The Kain Family Blog

The Kains in Hawaii, Oct. 2010

2010-10-18T18:10:00.000-07:00

Fishing in Hawaii

2010-10-16T13:47:00.000-07:00

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Matt's Leap of Faith

2010-10-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day, from Matt

2010-06-20T11:57:00.000-07:00

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Jessie Chooses Cal Poly

2010-04-17T20:38:00.002-07:00

Jessie has decided to attend Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. J.C.'s campaign for heating & air conditioning school fell on deaf ears.

The Kains at Matt's Wedding

2010-01-29T19:08:00.003-07:00

A nice shot of the four of us at Matt's and Mary Alice's wedding.

Matt and Mary Alice Get Married!

2010-01-02T08:46:00.004-07:00

Here are a few photos from Matt and Mary Alice's wedding on Dec. 30. The good pictures were shot by Patrick Madigan, the official wedding photographer.

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Jessie's Team Wins State!

2009-11-18T18:17:00.002-07:00

Jessie's volleyball team at Xavier College Prep won the state championship last night with an easy, three-games-to-none victory over Tempe Corona del Sol. Here is a Webcast of the match. Jessie played a solid game and got her picture in the paper (she's number 6).

Jessie's Volleyball News

2009-11-07T08:38:00.002-07:00

Jessie was mentioned in this news story about one of her school's volleyball matches.

Barb Greets Matt

2009-11-06T21:54:00.002-07:00

Barb went to Hawaii to greet Matt as he returned from Afghanistan. That's Matt's fiance Mary Alice on the right.

Matt the Marine Returns

2009-11-06T16:28:00.003-07:00

Matt returned to Hawaii from Afghanistan safe and sound. Here is a shot of him and his squad in Afghanistan. Click on the picture to see a bigger view!

Jessie Playing Volleyball

2009-10-12T07:27:00.002-07:00

One of Jessie's volleyball teammates, Stephanie Preach, is an elite player who was recently featured in Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated also made a video for its Web site. If you watch closely, you can see Jessie in the video. She's #6 in white.

Monkey Children

2009-06-04T20:13:00.002-07:00

J.C. and Jim & Louise Black, Arnolds Park, IA, in the mid-1960s.

Visiting Matt in Hawaii

2009-05-02T14:31:00.003-07:00

J.C., Barb and Jessie flew to Honolulu to visit Matt before he deployed to Afghanistan. We also spent time with Matt's fiance Mary Alice.

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Marge Walker, Leading Lady

2009-01-13T17:44:00.002-07:00

Barb's mom Marge is the new president of the Valley Players theatrical troupe in Green Valley, AZ. Here is the article about her in the local paper, which included the prerequisite cheesecake shot.

Puerto Morelos, Part 3

2008-12-27T07:52:00.004-07:00

Here are some miscellaneous pictures of our family gathering in Puerto Morelos.

Puerto Morelos, Part 2

2008-12-27T07:24:00.005-07:00

Nancy and Don's children and grandchildren provided Christmas Eve entertainment.

Puerto Morelos, Part 1

2008-12-27T05:54:00.003-07:00

Various branches of the Kains and Cooks gathered in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, to celebrate Nancy's 70th birthday and Don and Nancy's 50th wedding anniversary.

J.C., Jessie, & Rocky

2008-12-19T09:28:00.000-07:00

J.C., Jessie, & Rocky the lap dog.

Cotillion 2008

2008-12-14T20:55:00.002-07:00

Jessie and Daniel on their way to Cotillion, pictured with friends and parents. The parents weren't allowed to attend.

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Jessie and Daniel

2008-12-13T19:20:00.003-07:00

Jessie and Daniel, all dolled up and heading for the Brophy Christmas dance. J.C. didn't approve of the dress, but who cares what he thinks?

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-11-30T15:59:00.000-07:00

We had Thanksgiving in Green Valley. See how the younger generation has grown!

Matt in His Dress Blues

2008-11-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

Here's Matt looking like a sharp-dressed Marine at the Marine Ball in Hawaii.

Calm Dogs!

2008-11-08T05:33:00.001-07:00

Look at how well-behaved Rocky and Kissie are!

Jessie's Cast

2008-10-25T16:16:00.000-07:00

Jessie has a contusion on a bone in her left foot because of all her volleyball playing. She has a cast and crutches for three weeks. We get to wait on her.

Don & Nancy's 50th Anniversary

2008-09-22T17:29:00.000-07:00

Don and Nancy (J.C.'s sister) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Loveland, CO.

