Isabel and friends

Here is a general Isabel update for the last week. She's doing great. She met some of her new family: cousin Stella, extended cousin Omar (Benjamin's brother Sean's Boston Terrier/French Bulldog was born two days before Isabel), and Lloyd. Pictures, pictures, pictures...

No Power and Guitar Solos

Lloyd and Kelly came up this weekend - which was rad. Saturday night Nelia and Marin came over for a big dinner and in the middle of cooking, we lost power for a couple of hours. It was actually kind of fun. We could still cook on the stove top, had plenty of candles, and music on the laptop. Then, we ventured downtown and saw Grippo at Red Sq. Check out the Benny guitar solo video.

Hard'ack

Thursday night, I went with about 20 co-workers and friends to Hard'ack Mt. in St. Albans. This place makes Mt. Sundown look like the alps. One run, one rope tow. On this particular night, it was a sheet of ice. Yes, we had a blast. Stay tuned for the video, Ross will probably edit it in the next few months.

"New Car"

I got an old mini-van last weekend. '93 Nissan Quest, oh yeah! (for those of you keeping score, I now own a house, drive a mini-van, and have a dog)










What I really want is the new VW hybrid golf. By the time it's available in the States, I'll probably be able to afford it.

Isabel meets Sophia

James and Jill brought Sophia (a two year old boxer) over to meet Isabel tonight. An intense play session went down and friendship was born. Sophia was very tolerant and nice to the puppy, but they did get a little rough. The video is not that great, but you get to see them in action.

Isabel at work

I told you she would we take over the blog for a few months... The first 48 hours have been great. Not too much whining, only a few accidents. Yesterday I worked from home in the am, and then brought her to JDK in the afternoon. Today, she spent most of the day at work.

Welcome Isabel

Our family grew by one puppy last night. We brought Isabel (a Boxer, with some English Bulldog in her) home. What can I say, we're in love with her after 18 hours. For a puppy, she's been great. More updates, pics, video to come (Isabel will probably take over the blog for a few months).

Weekend wrap up

Drinks Friday night at the new pad... Ross and I checked out the fancy new couch (yes, we own one of those). Neil and Caroline made it out and Molly came all the way from Portland (for a wedding). My mom and Paul became the first house guests. And Maegen caught up on some reading.

Happy Birthday Michael

Michael George Curley
Born: February 20, 1983
Happy birthday little brother.

Tuttle Ski Chalet Getaway

I had not been to the Tuttle family ski house in nine years. We made up for it this weekend with two nights and a day of great times. We played some Balderdash, Monopoly, and made some turns at Stratton on Saturday. There was, of course, a Dead sing-a-long late night. And some Bloody Mary's were necessary on Saturday and Sunday mornings. We certainly cannot party like we used to, but that did not stop us from trying.

random snowday thoughts

Today, we were blessed with another day of snow and wintry mixes (that's snow, sleet, and freezing rain to those unfamiliar with the weather of the Northeast). Anyway, I used the weather as an excuse to take the day off. I have to admit, I am a little tired of all this winter weather, particularly now that I have been introduced to the world of shoveling driveways, walkways, and even roofs, sometimes more than once in the same day. I guess I can't complain too much, as I spent both Saturday and Sunday mornings having a blast on my snowboard, and plan to do more of the same this weekend. I might even get paid to snowboard of Friday, which is a perk of my job that I have yet to take advantage of. Of course, I'll have to hang out with thirteen-year-old girls, but I suppose it's worth it. Here's a photo of Jay shoveling off the roof this weekend...I was so nervous, but not nervous enough to let the moment go un-photographed. He almost broke our mailbox(also pictured below) by chucking snow and ice chunks at it. I'm hoping he succeeds at that next time. Who would buy such a hideous thing? We're hoping someone will...as soon as we can dig it out of the snow, it will be up for sale. Let us know if you are interested.

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Captin Higgins

I'm not sure if the this is the funniest clip I've seen this year because it's so rad, or if it's because Darren is a friend, co-worker, Tokyo-go-go, and GIS member. Either way I think it's hilarious. Make sure you watch all the way through, you'll learn something and the outtakes at the end are the best part. Nice work Darren, Ross, and John.

House update: Whalers shrine

We loaded all the books onto the book shelf on Sunday. We have space for a Whalers shrine, this is what home ownership is all about. The pic below is for my bro and Julie out in PDX, enjoy.

Sled Doggin

We went dog sledding this weekend. It was actually a very short ride, but fun. Doug and Elizabeth were up for the weekend so we headed to Shelburne farms for winterfest. Some cheese and bread samples, sugar on snow, and an owl. Below is a shot of "O" bakery at Shelburne farms. They make the best bread in the world, I felt like I was visiting Mecca.