News Flash!!!
Apparently, this was just found in the Einstein archives! He really was brilliant.

Presenting Andy and Kim Mumma!


This last week Chelle and I had the priviledge of seeing our old roommate Andy marry his bride Kim. It just so happened that Chelle and Kim had been friends for a long time before Andy met her. We are so happy that two of our dear friends found each other and get the opportunity to live happily ever after.

After their nupitals in Vegas, the happy couple returned to Los Angeles with Chelle and me. We played in the sand at Paradise Cove, went to an Indian restaurant in Santa Monica, toured through Hollywood, and enjoyed pints at a British pub together. It was another great weekend.

Happy Valentines

Today is Valentines Day! It's really not that different than any other day for us. Since our marriage a year and 4 months ago, we have been blessed to celebrate our love every day. Chelle and I constantly praise God that we are together. We are having so much fun being married. Both of us have had challenging relationships in the past, but those circumstances only make us that much more appreciative for what we have now.

Thank you Butch and Betty for bringing Chelle into the world, raising her so well, and allowing me to marry her! She is my best friend and I love her dearly.

We are very excited to see what the future brings for us. Puppies, Children, Grandchildren? Who knows, it'll sure continue to be a fun adventure.

Grandma Coster See you in heaven.

Norma Coster of Ashland, formerly of Eugene, died Feb. 9 of age-related causes. She was 90.
Coster was born Dec. 3, 1915, in Ambrose, N.D., to Enevold and Esther Strand. She married Grant Coster in Port Townsend, Wash., on Dec. 18, 1937. He died Feb. 3, 2000.
She had lived in Ashland for the past six years. Before that, she lived in Eugene for 50 years. Coster also lived in Bremerton, Wash., and Seattle.
Coster retired from the Eugene School District as a lunch cook.
She was a member of First Church Christian in Eugene and a member of Pythian Sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, Barb Crowe of Ozark, Mo.; a son, Jay Coster of Ashland; a brother, Earl Strand of Eugene; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
No service is planned.
England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

And the Grammy goes to..... Audio Adrenaline.


After seeing Garin, Sandra and the boys off we immediately met up with Brian and Kim Whitman. (I apologize for not getting any photos of the two of them together.)

Last year at this time we had All Star United bass player Adrian Walther and his wife Sharon stay over while they attended the Grammys. This year it's All Star guitar player Brian. Adrian had played for nominee Sara Kelly. Brian has been playing guitar with Audio Adrenaline for about the last year and a half. I'm very happy for Audio A to win. I love those guys. In fact when I first visited Nashville after Versus won our recording contract with StarSong records, the guys from Audio A were some of the first musicians I met there.

I believe it's a bit of "poetic justice" now that both Adrian and Brian have had the opportunity to attend the Grammys. In 1998 All Star United was nominated and attended the awards show. At that time however, Gary Miller and Dave Clo were filling the bass and guitar roles. It's nice now that all of ASU has been Grammy attendies. Maybe someday All Star United will be able to go again. You never know, there is a new record on the way.

Stay tuned......

A visit from Garin, Sandra and the boys

This week we were blessed with a visit from my cousin Garin and his wife Sandra and sons Cole and Kai. They had already spent time in Disneyland and Legoland, so we went to the Santa Monica Pier and played in the Ocean.

It was an absolutely beautiful day.

There is always something big happening at the Santa Monica beach. When we moved here there was a huge tent set up in this spot for a Cirque De Solei performance. This time it was a building made from the type of cartons you would usually see on a shipping vessel or a semi truck. This thing was so big. It turns out it is being used to house a museum.

SUPERBOWL

Although Christian and I have little to less than little interest in Sports in general, we are always up for a reason to party.....and So it was....Superbowl 2006 at the Crowe's Nest!!!!

Chili, cheese puffs, Fiddle Faddle and Fun for all! Among the "bowlers" were: C2, J2 (Josh and Judy, Lisa and Josh #2, the Shiv, and Maggie Moo Shockro (just for a while).

We enjoyed the commercials as all intelligent sports' buffs should and had one touchdown of a good time!

Chelle

Rock-n-Roll Diner

On Saturday Chelle and I had lunch at the Rock-n-Roll Diner. So much fun!


Here is the entrance to the Oceano Beach where cars are allowed. You can drive right onto the beach and camp for only $10.00. Something we'll definitely have to do very soon.

Hummer Tour of the Oceano Dunes

Friday I was overjoyed to have the opportunity to cruise the dunes in Oceano with my sales reps from the Santa Maria office. What a blast! We all met up for lunch and then loaded up into two Military Humvies that had been agumented with three additional seats . The seats have the type of seat belts that are in race cars. They are meant to hold you in place while the Hummer gets air and defies gravity while traversing the steep dunes.

The get togther was so much fun, although it was bittersweet. It was the final day for one of the best sales reps that Nextel/Sprint will ever have. Blair has chosen to move on to other endeavors. He will be missed, but I am sure he will be very succesful in anything he chooses to do.

Very Cool Photoshop Contest


I saw this over at boing boing. Good times.

Hit the "link" for more.

http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=8779&display=photoshop#entries

Grand Re-Opening of the Getty Villa

Our thoughtful neighbor Ari had requested tickets the very first day they were available back in November, which got us in to the Getty Villa on the very first day it was re-opened. I understand that if you go on the site now to request tickets the soonest you can get in is August. Anyway, thanks Ari! You're the man!
So on Saturday Chelle and I went to visit the Getty Villa. Originally the site of the Getty Museum, it was too small to display all the works that John Paul Getty had amased. It was closed down once the new location (just norht of Sunset on the i405) was opened. During that time it has undergone some major renovations. It is awesome. I'm not a huge art conasure, but I sure do enjoy impressive architecture, and this definitely has both.








