Here is a video that we put together of photos from 1997 - 2003 from the House of Boe. It is amazing how many people we have in these photos. Not everybody, but darn close :) We hope you enjoy!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Save the Date ... July 10, 2010 to Celebrate Dan advancing to E9!!
We will have a golf and BBQ/swim event at our home on July 10th. We hope you will save this date and plan to join us.
More details to come later this week via email from Heidi. Also, please feel free to email any photos you have of Dan from his career to houseofboe@earthlink.net. I will be putting together a digital photo collage. Please feel free to invite anyone that has been left off of this list.
Heidi Boe
(757) 544-3103
houseofboe@earthlink.net
2484 Windy Pines Bend
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Its Official!! Master Chief Daniel Boe as of July 1, 2010!!
Dan just received the official advancement notice for July 1, 2010!! He will be a USCG Master Chief!!!! We are so very proud of him!! This has been his career goal and its official.
We will be having a part to celebrate in the very near future!!
Congrats Dan!!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Walneck's Tip of the Month in VIDEO by Mike Brown
New video tutorial for Walneck's Classic Cycle. I am testing to see how this video embeds into our blog for work. I manage Walneck's Classic Cycle and I am working with Mike Brown one of our incredible writers to create a video version for his monthly editorial called "Tip of the Month". This is his first video and I think it turned out great!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
House of Boe Update - June '10
Hello Family and Friends and Happy Summer & Fathers Day!
My apologies for the delay in our update. It seems that we have been incredibly busy as we all are. No excuse is a good excuse, however. So, Ill just apologize for the belated update.
Happy Fathers Day out to Dad, Carl, Grandpa Grainger, John and Dan! I hope you all had a beautiful day! Dan and I started our day with a bike ride to Home Depot with the dogs in tow ... In our bike baskets. We had to get some materials to reconnect our pool pump (long story ...). It was only about 90 degrees with 100% humidity so we figured it was a beautiful day to take the dogs. Dan dropped the dogs and I off at an elementary school across and down the street from Home Depot. Usually the dogs enjoy running and playing at the school yards. It just so happened that there was NO wind and after about 10min Stanley s tongue started to turn blue and we were all dying of heat exhaustion. So, I put all 3 dogs in my bike basket (Stanley was not a comfortable Little Man I must say .. Squished between Liberty and Gunner) and off we went to Home Depot for Air Conditioning!!! I hooked my bike up to Dans so he wouldn't leave without us and put the dogs in a store basket. We enjoyed strolling around the store 3 times without finding Dan, but none of us cared! Finally a woman with kids stopped me and she said she saw Dan check out already. I didn't care ... The AC felt too good! I found Dan out front and asked him if he was sure he didn't want to stroll around HD a little longer :). Usually, Liberty is loud in stores, but today she just appreciated the cool air :). We left and came home for Dan to reconnect our pool pump ... The pool saga continues ....
We cannot imagine living (and doing anything outside) in VA without a pool. We LOVE our pool, but oh my goodness if its not one thing its another. We documented 3 years ago the french drain we had to put in so we could replace the liner ... Then we replaced the pump, the cell, the chlorination system, the Polaris (we call him Bubba) and now our pump has gone out again .. Fortunately its covered under our home warranty this time. So, I am sitting in our pool with the loudest pump EVER. It drove Dan from the pool, but its better than swimming in a pond. So, I appreciate the noise :). It means that no bugs collect around my raft :). Sometime this week the pool service company will come out and replace to pump and then we can enjoy the pool as a family, again :)
Since my last posting we have had a lot of life happening! Caitlyn just finished her Sophomore year, Dan is advancing to E9 (were not sure when yet but likely this summer), Caitlyn had a stress fracture in her foot, Cat played sand soccer in the annual tournament, Heidi had her 5yr anniversary with her company, Lance came out to visit, Cat got her "official drivers license", we re carpeted the entire house, we tiled the upstairs bathrooms and we (actually Dan did) took the wallpaper down in the master bathroom. Somewhere in there Caitlyn was accepted to Spanish Honor Society and Dan got his new orders (twilight tour) to Portsmouth, VA. So, we will be able to stay here until Cat graduates high school. It puts a bit of a crimp in our commuting to/from work together, but we don't have to work that out until September. My gut is telling me that another vehicle is in our near future. Dan and I were thinking about an old Mercedes diesel for Caitlyn. Preferably a 2 door so she isn't encouraged to be the "driver" :)
Dan and I are volunteering for a youth organization as an emergency response team. We will be available to pick teens up and take them to safe houses when needed. Its a great program and were excited to be able to help. Heidi will, also, be volunteering for a senior citizens organization. They need individuals with experience in the insurance field to be advocates for Seniors. I was licensed in property & casualty and life & health years (and years) ago so I have some knowledge, but I am no longer selling it so I am eligible. My Father and Mother have been truly incredible with my Grandparents insurance policies and making sure they get what they pay for and have the coverage required. It has truly been a full time job for them during a time when they have full time jobs. I worry about individuals that don't have such wonderful children to take care of them. I hope I can help in some small way. I hope I can bring Stanley, Gunner or Liberty to my visits, as well. I think the pups and the Seniors would get a lot out of that.
