So, you want a glimpse into the lives of our dearest closest friends and family members??? Hmmmmm......well I suppose that would be okay, but you're not gonna learn any deep dark secrets here though. We keep secrets, we just tell everybody the fun stuff.

First of all, we want to congratulate Michael Alldaffer (that's Christopher's brother) for receiving his bachelor's degree from Friends University. Way to go Mike!!!!! And, Mike's wife Rachel will be getting her degree soon too. In fact, Rachel and Christopher will probably be graduating at about the same time. All these smart people in one family, who'da thunk it??

As for "bug eyes".... oops, I mean "sister".... oops, I mean Susan (yeah, that's it). She is doing good. Learning to live life as a single lady has been an adjustment for her, but she's holdin' it together well. She's been working two jobs to make ends meet, but at least she enjoys her work.

Nicholas is doing really good. He's broken his own record for consecutive days with the same employer. But, we hear he's thinking of making a run for the border. No, we're not talking about Taco Bell. Rumor has it that our dear nephew is thinking of moving to Mexico. Dude.....what are you thinking? Es usted muy loco en la cabesa? Don't do it! That's our 2 cents worth.

Chad has grown up to look a whole lot like his brother, only a supersized version. He's gotten really tall. He came to visit us last summer, was nice to have him here for a few weeks. Now if only we could get his mom up here.

Mom and Dad Alldaffer are doing good. They do the ebay thing faithfully every week and seem to do pretty good with it. Follow this link to see what they have up for bid. Dad Alldaffer officially retired last year. Then he turned around and went back to work. Go figure?? But if he's physically okay and he wants to work, then he should go for it. Mom and Dad Alldaffer visit us once or twice a year. They're supposed to be here the end of June for a 2 week visit and then they'll be back at Thanksgiving to celebrate their Christmas with us.

Mom and Dad Rife are doing good too. They've both found out they're diabetic, but they have it under control so it's all good. Mom Rife had surgery on her left hand to correct carpal tunnel syndrome a few weeks ago. It seems to be doing really well. The bad news is, she still has to have the surgery on her right hand sometime this summer. They've laid off the ebay for awhile while Mom gives herself time to heal. But once they get back into it, you can click here to find out what they have up for bid. Dad Rife has something in common with Dad Alldaffer, he also retired last year and then went right back to work. Christopher says when he finally gets to retire, he's gonna STAY retired. But that's a long way off, he may turn into our dads by then.

Congratulations go out to our friend Richard Hester. Not only has he finished college and gone on to Medical School, he's moved to all the way to Dominica to attend Ross University. When he moves away, he REALLY moves away. Also, don't know if it's strong will and determination, or just a lack of decent food, but he has managed to shed 75 pounds. He's looking good. So, as you can see, he's accomplished a lot. He should be very proud of himself, and we're all proud of him. Please have a look at Richard's web site.

Well, that should pretty much catch you up with everybody. We'll try to update this page as more news becomes available. Bye4now.