This is an overdue congratulations to the 2009 Calvin College Men’s Soccer team. They did all of us 
alumni proud when they made it to the NCAA Division III Finals last weekend, taking the runner-up spot in a 2 – 0 loss to a team that has won 6 of the last 8 national titles. It marked the best-ever finish for an MIAA school. Well done, fellas.
Thank you, Trader Joe’s. I eagerly anticipate each and every cup.
I said good bye to a faithful friend this week, selling my Kenwood component stereo. Having 
purchased the stereo my freshman year in college, we’ve experienced many events together: graduating from college, getting married, moving to Virginia, and on and on.
Thanks to the wonders of craigslist, I was able to sell it for the asking 
price within a day. I was comforted by the fact its new owner is a Kenwood enthusiast who lost his original stereo in a house fire. He’s been searching for a replacement, and was happy to provide a loving home.
Thanks for all the memories, Kenwood. You’ll be missed.