The Boss

Listening to Bruce Springsteen's "The Promise" Lost sessions created and unreleased after "Born to Run" now reworked. It has a very classic Springsteen feel. While I was never a huge fan, I am enjoying this album quite a lot. Later today we'll do a little shopping and then maybe some x-country skiing or snowshoeing. End the day with a little practice on my new amp, or playing Runaway on the computer. Again Highly recommended for those of you who enjoy the point and click ala "full Throttle" but better writing.

Presents

Thank you everyone for the gifts this past season. Looking forward to a great new year.

Christmas

Beth and I had a wonderful Christmas visiting with our family in Stratford. Everyone is doing well and we enjoyed seeing everyone.Now it's back to diet and exercise time to work off the fantastic meals and Xmas cookies.

last weekend and tonight

Here are some pics from last Sunday and tonight. The daytime hike down to Niquette Bay was last Sat. The nightime x-country skiing was tonight. Very peaceful.

We finished X-mas shopping today.

Last night both Beth and I heard the coyotes down by the water treatment plant. Watch out Denali!!!

tree downstairs

Well all the decorations are up including the tree and train set downstairs. Thanks Aunt Judy for the Garfield ornaments. They look nice on the tree. Denali isn't a fan of the train but oh well.

apple

kinda kool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAllFWSl998

visitors

So Mom, Dad, and Aunt Judy got in okay yesterday. Then while eating dinner Beth noticed some flashes outside. When I checked the stealth cam it looks like we had other visitors last night.

Wesley

Very Cute Puppy of the day today

football

I can't believe the Jets pulled another one out. Sanchez has turned into a serious clutch qb. I wonder if it'll translate in the post season.

The only consolation was the Patriots winning a game they looked like they were going to give away. I have to admit that Manning is a great QB I'll also say thanks for throwing us that pick. Phew!.!.!

B-Day

It's somebody's Birthday today!!!!

Parent Conferences

Busy tonight with parent conferences. 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. makes for a long day. Especially with teaching tomorrow. Sigh..... missing my wife and Denali.

baby

here's a video

halloween

Happy Halloween!!!

apple and hike

Yesterday we headed to the apple orchard, then a hike at Niquette Bay. Today I am participating in the welcoming speech for our NEASC visit. This is our ten year evaluation/recertification process for the school. The visiting committe is made up of teachers/administrators from around New England. They will be here through Thursday. It has been a lot of work over the past year and It culminates with this visit. I will be speaking on a welcoming panel today, then I will have multiple visits to my classes over the next few days.

Where's the dog

While at the Antique mall they had my friends behind the glass. Not for sale... darn :)

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Quechee

So on our Day off, Beth and I decided to head south to Quechee Vt. When we got there we started at the Antique Warehouse and found a beautiful set of 6 hand blown crystal wine glasses. After lunch we visited the Gorge, headed to Simon Pierce Glass Blowing and then visited some of the small gift shops in town. We then decided to come home a different way than the highway. We travelled west through Killington to Route 7. Along the way we had fun stopping at the many Hay figures that were placed along the road to celebrate the Fall Hay Festival that was held last week. We stopped off for Ben and Jerry's then home. It was a great day and beautiful sights. Technically the leaves are all past peak, but there were still a lot of colors... including the white flakes that were coming down all day.

Proud

After years of struggling with the red tape of certification and a successful completion of requirements, Beth was finally approved as a certified pre-school teacher this past year. Now in only half a year since her certification, she has been chosen by the State of Vermont as a teacher for a Demonstration Site for the Foundations for Early Learning program. This means that Beth and her classroom were chosen as one of the best in Vermont and now she will have other early educators come in to observe her classroom to see a model of quality instruction. It is nice for the state to recognize what I have always known. That Beth is a wonderful teacher and among the very best in the State of Vermont. Congratulations Honey !!!!

Go to Amazon and check out the reviews on this little bugger. Friggin Hilarious.

Zenith Defy Xtreme Men's Sea Tourbillon Titanium Watch

Cell pics from Sat

Here are some cell phone pictures from last Sat. (don't get close up, the pixels ruin the shot) We took a drive up through Smuggler's Notch into Stowe. Beautiful drive. Leaves were at peak. They are just getting to peak at our house, although a wind/rain storm took down a bunch.

On another note, Beth took Denali out last night , came back in and informed me that either the werewolves are early for halloween or the coyotes are back. Maybe we'll get some night pics with the camera the schlax's got us this year.

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