Category Archives: Julie

Happy New Year – 2009

Julie

Well it’s a new year….2009.  We didn’t do anything special last night and I didn’t stay up to see the ball drop in Times Square.  The three of us did watch a PBS Nova special on “Is There Life on Mars?” which was pretty interesting and then I put Jonathan to bed around 10pm.

One of the questions on the radio recently has been “What do you want to throw away from 2008?” and I’m sitting here wondering what’s going to happen in 2009?  Losing my dad-in-law has been a shock to me in so many ways and dealing with his health in 2008 was a new experience for me.  Maybe it was all preparation for what I’ll be going through this year with my family? Continue reading →

In Loving Memory of

Amy, Jane, Jonathan, Julie, Richard, Sam

Hilburne Earle “Sam” Knowles, 79, retired Navy Senior Chief passed away on December 19, 2008 after a battle with cancer. Proudly serving 20 years in the Navy, Sam also devoted 26 years to working at Sears. A long-time resident of San Diego, Sam spent the last ten years of his life living and golfing at Castle Creek in Escondido.

Sam is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jane, their four children, Ski (Karen), Richard (Julie), Joy Antinora (Mark) and Carol Rhea (Dan); sisters Sue Cottle, Shirley Mozingo, Ossie Mac Combs (Carl) and Jean Perryman (Harry); seven grandchildren, Karey Knowles, April Knowles, Holly Cobb, Nick Cobb, Rick Knowles, Amy Knowles and Jonathan Knowles; and two great-grandchildren, Ashley Henessey and Krystina Henessey.

A military service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Greenwood Mortuary, 4300 Imperial Ave; followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2 p.m. at Light of the Valley Lutheran Church, 28330 Lilac Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory to Elizabeth Hospice (760) 751-2978 or any Hospice nationwide.

Webmaster Jam Session 2008, Day Two

Julie, Miscellaneous, Web Development

They did something really interesting to start of Day Two of the Webmaster Jam Session.  They asked for websites the previous day and then they went through and critiqued them.  I was brave enough (or stupid enough) to ask for a critique on my Women’s Empowerment International website.  They made some really great suggestions that I now need to implement! Continue reading →