Dear Everybody who has been much better about posting regularly than I have!!
After a very long absence from contributing to this wonderful missive it's time I sent along first of all, congratulations: to Nicki and Elissa for their impending additions to the family, to Nicki for her marathon and triathlon achievements, belatedly to Joe and Suzanne for their graduations, and to whoever I've missed that has deserved a pat on the back. I was happy to see your post today, Mary Jo. I've been thinking about you and was hoping your procedure went well. It definitely sounds like something to be glad is behind you. I'll keep hoping for further good reports from your doctors.
It seems that for a long time our family (I mean the Schmidt's) hasn't had much noteworthy news and I think that's one reason (plus being duly impressed by the posts of more regular contributors) that I haven't written in so long. However, we finally have a number of new items to pass along. First, Michael and Renee are getting married!! They became engaged about a week before Easter and have set the date for August 7, this year!! So here's your save the date notice. The wedding will be at St. John's in Yutan (Grandma & Grandpa are very touched) with the reception at the Yutan Country Club. I don't know many details (just being the mother of the groom after all) but will to talk to Michael and Renee this weekend to get filled in to see how we can best help out. Renee's mom lives in Connecticut and her dad in Florida but she does have a grandma in Omaha and a grandpa & grandma in Aurora. M & R are also in the process of buying a small house near 49th & Blondo, the location of which causes some consternation but it was the nicest house they found for what they can afford. Also, they like the location because it's near UNMC and Michael will begin attending Pharmacy School there this fall! He's worked at Streck since Dec 2003 and came to realize he wanted to pursue something else and decided on Pharmacy. He applied to a number of schools, got accepted for interviews at 6 of them, went to 4 interviews, and was accepted by each of those 4 schools! We are proud of him! He's been very busy still working and taking a number of classes required by UNMC. Of course he will quit his job when he officially starts the Pharmacy classes which I think will seem like a break to him. Renee finished the Methodist accelerated nursing program in March and now has a job at Methodist Hospital (working nights, but it pays more and she's okay with that.) So that's their story.
Wyatt is also making a big change. He's been in Newton, Iowa for three years (already) working at an environmental lab as a chemist. He knew all along he didn't want to stay at that position (or in Newton) and he finally decided being a Physician's Assistant would suit him. He also applied to a bunch of schools, got accepted for interviews at 6 (I think), went to 5 of the interviews and was accepted by 4 of the schools. He considered his options and will be heading to Ft. Lauderdale (sounds better than Milwaukee doesn't it?) the end of May to start school June 1. He is excited about this new adventure, but will miss his work environment and the wonderfully kind, helpful, and just plain nice people in Newton. Maybe he'll surprise himself and end up there later!
Owen has been on an adventure of his own this spring semester. He declared History and Spanish as his majors at Wesleyan so needed to spend a semester abroad in a Spanish speaking country. He ended up in Queretaro, Mexico which is in central Mexico a couple hours northwest of Mexico City. He tells us there is an agreement (for what reason I don't know) among the drug gangs to not bring their violence to that city. (It seems weird to me to even write a sentence like that.) He is living with a local family, managed to travel to Acapulco and Cancun, has taken Salsa dance lessons, is teaching English to 6th graders, seems to have a Mexican girlfriend, and is taking a full load of classes at "the Tech" (what he calls the university there.) He will return the end of May, will not have graduated yet (he has yet to finish his senior thesis for his history major, but he will or else!!) What he thinks is next on his agenda I don't know. It seems to us he's made the most of his time as a student and maybe it's time to work!
As for Jim and I it's mostly the same old, same old. Our church group did not go to Honduras this year because of the political unrest there, but if it improves I am certainly ready to go back again. Mary Jo wondered about Nancy & I and the marathon this year. Well, Nancy walked the 13.1 miles and I took pictures of her and her walking buddy. For one thing, I didn't get registered in time and for another, I think my body would have objected too much. I'm not out of shape, a friend and I go to "LifePointe" to work out 5 or 6 times a week, but I do have some aches and pains that wouldn't like 13 miles of walking. Speaking of working out, I need to close so I can go to "Spinning"class. That's not my favorite, I like "Body Combat" better, but it's a good hard aerobic workout that gives my feet a break.
Take care everybody. Love, Debbie
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