Jessie's Jump Serve

2008-09-13T19:27:00.000-07:00

Look at Jessie's jump serve! In an actual game!

Matt's SOI Graduation

2008-08-02T19:37:00.001-07:00

Matt graduated from School of Infantry training at Camp Pendleton, CA, on July 30. The next day he shipped off to Hawaii for what we hope will be an uneventful two years.

Will & Kids Visit

2008-07-26T19:21:00.000-07:00

Will, his wife Peggy, his kids William, Whitney, and Bobbi, and Marge came up from Green Valley to see Matt before he shipped out to Hawaii.

J.C. Visits Iowa

2008-07-14T19:18:00.001-07:00

J.C. went to Algona and Ames to attend his class reunion and visit his brother Pat.

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J.C. at the Biosphere

2008-07-08T21:53:00.000-07:00

J.C. is helping out at a tech workshop this week in Tucson. He and some of his trainees took a field trip to Biosphere 2.

JC at NECC

2008-06-30T16:37:00.000-07:00

J.C. is spending the week at NECC, the National Educational Computing Conference, in San Antonio. He is learning new technologies, but steering clear of mechanical bulls. Follow his adventures on this blog.

Jessie's Volleyball Video

2008-05-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

Jessie's club volleyball team is nearing the end of its season, so here is a video chronicling its success.

Matt is a Marine!

2008-04-27T10:25:00.000-07:00

Matt gradated from Marine boot camp in San Diego last Friday. J.C., Barb, Jessie, Matt's uncle Will, and Matt's girlfriend Mary Alice all attended proudly. Now Matt has ten days of well-deserved rest before going to Infantry School at Camp Pendleton, CA.

Rocky Point, Part 3

2008-04-02T08:28:00.001-07:00

I put some Rocky Point pictures in Scrapblog.

Rocky Point, Part 2

2008-03-30T10:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some Rocky Point pictures in a different format.

Rocky Point

2008-03-29T14:57:00.001-07:00

J.C., Barb, Jessie, and Jessie's friend Rosie spent a couple days in Rocky Point, Mexico.

Kains in NYC

2008-02-25T16:29:00.001-07:00

J.C., Barb and Jessie spent a weekend in Manhattan.
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Proof of Employment

2008-01-18T21:00:00.000-07:00

Here is visual proof that I actually help students with technology projects.

Happy New Year!

2007-12-30T17:27:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year from Rocky, 11 months old.

Pre-Christmas Visit to Green Valley

2007-12-23T17:36:00.000-07:00

J.C., Barb and Jessie went to Green Valley to see Marge, Will, Peggy, and Will's kids.

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Family Christmas Photos

2007-12-13T07:59:00.000-07:00

Since we're all angels, we dressed in white for our Christmas picture.

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Thanksgiving at Will and Peggy's

2007-11-23T20:32:00.001-07:00

We had Thanksgiving at Will and Peggy's in Sahuarita. Great food, big dogs, and really loud dirt bikes! We had great fun and no one died.

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Our Three Children

2007-11-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

Here are Matt, Jessie, and Rocky relaxing on the couch. Rocky is in the one in the middle. Note how much Rocky has grown compared to the picture with Matt on the far right...that was about seven months ago.

Jessie's Volleyball Season

2007-10-31T08:14:00.000-07:00

Jessie was on the junior varsity volleyball team at her school. They finished the season undefeated and Jessie was named Most Improved Player.

Sedona Getaway

2007-10-14T05:54:00.000-07:00

Barb and J.C. went to Sedona for a couple days to see Don and Nancy. They were staying in a cabin on Oak Creek. Barb relaxed on the hammock and we watched the Diamondbacks lose to the Rockies. On his way home, J.C. made a side trip to Red Rock State Park and encountered a deadly garter snake, but he survived.

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Green Valley Weekend

2007-10-08T11:09:00.001-07:00

Here are some shots from our relaxing weekend in Green Valley with Barb's mom. Note the docile deer.
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Barb in USA Today!

2007-09-24T17:56:00.001-07:00

USA Today quoted Barb in a story about blood donations! It was even on the front page!

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A fresh approach for blood banks

By Lori Kurtzman and Peggy O'Farrell, USA TODAY

America's blood banks are looking for young blood.

Some rules are being relaxed. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based United Blood Services — which provides blood to hospitals in 18 states — is allowing freshly tattooed donors to give blood, if the work is done at a state-regulated parlor, said communications director Barb Kain. Those donors had previously been deferred for a year.

