Author Brian Aaby

The Disc: A Screen Play

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The Setting: A few days ago; a Starbucks and the Aaby home; an instant message conversation taking place between Brian and Elisabeth

Brian: I probably have about 2-3 hours more to go on this Leaders Notebook

Elisabeth: Okay…the girls are so cute right now, they are watching the kids sled down the hill in front of our house

Brian: That’s so cute!

Elisabeth: Oh my goodness; I just overheard Audrey say, ‘I wish we were them.’

Brian: That’s it, I’m outta here, my heart just melted, I’m going to Fred Meyer to by a sled.

Brian shuts down his mobile office faster than he ever has before; proceeds to Fred Meyer to find that they are sold out of ALL sledding type toys.

Brian calls his mom to see if they still have one of his old snow discs.

Brian succeeds in finding the disc at his parents house.

Brian shows up at home to surprise the girls who knew Daddy was coming home to play outside (but not sled, because they  didn’t have one).

The rest of the screenplay can be seen in the pictures below, it tells the rest of the story!

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They all sled happily ever after!

Grace,

Brian

 

Tradition!

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When Elisabeth and I got married we set out to have our own Christmas traditions and not just bring in the traditions of both families.  We both loved the traditions we had with our own family growing up and for the most part have been able to keep most of these. Now with our own kids, it is so much fun to have firmly established our own traditional roots.  So, without further ado, here is what our Christmas looks like (can’t wait for the festivities to start later today).

Yummy Turkey

Yummy Turkey

Christmas Eve Day:

Turkey Lunch (full Thanksgiving Day spread!)… this is a new tradition today, so we’ll see if it lasts

Final Advent Candle/family devotional time

Christmas Eve service

Breakfast at 67!

Breakfast at 67!

Christmas Day:

Mommy and Daddy prepare the downstairs

Stockings

Out to Breakfast at 67 (The Edgewater Hotel) … This is probably my personal favorite part of the day

 

What the kids love!

What the kids love!

Home for gifts for the kids (Elisabeth and I have never really exchanged gifts, always chose to save money or buy something for the family)

 

Leftover Turkey (again, the new part of the tradition)

Hang out and watch hoops, play games, etc.

Over to my parents for Dinner/gifts/dessert with the entire Aaby-clan

After Christmas:

We are looking forward to some time with Elisabeth’s family coming up north for the next few days after Christmas!

What about you?  Do you have some great Christmas traditions that are unique that we can steal?

Grace,

Brian

Farkel

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images3Have you played Farkel?

Never had heard of it until last night, and would have thought it was some Christian replacement cuss word, but, in fact, it is a dice game.  And in my second game, I won (though I didn’t do as well at Eye To Eye).  

Good times with our friends, the Rocks.  In an impromptu ichat we both discovered there was nothing going on at either house, so they braved the cold, endured 5 more inches of snow while here and safely made it home in two wheel drive car.

Good Farkeling!

Grace,

Brian

What We Did Today…

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dsc01029dsc01020…okay, not really today (since it is currently 24 degrees, gusting 40 mph winds and snowing), but I was feeling funny.  So, here’s what we were doing a few months ago.  Tomorrow we’ll be sliding in a different way.

Grace,
Brian

Great Trip to SoCal

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I just returned from a quick trip down south.  Some of the highlights:

 

Concentrated Work Time

Concentrated Work Time

Both Flights: The quiet time on the two hour flights affords me completely uninterrupted times to get work done (and the opportunity for pleasure reading at take-off and landing when, “portable electronic devices must be in the ‘off’ position”).

 

Monday coffee and Wednesday Lunch with an old friend from college; able to catch up, but also talk through some potential ministry projects.images-11

Monday Lunch with one of my old roommates from college… we have walked different paths, but it was excellent to get together and share our stories, I pray I have the opportunity to stay in touch with him.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: great times at the SoCal office making progress on a couple projects.

Tuesday: Project planning/dreaming at the office… I even got to do a “press check” at the printers. Plus I completed my outline for the camp I am speaking at in a couple weeks.

images2I enjoyed times with my in-laws each of these days; great meals together in the evenings (Outback one night and a great stew the second night by my Mom-In-Law).images-21

It is very nice to be back home with my family now as I push to get the Youth Leaders Notebook done and sent out.

For those in Western WA, enjoy the Snow!

Grace,
Brian

Reunited

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Though the roads were slick, the temperatures cool and there was way too much on the proverbial plate, I took the time to be reunited with my old Lifeboat (small group) guys last night!  It was so great to see all the guys, only one of our regulars was not able to make it.

Last night was all about the silly things… food and White Elephants; it would be great if the guys could get together one more time over their break so we can have a real “Lifeboat” time (Bible Study, Prayer, Sharing etc.).  We started at Azteca and made our way back to Micah’s house for not one, but two rounds, of White Elephant gifts.  I walked away with a Calendar and a DVD.  Couldn’t be happier, both gifts are actually re-giftable as real gifts (yes, I believe in the occasional re-gift). 

Because I had to get up at 0-dark-thirty, I bailed as close to 9:00 PM as possible to brave the frozen roads.  I, for one, can say that the reunion was sweet, lots of fun, great food and a real passion to see the guys continue to grow in the Lord!

Grace,
Brian