Author Archives: Mark Siek

Bandit

As I begin to write this blog entry, it is 11:12 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012. As I write this, I am sitting in my family room tapping my fingers onto the keyboard of my iPad. As I write this, I am so very sad and on the verge of tears. I know I […]

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Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to one of the most incredible people in the universe! Talk to you soon. Love from the Omaha gang

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A letter to my daughter…

To be a father is both the greatest gift and greatest challenge a man will ever experience. To be your father is a role that brings with it times of frustration, anger, tears of sadness and worry. But more so, it brings joy, laughter, tears of pride and memories. I remember the day you came […]

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Fuji

It seems like yesterday. I was headed for Winchester, Va. with my wife, daughter and our dog, Bandit. We were going to visit the breeder we got Bandit from and hang out for a while. After exiting our car, the first thing I remember seeing was the face of this little, beautiful dog and I […]

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Time Lapse…

I had hoped to have posted my latest entry before now but sometimes things don’t go as one plans. Such has been the case for me lately. Many things have occurred and my plans got sidetracked. My mother came to visit for Christmas and it was a great visit this time. Much better than her […]

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Joanie…

As you trudge through your daily life, do you ever slow down long enough to notice the people and things around you? I know I never used to when I lived in Northern Virginia. If I ever did, life would surely have run me over. I have described life in and near Washington, D.C. as that […]

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