or 5th visit of the year with them. Bless Brenda for taking them. At least they always called to cancel (flu, scabes, throwing up, doctor appts, etc.)--they always had an excuse. If I'm still around Tuesday, I get to visit the mouse house. I have been asked multiple times if I'd come back and when and if I'd consider doing training or consults so we'll leave the options open. For now, I am looking forward to the opportunity to stay home. In my free evenings I have been organizing, cleaning, and getting to the YMCA.
Dan has been busy with website redesigns and tweeks at work. Check out the latest fun piece on the KWCH weather site--it will tell you what your hair might do with the weather for the day! He's also in the process (again) of working on a mobile phone app. Dan played his last gig for the year with Lobster Adoption last night. And has at least a TV appearance left for Threads of Three (Dec 2 in the am) scheduled on KWCH. We'll send more information out. Dan has also been working out at the Y, writing songs, and playing on the computer.
Brisco is looking forward to celebrating his 4th birthday on Monday. He's got plans to chew on some links, a bone, eat treats, and open a few presents. He is also hopeful that we will turn on the heater soon. We probably should make that a goal this weekend since it is 57 in the house this morning.
Well, we look forward to introducing you at some point in the next two weeks to Baby Rivers. Don't forget to get your guesses for actual birthdate and the baby's gender in at: theriverscurrent.blogspot.com or send us an email. :)
I have been wrapping things up at work and finished this up yesterday with the transfer of my last two families to their new primary coaches. Thank goodness the one family was finally home and I held my 4 or 5th visit of the year with them. Bless Brenda for taking them. At least they always called to cancel (flu, scabes, throwing up, doctor appts, etc.)--they always had an excuse. If I'm still around Tuesday, I get to visit the mouse house. I have been asked multiple times if I'd come back and when and if I'd consider doing training or consults so we'll leave the options open. For now, I am looking forward to the opportunity to stay home. In my free evenings I have been organizing, cleaning, and getting to the YMCA.
Dan has been busy with website redesigns and tweeks at work. Check out the latest fun piece on the KWCH weather site--it will tell you what your hair might do with the weather for the day! He's also in the process (again) of working on a mobile phone app. Dan played his last gig for the year with Lobster Adoption last night. And has at least a TV appearance left for Threads of Three (Dec 2 in the am) scheduled on KWCH. We'll send more information out. Dan has also been working out at the Y, writing songs, and playing on the computer.
Brisco is looking forward to celebrating his 4th birthday on Monday. He's got plans to chew on some links, a bone, eat treats, and open a few presents. He is also hopeful that we will turn on the heater soon. We probably should make that a goal this weekend since it is 57 in the house this morning.
11.04.2010
To talk to someone...its an important human need
Greetings members of the Kinast family. It has been a whirlwind of busyness around Manhattan, Kansas for me as of late. Per Auntie's request, my entry will be primarily about what I've been doing since last you heard from me directly after our train trip.
Let me give you a quick update.
August was filled with many an activity. Primarily it was prepping for a full semester. I worked furiously on getting ready to teach Public Speaking for K-State. I worked furiously on analysis for the production I was going to be directing before auditions happened August 24 and 25. Then getting ready for class and trying to maintain a personal life....such a task. Not really when viewed separately but when viewed together it was crazy. But you'll see that as a theme during the next couple of paragraphs.
So, fast forward to end of August. The show I was directing was cast, school had started and I made it through my first week of teaching classes and started to get an idea of what the semester would be. Mark this being the last weekend I was home in Hutchinson until the current one. Thus started my craziness. I settled into a regular routine that pretty much was class (for three straight sessions) a slight pause, office hours and then a class and then rehearsals. I was generally appeared at school at around 8:00 am and when home around 10 pm. There was several weeks of this. And after these several weeks I've decided that I have to be less busy somehow. I started taking better care of myself.
AND I'M BACK!
