Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Thanks

Well, well, well.  What a nice thing Jesse and Sidney have done.  It must have taken a good bit of time to organize all the emails sent home from Bonaire into this blog.  Thank you very much for the nice birthday gift!

I do believe it's important to stay in touch during our absences and am pleased to have a nice spot to maintain contact with friends and family.  If anyone is interested in following this blog you can do so at: http://bonairegonian.blogspot.com/

I intend to post updates from time to time while Berit and I are out of the country and hope you will enjoy our adventures as much as we do.

Michael

Sunday, June 5, 2011

It's a Birthday Blog

This blog is a birthday present. A gift for Michael.

As an avid diver, early retiree and father of five, Michael has no shortage of tales to tell. That's why this blog was created for him. Part email, part story archive, this blog would serve as a way for us, his family back in Oregon, to stay connected to him at his retreat in Bonaire.

But because this blog was developed without his knowledge, it's not entirely clear what he'll do with it--let alone even like it. Though one thing is certain, if he does decide to share a diving story, a story about Portland, Bonaire--or maybe something completely random--it will inspire a smile.

A Final Note: To get you and Michael acquainted, we've posted his email updates (aka "Carribean Notes") from Bonaire from the last two years all the way to today's date. Posts after this blog's date, will be from Michael himself.

Happy birthday, Michael.