News Archive 2000

  • 21-Dec-2000 - This will be the last update before our Christmas break/vacation...I'm sure we will have plenty of news & photos when we get back.  May the Lord give us and all our family & friends traveling mercies over this holiday season!  

    • Nate's latest doctor visit is as follows: 15lbs., 25.5 inches and the doctor thought he looked very health!

      • We almost forgot (again) to add Jocelyn's new Mary Kay website link.  Feel free to go there and order tons of Mary Kay products!  

        Here it is:  http://www.marykay.com/jpryor2 or mail to: jocelyn@pryor.ws

      • You can now leave us a voice mail message from any where via: 1-800-MY-YAHOO (1-800-699-2466) mailbox: 425-355-3069  We can also check it from anywhere via the same 1-800-MY-YAHOO number or via an Internet connection.  My Yahoo is awesome!

        • Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year!

  • 16-Dec-2000 - The Yahoo Photo Album  pages have been updated to include Nate's pictures from the beginning.   From that site, you can choose/order pictures to be developed and sent to you.  We wanted to make this available to anyone who is interested.  We will update on this location about the quality of the pictures. [The photos are not photo quality but not bad either...we will adjust the resolution settings to see if they come out better in the future. 12/21/00] 

    • Nathaniel has started on solids and it is going very well!  We will finish up trying all the vegetables in a couple of days and then will go onto fruits!  No big messes yet!  

  • 10-Dec-2000 - Late Breaking News!  We are coming home (Georgia) for Christmas this year thanks to the generosity of Grand Pops Pryor & Grand Q.  So, Nate will get to see everyone after all and see Santa Claus on the east coast!  We are flying Delta, so they better not cancel our flight.  I know we make jets that can almost fly themselves but it would be nice if the pilots show up.  

    • Also, it snowed today but didn't stick...the temperature is dropping and things are freezing.  It will be a cold week!  Brrr!

  • 09-Dec-2000 - We hung some icicle Christmas lights along the front of our townhouse today (see feature photos of the week).  They look cool!  Nate is going to be a pure joy this Christmas.  We don't need any gifts this year cause he is the best gift we could ever hope to get!  Of course, we wouldn't mind a gift or 2...HeHe!

    • Well, I finally get trained on Primavera later this coming week...I'm really looking forward to it and the up and coming Christmas holidays.

  • 06-Dec-2000 - Nate saw Santa Claus today (see featured photos above) and we got a great picture of him and jolly old Saint Nick!  That's about it for now.  Enjoy!

  • 02-Dec-2000 - I changed the look/theme of this front page for the holiday season, it is a manger theme.  I hope you like it.  We got our family Christmas pictures today and should have them back in time to get them out to all our friends and family before Christmas.  I also added a picture of Nate in his Christmas outfit above and changed the welcome page's photo. 

    • My new Boeing job is still going along slowly but surely and I plan to stick with it for awhile and make a go of it.  So, my job search has been postponed to a later date (1.5 years or more) unless I get an offer I can't refuse.  One nice thing about my new job is that I have a brand new 933MHz Dell Pentium III computer with a 21 inch Trinitron monitor.  I reported to some people via email that it was a 733MHz computer but come to find out later that it is actually even faster.  I never thought I would see the day where I had a faster computer and bigger monitor at work compared to mine at home!  The fast computer is needed to run Primavera.

  • 30-Nov-2000 - We had a nice Thanksgiving in Vancouver, BC.  We went to the aquarium there and they have an excellent aquarium...they even have a performing Killer Whale.  We went to the Keg Steakhouse for dinner.  We also got an additional piece of furniture for our bedroom set.  The Canadian exchange rate and avoiding sales tax saved us a few hundred dollars...they also delivering it for free today.  It was a good trip and it would have been better if the weather had stayed nice.  

    • Well, my new job is going slowly for now but should pick up once I get trained in Primavera < http://www.primavera.com/ > and the new 767-400 derivative < http://www.boeing.com/commercial/767-400erx/product.html > program gets rolling.  Check out those previous links, they will give you a lot of info about what I will be working on and with.  I'm very optimistic about the skills and opportunities I will gain from this job.  Primavera is a very big project management computing tool used worldwide!  This at least is a step in the right direction and better than doing nothing in project management which is what I was doing in the ME planning world.