Heres my bride looking at the map of what we are about to see.



This me in front of the cool pool and you really can't tell, but that is our pacific ocean in the background. Also, not visible is the actual residence of JP Getty just down the hil and to the left.






I thought this was so cool. I think it looks like half of the Escher painting.

Check here for more info: http://www.getty.edu/visit/

Star Princess Cruise January 7-15 2006





"Welcome Aboard my mates to the lovely Star Princess", this is your Captain speaking. Please join me and my crew from across all lands, as we take you on a wonderful water journey to Cozamel, Grand Cayman Island, and Montego Bay. Put your drinking hats and sea-sickness bracelets on tightly for it shall be a very SMOOTH and fun filled trip atop the crests of our beautiful blue seas.
thank you and enjoy your cruise..........


Handsome husband and I toasting arm in arm to our first cruise in Mom and Dad's stateroom.








HOW CUTE!!! Mother Betty Shaffer shares a smile and beams happy thoughts in front of the flowers Dad bought for her in honor of their "dream come true" - a beatuiful boquet for the mother of his children - we are all here together!







Look at these two hunky devils - don't they just look like trouble dressed up as trouble!
Spud is the lean and lanky lusty Swedish Lover and his roommate Jake is his darkly tanned bedroom-eyed sidekick. Togther they were a force to be reckoned with :)









Many times in my life I have been told to "go to Hell"..........so I did. This is what is looks like!
Rumor has it that many years ago, an English Captain had been told the same thing and this is what he said" This place looks like Hell" - Hence the name.
Apparantly the coral that existed from so long ago basically petrified and other land began to form around this area. This formation is about half the size of a football field and does seem like a portrayal of what the dark underworld just might look like.

***Christian did manage to find beauty even here and photographed a gorgeous Iguana perusing the ashen reef of old.



"greetings from Hell" - C2 in front of the postoffice in Hell.





Although there really is a road to Hell, deep black roosters with piously plumed tails and bright red warblers that fight like hell, 3 souveneir shops that are smaller than hell, an old indescribable formation that looks like Hell, had it not been an overcast day, it would have been hotter than hell, there is also a Crismon barn with flames and bible sayings so you can stay out of hell...the native people were most definitely Christian - both in spirit and in faith.
Christine, our tour guide/driver had the heart of an angel and the mouth of an answering machine on speed. (Mom - I think we met our match for marathon words per minute!!!!)


What a plumpdilliumptios dinner.....again!
Note: there is simply not enough room on this website to list the menu items we ate ---- not to mention all that was available to us that we Could have eaten - many many times per day, many many portions at a time ANY time of the day......UUUGGHHH.

In fact, I think I am getting full again just writing about our gormet gorges!!!!


Well lookeee here......Ships of the past........ships of the present. Hmmmmm think ours is better!










Aren't we adorable! C Crowes are filled to the brim with food, fun and fabulous family!










"Cheers, Dears!" the Gangs all here
Poppa Betch and Momma Butty, Big Bro Chrishty Crowe and Super Sissy Bella, Lil' man Spud and our adopted, adorable Jake! Hip Hip Hooray!











The awe and wonder of the sky and sea......

We end our nights by the light of day,
the power of the ocean as our force; in control.
The comfort of family so near, soon so far.
The reality of love from above owns our hearts.


Merry New Year and Happy Christmas always!
----Bella Danee

Just arrived back in the USA

This is the first blog done remotely. Chelle thinks I'm a nerd, but I wear that name like a badge of honor. We have snuck into the Crown Club or whatever it is called. ( I have a Silver Medalion Delta Club Card, but it expired in December of 1999. ). I'm sitting in front of my laptop, but am using my Blackberry™ to post this blog. My wife doesn't understand why I wouldn't type this directly with the laptop instead of the Blackberry™. The answer is simple, because I can.

Anyway, we have just returned from a week long Princess Cruise with our family. Chelle and I are in the Ft. Lauderdale airport waiting to fly home to Los Angeles.
When we get a chance we will be up loading the photos from the trip, so stay tuned for more.

Christian Crowe

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Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

It's Christmas Morning!!!!

Chelle and I awoke at 7:30 to open gifts and greet our house guest for the week.
We are so excited to be able to have cute little Lola with us. Her parents Amber and Nathan our going home for Christmas so we get to enjoy her company.





LA LA LA LA LOLA

It's Christmas Eve 2005!!!
HO HO HO! We just got back from the Chrismas Eve service at Bel Air Pres. It was beautiful, but there was no snow on the ground when we got out so I guess we won't get a White Christmas this year......oh well, we don't mind enjoying the 80 degree weather together amid our beautiful blue tree.

We miss you all and love you more. May all your wishes come true this year and may you know the blessings of our Lord ---- we do!
_Chelle Crowe

Brentwood Festivus!
Last night Apartments 101, 102, and 103 shared in a combined Christmas party. We gathered the multitudes to join us for food, drinks and joy! A great time was had by all. We worried that no one would come - but come they did - in droves. Sure does feel great to see so many new faces and different personalities in one place! Thanks to all who shared the Spirit of the Season with us. We had such a wonderful night!!Amber, Heidi, and Chelle
Heidi, Nathan, Susan, and Brandy
Ari
Josh, Lisa, Heather, Rich, Keirin, and Jeff
Heidi and Ken
John, Rich and Josh in front of the gang
Marcy and Ryan
Josh and Lisa