Star Wars and Halloween

31 years after the original Star Wars came out, our kids are dressing as Darth Vader (Max) and Han Solo (Tycho). For an interesting frame of reference, that is akin to me, at the age of 5, dressing up as Charles Foster Kane from Citizen Kane. Needless to say, that didn't happen.

Annika is going for the more traditional, at least in this part of the country, and dressing up as a Coug cheerleader.

And here is everybody with the pumpkins they designed.

Photo/Slide Project

One of the projects I have been meaning to get rolling on is scanning all these prints and slides from my folks and Amy's folks. This is one of the first pictures I pulled out of the box, last year for Dad's memorial service, and I am still amazed by this photo every time I look at it.

So this winter I will be starting to scan and log all these (over 1200) slides and prints. I am logging a lot of the details with the goal having a database of all of these photos for future reference, be it within the family or for some other use. Any guidance from any of you would be greatly appreciated if you have ever undertaken a similar project...

September and October...

Good golly, I could have waited longer between postings but then I would have forgotten how to do this...The last six weeks have been a little crazy round these parts, as Amy and I have been coaching both Max and Tycho's soccer teams for the fall season. The first rule of parks and rec soccer is HAVE FUN! In fact, I think that is the only rule. We have had a really good time doing this, this was our second season coaching the boys, and we can't wait for the sping season to come around. In addition to coaching these teams, I have been hip deep in French 101 four days a week as well. My words of wisdom on this...DO NOT wait until you are over 40 to learn a foriegn language...This has been a whole lot harder than I thought it was going to be, fortunately I have a built in tutor in Amy (degree in French from WSU)...Thank heavens for that...Here are the kids getting down to it at the City PLayfields after one of Tycho's games.

Annika is three! We celebrated at a place called Winger's (think a less polished Red Robin, but that have free popcorn and the kids love that)

Annika says...Hey everybody, I'm three!!