We recently had a friend diagnosed with breast cancer and without mentioning her name I wanted to ask everyone to say a special prayer for her. She is a great friend not only to Dan, Dano, Cat and I, but everyone whom she meets. She's always been active, never smoked and loves life to the fullest. We are always sending our best wishes and prayers and hope you will, as well. We have known many individuals recently that have cancer and never smoked and lived healthy lives. Its concerning. Dans Father gives to the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research each year for our BD/Xmas/etc gifts and we really appreciate the continued effort towards not only a cure but a cause. Cheers to good health!
The reason Carl gives to the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research is because of Dan's Mothers death on June 19, 1997. She passed 1 month before Dan and I met. I never had the opportunity to meet her, but you only have to know Dan to know that she was an incredible individual. He sure misses her and I miss not ever meeting her. She was obviously an incredible woman.
That reminds me ... We celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary last month. We celebrated at home just enjoying our family and home. I guess that Dan and I both had birthdays, too. Hmmnn let's just say were both a year older and working on feeling younger :)
We are looking forward to visiting Heidi's parents in July in Orlando for a few days. We will drive down and spend a long weekend with them. Scott (Heidi's Dad) has a conference during the day, but I think well fill our time with Disney or maybe just the pool :).
Well, I think we've caught everyone up on our activities. I am sure I've left activities out and I will post pictures later ... I am writing this while I float in the pool (yes .. With the pool pump humming along) so I can't post pictures/video. I have both to post, but Ill have to do it when I get on a real computer.
Happy Fathers Day!!!
Dan, Heidi and Cat
My apologies for the delay in our update. It seems that we have been incredibly busy as we all are. No excuse is a good excuse, however. So, Ill just apologize for the belated update.
Happy Fathers Day out to Dad, Carl, Grandpa Grainger, John and Dan! I hope you all had a beautiful day! Dan and I started our day with a bike ride to Home Depot with the dogs in tow ... In our bike baskets. We had to get some materials to reconnect our pool pump (long story ...). It was only about 90 degrees with 100% humidity so we figured it was a beautiful day to take the dogs. Dan dropped the dogs and I off at an elementary school across and down the street from Home Depot. Usually the dogs enjoy running and playing at the school yards. It just so happened that there was NO wind and after about 10min Stanley s tongue started to turn blue and we were all dying of heat exhaustion. So, I put all 3 dogs in my bike basket (Stanley was not a comfortable Little Man I must say .. Squished between Liberty and Gunner) and off we went to Home Depot for Air Conditioning!!! I hooked my bike up to Dans so he wouldn't leave without us and put the dogs in a store basket. We enjoyed strolling around the store 3 times without finding Dan, but none of us cared! Finally a woman with kids stopped me and she said she saw Dan check out already. I didn't care ... The AC felt too good! I found Dan out front and asked him if he was sure he didn't want to stroll around HD a little longer :). Usually, Liberty is loud in stores, but today she just appreciated the cool air :). We left and came home for Dan to reconnect our pool pump ... The pool saga continues ....