      • We are all doing well and looking forward to Christmas here for the first time.  My Dad and Cynthia are supposed to be coming out here for Christmas.  We got our Christmas tree and strung the lights a couple of nights ago. 

        • Lastly, I have added a Yahoo Photo Album called Thanksgiving & Vancouver Aquarium which mainly has pictures from our aquarium visit and I have added pictures of our Christmas tree, Christmas village and new bedroom linens/colors (you can barely see the new furniture piece in the corner) above in the featured photos.  I guess that about covers it for now!

  • 16-Nov-2000 - Things are going pretty good here today, except I have a cold.  I was able to go to Costco with the little family and get some groceries and other things.  Jocelyn is working on some court accounting right now and Nate is taking a nap, so I decided to fix up this website a little.  I hope you like the changes!

  • 13-Nov-2000 - Well, I have been working a lot of OT lately and haven't had time to update this website till now.  I took this weekend off and had some fun at a LAN party Saturday and spending the day with the little family today.  I just took some pictures of Nate and Jocelyn (see Yahoo Photo Albums or above), Nate is showing off his cool little outfit Grand Q gave him recently.  Nate enjoyed his first movie last weekend, we saw Charlie's Angels.  His first move was actually X-Men at the drive in, but he didn't watch any of it.  He really likes motion and bright colors now!  

    • Jocelyn will stop working at Bed Bath and Beyond in 2 weeks, cause Wells Fargo has arranged for her to do some part-time court accountings for them and she will get to stay home to do it.  Great news!  =)

      • I should have this website updated before Thanksgiving, but just in case Happy Thanksgiving All!  We will be in Vancouver, BC Canada for Turkey Day and it should be a nice relaxing little vacation.  Click here to see where we will be: Granville Island Hotel

  • 31-Oct-2000 - Happy Halloween!  We got creative this year with our pumpkin and it turned out very well (see photo above).  Also, be sure to look at the adorable baby Halloween outfits Nate & Reagan got recently. That's it for now.  =)  

    • BOO!  Have a safe and happy Halloween folks!  ;)

  • 25-Oct-2000 - Well, we are back from a great trip visiting family in Georgia!  Which was made possible by Boeing and an aerospace conference they more or less paid for me to attend in Atlanta.  Many extended family and friends got to see our wonderful son for the first time.  =)  I have added many photos from this trip in the Yahoo Photo Albums for all to view.  Enjoy!

    • I accepted a new job offer today to work in a project management related position on the Boeing 767-400X program.  Wish me luck!  =)

  • 11-Oct-2000 - This past weekend we went to Issaquah, WA for Salmon Days and had a good time.  We watched salmon swim and jump up river while they were on their way to spawn.  We have enjoyed the new SUV very much!  We have started using Net2Phone for most of our long distance phone calls, except for a little speech/voice delay (like when making international calls) on the end of the people we call...it is a great deal...you can't beat FREE!  We got a headset from Andrea headsets and it works good with it.  We also plan on trying PhoneFree.com - Place free long distance calls using your PC So, if you get a phone call from us and you can hear yourself talking (voice delay), it is probably us calling you FREE via our PC.  Jocelyn is updating the Yahoo Photo Albums and creating new albums, so folks can order photos of Nate & more.  I guess that is about it for general news.

    • Jocelyn is now working part-time at a new Bed Bath & Beyond retail store near here.  Plus, she has been working her Mary Kay business very hard lately and doing well.  Please contact Jocelyn for your cosmetic needs...Thanks!  =)

      • Lastly, still no news on the Toyota job.  I'm not sure what the major delay is all about.  I guess they actually think they can find a better candidate for the job.  At least I know better.  ;)  Well, I have "unofficially" been extended an offer for the previously mentioned Project Management job here at Boeing.  Now it is up to how fast HR can process the transfer, which will probably take 1 month or more (they are not know for their speed of service).  I'm looking forward to this new opportunity with Boeing.