Sorry that I didn't meet my deadline. If you couldn't tell, I'm on a very busy schedule. Teaching has been the plague of me for the past week because I've been grading and grading and doing more grading. My hope is to get it all done tonight. I think I can do it pretty easily. But it just piles up.
After dealing with the show and school and teaching, it is fair to say that I am pretty tired and worn out. But in addition, I have one more activity on my plate.
I was recently elected President of the fraternity that I am a part of. The fraternity is Delta Lambda Phi. This fraternity is the premiere progressive fraternity in the country. I was initiated in December of 2009. It has been a very good thing for me. My brothers in the fraternity are some of my best friends here at KSU. I am very thankful for their presence in my life. I've kept this one under wraps because a lot of people call this fraternity the "gay" fraternity. I know that my sexual orientation has been a struggle for the family and for that I am truly sorry. But it is so much a part of me and I've struggled through so much, I feel like you all deserve my full disclosure and truth from me. I'm very proud of my involvement. It is a great thing to have in my life, although it is sometimes very stressful.
Other than that, I am back to working on everything it seems. I've got papers to grade, plays to read and things to memorize.
Always know that I am willing to drop everything to be with you. It may take a bit for me to find a time for you...but you will always be my priority. It goes God, Family, Friends, School and Work for me. Never forget that I am always here.
All for now,
Charles
Let me give you a quick update.
August was filled with many an activity. Primarily it was prepping for a full semester. I worked furiously on getting ready to teach Public Speaking for K-State. I worked furiously on analysis for the production I was going to be directing before auditions happened August 24 and 25. Then getting ready for class and trying to maintain a personal life....such a task. Not really when viewed separately but when viewed together it was crazy. But you'll see that as a theme during the next couple of paragraphs.
So, fast forward to end of August. The show I was directing was cast, school had started and I made it through my first week of teaching classes and started to get an idea of what the semester would be. Mark this being the last weekend I was home in Hutchinson until the current one. Thus started my craziness. I settled into a regular routine that pretty much was class (for three straight sessions) a slight pause, office hours and then a class and then rehearsals. I was generally appeared at school at around 8:00 am and when home around 10 pm. There was several weeks of this. And after these several weeks I've decided that I have to be less busy somehow. I started taking better care of myself.
AND I'M BACK!
Sorry that I didn't meet my deadline. If you couldn't tell, I'm on a very busy schedule. Teaching has been the plague of me for the past week because I've been grading and grading and doing more grading. My hope is to get it all done tonight. I think I can do it pretty easily. But it just piles up.
After dealing with the show and school and teaching, it is fair to say that I am pretty tired and worn out. But in addition, I have one more activity on my plate.
I was recently elected President of the fraternity that I am a part of. The fraternity is Delta Lambda Phi. This fraternity is the premiere progressive fraternity in the country. I was initiated in December of 2009. It has been a very good thing for me. My brothers in the fraternity are some of my best friends here at KSU. I am very thankful for their presence in my life. I've kept this one under wraps because a lot of people call this fraternity the "gay" fraternity. I know that my sexual orientation has been a struggle for the family and for that I am truly sorry. But it is so much a part of me and I've struggled through so much, I feel like you all deserve my full disclosure and truth from me. I'm very proud of my involvement. It is a great thing to have in my life, although it is sometimes very stressful.
Other than that, I am back to working on everything it seems. I've got papers to grade, plays to read and things to memorize.
Always know that I am willing to drop everything to be with you. It may take a bit for me to find a time for you...but you will always be my priority. It goes God, Family, Friends, School and Work for me. Never forget that I am always here.
All for now,
Charles
11.02.2010
FYI: From the Rivers
Figured I'd post a little invite here and send an email too. You can check out our family blog at: theriverscurrent.blogspot.com I just posted a little contest for guessing about Baby Rivers. Prize to be awarded--of course!! We hope you'll drop by periodically to see what is happening... :) Sarah
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