Jessie and Rocky

2007-09-18T11:27:00.000-07:00

Here's Jessie and Rocky relaxing. Rocky now weighs about 70 pounds. Jessie's weight is unknown.

Volleyball Team on Voicethread

2007-08-18T09:57:00.000-07:00

I'm playing with a new online presentation tool called Voicethread. Here is a Voicethread I made about Jessie's club volleyball team.

Another Volleyball Season

2007-08-10T07:24:00.000-07:00

Jessie made the junior varsity volleyball team at Xavier, so we're in for another fun-filled volleyball season. The team consists of six sophomores and six freshwomen. Jessie goes back to school next Tuesday.

Reunion Slide Show, Take 2

2007-07-31T08:42:00.001-07:00

Here are more pictures of the reunion in a different format.To examine one picture, click on it.

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Reunion Slide Show

2007-07-28T19:10:00.000-07:00

Here are assorted photos from the fabulous Kain Family Reunion in Grand Lake, CO, July 2007.

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J.C.'s Life, in Video

2007-07-28T17:53:00.000-07:00

Here's the video I made for our family reunion in Colorado. Every frame of it is true.

J.C. at 12,000 Feet

2007-07-20T18:16:00.001-07:00

I took Trail Ridge Road from Grand Lake back to Denver. It's U.S. Highway 34 as it traverses Rocky Mountain National Park. It is the highest through paved highway in the United States. The sign says "Elevation 12,005 feet." For much of the trip you're driving above the timberline in alpine tundra. It's an excellent road, although I was a little shaky negotiating some of the hairpin turns that edged along the great beyond.

A Successful Reunion

2007-07-19T19:13:00.000-07:00

We have wrapped up the Kain Family Reunion at Grand Lake, CO. A great time was had by all. We rode horses and played goofy golf. Everyone loved the video done by the Kains of Phoenix. Here are pictures of the "elders" and the whole gang.

Heading to the Reunion

2007-07-15T17:10:00.000-07:00

Matt and I are off to Grand Lake, Colorado tomorrow for the Kain Family Reunion. Grand Lake is on the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, so it will be much cooler than Phoenix. We may drive across the park on the Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved highway in the United States. Or we may be wimpy and take the freeway.

Volleyball Nationals, in Pictures

2007-07-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

Scenes from the 2007 NJOVT, set to music from the 80s (no symbolism there; it was just the closest CD to the computer).

Memories of Nationals

2007-07-06T15:13:00.001-07:00

Jessie and the rest of the Storm have returned to their summer routines after their volleyball adventures in Minneapolis. Here they are leaping across the Mississippi, thanks to Photoshop.

Volleyball Nationals, Day 4

2007-07-04T16:57:00.000-07:00

The Storm concluded their tournament play with a victory over a team from Florida and a loss to a team from Iowa. Of course, the team from Iowa practices against cattle, so they're hard to beat. Now the Storm's highly successful season is finally over and they have returned to Phoenix.
See the brief slide show below.

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Volleyball Nationals, Day 3

2007-07-04T06:46:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July from the Mill City (Minneapolis)! Yesterday the Storm lost to teams from Maryland and California, but defeated a team from an unknown location (somewhere in the United States or its territories). Then they went to dinner and talked loudly. Here is Jessie spiking (with Courtney and Jordan at the ready), and the team being introduced before a match.

Volleyball Nationals, Day 3

2007-07-03T06:08:00.000-07:00

The Storm defeated teams from Indiana and North Carolina, and lost to a very strong team from Santa Barbara, California. They ended up fourth in their pool, which is where they were ranked coming into the tournament. I don't really understand what that means, but that's what Amber said, and she's very credible. Our last match ended after 10pm, so the girls are sleeping late this morning. Here is Hayley serving.

Volleyball Nationals, Day 2

2007-07-02T12:11:00.001-07:00

The Storm played two hard-fought matches Sunday, but lost both to teams from South Carolina and Minnesota. Both matches went to three games. Today the team spent the morning at the Mall of America, buying stuff they don't need. Jessie got together with her godfather Bob ,and J.C. and Bob had a good chat over dinner. Click the link below to see more pictures.
Nationals, Day 2

Volleyball Nationals, Day 1

2007-07-01T13:29:00.000-07:00

We are in Minneapolis for the National Junior Olympic Volleyball Tournament. Jessie and her team, the Arizona Storm, will play a team from South Carolina this afternoon. This morning the team went shopping on Nicollet Mall and Jessie bought several useless items, so thus far it's been a successful trip. Pictured is the team leaving the hotel to head for the downtown convention center, the site of the tournament.