  • 30-Sept-2000 - Well, little Natester is getting cuter every week.  We also jumped on a great deal from Mitsubishi and got a new Montero Sport SUV last night.  It gives us more room to carry all the new baby things.  BTW, No more Hondas. :(

    • The job front is still in a holding pattern on every front.  Toyota called and said they should move forward (make a decision) next week.  I also interviewed for a Project Management position within Boeing Thursday and if I get it I would be working on the 767-400 Extended Range new derivative program.  It would be a nice change and in a PM related position, which is where I should be at this point in my career!  Lastly, it appears Ford is no go.

  • 26-Sept-2000 - Putting the finishing touches on the new frames based website layout.

    • Added some new photos of Nate to the Yahoo Photo Albums.  I also added a photo album (Harleys/Ducati) for the Seattle Mile Brian and I saw recently.

  • 25-Sept-2000 - Still no news on the job front.  I updated my gaming and hockey websites recently, so please check them out when you get a chance.  I'm working on implementing frames into this website's layout and hope it turns out okay.

    • Also added a featured family photos of the week here (see above)!  A few photos will stay there for a week, then be stored on the Yahoo Photo Albums.

  • 14-Sept-2000 - Got Windows Me installed on my computers and it works just fine so far.  No news on the job front still.  I had more here before, but accidentally lost some of my data input on this news section when updating the website layout.

    • Oh yeah, I'm hoping to hear from Ford this week on possible job interview weekend.  Wish me luck!

  • 10-Sept-2000 - Well, not much news to report.  The Boeing TN job possibility has been canceled, I guess they decided they didn't need anybody after all.  I'm still in the running for the Toyota KY job and hope to know something more by the end of the week.  I plan on updating/fixing my hockey and gaming websites tomorrow!  I added some new sponsors here.  I hope y'all take a look at them and buy stuff from them.

    • Nate is 10lbs. 8oz. or more now and doing very well!

  • 31-Aug-2000 - We had a great race weekend!  Bristol was definitely the best place for me to see my first NASCAR races (Busch & Winston)!  Not to mention it was was great to have all my good friends with me.  Special thanks goes out to AC & Cynthia, I really appreciate your generosity and hospitality this past weekend!  We had an incredibly fun time and we owe it all to you.  It would not have been possible or nearly as fun without your efforts and accommodations.  I added NASCAR Bristol race weekend photo albums to the Misc. Photos albums.  There is also a new photo album from family day at Boeing and many other new photos. 

    • Still no news on the Boeing or Toyota jobs.  We got to be patient!  ;)

      • We will be in Atlanta, GA from 10/14/00 to 10/22/00 for a conference.

  • 23-Aug-2000 - I'm Bristol bound again!  YAHOO!  Thanks so much AC for making it happen after it looked like it might not work out.  Tickets for the NASCAR Winston Cup night race at Bristol are very hard to get...it's been sold out for 2+ years.  =)  

    • BTW, Nate is doing great and up to an amazing 9lbs. already!

  • 22-Aug-2000 - Well, there is still plenty of hope for both jobs!  I talked to the hiring manager for the Boeing job and he is still trying to decide.  I also talked to Toyota staffing and it is between me and another candidate; we may need to go back for 2nd interviews before they make a final decision.  This waiting game is tough!

    • The Bristol Winston race has hit some snags and may end up a no go!  =(

  • 21-Aug-2000 - Still no news on the Toyota job, we are starting to get very discouraged about it.  I think I did well in the interview last Monday, but I may not have done well enough.  We will keep trying to hope for the best.  Also, there is still a slim chance the Boeing M.E. Project Planner job in Oak Ridge, TN might come through with something good.  We shall see *praying*!  

    • At least I got the Bristol, TN NASCAR race to look forward to this coming weekend!  I may need it to lift my spirits if these jobs do not go my way!  =(

  • 19-Aug-2000 - No news on either of the previously mentioned jobs.  I hope to hear good news about at least one of them soon!  Kenzie is here for awhile and we are glad to have her visit.  BTW, Nate is now over 8lbs. and 21 inches!

