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May 26, 2010
Award Winning Blogger in the Family
I was in New York City last week and honored to receive an award for best blog by BtoB magazine. Here's a picture of me accepting an award from the the B2B magazine publishing team:
The magazine had a generous writeup and the moderator, Paul Gillin, of the panel on which I participated also shared kind words on his blog.
It was great visiting Dad's old stomping grounds around Rockefeller Center too!
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May 16, 2010
Honored and Thrilled to be USTA Texas Section Family of the Year!
We all are absolutely thrilled and honored to be recognized as the United States Tennis Association's Texas Section family of the year!
Here's a snippet of the letter that arrived just a few days ago:
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The banquet is in February of next year. All 17 of the USTA sections select a family of the year, and one family is selected as the national USTA family of the year.
Cross your fingers!
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Meg Learns Finer Art of Sewing with Antique Technology
As this school year winds down, Meg has multiple project due and is working through the weekend to get them done. One involves making a quilt for a project on the history of Harlem. She learns the finer points of working with late-1920s/early-1930s sewing technology on this vintage White sewing machine.
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May 9, 2010
Kate and Claire's Senior Prom
Here's a picture with Mom & Dad before Kate and Claire's senior prom yesterday:
Here's a few more in a slideshow:
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May 7, 2010
Kate Recognized for Selecting University of Texas
The Austin Tennis Academy held a signing ceremony for more of its seniors who selected their college or university. Kate shows her burnt orange colors and selection of the University of Texas.
Here's Kate with proud parents, and Head Coach and CEO Jack Newman:
Way to go Kate and Hook 'em!
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Keep that Opponent Honest!
When it comes to middle school tennis, you don't want to make a questionable line call and have Scott as your opponent.
He just might give you "the look":
It's great to see Scott with a racquet back in his hands after a couple of years away from tennis.
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