hey bloggermeister bill,
any idea on how we could have a link from the blog to a list of friends of chris's, aka the maxin and relaxin crew, aka the wallmart warriors...and their email addresses...?
this would be an awesome resource if someone could vist the list and add their own name and address...
just wonderin....
thanks.....
Saturday, June 2, 2007
party at hacienda
so there's a party at hacienda del lago in incline village, lake tahoe on wed., june 27 , 6-9 pm ! Live band (courtesy of Ben Martin and the "After 8's")....Food....Drink....!!!....
We have Eric Park and Dave Zachary to thank for puttin' this together....more info soon, but be sure to mark it on your calendars!!
Tacos, beer, and stories about chris behind his back.........
We have Eric Park and Dave Zachary to thank for puttin' this together....more info soon, but be sure to mark it on your calendars!!
Tacos, beer, and stories about chris behind his back.........
To Chris:
Dear Chris
Lately you have been on my mind every day as you were in my life every day at Sci-Arc.
Were to begin, after getting the news about your accident, I felt terrified about how you must have felt in the impact of pain and insecurity of you own future in a split of a second.
My thoughts of you have been on all the things that we did together and all your great stories about you and your belief in life. The incredible openness you has show towards a complete stranger from another country. Me being in your country to study observe learn and understand the American way of life.
I have been thinking especially about one road trip that to me describes you so well.
Remember we were sitting on a café, you me and a friend visiting me from daneland as you call it. Just talking and drinking coffee. We decided to make a trip to death valley a bit crazy considering my buddy from daneland had just landed, but as you said I wasn’t that long a drive a you could show me the way, so we took of in my red Mustang (off cause I needed to get one, I miss it.) in to the valley of death we got there and as always it was amazing. Then you came up with a crazy brilliant plan.. Sins we were in Death Valley we might as well go to Lake Tahoe if we wanted to se some more of California. My buddy from DK was only visiting shortly and needed to leave two days after. You convinced him to be a explorer just like the stupid Vikings…and yes that worked.
There were just a couple of things that could be of a problem on the way to the way to paradise, and off cause why should that be an easy place to get to. First the old mustang needed to step up and start believing that it was actually a four wheels drive truck so that we could get though the mountains you convincing me that a Mustang from 69´ with regular tires actually is a great mountain climber. Because that many parts from the care was used in tractors….thanks I thought it was a lean mean racing machine
But anyway on the way though the mountain I gave up as driver, sins you knew the roads the snow and apparently you knew that a sign saying close road means that the road is open. The only thing that you didn’t know was the stick shift, dame Chris you didn’t change gears you changed the whole gearbox. The fuel was low I mean really low and everything was up-hill, seriously, the car was cold, and we only wearing LA cloth.
As we pass the mountain top, you change gears perfectly and some light appears though the dark tree siluets, a gas station. And in the same second the car starts to drive strangely as if the was no more juice in the car. You were off cause just playing with the two Danish amigos. Had our nerves been more out side our thin summer jackets they would have come of totally.
Around tree in the morning we reached Lake Tahoe, you organise a welcome comitie in one of you friends cabins…what a place… the committee was one girl, one dog, and one bear. The biggest dog I have ever seen. So this became the first time I spend a night Chewbacca as my pillow. Next day we went hiking with snow feat, and eight dogs but no sled.
We had Sushi and went drinking in a strange bar a lot of fun. Next day we saw Yosemite park, and took the gold Road back amazing trip. We just got back so we could drop my friend of in the airport and send him back were he came from…Canada I think.
I have many more memories like this about you and me. My point with the story is that you showed humour, impulsiveness, courage, openness, hospitality, and strength all the thing an man need to be a man and to be able to do the things that no one thought was possible. I know that this time is difficult, but I also believe in you like I believe in few others in this world, keep your humour, be impulsive, be open, be strong and be Chris Oberly and you will do miracles.
Remember I called you from the airport, and all the things I said back then I still remember. Now be strong and believe my friend.
