December 14th, 2009
Every night before Terra and I go to sleep, we say the same prayer that we both grew up praying:
Now we lay us down to sleep
We pray the Lord our souls to keep
Guide us safely through the night
And wake us with the morning light
As I was thinking of what we were saying last night, I really enjoyed the third line. We control everything we do in our lives. From the moment we wake up we are choosing what to wear, what to eat and what to do. How we want to act, who we want to see, all of these decisions, some minor and some major, dominate our lives. And right up to the moment when we sleep, we are choosing where to sleep at. But in sleeping we give up all sense of control. I was thinking about all of the weird dreams I’ve ever had and got to thinking that something wanted to show me all of that. Whether it be a God, or a separate part of myself, or the collective consciousness… I have no idea. But something finds it important enough to show me all of these images and stories every night and I find that beautiful.
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August 1st, 2009
As some of you must know, Terra and I have been working on getting our own clothing company off the ground. And while it seems a bit overwhelming at times, we have the website done and are ready to move forward. Please be so kind as to check out the site and see if there’s anything you like. Thank you all!
Pete
salmonpete.com/store
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June 24th, 2009
Terra is featured in the Daily Iowan today. It’s supposed to be about salons in general, but Terra was obviously the most interesting, so the entire article ended up revolving around her and Blaze. Here is the link so you can find it online. http://www.dailyiowan.com/2009/06/24/Metro/11812.html
We’ve only been here two years and already we’re making the news.
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May 22nd, 2009
Check out this link, I found it awesome. It’s a pretty sweet comic strip all about bicycles. Something that’s right up my alley.
http://www.yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2008-01-22
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May 1st, 2009
Waiting to Wed
This is our neighbors and Lee is wearing one of the shirts that we made. It’s super cool!
-Pete
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April 13th, 2009
We just got back from a nice weekend away. Ahren and Anna were kind enough to grace us with their presence on Saturday. They stopped by Blaze where Ahren got a much needed haircut, then Ahren, Anna, Peter and I all headed to Davenport for the night. It was really nice to see Mom and Dad…. and of course Jax and Taylor! We stayed up playing games on the Wii then after church on Sunday went to Story City to spend the afternoon with family. It’s always a nice boost to be with friends and family. I learned about an awesome old game called Booby Trap… I apparently wasn’t very good at it but I will be searching ebay for one. Mom, Dad, Peter and I traveled back east today and ate at Ali Baba, a wonderful Mediterranean restaurant and now Peter and I are enjoying a relaxing day off. Sometimes cloudy days are exactly what I need. Something really exciting is that we should be getting SalmonPete’s website up soon! We’ll keep you updated. Hope you are all doing well and enjoying Spring!
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January 29th, 2009
One year later and here we are writing on our website?? Weird. Peter and I are sitting in our cozy apartment in Iowa City getting ready to eat our black bean burgers and fries from The Mill, this is what we do when we get ready to write on our website after one year of being away. We have been doing really well here in snowy Iowa. Peter is working as a Screen printer at Graphic Printing and Design this winter, and he seems to enjoy it a bit. He bikes everyday to work and I mean every negative 45 degrees (with windchill) to work… he sure is a trooper. I am still managing Blaze a color salon in Coralville and am also enjoying it there. I am doing something new and different everyday and absolutely loving hair. So far this winter Peter and I have made a snow serpent in our yard, done some bowling, watched some movies, have been engrossed in the “Twilight Saga”, done some screen printing in our basement, learned how to crochet, done a lot of artistic things with our apartment, gone to some shows at the Picador, played some music, indulged in a some theme parties, breezed through season 4 of The Office, celebrated the Inauguration of our new president Barack Obama, and have been enjoying a lot of love from friends and family who have been finding sweet time to kick back and relax. Things have been really nice here this winter now that we’ve gotten some true Iowa snow. When it isn’t too cold it’s nice to get outside and walk around enjoying the peacefulness of this beautiful world. For right now at this moment… I am going to leave you because this black bean burger is making my mouth water. Hopefully we will hear from you soon. Lots of love and peace!
Love, Terra and Peter
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January 20th, 2008
Things have been going quite well around here lately. We have been very very busy but keeping a good energy level. I am working as the Technical General Manager at a salon in Coralville Iowa (if you are in the area it is next to HuHot by the Coralville mall), and I am loving it. So far I have been working everyday but every time I am there I am learning new things and meeting new people, so I haven’t felt annoyed or tired of going in. We focus mainly on color but we do cuts and have bareMinerals makeup, it’s nice to just keep it simple. If you would like to see pictures you can go to our website, www.blazehaircolor.com. So that is what I have been doing. Peter seems to really be enjoying himself also, he is putting in quite a few hours at Lou Henri’s Restaurant and is now on a journey to find a yoga instructor in town. It sounds like he is on the right path because he has met some pretty amazing people. We were very lucky to bring some Minnesotans down to our town a couple weekends ago, Peter’s Mom, Dad and brother came to visit which was quite the breathe of fresh air. If feels so good to see family and people you love that you don’t get to see very often. They seem to be doing very well and I think they enjoyed the area, it was very fun celebrating a late Christmas with them. Another fun note is that as I am typing this my Mom and Dad are in Guatemala on a missions trip with some people from their community and church. I can’t wait to hear their stories when they get back this week. Peter and I definitely can’t wait for the weather to get a little warmer so we can watch all of the people come out of the woodwork in Iowa City… and to start riding our bikes again!! Well I am off to work now but I hope this finds all of you in a good state of mind and very happy. I hope you had a wonderful holiday and are finding it easy to get back into the swing of things and are staying true to your New Years resolutions. Take care, Peace and Love. Terra.
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December 16th, 2007
I hope that everyone is having a good time getting ready for Christmas! Peter and I made a trip to Coralville mall today to grab a few things, and to say that the mall was overwhelming would be a vast understatement. I don’t know when the last time was that I went to the mall on a weekend during the holiday season… and I don’t know when I will ever go back. So I just wanted to say that I hope you are all staying sane and enjoying your family and friends because thats what this is all about right? Well I am going to get comfortable in front of the TV because the SURVIVOR CHINA SEASON FINALE is on tonight!! Hooray! I hope that you are all doing well and enjoying the snow (if you are in an area that has snow). Love and Peace, Terra
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December 1st, 2007
On Thursday, Terra and I became Iowa citizens. Actually, only I became an Iowa citizen, as Terra’s old Iowa I.D. was still valid. So she had dual citizenship, but has now lost Minnesota. That was great because she only paid $1 to renew her license to my $23 for a brand new one. But it is very exciting now that my license is legit. And now we are both registered to vote too, which is good. This morning and still going, is a massive ice storm. All of downtown is closed, parts of highway 80 are shut down, so Terra and I are wearing comfy clothes and staying inside today. We really need to do some grocery shopping, but it’s going to have to wait for another day. We’ll eat random things we can find in our house and hope that they’re good. Iowa is still treating us well and it’s nice to really start feeling comfortable here. Take care everyone. Peace,
Pete
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