Douglas Cheah Was The First To Text Me Last Night

Congratulation to Douglas Cheah from Malaysia for being the first one to send me a text message using the free widget I installed last night. Douglas sent a text at 1:50 am last night. As promised I am posting a picture of Douglas and his sister Tatiana on our journal.

Added SMS (Text) Message Widget To Our Journal

Be the first to send Jeff a text message using our new widget and I will mention your name in our blog.

This evening I added a free SMS (Text) widget to our Callahan Family Journal. The widget allows anyone without a mobile phone to send me a text message free of charge. The widget is on the right side of our blog and only requires you enter your number. Its does not need to be mobile number, it can be your home number or an international number for those members of our family in Malaysia.

We thoroughly tested the widget this afternoon and are observing it takes 5 - 10 seconds for your message to reach my mobile phone. Give it a try...

Jeff and Bertha

Dad Teaching Son How To Skid In Beaverton Oregon

After a nice day at the lake, Jeff decided it was time for Ethan to
learn proper technical moves to lay a long skid on the street. Ethan's
first couple attempts resulted in short little scratch marks, however
by his forth try he was laying down longer ones. This is one of many
tricks Jeff will be teaching this summer and next.

Jeff and Bertha

Trip To Commonwealth Lake Park In Beaverton Oregon

On Saturday we took Ethan and Marcie to Commonwealth Lake which is a
couple miles from our home. The lake is known for it population of
friendly ducks that will come up and eat out of your hand. Here are a
few pictures of the kids and Bertha feeding duck approved food to the
ducks.

Jeff and Bertha

Cherry Season In Beaverton, Oregon

Today is Fathers Day and the kids are helping pick cherries from our
backyard tree to make cherry cobbler. We are able to grab the low
hanging cherries with the garden rake. The higher cherries are out of
our reach and will be treats for the birds and squirrels.

Here are pictures of Marcie and Ethan after spending 30 minutes raking
the cherries out of the tree. Ethan wins the award for the biggest
cherry.

Jeff and Bertha

St. Cecilia Church Expansion Beaverton, Oregon

The church across the street from our home is beginning construction
on expanding the school and the church. The heavy duty equipment
arrived last week and is beginning to move dirt around. We plan on
taking pictures as the project continues onto the summer.

Here are pictures of Marcie and Ethan posing in front of our home and
across the street in front of the construction equipment.

Jeff and Bertha