Some practical stuff
I have I thing that I want you to choose from. I know that this must be really expensive to go to the hospitals, and I what to help. I have the equivalent to an airplane ticket to offer you. You can choose the money or me coming over to visit you as soon as you like. I is as much as I can give and I really want to help. Don’t be humble I owe you…Were can I send the money.
"Life I understood backwards but must to be lived forwards”. Soren Kirkegaard
Much Love from me to you, Anna and Rita.
Take care be strong
Anders Lendager
www.mapt.dk
Lately you have been on my mind every day as you were in my life every day at Sci-Arc.
Were to begin, after getting the news about your accident, I felt terrified about how you must have felt in the impact of pain and insecurity of you own future in a split of a second.
My thoughts of you have been on all the things that we did together and all your great stories about you and your belief in life. The incredible openness you has show towards a complete stranger from another country. Me being in your country to study observe learn and understand the American way of life.
I have been thinking especially about one road trip that to me describes you so well.
Remember we were sitting on a café, you me and a friend visiting me from daneland as you call it. Just talking and drinking coffee. We decided to make a trip to death valley a bit crazy considering my buddy from daneland had just landed, but as you said I wasn’t that long a drive a you could show me the way, so we took of in my red Mustang (off cause I needed to get one, I miss it.) in to the valley of death we got there and as always it was amazing. Then you came up with a crazy brilliant plan.. Sins we were in Death Valley we might as well go to Lake Tahoe if we wanted to se some more of California. My buddy from DK was only visiting shortly and needed to leave two days after. You convinced him to be a explorer just like the stupid Vikings…and yes that worked.
There were just a couple of things that could be of a problem on the way to the way to paradise, and off cause why should that be an easy place to get to. First the old mustang needed to step up and start believing that it was actually a four wheels drive truck so that we could get though the mountains you convincing me that a Mustang from 69´ with regular tires actually is a great mountain climber. Because that many parts from the care was used in tractors….thanks I thought it was a lean mean racing machine
But anyway on the way though the mountain I gave up as driver, sins you knew the roads the snow and apparently you knew that a sign saying close road means that the road is open. The only thing that you didn’t know was the stick shift, dame Chris you didn’t change gears you changed the whole gearbox. The fuel was low I mean really low and everything was up-hill, seriously, the car was cold, and we only wearing LA cloth.
As we pass the mountain top, you change gears perfectly and some light appears though the dark tree siluets, a gas station. And in the same second the car starts to drive strangely as if the was no more juice in the car. You were off cause just playing with the two Danish amigos. Had our nerves been more out side our thin summer jackets they would have come of totally.
Around tree in the morning we reached Lake Tahoe, you organise a welcome comitie in one of you friends cabins…what a place… the committee was one girl, one dog, and one bear. The biggest dog I have ever seen. So this became the first time I spend a night Chewbacca as my pillow. Next day we went hiking with snow feat, and eight dogs but no sled.
We had Sushi and went drinking in a strange bar a lot of fun. Next day we saw Yosemite park, and took the gold Road back amazing trip. We just got back so we could drop my friend of in the airport and send him back were he came from…Canada I think.
I have many more memories like this about you and me. My point with the story is that you showed humour, impulsiveness, courage, openness, hospitality, and strength all the thing an man need to be a man and to be able to do the things that no one thought was possible. I know that this time is difficult, but I also believe in you like I believe in few others in this world, keep your humour, be impulsive, be open, be strong and be Chris Oberly and you will do miracles.
Remember I called you from the airport, and all the things I said back then I still remember. Now be strong and believe my friend.
Some practical stuff
I have I thing that I want you to choose from. I know that this must be really expensive to go to the hospitals, and I what to help. I have the equivalent to an airplane ticket to offer you. You can choose the money or me coming over to visit you as soon as you like. I is as much as I can give and I really want to help. Don’t be humble I owe you…Were can I send the money.
