Life Detached

So, here's the picture that I came home to yesterday......

....Yes, that is the remnants of one of our upper kitchen cabinets. You know the one with all of the plates, bowls and miscellaneous stuff that didn't have a home somewhere else. Yeah, I think it's also the current metaphor for how our life seems to feel currently; completely unhinged.

No need to wax poetic or philosophical, this too shall pass. Just kind of funny how in the midst of all the craziness with school, work and life you get these unexpected surprises that just make you laugh a little...and add insult to injury.

I just have to keep plugging away and don't sweat the small stuff!!!

Happy Halloween Part II

I typically don't post anything political here on the blog, but this comic was a MUST post.

Many thanks to my brother, Matt, who forwarded this comic to me.

Halloween 2008

Happy

Halloween

2008

No, these aren't our jack-o-lanterns. We forgot to take a picture of the 3 that our kids did this year before they rotted / the squirrels ate them!

Here in Mass. it was a beautiful fall evening for trick or treating. Not a lot of pictures, but here are the kids and their customes. Jake and Emily went out with friends in their own direction and Courtney and Harrison stayed with me and auntie Sharon while Jane stayed home and passed out the treats.

Emily was a "Goth Princess" (No, I did not help her choose this costume. She used her own money).

Courtney was the rock star with a cheesy grin

Harrison was a spooky guy with no grin

And Jake (Left) started out with a mask on his face but then took it off and went as a "Gangsta" - as he put it "cause I'm wearing a hood."

Jane's Trip to Utah

Jane recently flew to Utah to visit her family!!! What prompted the trip?

Edward Askew











Of course there were other reasons why she went to visit as well!
Unfortunately, it was a whirl-wind visit and so she couldn't see all of her friends - just family.

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AND Jane got to hand deliver the Edward Quilt she made for him!



and Clara had to show off her "Jane Blankey" as well!

The view from the office

Here it is, early October and if you haven't experienced the color and brilliance of a fall in New England, you are missing out on one of the great natural occurrences in nature.

Although these photos can't begin to capture the vibrancy that the naked eye can, here are a couple of photos.



I should also comment that it is nice to still have a job and an office to view these colors from. Despite the great housing depression that we are living through, we have been able to survive - so far.

Supermodel Emily

Emily has "arrived" with her first modeling debut. Dansco - a dance apparel company hired Emily for 3 photo shoots. Her whole portfolio of over 30 photo's can be seen through www.dansco.com. Here are a few sneak peaks at the photo's that have made her famous!

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Back to School 2008 !!!

Nothing fancy this year (no time) just a few pictures of everyone's first day of school.