Birthday Brunch for Grandma on May 12 at 10:30 a.m.!

Hey Everybody:

Grandma's Birthday Brunch IS going to be on Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Uncle David's House. Please spread the word and let me know if you can make it.

Auntie A.

Friends Dining with Friends

Here's a picture of Greg, David, Sherri and myself at my Friends Dining with Friends fundraising event this weekend. The proceeds of this event support the mission of Clare Housing -- an organization that provides housing and supportive care for people in the Twin Cities who live with HIV/AIDS. My good friend Maria Ambrose opened up her house to host a group of 50 people who all donated toward the effort.

Two things about me

I just finished this big drawing for class yesterday and I want to show it off:


I've got a shirt in a current competition here:

(click image)
You should sign up and vote "5"!

The Golden Gate Bridge, Sour Dough, and Cable Cars

Hey Cats and Jammers:

I'm sitting here in Uncle David's livingroom in his apartment in San Francisco. I've been here for 4 days at a conference about Museums and the Web. I found a little time to walk through Chinatown, have lunch in North Beach (the Italian area), experience the Farmers Market down on the pier, drive across the amazing and stunningly beautiful Golden Gate bridge, eat Pakistani food, and hike a bunch of hills while stopping here and there to shop in second-hand stores. Unlce D found a really cool suede jacket with fringe on it!

It's been nice to be here and be intellectually stimulated and professionally challenged...plus, hang out with my brother!

I hear the weather in Minnesota has been beautiful!

Cheers!
Auntie A

Cameron Goes to the Weisman Art Museum!

Cameron and Auntie Ann spent part of the day at the office. We drew, talked to co-workers and Cameron got a private tour of the museum. On Mondays the museum is closed but Cameron got a special tour with Auntie Ann in a partially dark museum. It was a little spooky, but pretty cool. Cameron mentioned on the way to work that he really likes art because "It doesn't judge us."

He's a smarty.

Cameron and Brenden Meet the Winter!

Cameron is here today at Auntie Ann's house and we thought we'd put a picture of him on the Benrud Family Update.
We're hoping other people post some pictures, too!

Happy Bunny Day!
cameron

saman?

I heard saman won a threadless contest and one of his designs will be on sale online plus i guess he won some awesome prizes...Maybe you should let us know when there is good news to share SAMAN!

This girl makes me smile

I thought I'd post a picture of this cheerful girl just because she makes me smile.

hey

hey just stopping in............I hope everyone has a great easter!!! sorry i can't make it I wish i could.

Is anybody out there?

Hey Peeps:

Is anybody out there?

I was listening to MPR on my way to work today and heard Bush complaining about the Democrats wanting the troops out of Iraq. Bush said that if the troops were to pull out, there would be chaos in Iraq.....

PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, one way to – and one of the things I have found here in Washington amongst those who were skeptical about whether the Iraqis will do what it takes to secure their own freedom, is to remind them of what would happen if there's failure. In other words, there would be chaos. If we did not work to secure Baghdad and help the Iraqis to secure Baghdad, the country could evolve into a chaotic situation, and out of that chaos would emerge an emboldened enemy.

And there isn't chaos in Iraq NOW???

And then there's Grandpa Don

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17.

Grandpa and Grandma will be in town for Easter. Grandpa and I have a little bit of clean up work to do on TAXES!!!
I think I'll be hosting Easter at my house, this Sunday. We're planning on having a brunch around 11:00 a.m. Please let me know if you can attend. ok?

Cheers!
auntie

Yarrow Graduates in June

Rumor has it that Yarrow will be graduating soon.
Let us know the actual date, Yarrow.

Once we get the final word, we'll start planning the party.

But what's next for Yarrow?
Let's help Yarrow do some research on film schools. I think we need a film producer in the family.
Don't you think?

Good job on the lefse making!

Auntie Ann

Maya and Sophie in New York City!

Here's a picture of Sophie and Maya at Lombardi's Pizza in New York City.

We had a great spring break in New York, even though it was FREEZING cold. We saw the Broadway production of "The Color Purple"; we went to Harlem and saw the Apollo Theatre and picked up some coco mango incense and $5.00 shoes; we walked the alleys and back streets on and around Canal Street for some faux Coach purses and Tiffany's jewelry; we road the subway!; we ate dim sun in China Town; we took an odd and bizarre double decker bus ride throught the streets of Manhattan; we saw Rockefeller Center; Central Park; went to the Museum of Art and Design, stayed in a funky hotel near Times Square, and ate a hot dog from a street vendor!

It was a great trip and hopefully we can take an annual adventure!

Grandma Emelia Turns 98!

Today, April 1, is Grandma Emelia Hovland's 98th birthday!
Cheers to Grandma for a long and lovely life!