"Life I understood backwards but must to be lived forwards”. Soren Kirkegaard
Much Love from me to you, Anna and Rita.
Take care be strong
Anders Lendager
www.mapt.dk
visit?
Hey Chris,
I'm sure the Haudenschild girls are going to be keeping you busy, but I'll be coming through Denver on my cross-country trip around June 13th (bigggggg question mark on that). Can I visit? If so, I don't just want to stop in unannounced. Any way we could arrange it, Chris? Anna?
Shoot me an email if that's cool....uskowronski@gmail.com
Rock on, Chris. Great to see pictures. Lookin sharp.
-Uri
I'm sure the Haudenschild girls are going to be keeping you busy, but I'll be coming through Denver on my cross-country trip around June 13th (bigggggg question mark on that). Can I visit? If so, I don't just want to stop in unannounced. Any way we could arrange it, Chris? Anna?
Shoot me an email if that's cool....uskowronski@gmail.com
Rock on, Chris. Great to see pictures. Lookin sharp.
-Uri
Friday, June 1, 2007
Pictures!
Hey Chris,
I love all the pictures that are posted of your place at Craig, your family, and Denver. It's so nice to get a visual on your living situation. By the way, your living room looks huge! Thanks for posting the pictures, Anna, and keep them coming!
Abrazos,
Jasmine
I love all the pictures that are posted of your place at Craig, your family, and Denver. It's so nice to get a visual on your living situation. By the way, your living room looks huge! Thanks for posting the pictures, Anna, and keep them coming!
Abrazos,
Jasmine
6.9.07 H ladies visit!!
chris oberle, so the haudenschild ladies (rita, eloisa + anna-who will be staying 'til tues.) are all set to visit you at craig's the weekend of june 9th!!! be prepared for the power 3 to be arriving, as you might imagine, we're planning on a walmart trip + getting you in trouble by going out to get ice cream, that's right, we're crazzzzzzzeeeeee.....we are so super excited to see you soon, especially me my friend!!!
love,
rita
love,
rita
HUGS TO DENVER
NiCE!!!!!
Really sweet images of the pavillion. And you look awesome on the photos!
Congratulations to third place that is very impressive. Looks like a lot of hours went into those renderings. I keep thinking of you all the time. You amaze me, all of you! SO STRONG!!!! So positive and so TOGETHER!!! KEEP ON ROCKING!!!
Much love from Stockholm
S
Really sweet images of the pavillion. And you look awesome on the photos!
Congratulations to third place that is very impressive. Looks like a lot of hours went into those renderings. I keep thinking of you all the time. You amaze me, all of you! SO STRONG!!!! So positive and so TOGETHER!!! KEEP ON ROCKING!!!
Much love from Stockholm
S
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Visit Chris!
Chris just moved into his own apartment at Craig! He has a small kitchen area and a living room with a pull out couch. He is ready for you to visit!! You can stay with him or in the building next door that has huge really nice apartments (cheap! ~$38/night). 
Sleep well!
Here we are hanging out in Chris' living room with his family.
I am trying to send him stuff for his room to spice up the décor... Thank you all so much for all that you have sent, every gesture, card, cookie is so appreciated and enjoyed!! Chris owes so many huge thank you’s to so many great friends, he doesn’t know where to begin. I would like to say thank you myself because everywhere Chris is faced with an abundance of love you have all sent to him
He looks forward to being with all of you, so come on over! AnnaSleep well!
Memorial Weekend FUN!
This Memorial Day weekend with Chris in CO was so fun! Chris had many awesome visitors including eight family members, half a dozen great friends from Tahoe and me too! We were all content to hang out next to him and eat yummy Craig hospital food, but no, party man Chris insisted on taking us out. As always, the Walmartss was on the top of the list.
We also ventured on the light rail to downtownDenver
Checking out maps, yes!
We cruised down the streets, Chris has got skills!
In front of theDenver
On Sunday we had such a fun BBQ at Craig! Great food and music with family and friends new and old. Chris is really popular and already has a bunch of new friends.
