tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78292814173327485672011-10-07T03:27:28.012-07:00Mr. Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092753451288929700noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829281417332748567.post-63932965816266791222007-07-16T12:03:00.000-07:002007-07-16T23:02:49.896-07:00Hey everybody! If you've stumbled upon this web-log, chances are that you know me, Matt Graber. So I probably don't need to tell you that this August I'll be leaving to serve in the Peace Corps for two years in Kazakhstan teaching English in a primary or a secondary school. That's a relief!<br /><br />These days I'm trying to assemble something that resembles a packing list. I can pack two bags that each weigh no more than 50 pounds. I'm trying to figure out how to fit two years worth of needs into these two bags. But come to think of it, I don't really need to. Everything that one needs to survive is readily available to the people of Kazakhstan, and in turn, will be available to me.<br /><br />This past weekend I had a sendoff/graduation party/family reunion back at the farm on which my dad grew up. Here's some pictures!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvC-7XdQyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/269knY33z8I/s1600-h/DSC_0765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvC-7XdQyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/269knY33z8I/s320/DSC_0765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087874590388863778" border="0" /></a>Above: My cousin Chris and his wife Angela. She's an amazing baker/chef<br /><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFqrXdQ9I/AAAAAAAAACE/KOH_e6KBK8w/s1600-h/DSC_0766.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFqrXdQ9I/AAAAAAAAACE/KOH_e6KBK8w/s320/DSC_0766.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087877541031396306" border="0" /></a>L to R: Cousin Kelly, Cheryl, her husband and my cousin Jeff, their daughter Megan, Kelly's hubby Randy<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEA7XdQzI/AAAAAAAAAA0/cvCYnwrN3sw/s1600-h/DSC_0767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEA7XdQzI/AAAAAAAAAA0/cvCYnwrN3sw/s320/DSC_0767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087875724260229938" border="0" /></a>My Aunt Joan, Aunt Barbara, Great Aunt Millie<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFTbXdQ4I/AAAAAAAAABc/TIDqPV1e0OU/s1600-h/DSC_0781.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFTbXdQ4I/AAAAAAAAABc/TIDqPV1e0OU/s320/DSC_0781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087877141599437698" border="0" /></a>My cousin-once-removed Justin - he's 8 now and can bat leftie and rightie. Plus he has a great arm in the outfield. Look for him in the big leagues<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEBbXdQ0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/XbUnradc-Pw/s1600-h/DSC_0769.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEBbXdQ0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/XbUnradc-Pw/s320/DSC_0769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087875732850164546" border="0" /></a>My sis Katie on the right and her friend Karalee<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEB7XdQ1I/AAAAAAAAABE/DhBsqvnx1zQ/s1600-h/DSC_0771.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEB7XdQ1I/AAAAAAAAABE/DhBsqvnx1zQ/s320/DSC_0771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087875741440099154" border="0" /></a>Aunt Cindy, Cousin Mike, and his friend Jess<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvECrXdQ2I/AAAAAAAAABM/8F5nrmNViA8/s1600-h/DSC_0773.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvECrXdQ2I/AAAAAAAAABM/8F5nrmNViA8/s320/DSC_0773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087875754325001058" border="0" /></a>Myself, Michele, Schneck and joe (freebird). Check out Joe's band at www.myspace.com/nobodyyet<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEC7XdQ3I/AAAAAAAAABU/fepv_y608JA/s1600-h/DSC_0777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvEC7XdQ3I/AAAAAAAAABU/fepv_y608JA/s320/DSC_0777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087875758619968370" border="0" /></a>My mom with Chris & Angela<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFT7XdQ5I/AAAAAAAAABk/Z707-2-ucHc/s1600-h/DSC_0783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFT7XdQ5I/AAAAAAAAABk/Z707-2-ucHc/s320/DSC_0783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087877150189372306" border="0" /></a><br />Cousin Chris, Aunt Barb and Uncle Bill with their friends Diane and Gary celebrating Bill's 60th!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFUbXdQ6I/AAAAAAAAABs/DBlhHxceI38/s1600-h/DSC_0784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFUbXdQ6I/AAAAAAAAABs/DBlhHxceI38/s320/DSC_0784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087877158779306914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFVLXdQ8I/AAAAAAAAAB8/sLgNg9Iy00k/s1600-h/DSC_0793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_d2SvsJzVaZw/RpvFVLXdQ8I/AAAAAAAAAB8/sLgNg9Iy00k/s320/DSC_0793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087877171664208834" border="0" /></a>Everybody!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7829281417332748567-6393296581626679122?l=graberkz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092753451288929700noreply@blogger.com2