The Rogers News

Category: Our Experiences

Tales of my life as told by me.

  • Fall Golf & Website Update

    Lindsey and I trekked over to Gaylord to use a couple of free-round coupons for The Tribute golf course at the Otsego Club. I think the rest of Northern Michigan had the same idea. It was one of the slowest rounds of golf ever. The course was nice (I holed out for eagle on one of the par 5’s on the front nine!!!). However, we called it quits after it took four hours to play 12 holes.

    We had a good “old” dinner at the Suger Bowl in downtown Gaylord where we were the youngest couple in the restaurant by a good 30 years!

    There was lots of wedding talk – and we’re trying to nail down the rehearsal dinner location. When it comes down to it, it’s tough to find a place to host a large group the week before the Fourth of July! One of the many “joys” of fudgie season in Traverse City.

    As you can see, the engagement/wedding website is slowly taking shape. I added a countdown timer today, and we’re hoping to post profiles of the bride-elect and groom-elect this week… and then follow with the rest of the wedding party and families.

    Have a great week and feel free to comment or contact us if you have any tips or just want to say hello!

  • Welcome to our blog!

    Chris proposed on September 17, 2010 and we already have a blog going! He had no idea that you have to start planning a wedding the very next day, but guess what?! You do! We selected the perfect date for a what will surely be an amazing TC wedding – June 25, 2011.

    Just wanted to say hello! We hope that you enjoy keeping up with the planning process and learning more about us as we approach the big day!

  • Engaged!

    I asked Lindsey Marie Jonkhoff to marry me today! She said yes.

  • Four Years Ago

    Four years ago, I was sitting in a sports bar in Las Vegas watching the 2006 World Cup of soccer after having hiked the Grand Canyon. I had just left Washington D.C., and was on a month-long hiatus before starting law school. I felt clean, strong and refreshed. I was excited about the next four years and nostalgic about the past two.

    Today, I’m sitting in what then would have been an unexpected destination – Traverse City, Michigan – in another transition period. This time between an academic phase and a career. As the 2010 World Cup plays out this summer, I assure you I’ll be reflecting on the past four years and wondering about the next four.

  • Seat Number: 00728 — PASSED

    I passed the Michigan bar examination! It was pretty darn exciting to scroll down the online document and see, “Rogers, Christopher Guy” listed… easily one of the happiest and most satisfying days of my life.

    I keep comparing the feeling of passing the Illinois bar to passing the Michigan bar, and there’s no clear winner. Although, I will say that I felt like there was a lot more on the line while taking the Michigan bar. In Illinois, I was well insulated from most everything that could get in the way of studying and there were far fewer people anticipating my results!

    Woo hoo! Jump up and down! (Now back to work… haha.)

  • My Year In Cities 2009

    In 2009, I slept at least one night in each of the following cities. The asterisks denote multiple-visit cities.

    Note that Concord, NH was home during my three years of law school. Time passes quickly, as the eight months since I was last in New Hampshire are a blurred memory of moving, bar examining and life sorting.

    Chicago, IL was home for a brief period during which I thought I wanted to live and start my career there. It is a wonderful city where I have a few good friends, but, upon closer inspection, it didn’t hold a candle to where I’ve chosen to settle down…

    I can now call Traverse City, MI home again. For awhile, it was relegated to “hometown” status, but it has been hoisted from shallow depths of my high school memories and, I must say, has reemerged in technicolor with added features.

    • Concord, NH*
    • Traverse City, MI*
    • Ann Arbor, MI
    • Chicago, IL*
    • Austin, TX
    • San Antonio, TX
    • Ishpeming, MI
    • Minneapolis, MN
    • Grimsby, ON, Canada

  • Merry Christmas 2009!

    CGR Christmas Pants