I don't keep in touch with anyone from Chantilly, but I thought I would post a little bit here in case anyone is interested.

To catch you up on what I've been doing since 1982:

Graduated from Virginia Military Institute in May 1988; served in the Army from then until September 1991; been steadily working in NoVA as a defense contractor with various companies since 1992; got married to my wife Melissa in May 2001; Adopted Anna from Russia in November 2003, and Michael in February 2007. They kee… Continue

Does buying that perfect Valentine's Day gift for your special someone have you frustrated or confused? Should you get her the usual dozen red roses, chocolates, or sexy lingerie? If this is you, then read on. I have come up with 10 eye-opening ideas to spice up your Valentine's Day. Some of these items are very simple and some complex but they are all down the path less traveled and will definitely give you the element of surprise!

1. Tin of Bittersweets
Instead of those chocolates, try gettin… Continue

There are only hours left in 2008 now and I wanted to take a minute to remember the good and the bad.

For most of the year it was expensive gasoline, falling home prices, foreclosures, and a failing economy with the stock market tanking down thousands of points. Unfortunately, this is likely to continue for the next year or longer. If there is any good news, it is that gasoline prices are falling, foreclosures are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel and home prices may have found a bottom.… Continue

Well it's Christmas Day, almost midnight and another Christmas has come and past. Things around here were great and I got to spend some excellent quality time with my wife and daughter. Merry Christmas everyone and please be safe!

-Tim

As everyone has probably noticed, the economy has been sucking wind, with unemployment skyrocketting and housing prices dropping like lead. For a long while, fuel costs shot through the roof but lately, we have seen them starting to recede, but things are still plenty bad out there and now it's not looking like things aren't going to get any better before the economy gets even
worse.

On that note, I found out that my sister, a Chantilly High School graduate from class of 1985 was interviewed th… Continue