Tari and I (Wayne) Have been in Wisconsin since August of 1982. We moved to Watertown so I could attend Maranatha Baptist Bible College and receive a degree in Pastoral Studies.
Naomi was born August 16th, 1982. Lydia was born September 19th, 1984. The girls currently go to school at Maranatha Baptist Bible College. They both work at McDonalds so they can earn their way through college.
Tari is a 5th grade teacher at Calvary Baptist Christian School. She enjoys working with her students. Bible quizzing consumes a lot of her time, but has been very rewarding to see the students participation. They have participated in number of Quizing matches placing first or second place.
I currently work in the Air National Guard in Madison, Wisconsin; where I work on the avionics of the F-16 Aircraft.
Updates:
01/08/2003
Tari had her 50th birthday, while Wayne on the same day celebrated his 48th.
Tari's 5th grade students all came dressed in black, while the teachers brought in nice food dishes for lunch and had the traditional "Over The Hill" theme waiting for her. I wisely, did not play up on her turning 50 or being over the hill.
I arrived safely on United Airlines from Madison to Denver then Denver to Oakland. My parents were waiting for me at the curb. I was a little sleepless. I stayed at work through the night then caught a cab over to the Madison Airport. After my parents picked me up we stopped at a Chinese Buffet resturant close to the airport. Once I got home I took a nap to catch up on my sleep. We visited a bit in the evening. Pat also came over for a soup dinner. Mave, Pat's friend, came over to look at Wayne's throat to see if I had strep. But it was her determination that I didn't. While I was on the plane at hight altitude I thought my ears were going to pop.
15 Feb. 2003- Saturday
We had a nice Cream of Wheat Breakfast and then headed over to Oakland's Lake Merit, Where Dad Painted and Mom and I sat in the car.
Here are some of the pictures of Lake Merit.
Lake Merit- Oakland CA.
Frank Bird Painting (Dad)
Larry - A Jade Fon Woo Artist.
A rower on Lake Merit
16 February - Sunday
Sunday, we had a nice get together at my parents house. Partly because I am home and also because my mom's sister Aunt Jean Just turned 80 years old. Here are some of those that attended.
Horte & Amanda (LaDonna's Daughter)
Paul, LaDonna, Zackery, & Emily
Aunt Jean, Aunt Ev, and Uncle Hector.
Brother Larry
Sister Pat
17 February - Monday (President's Day)
On Monday, Mom, Dad, & I went for a drive to see Uncle Bob, Cousin Richard and Win (Uncle Bob's friend). We ate at a local Chinese resturant in Davis together for lunch before going on down to Stocton and visiting with Larry and eating a nice steak dinner that Larry fixed for us. We had plenty to eat this day!
Win, Uncle Bob, Richard, Mom, and Dad
Win, Uncle Bob, Richard, Mom, & Wayne
19 February 2003 - Wednesday
On Wednesday while Mom (Esther Bird went out to lunch and took the neighbor down the street to the hospital. Dad (Frank Bird) and I went to eat at sea food resturant tucked away in the town of Crocket. Which is where the new Carquenez bridge is being built next to the older bridges. One of the other bridges will be taken down.
While at the Nantucket Resturant we had a nice Clam Chowder soup and jumbo prawns for lunch. After lunch we went over to the S&H Sugar plant museum located on the waterfront and just below the bridge too.
20 February 2003 - Thursday
Mom, Dad and I had a nice breakfast picknic on Mt. Diablo in the Rock City picknic area. We had an enjoyable day on Mt Diablo.
Tari had her 50th birthday, while Wayne on the same day celebrated his 48th.
