Trick or treat!

BOO at the ZOO, '08

With the Louis Shells sharing "digs" with the Grand Parent Shells, the need to get you young ones out of the house and into the fresh air had a high priority. We choose to go to the Brookfield Zoo and didn't even realize that it was the first Saturday of their annual "BOO at the ZOO!"
Editor's Note: Of course, this editor realizes that at least one of the kid's uncles would have identified this post as, "Boo and Audi at the Zoo, '08"



One of the most "nifty" items of recent times are the so called "Air Dancers." There were four located at the Roosevelt Pond. This one was the very best. (I wish I could find one like this from my front yard.)


There was a stage for thing to come later, but we would have to get Audi home for her nap.


What would a trip to zoo be without a photo at one of the "Stick Your Head Through" boards? Perhaps a styrafoam "critter!!"


Finaly, before we left, a photo of each child sitting upon one of the marble lions.


Editor's Note: As anyone with two children can tell you, there is no chance of photographing both youngsters on the lion at the same time. Also, Audi was asleep in the car seat before we got home.

Wassup! 2008

It's been 8 long years since we first met these guys...

Just Another Beautiful Fall Day in the UP

I started to post something that I wanted to put on my blog - couldn't figure out how not to post after the fact so I just edited to something different. Put up four quarts of beets this weekend. About half of the leaves are down. It's a bit on the gray side but all in all a very relaxing Sunday afternoon. Looking foward to having guests for Thanksgiving. The turkey ended up weighing in at 22 pounds (processed)! It's abou as big as Lola!

Colin Powell Endorses Obama for President

In case you missed it...

I've Caught The Blogger Bug...

If I did this right, you should be able to click on the title and link to my site. Hope you'll pass the word to family etc.

Interactive Daily Kos Election Map

Here's a tool to use as we count down the final weeks. I'll be going to Fitzgerald's to watch the final debate Wednesday.

Larry asked me to post this...

"Hey Sarah Palin" (to "Hey There Delilah")

10 years later

Lou and I took a "staycation" for our 10 year anniversary. We took in the sights in Chicago. It was a nice fall getaway.


a visit to millennium park.




the view from our hotel window.