    • I added some more Misc. Photos today into the Nate photo album.

  • 09-Aug-2000 - Good news!  Aunt Kenzie is coming here soon to see her handsome nephew for the first time.  She has been roughing it in the Alaskan wilderness near Fairbanks lately.  Grandmother Rebecca went back to Hot Atlanta today and we enjoyed her visit very much!  Lastly, I made the final cut for a M.E. planner job opening with Boeing in Oak Ridge, TN.  However, I seriously doubt they can beat the Toyota package I have seen.  Needless to say, Toyota is the odds on favorite!

    Please note: I plan to update this news section at least once a week!

  • 07-Aug-2000 - We went to the 128th Drive-In to see the X-Men movie and The Scary Movie Saturday night.  The X-Men movie was great and Jocelyn even liked it.  Nate did very well during the movies and we are fortunate he is such a good baby.  Plus, I forgot to mention me and my friends/co-workers Brian Simmons and Jesse Abbott have finalized plans to go to Bristol Motor Speedway in TN for the Goracing.com 500 NASCAR race on August 26th, 2000.  We will be flying into Atlanta, GA and driving up from there.  Donald & Robbie might go with us, if dad's Explorer can hold us all.

    • Plus, my mother and I have been working on her website at: http://www.shamara.net/  It's still under construction, but viewable!

  • 31-July-2000 - Nate now weights 6lbs. 8oz. (same as me when I was born) and doing very well according to his doctor visit today.  My Dad and I got in a round of golf at Harbour Pointe Golf Course today and I got sun burned.  One of these days I will learn that I burn easy, but it was a beautiful day and worth it.  I also got my first legit par today!

  • 30-July-2000 - I have added a news archive page to keep this front page as simple & small as possible.  BTW, Nate took his first outing to downtown Seattle and Pike's Place Market yesterday and did very well.  We got some fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and fish; which Cynthia made into an awesome dinner!  Plus, Nate has made out well with Grand Pops & CC here and got many new things from Babies R Us.  

  • 29-July-2000 - In an effort to conserve web space I have decided to post all new misc. photos at:

    • They provide a whopping 25MB of space there for photos for free, which is a lot and great for all the digital pictures I take.  Interesting how they offer more web space for this service and only give you 15MB with their Geocities website service, which is one of the primary reasons for moving to this URL.  This method/service will make it easier to organize all my photos without having to create new web pages and/or tables to hold them.  Nate's primary web page and photos will continue to be located here for now.  Lastly, you can even order actual photos from these photo albums.  This is probably why they offer such a large amount of web space for photos.  So, some things have changed and will continue to make improvements.  Stay Tuned!

  • 25-July-2000  - This is going to become a news column from now on, supplemented by the other web pages and websites located in the links section (left hand side column).  Please Note: Nate's baby pictures and web pages will continue to be located at the old Geocities website, since there is a lot of pics and to continue utilizing the free web space there!  I have added a Bio, Search and Sponsors pages in order to clean up and decrease download time of this main page.  Please visit these sponsors, which will help me pay for the cost of web hosting for this website...Thanks in advance!  I highly recommend all the sponsors (most from personal experience), especially Buy.com, Dell.com, McAfee.com and Priceline.com.  Fell free to email me if you have questions or concerns about buying online via these sponsors and I will be happy to reply.  I'm very internet savvy when it comes to buying online!  Happy Online Shopping...the only way to go in my book!  This news section is just getting started.  It shouldn't take me long to fill up this space/column and once I do I will create a news archive web page.  Oh and JP's Hockey and [CNW] & Asheron's Call websites are under construction  as I move them to their new homes at Geocities.  I hope you like the new look and if you are viewing this with MS IE 5.0+ you can see the cool little URL address icon in the address field above.  Pretty cool...huh?  Lastly, we have changed from JP² to JP³ with the addition of Nathaniel.  Take care folks!

  • 29-June-2000 - Well, little Nate is hanging tough!  BTW, if anyone is interested we are on the baby registry at:

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