We cannot imagine living (and doing anything outside) in VA without a pool. We LOVE our pool, but oh my goodness if its not one thing its another. We documented 3 years ago the french drain we had to put in so we could replace the liner ... Then we replaced the pump, the cell, the chlorination system, the Polaris (we call him Bubba) and now our pump has gone out again .. Fortunately its covered under our home warranty this time. So, I am sitting in our pool with the loudest pump EVER. It drove Dan from the pool, but its better than swimming in a pond. So, I appreciate the noise :). It means that no bugs collect around my raft :). Sometime this week the pool service company will come out and replace to pump and then we can enjoy the pool as a family, again :)
Since my last posting we have had a lot of life happening! Caitlyn just finished her Sophomore year, Dan is advancing to E9 (were not sure when yet but likely this summer), Caitlyn had a stress fracture in her foot, Cat played sand soccer in the annual tournament, Heidi had her 5yr anniversary with her company, Lance came out to visit, Cat got her "official drivers license", we re carpeted the entire house, we tiled the upstairs bathrooms and we (actually Dan did) took the wallpaper down in the master bathroom. Somewhere in there Caitlyn was accepted to Spanish Honor Society and Dan got his new orders (twilight tour) to Portsmouth, VA. So, we will be able to stay here until Cat graduates high school. It puts a bit of a crimp in our commuting to/from work together, but we don't have to work that out until September. My gut is telling me that another vehicle is in our near future. Dan and I were thinking about an old Mercedes diesel for Caitlyn. Preferably a 2 door so she isn't encouraged to be the "driver" :)
Dan and I are volunteering for a youth organization as an emergency response team. We will be available to pick teens up and take them to safe houses when needed. Its a great program and were excited to be able to help. Heidi will, also, be volunteering for a senior citizens organization. They need individuals with experience in the insurance field to be advocates for Seniors. I was licensed in property & casualty and life & health years (and years) ago so I have some knowledge, but I am no longer selling it so I am eligible. My Father and Mother have been truly incredible with my Grandparents insurance policies and making sure they get what they pay for and have the coverage required. It has truly been a full time job for them during a time when they have full time jobs. I worry about individuals that don't have such wonderful children to take care of them. I hope I can help in some small way. I hope I can bring Stanley, Gunner or Liberty to my visits, as well. I think the pups and the Seniors would get a lot out of that.
We recently had a friend diagnosed with breast cancer and without mentioning her name I wanted to ask everyone to say a special prayer for her. She is a great friend not only to Dan, Dano, Cat and I, but everyone whom she meets. She's always been active, never smoked and loves life to the fullest. We are always sending our best wishes and prayers and hope you will, as well. We have known many individuals recently that have cancer and never smoked and lived healthy lives. Its concerning. Dans Father gives to the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research each year for our BD/Xmas/etc gifts and we really appreciate the continued effort towards not only a cure but a cause. Cheers to good health!
The reason Carl gives to the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research is because of Dan's Mothers death on June 19, 1997. She passed 1 month before Dan and I met. I never had the opportunity to meet her, but you only have to know Dan to know that she was an incredible individual. He sure misses her and I miss not ever meeting her. She was obviously an incredible woman.
That reminds me ... We celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary last month. We celebrated at home just enjoying our family and home. I guess that Dan and I both had birthdays, too. Hmmnn let's just say were both a year older and working on feeling younger :)
We are looking forward to visiting Heidi's parents in July in Orlando for a few days. We will drive down and spend a long weekend with them. Scott (Heidi's Dad) has a conference during the day, but I think well fill our time with Disney or maybe just the pool :).
Well, I think we've caught everyone up on our activities. I am sure I've left activities out and I will post pictures later ... I am writing this while I float in the pool (yes .. With the pool pump humming along) so I can't post pictures/video. I have both to post, but Ill have to do it when I get on a real computer.
Happy Fathers Day!!!
Dan, Heidi and Cat
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