Images from the upcoming Destiny saga.  These alone are worth their weight in gold.

SimonSays continues the onslaught with the post Destiny novels.  Following are some of the covers for those novels:

My next article will feature some of the additional upcoming novels

Here’s the schedule for the upcoming year from krad at Simonsays.com:

August: TNG: Greater than the Sum by Christopher L. Bennett
September: ENT: Kobayashi Maru by Andy Mangels & Michael A. Martin
October: Destiny Book 1: Gods of Night by David Mack
November: Destiny Book 2: Mere Mortals by David Mack
December: Destiny Book 3: Lost Souls by David Mack
January: TOS: Errand of Fury Book 3: Sacrifices of War by Kevin Ryan
February: A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido
March: Titan: Over a Torrent Sea by Christopher L. Bennett
April: VOY: Full Circle by Kirsten Beyer
May: Vanguard Book 4 by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore

I’m excited about it! I really am but if anybody has noticed…DS9 isn’t on that list. Supposedly the continuation to Fearful Symmetry won’t be out until after May 2009. Oh vey!!!!  Luckily, I have monthly Trek comics and several of them are in the works.  God does love me!

With her permission, the email reads:

I am a grandson of Jantina Doddema (born: 2-11-1900). I can tell you that she was married with Roelof Ros. She died at the age of 73 on 27 april 1974. She is buried at the cemetary in Wildervank (the Netherlands). Her parents Steven Doddema and Aaltje Bosscher are also buried there.

I have a picture of around 1917 of them with their 5 daughters.I have several old pictures of mij great-grandparents and their daughters.

Greetings Nico Ros.

I’m really excited to hear that our family is looking for more information on one another.  Hopefully this site will become a focal point and a central repository of information, news and such for the Doddema’s as I envision.  I’m looking forward to the future of DoddemaGen!  Exciting times are ahead.

Welcome Nico.  We hope to hear more from you!

Two weeks before Season 4 began, the boxed set was finally released.  My wife and I sped through it preparing ourselves for the final season.  We had a BSG party to celebrate the Season 4 premier.  Then my wife and I slacked off a couple episodes and decided to watch it again when it finally came out on DVD.

With our move, we had satellite installed with a HD DVR for the express purpose of recording BSG’s final season.  Unfortunately, it appears that BSG is on midseason hiatus….until…..January 2009!  What?!!!!!  Utterly ridiculous!!!

I guess Sci-Fi channel knows they have us and although we, the viewers, will complain…we’ll still watch.

Sort of like all the work that needs to be done with this site.  My good friend, Mr Papa (Steve), is walking me through the process of moving all Gallery2 photos over to the new built-in WordPress gallery.  It’s one of my goals for this upcoming week.  Another goal is to work in inputting all the information that others have sent me.  It’s taken a long time to get everything situated and now with the new version of Legacy7, it should make things loads easier.

Another goal is to make the site more “accessible” to family.  Right now, I’m getting the feeling that people think that this is just my site and that they can’t participate.  I’m trying to find a way to change that.  Here’s what I’ve come up with….but not definite as of yet.

It’s called BuddyPress.  Here’s some sites to look at to get a better idea what it does: New BuddyPress theme and BuddyPress.  Why BuddyPress?  One of the things that I love about Joomla is one of their plugins called “Community Builder” where extended profiles can be made.  It shows your information such as name, interests and also adds recent photos that you’ve added and groups that you belong to.

Social networking is a hot thing right now with MySpace and FaceBook the leaders.  Personally I can’t stand MySpace and FaceBook just isn’t my thing.  This has potential.  This is where DoddemaGen could and should be headed….where everybody has their own space but yet all interconnected.

So…what do you say?  Should we consider it?

Sunday rolls around and Kara decided enough was enough.  She walked into our new ward during their allotted hours and found the Elder’s Quorum President talking about a new family that was moving in.  Kara stepped into the room and announced that it was her family and where was everybody.  If only I could have been there to see that!  Haha.  The president told her he was scared to come to church that day because he didn’t want to have to face her.  On the positive side, I do have to hand it to him as he did call to ask for volunteers and had several lined up…..who just decided not to show.  Monday was the day we were going to get help.

Did our initial inspection of the house and what a disappointment.  Nothing had been cleaned or fixed.  Luckily, our landlord is having her handyman fix things up as well as a maid to clean up the mess left by the previous tenants before we actually do an inspection.

Monday…we did get help…to the tune of about 4 people at around 5:30 pm.  Obviously not everything was moved over from the old house.  We were able to get the beds put together.  Tuesday someone came to help and then we were  told that was all the help that could be given!  It wasn’t until Friday that we finished the move.

Then there was the whole getting the old house ready to turn over the landlord.  I tried to make it easy for Kara by hiring a maid and carpet cleaner.  Carpet cleaner did great.  Maid…not so great.  In fact, she did a really bad job.  Left most everything unfinished.  Kara and her aunt had to do most of it their selves.

So, word to the wise….hire movers.  The $1000 for a local move would have been well worth it!  Luckily, I can say the move is over and now we’re in the process of settling in.  Another story altogether.

The important thing is we’re moving.  It’s busy and I’m not going to be able to check often until early next week.  So don’t think I’m ignoring you.

I’d like to finish by welcoming Wiert Doddema to the website.  I believe he comes out to be my 2nd cousin.  Hopefully we lots more from him and his family.

Wish us luck in our move.  We’ll need it.

To kick it off, here’s the lucky ones we’re looking for.

Where’s Jared and Jillian Doddema?

From doing Google search, it appears that in 1999 Jared was a sophomore at Iowa State University (ISU) studying horticulture.  In 1997, Jillian Doddema finished 6th in the 800 meter run for Central Missouri.

So, let’s help find these missing relatives!

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Have you just wondered why parents are so annoying that just want them to shut up.  Well I’ve got news for you.  Your parents love you, especially your mother.  She’s the one that brought you into the world.  If you had no one but guys, this world would be pretty disgusting but with girls it sorta makes this world a little bit beautiful.

Now go and give your mother a giant bear hug and a sloppy kiss cause this day is all about mom’s.  So give it all you’ve got.  She really is beautiful.  You’re just unbelievable!

To my glorious and beautiful wife, Kara Lynn Doddema. I cannot even begin to describe the love I have for you. You know me at my best and my worst. A man could never have a better companion, friend, lover and wife than I have in you. You are the mother of my six children. There are times that you make it seem so easy.
Ever since I became disabled, you’ve stepped up to the plate and took on more responsibility than you should have to but never, never have you complained. I’m so proud of you. I look forward to spending eternity with you. Know that even when motherhood seems hard, you are a mother in Zion. That’s an amazing thing to contemplate. Although difficult and often thankless, there are the blessings associated with motherhood.

“Motherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrificing. … The mother who, in compliance with eternal law, brings into the world an immortal spirit occupies first rank in the realm of creation” (Gospel Ideals [Salt Lake City: Improvement Era, 1953], p. 456).

To mothers everywhere….thank you! Thank you for your love and the examples you set for your children. Never be afraid to follow the whisperings of your heart in raising your children. Never give up. My prayers are with you.

Here are some quotes that I’ve gathered together about motherhood. I hope mothers everywhere enjoy them.

-”There was never a great man who had not a great mother — it is hardly an exaggeration.” — Olive Schreiner

-”A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” — Diana, Princess of Wales

-”Becoming a mother makes you the mother of all children. From now on each wounded, abandoned, frightened child is yours. You live in the suffering mothers of every race and creed and weep with them. You long to comfort all who are desolate.” — Charlotte Gray