One Year and Counting... February 2008

February 1 marked our first anniversary in Oregon...about six months at the cabin and six months at our new home in Portland. It has been an awesome year!!!!

Year two is a little different as we have had to "apply" ourselves (don't you remember getting in trouble in grade school for not "applying" yourself?!!!!) That means "work" which Stephen says is over-rated!!! Both of us have returned to paid employment but we are definitely working to live and not living to work... by the way, for those of you who don't know, ask Susan what she is doing for work these days.

Stephen has been enjoying his consulting work with Libraries for the Future (http://www.lifelonglibraries.org/) and with the California State Library http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/tlaf.html, and continues to volunteer and do spiritual direction, a nice mix for him. And along the way, we return to the mountain, take hikes in Forest Park and get to a few basketball games. Check this out... http://picasaweb.google.com/stephenristau/YearTwoInOregonBegins