Winter approaching...

The view from my office window tonight...



And I'm off to Texas for my last sun of the season!

ClearWater Initiative & Army Ten-Miler Race

I have mentioned to some of you that my friend, David Abraham, recently volunteered to help lead the ClearWater Initiative, an organization his friend founded.

Friends and volunteers are raising money for it by running in the Army Ten-Miler Race this weekend.

I've attended and supported them at other events they've had, and they needed volunteers to help out with the race.

I somehow got stuck with making signs for people to wave in support at the race.

Kinkos and a paint store did the trick.

I made 10 of these, double-sided with each info.

6 month pics!

Sunday, October 17, 2010, My Birthday

My original plan was to go swimming and then to the National Gallery of Art for lunch and art, but then I found myself volunteering to help a friend move apartments. So I started the morning with that. Then, when I made my way back to her old place in Georgetown to retrieve my bike and keys I had left there, I found her apartment locked, so I had to wait around in Georgetown until she could make her way back there to meet me and let me in.

With time to kill, I first went to get gelato. Chocolate hazelnut and pistachio ginger.

Then, I walked through the streets and found myself at Dumbarton Oaks Garden, which I had always wanted to visit. It costs $8 to get in.

Walking back to her apartment, I passed by many nice houses in Georgetown.

Gourds, galore.

Jeremiah's Birthday 2010

Our yearly pilgrimage to celebrate Jeremiah's birthday was a great success. We combined Autumn outdoor fun, good restaurants, home cooking, cultural participation and spa playing. Sabrina's current gestational state added to the excitement.

• Chicken Dinner and birthday cake
• Storm King Outdoor sculpture
• Apple picking
• Horse farm (?)
• "The Pitman Painters"
• Cafe Boulud
• Spa Kastle

Autumn comes to Colorado

The change of seasons is dramatic in Colorado especially with the onset of Fall. New adult ed classes, the DCPA starts up, a new symphony season begins, the Broncos are on the field, the baseball season is winding down, reduced prices ski passes are on sale and fall wardrobes are changing with new styles and fabrics. But most dramatic are the incredible Aspen trees which glisten in brilliant yellow and make us smile in amazement. This week I slowly drove Squaw Pass early in the morning to avert the traffic and then regularly stopping in jaw-dropping wonderment. Check this out:

Tornados and Tummies

Last night there was what we think was a tornado in NYC! Park Slope was hit pretty badly and we happened to be driving through the wrekage, totally unknowingly!









Notice Danny correctly has BOTH hands on the wheel! :)

We also had just come from our first appt with the midwife practice and were feeling very upbeat since we were told I am exactly the right size and all is looking good! 5 months!






Now can I get a seat on the train please?

We came home to find an anxious Oscar who, after a big dinner, passed out on the couch in relief that the tornado hadn't swept him away. :)



(Notice the Econ textbook--Danny's the TA!) Oscar has no respect!