the big, phat koch sister wedding

well, it's here. THE WEDDING. i've been helping my sis-in-law, melissa plan her old wedding and there's quite a bit that goes into it. i guess i just forgot. but at least the dj is going to play "whip it" by devo. and "i like big butts". fun times. pray for us all.

my friend mev's birthday week

well, these ladies sure know how to celebrate. we're all here to wish my dear friend mev a happy birthday week. let this be a lesson for all you uncreative folks who complain about the lack of a cupholder. god bless america and mev.

lovin' the water

this is biscuit. his parents are sort of like river people. because they are my bosses, i forgive them of that. biscuit likes a nice dip in the elkhorn river and then a cold miller lite afterwards. it really helps keep your mind off of the heat.

do you have the golden ticket?

i can't believe that i haven't written about one of the best movies i've seen in quite a while. ryan and i have been excited since december about the tim burton version of "charlie". some say it looks too weird, sure. some say it looks too dark, ok. in my opinion, it's less weird and dark then the gene wilder version...with maybe a few exceptions.

we braved the opening night crowds to see this flick. lucky for us, ryan and i got to bring along our friends jake, 11, and gwynnie, 8. there's nothing like seeing a movie based on a children's book with children. a night of pizza, gummy bears, and a movie all about candy.

the oompa-loompas may have been my favorite part(s). the music is outstanding. i was belly laughing. instead of willy wonka portraying a savior-type character to charlie and his family, he is more human in this movie. with issues and baggage of his own. ryan and i like that part too.

as for comparing to the gene wilder version...you can't. it's a whole different beast. you should really check it out.

viva francais les air guitar...

this is sideburn. an air guitar rocker has a hard life. a mysterious life. do you notice the black sweatbands on the wrists? hardcore. you've got to love our french air-rockin brothers.

thank you, france, for a specimen such as this. grrrr. rock it like a hurricane.

air guitar

heeeellllooooo kitty. meow. this is for real folks. here he is, in the flesh, david "c-diddy" jung...2003 air guitar world champion. what a rock star. don't worry, there will be more to come about this year's championship.

a muppet?

i must admit, this isn't the best picture of carole king, but can anyone figure out which muppet she favors? i need some help on this one. oh yeah, zach and i saw her on the today show and that's where this thought came about.

catherine and bunny

i want to dedicate this blog entry to foolio. she is a very artistic soul who works with a top interior designer named bunny williams. this is not foolio in the picture. it's bunny. with her collar up.

she spanks horses

this is ryan and me with our friend kit. she is getting married soon to a guy who is also (conveniently) named ryan. no, we're not sharing a husband. that's gross. kit does love horses though. go figure.

learning stuff

I'm having a hard time getting into the Bible right now. So, go figure, God's going to teach me about Himself through folks around me. The Great Teacher came to visit me yesterday-at the roller skating rink of all places.

I take care of an 8-year old girl with behavioral disorders who had the worst day she's had in my seven months of working with her. She was lying on the floor of the skating rink whining for someone to help her (she can actually skate-she was just testing me). When i told her that it was time to leave-she grabbed a child's ankle and pulled him down. The fear in his eyes just hurt the heart. Her behavior was definitely spiraling down.

Why, God, is this my burden now?

Before I knew it, she grabs the hair on the top of my scalp and pulls for two minutes. I think it's still bruised up there.

In comes God's grace, through Michelle and Desiree. I'll probably never see these women again. They pried her hands from my hair and helped me restrain her while I called for help on Desiree's cell phone. They sat there with me for 10 minutes (or longer) restraining her until help came. They, unfortunately, also suffered minor injuries from the incident.

To watch this child go through this broke my heart. This is where humility was shining her face. There's really nothing I could do to snap her out of it. I began to suffer with her. Sobbing with her. It hurt (in many ways).

I'm learning to understand gentleness. God has been teaching me this through pain and drawn blood. I can't respond to her the way I want to-by knocking her block off. I've got to respond with loving, gentle hands. She's so sensitive to that.

Anyway, God's still on my case despite my lack of interest in the Bible. Maybe I'm learning more. Maybe He's taking me the long way back to the Bible. Maybe He just wants to show me His face. I'll certainly keep on looking.

HaHa!

Jodie - I am cracking up. I do not even know how to use this and just found out about a month ago what a blog was. I freaked out when I saw your little sidekick - thought it was yours at first! I am glad to hear from you and miss you!

well well well

if it isn't the old kochmeister. Hello foolio. I miss you! I look forward to many more meaningful entries on this blog.

biscuit

this is zach. aka "biscuit". we do have quite a bit of fun. to be around zach is the highlight of my week. this nanny gig (even though it's part-time) is such a gift. his parents, amy and seth, are wonderful folks. both in med school and extremely busy. ryan and i enjoy playing guitar and singing with them. i love my life.