Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Halloween ....


A Pirate.

People preaching and getting a tongue lashing from sinners.

Stephen and Linsey, not dressed up.


Fireworks to end the night.

Halloween in Salem


A clown.

Does the pope wear a funny hat?

An odd couple.

The Hellraiser.

Some of the crowd.



Salem was filled with several tens of thousands of people on Halloween. There were many very well-designed costumes, several very poorly designed ones and LOTS teenage and 20-something girls dressed in slutty costumes.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

BREAKING NEWS

UNION, KENT. -- Cassandra, a mother of three boys, will give birth to her first daughter on Thursday when doctors induce her into labor, the 32-year-old Michigan native announced today.

Cassandra, who has been pregnant for approximately nine months, said she is excited to give birth, mostly though, "just to have it over with."

"After this, my obligation as a walking baby factory will be over," she said. "Also, I'm sure I will love my new daughter with all my heart."

The family told other family members weeks ago that they planned to name the daughter, who will turn 1 on Nov. 1, 2008, Maisy. A middle name has either not been decided, not been announced or forgotten by this author.

Meanwhile, Adam recently purchased the new operating system from Apple, which is called OS X Leopard. He said he is pleased, but in no way will he consider naming his new daughter Maisy Leopard.

"Maybe if it was a boy, and Steve Jobs offered me a free iMac," Adam said. "But until that happens, I'm totally naming my soon-to-be daughter Maisy."

Also today, grandmothers Mary and Rhonda -- who are the mothers of Cassandra and Adam, respectively -- reportedly screamed "hot damn" after hearing the news.

Each also say this granddaughter will be "the most precious, beautiful, angelic, cute" girl ever created by human biology, though it is not clear if there is a basis for such a statement, or if such as statement could ever be proven false or true.

"I just know it, know it, know it," Mary was heard saying.

"It's true, she is going to be the best granddaughter ever created," Rhonda said.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

A Sunday Bike Ride


Linsey and Stephen in the fog.

A strange fog rolled into Newburyport the other night. This is the fog as a camera sees it.

At a bar in Beverly, Mass.

Stephen and Henry. Henry looking confused.

Stephen and Henry joined by Linsey.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Happy Birthday Adam and Eli!



This video is from exactly one year ago today...we were on the cruise! Isn't it amazing how much Eli has changed. Ah, memories! Happy Birthday! Be thankful for the blessings God has given you this year! We love you both.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Wednesday Night


Jason and Henry stopped by for a visit.

A scare crow in downtown Newburyport.

The sign outside my eye doctor's office.

An old advertisement painted on a wall in Thread Needle Alley.

One of the most appreciated dining spots in all of the downtown district; my first couple weeks here I survived on these things waiting for my first pay check.