Happy 2008!
The questions we answered last year still feel relevant this year so we’re going to answer them again.
What are you happiest about?
Kathleen: Having a baby.
Harry: Having a baby.
What’s the baby’s name?
Kathleen: Justin Uhlotta
Harry: Asurp Rize
No, really
…did some of you fall for that last year? We know you did. Here’s the birth announcement we posted last year.
Share a memorable laugh you had
Harry: These are two of my favorites: Charlie and the Crazy Cow; The Hand
Kathleen: I like Harry’s choices, as well as a night not so long ago when Harry talked while sucking in air and I communicated only through gesturing. Harry’s inhalation comments made me laugh so hard that I was crying.
If you could walk through any door, what would you like it to open to?
Kathleen: The honest answer is the inside of our friends’ homes in Seattle.
Harry: The honest answer is the inside of one of these.
Who is your favorite neighborhood cat?
Kathleen: Do coyotes count?
Harry: Yeah, I think the coyotes eat the cats around here because I’ve never seen one.
Will you be happy to say goodbye to anything from 2007?
Kathleen: Moving.
Harry: If I’m honest, my job at UW. I enjoyed the people, of course, but the job dynamics didn’t fit my personality. I was there 6 years, probably 4 too many.
Who has inspired you?
Kathleen: Harry. Charlie. Angie. Nickie.
Harry: Kathleen is my hero. I’m inspired by her endless thoughtfulness for Charlie, me, her family, and her friends. She has more care and concern for people than anyone I know.
When do you feel like time flies?
Kathleen: When I reflect on how much Charlie has changed since birth!!! Otherwise, it’s felt quite slow this year.
Harry: Working on Jetrecord. There just aren’t enough hours in the day.
Any favorite movies or videos?
Kathleen: All our videos of Charlie on Vimeo. Bourne Ultimatum. Ocean’s 13.
Harry: Dramatic Prairie Dog, I Trusted You, Beverly Hills Cop, Bridge to Terabithia (watched without sound on the plane to Louisiana), Superbad, and surprisingly, Blades of Glory. Yet again we’re way behind the times on movies. We became Netflix members this year so I hope we’ll at least catch a few recent releases.
Any favorite music or books?
Kathleen: I’m still playing the same music from last year’s post! I finally read One Hundred Years of Solitude which was incredible, but probably not a good choice when I’m feeling a bit of solitude myself these days…
Harry: As for music I discovered The Acorn this year. I also bought Radiohead’s new album In Rainbows and I love it. Sadly, no books to mention. And really, my music appreciation has been restricted to passive listening at work so I’m not sure that counts, either. Maybe four years from now when someone buys the business for $20M I’ll take some time to read fiction again.
Favorite web sites?
Kathleen: Same answer as last year: “I’m not much of a web surfer, so my vote is for my email account. Harry always shows me funny sites, so I get to see the good stuff without searching for it.” Although—and I’m hesitant to admit—I joined Facebook after getting roped in by a friend (you know who you are!).
Harry: Tip: for the last few years I’ve found all my interesting sites from two places: Delicious/popular and kottke.org. Of course there’s more going on out there but that’s where I start. I joined Twitter in March. Interesting communication medium.
Other than the baby, what are you looking forward to this year?
Kathleen: For the first time in my life, I have almost no idea what this year will bring…apart from spending most of my time with Charlie. I hope to get back to work (very) part-time if we can figure out good care for Charlie and I hope to visit Seattle. I am looking forward to starting the seeds of new friendships and fellowship, growing relationships in Colorado, and the treasured conversations with friends of old.
Harry: The day after Christmas this year I realized that I have everything in life that I’d ever hoped for. That said, I’m looking forward to opening the doors on Jetrecord for the second year in a row.
The End.
As always, we update Loveoirs from time to time with our thoughts so you can keep up with what we’re doing. Our photos (all 2,700 of them) are still on Flickr and we’ve put together a set of 2007 highlights to spare all of you who aren’t his grandparents from looking through our hundreds of pictures of Charlie. Our videos are on Vimeo. Everything else will at least be mentioned here.
Cheers and Happy New Year!
