Gene's ex-wife Cherie put together a celebration of life for my dad, Gene Robideau on November 1st (what would have been his 55th birthday). It will be at 2pm at the American Legion Hall in Aloha, Oregon. There will be a short military ceremony (pres.... Read more »
Jennifer, Ben and  I wanted to let everyone know that our biological father, Gene Robideau, died on Thursday, September 10th. After experiencing shortness of breath, he called an ambulance. The EMTs gave him something to help his breathing, but then.... Read more »
Eliot just had his 2 month check up and all is well! In fact, he is in the 97th percentile for height and weight, coming in at a whopping 24 3/4 inches and 13 lbs. 15 oz.! He would have been 14 lbs. even, but he pooped right before they weighed him!Â.... Read more »
A friend sent this email to me, and I thought it was a valuable read just before Thanksgiving. Sure made me grateful to be who and where I am! If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing hu.... Read more »
Thanks to everyone who voted for Phillip's entry in the Teacher video contest a few months ago. They won! The Oregon Education Association even made a (very badly edited) commercial using his film, which aired right after Obama's speech at the DNC!! .... Read more »
Thanks to everyone for posting their pics of the Reunion. It was nice for Phillip and I to see them when we got back from Europe. Thought we would reciprocate and post this link to some of our pics from Espana. We will get Italy up some day... For.... Read more »
Phil helped another teacher friend of ours make a film for the Oregon Education Association's annual contest "Pencils down, cameras up", also called "Working Wonders." Phil's film about Julie Sparling is one of the 8 semi-finalists!! Check it out and.... Read more »
Check out this hilarious piece of creative writing posted by McSweeney's! It's a letter to Optimus Prime from his Geico auto insurance agent!! http://mcsweeneys.net/2007/7/9weaver.html.... Read more »
Phil woke me up last Sunday night at 2 AM in a panicky, cold sweat. "I think I need to go to the hospital!" he blurted to my prone, drooling form. "WHOSiWHATtheAREyouOK?!!???" I managed to snarfle in response. "No, I have this weird pain (in.... Read more »
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