Red Sox and Yankees

The Red Sox and Yankees have had TWELVE lead changes in the division race so far this season. I went back and checked the past few years, since the Red Sox got good in 2003, and this is really quite remarkable. They've never had as close of a race before across the entire season like this. Even in 2005 when they finished tied at the end, the Red Sox were actually leading by 3 games or so for most of the season. I suppose it makes it slightly less exciting that the loser of the race is practically guaranteed to get the Wild Card spot, but still, this is quite a race!

Steve Jobs

A must read:

http://blogs.hbr.org/pallotta/2011/09/steve-jobs-worlds-greatest-phi.html

Although, I'd have titled the article "Steve Jobs: Better Than a Philanthropist."

Storm Damage

Branches down outside my apartment.
Goodness, look at all of those leaves!
And flooding, too!

Your Government at Work

Read this. Just read it and then tell me everything's OK.

Earthquake refubees?

That bump you can barely see in the center, below the branch, is a swarm of bees that showed up in downtown Norwich, just outside my office window, about an hour after the earthquake. They milled around in mid-air over East Main Street for a while and then clustered in this tree in the park. I have no idea whether the quake could have disturbed them -- anyone know?

The newest cousin

Here are pictures -- and a few videos -- of Olivia's 1st birthday party, taken by a friend of Uncle Pete's who's good with a camera. Her family looks as if they know how to have a good time! Bonus: if you ever wondered how "Oh Bla Di Oh Bla Dah" sounds in Czech, now's your chance to find out.

Wow.

Watch this in full-screen mode, or you'll miss the full effect.

So close!

Look, Dad is touching an exit sign! It was very exciting for him:

Don't these dresses look familiar?

This picture is from an Evening Sun article about the Sherburne "Heritage Day" event last Saturday. I don't know who the people are, but I do believe the lavender/pink dress on the left is Beth's, the gray one near the right is Meg's, and the green plaid on the far right is Jo's.



Right?

Dad in performance

with Red, Jenni, and Carl, on Saturday.