Hawk Island

Today was such a nice day here in Michigan. We went ant had dinner at a friend's house and on the way home we decided it would be nice to take a walk around the park up the street from our house. It was a perfect temperature and there was a slight breeze which just made the evening that much better. The panoramic picture is one that I took on a bike ride a few days ago. It is a ridge that runs through the part of the park that will flood at times (as seen by the water on the right.)

Just.... Wow.

This is probably one of the coolest videos I have seen on YouTube in a while. It is a high speed footage of a great white shark attacking a seal. Since it was shoot in high speed when you slow it down it looks spectacular. The air that these fish get is amazing. The power of nature never ceases to amaze me. Enjoy.

WE DID IT!

As seen from the pictures, my friends and I have tamed the cougar and are now official BYU alumni. After four hard years of schooling, my time at BYU has come to an end. Graduation was absolutely amazing and Dick Cheney (although there were a lot of concerns about how the afternoon would proceed) was a great speaker to have at BYU. What a great end to my college career to have my parents up in Utah with me (more pictures to come later). Thank you to all of you who have visited Utah during the school years, provided prayers on my behalf, and have been a financial as well as an emotional support to the completion of my degree in corporate finance. I can't wait to spend the summer with everyone. I love you all.

Ian

Baby Warnick's Bedroom

More Pictures from Dalian, China

Here are some more pictures from Dalian. The first is of a Mongolian hot pot dinner where we would go through a buffet line and select seafood, meats and vegetables and cook them at our table (we are with a teacher - Dr. Brown- and her husband). The next photo is of Evan on a bicycle that goes around by human power. It was located at a small carnival on the coast with Dalian in the background. The 4th photo is our hotel in Dalian, which had an indoor water park (the 3rd photo). The kids got the opportunity to spend a few hours in the water park which was fun for them. Dalian was an interesting and beautiful coastal city.

Spring Time?

I took these pictures tonight after getting home from a bike ride around the lake. The greenery isn't out on the trees yet as you can see, but the tulips are coming out. Megster is very excited about that, especially since she thought that most of her tulips had died when we were hit with a late frost. I think in about 3 weeks all the tulips in the front and back will be in full bloom.

Seoul, South Korea and Dalian, China

Spring break was a lot of fun, as well as a lot of work, this year. Our high school choir, including Evan, was invited to sing in Dalian, China. Several school officials and city officials went and met with business and municipal officials there also. The first picture is of Dad, Margaret and Ian on the Friendship Bridge in Dalian. The next picture is of Ian and Evan in front of the World Cup Soccer Stadium in Seoul, South Korea (we had a 7-hour layover there and decided to see the city). The next picture was taken at the Tiger Park (similar to our Sea World) in Dalian, with Grammie and Ian and a beluga whale. Our students had been invited to sing there as part of business exchange. The final picture is our students doing an impromptu song for a crowd at the park. Dalian is in the northern part of China on the coast - similar to Monterey in climate. They don't see a lot of Americans in this part of China and thus we gathered quite a crowd around us. Even though we had a tour guide, making sure that students were in the right place at the right time, was exhausting.

Happy Easter!

Just wishing everyone who checks in a very happy Easter. Ster and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner with friends (the Forsyths) of honey baked ham, cheese potatoes, salad and home-made rolls. It was a great way to celebrate. Also here is an interesting clip about that Easter icon, the Peep.

Vet-A-Visit 2007

This past weekend was Vet-a-visit at the vet school. This is a day when the entire hospital (large and small) to the public (except for the infectious disease ward). It was a great event. I worked at the wildlife ward exhibit and showed some of our birds off. We had a Barred Owl, Screech Owl, Barn Owl (pictured) and a Merlin Falcon. The Herp Society of Michigan came as well and brought some of their cold-blooded friends. There were about 5000 people who attended. We hope that some family can come next year!

Sweet Deals

So I know how much everyone loves the outdoors and loves outdoor equipment so I though that this information would be very helpful. Talking with my BYU buds a couple of days ago I ran across a couple of websites that are pretty sweet in terms of saving big bucks on outdoor gear. Enjoy!

• Steepandcheap.com - there is only ever one product on sale here, almost always at least 50% off. Once they run out of the one product then the move on to the next. It can be a little addicting because you always want to check out what the new product is. I have seen brands such as ArcTeryx, Marmot, Mountain Hardware, and Sierra Designs. Products have ranged from watches to shoes to snowshoes to bikes to all sorts of camping gear and ski gear. Check it out.
• Sacattack.com - this is pretty much Steepandcheep on steroids. Although you only save 40% on each product, it is pretty substantial still, so there are some killer deals. Before you buy anything in a retail store make sure you check out this site first because there is a pretty good chance that they will have it. And, since most of the products will have a lifetime warranty by the manufacturer (always double check first - I have a Sierra Designs jacket that the manufacturer has fixed for me as it is covered by a lifetime warranty), it will be covered even if you didn't purchase it from REI.