Sarah and super cute dirty baby Anna
Monty and the best homemade sausage (fromKansas
Aaww...
We also ventured on the light rail to downtown
Checking out maps, yes!
We cruised down the streets, Chris has got skills!
In front of the
On Sunday we had such a fun BBQ at Craig! Great food and music with family and friends new and old. Chris is really popular and already has a bunch of new friends.
Sarah and super cute dirty baby Anna
Monty and the best homemade sausage (from
Aaww...
What a beautiful design!
chris the design in the images are amazing!! thank you stephan + cara for sharing them with all of us. i wish i could be in that space right now.....genius!
with love,
rita
with love,
rita
Chris's competition images
The following images are part of the submittal boards Chris worked so hard on in our team.
It was for the Swiss Pavillon at the Word Expo in Shanghai China 2010.
Thanks to Chris's input the project was awarded 3rd prize. Please see our earlier post.
I will link to future publications in this matter.
It was for the Swiss Pavillon at the Word Expo in Shanghai China 2010.
Thanks to Chris's input the project was awarded 3rd prize. Please see our earlier post.
I will link to future publications in this matter.
next week
Hi Chris,
Just wanted to let ya know we're planning on coming to Denver next week. Looking forward to seeing you and I promise I will try not to get you in any trouble this time! Rocky will be there too, so possibly double trouble? Will call soon to confirm. Love, Kim and Rocky
Just wanted to let ya know we're planning on coming to Denver next week. Looking forward to seeing you and I promise I will try not to get you in any trouble this time! Rocky will be there too, so possibly double trouble? Will call soon to confirm. Love, Kim and Rocky
Prognosis
Tuesdays meeting went as expected, but the prognosis is now more clear. The testing done at Craig was consistent with the findings at UCLA. The doctors are saying that his spinal cord in the area of T10-T11, has been functionally transected and as a result he has no sensory or motor function below this area. Though this confirms that he is a complete paraplegic, we have about a year and a half for the swelling to go down, and if his body is going to recuperate at all this is an important time.
As Chris says, we cannot stop hoping and believing that he will be better. Just because they might say its impossible it doesn't mean that Chris wont be able to do something that has never been done before. I believe that he will amaze us all, and prove people wrong like he has already done.
Research in the field is going to play a very important role for Chris' recovery. Work involving stem cells is promising and we need to keep current on what is happening so Chris can benefit from advances made. Indeed, the future holds that Chris' condition will be a thing of the past.
Everyones courage. loving support, and belief in Chris has and will always be our greatest joy and blessing.
Sincerely, Anna
As Chris says, we cannot stop hoping and believing that he will be better. Just because they might say its impossible it doesn't mean that Chris wont be able to do something that has never been done before. I believe that he will amaze us all, and prove people wrong like he has already done.
Research in the field is going to play a very important role for Chris' recovery. Work involving stem cells is promising and we need to keep current on what is happening so Chris can benefit from advances made. Indeed, the future holds that Chris' condition will be a thing of the past.
Everyones courage. loving support, and belief in Chris has and will always be our greatest joy and blessing.
Sincerely, Anna
Monday, May 28, 2007
stinkin' ceiling
hey chris,
so i just read your blog about the ceiling (yeah i am slow on the tech end and not blog savvy) and noticed that some wise person pointed you to the sky factory. you know what? they just happen to be located in my very own hometown of fairfield, ia and my sister works there. so, if you are interested, i have a hook up for you. she has only worked there a few months but i can see what she can do. sending lots of positive vibes and best wishes from venice, celesta
so i just read your blog about the ceiling (yeah i am slow on the tech end and not blog savvy) and noticed that some wise person pointed you to the sky factory. you know what? they just happen to be located in my very own hometown of fairfield, ia and my sister works there. so, if you are interested, i have a hook up for you. she has only worked there a few months but i can see what she can do. sending lots of positive vibes and best wishes from venice, celesta
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