4/8/08 Weekend update

We had a very nice visit with Debra and Rose last Thursday and Friday. They drove from their home in Tacoma to come visit with us. Rose and Scott got along great. Rose does beutiful skethces that she brought to show and Kate had a wonderful time drawing with her and Debra. Kate loved the attention. Westen and I really enjoyed visiting with Debra. Kate and I went to a tulip festival on Saturday in Woodburn. A 25 minute country drive from WilsonvilleThe weather was cold and wet but Kate had a really good time! The tulips, from what I here were pretty wimpy this year compared to previous years. You can't really see from this picture but there were rows and rows of them. Sunday April 6th was my Dad's birthday. Happy Birthday Dad! He and my sister will be going to Bermuda the end of this month.

Day on the job

I work all day today at Apcon. I worked as a one day contractor for both the company and I to get a feel for each other. The job was interesting and the people were friendly and helpful. I did the job well and believe they appreciated my skills. I have to wait about two weeks for them to finalize there hiring process.

Earth Hour

In observation of Earth Hour we turned off the breaker to the house for an hour from 8 to 9 PM. We played hide and go seek and told ghost stories. I’ve attached a picture of the family being silly, I’m sure it will make you laugh :)

Westen's Job Interview

So now that Avi told everyone about my job interview this blog seams like the appropriate place to transmit my story as apposed to a mass emailing.

The job: I applied for a job at Apcon. It's a manufacturer and distributor of physical layered switches used in test beds and enterprise level computer networks. The position I applied for was Web Developer.

The Interview: I had the interview yesterday and it went well. One of the down sides to being quick to respond is I was the first person interviewed and I have to wait till they finish interviewing before I here back from them and hope I'm not forgotten while I wait. It was not a technical interview so the questions were more describing myself and my skills which I prefer over answering technical questions as that seams to just turn into a game of trivia and doesn't accurately portray how I would be in the position. I felt I connected fairly well with the three interviewers. There body language indicated they were happy with me and would probably hire me if on one else applied and seamed more qualified. One of the interviewer said there is lots of entry-level and senior-level talent in the Portland area but not very many mid-level developers so it sound like I have a good shot at the position. My next step is to draft a thank you letter and deliver it to them some time next week.

Thanks to everyone for the happy thoughts.
-Westen

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!!

End of Summer

OK.. It has been a really long time since I have updated this blog.
In the beginning of August Westen, Scott, Kate, and I visited many of you in Alaska. It was so good to see all of you. Scott and Kate had a wonderful time playing with friends and relatives. Kate and I will be coming back in November and will be staying at my brother and sister in-law's Chris and Marie while they are in Japan visiting their daughter.

On August 12th the Curry's returned to Wilsonville. My father Neal and my nephews Andrew and Eli came August 13th to visit for a week. We really enjoyed having them! Some of the highlights of that trip were swimming in the Willamette river on a very hot day, visiting the Oregon Zoo and Forestry Center, and going to the Mariners game. Neal, Scott, Andrew, and Eli went on an unforgettable day trip to Seattle to watch the game!

The third week in August Westen went to Oklahoma for a work trip. He left on Tuesday came back on Thursday and ran the Hood to Coast on Friday. We were originally going to run it together but decided it would be better for Kate if I stayed with her plus I ended up with a bad cold that week. Westen felt good about Hood to Coast. His first leg he ran 5.5 miles down 1,500 feet at 4pm on August 24th! His second leg he ran in the middle of the night. He did manage to get about 4 hours of sleep.Half of it in the back seat of the van. Westen ran his third and final leg around 9am. Kate and I met him and his team at Seaside where we were able to stay the night at a three bedroom condo overlooking the beach and all its festivities. We were able to share our condo with our neighbor's Christine and Tom who Westen ran with. Seaside was unbelievably crowded! It was estimated that over 100,000 people were there for the event.

Scott was not at Seaside because he was riding four-wheelers on the beach with his friend and neighbor who invited him on a 5 day camping trip in Winchester Bay Oregon on the Southern Coast of Oregon with his sister and dad . He rode on the Oregon Dunes mostly on the four wheeler with his friend but also on his own. Every night they enjoyed playing flashlight tag. He had a wonderful time and came home in one piece, tan, and smelling of a campfire.

Now it is time for back to school! Scott will have a Freshman orientation August 30th and he officially starts on September 4th. Katie will be going to preschool this year three mornings a week starting September 10th. She is so exited! She picked out her own backpack and was ready to pack it and have it ready! We have been enjoying these past few hot days by going to the water fountains. The temperature today was 92 degrees. Our air conditioner was blasting! Hopefully I will be adding pictures soon to the blog. Avi

Dinner outside in April

Dinner with the new table Scott and I made.
(there were zero mosquito sighting)