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Frederic Berberich: 1921-2005

Frederic Berberich, 83, entered into eternal rest with his loving family surrounding him on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Frederic Arthur Berberich was born on August 12, 1921 in Popular River Township, the son of Frederic and Margaret (Neid) Berberich. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Joseph’s […]

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The First Weird Craving

Last night I witnessed Casey’s first weird pregnancy related craving: sliced cheese and pickles. She was even nice enough to offer me a bite of her snack, but I politely declined. What is it about pickles that pregnant women find so tasty?

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Our First Ultrasound

Casey and I had our first ultrasound today! It was a lot of fun, but I guess that’s pretty easy for me to say. I wasn’t the one who had to drink half a gallon of water and then hold it for an hour and a half (although Casey toyed with the idea of having […]

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Interesting Idea But…

Yesterday while grocery shopping at our local Super Target, Casey and I came across a new product in the produce department. It’s called the Grapple, and is supposed to combine “the sweet flavor of Concord Grapes” with “the delightful taste of a Washington Apple”. It’s supposed to be an apple that tastes like grapes – […]

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Merry Christmas!

Casey and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Continue reading for our Christmas letter!

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One Month Already?

I’ve been a bad blogger! I just realized that today is exactly one month since my last post here. Needless to day, I’m still alive. Looking back, November was pretty busy, although I didn’t realize it as it was happening. Here’s a quick summary of what I was up to: Developing a major web-based application […]

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Weekend Trip

Casey and I will be leaving for a short weekend trip less than two hours from now. We will be driving to Washburn tonight and will then drive to Medora North Dakota tomorrow morning. My father-in-law, brother-in-law, and I will spend most of tomorrow golfing at the Bully Pulpit Golf Course, which just opened earlier […]

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Zoom Zoom!

Two weeks ago today, Casey and I made our covert trek down to Burnsville Minnesota. The mission: to pick up our new 2004 Mazda3. We kept the purpose of our trip a closely guarded secret – I can count on one hand the number of people we told. This is a surprising feat, considering both […]

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Back in Grand Forks

We are finally back in Grand Forks after being out of town for two weeks. Casey and I had a nice vacation get away the first week. We spent the first night at my sister’s place in La Crosse for one night, the second at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells, the third with […]

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Update from the Homefront

Casey and I have had a busy week! Last Friday she was offered a job as a special education teacher at West Elementary in Grand Forks, so we’re understandably very excited. This news opens up some new possibilities for us, the most urgent of which is moving. We’ve been living in UND married-student housing since […]