Bloody Brothers Movie Night...Warren Miller Style

Apparently, the instruction was 'to look as though you are skiing'. You can do the analysis from there...

Four and half hours, twelve bucks, and two small cuts later...

Ryan and I carved pumpkins last night and we decided to give the Obama-themed templates floating around on the web a try.

I won't lie to you, this project took much longer than planned and part way through after struggling with the templates and breaking the blade off the knife in the pumpkin carving kit, I almost called it quits.

After stomping around a bit and starting a blog post about how disasterous the experience had been I decided to salvage the time and money that we'd invested into to the project and come out with something to stick a candle in on Halloween night.

All in all, I think the pumpkins turned out pretty darn good, especially when it is dark! :)

Senator Biden is Now My Homeboy

Almost six minutes long but seriously one of the funniest political videos that I've seen this season. A fifth-grader from Palm Beach County, Florida interviews Joe Biden.

Why I Stay Home and Watch PBS on Friday Nights

Laugh if you will, I will readily admit to my nerdiness but if I weren't home watching PBS I would miss amazing stories like this one, Playing for Change: Peace Through Music. It is no secret what Freud would say about my fondness for Bill Moyers. Electra complex, I know, but that will be another post.

Please check out this story: Playing for Change: Peace Through Music. Musicians were followed around the globe over the course of ten years. All musicians recorded versions of 'Stand By Me'. In addition to the the amazing musical recording, another amazing consequence of the project was the inception of music schools around the world.

Spain...On the Road Again

I've been excited for this PBS series to air since they announced the project last year. I'm dying to visit Spain. I love to eat, cook, and drink wine. I'm a big fan of Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow. The series finally started airing this month and what a snore. They show way too much footage of the stars sitting around saying, 'Yum', 'Amazing', and 'Best Meal Ever'. I want to see the country, meet the people and learn about the food. Thus far, I've been very disappointed in the series and have turned the last two off before they were over. I'm off to watch one of the episodes of No Reservations that I have on my TiVo.

Affinity:Emnity

Interesting game posted on Letters to Kristin blog. Find photos on Flickr of 3 things you love and 3 things you hate.

Cleavers win 2008 SCDG League Championships!

Last night, the Leave It To Cleavers ended the Bomber Babes winning streak and their hopes of repeating as league champs. The Cleavers sealed the deal with a convincing 111-85 win. The team work and smart play that the Cleavers are known for was on display last night at the Salt Palace. The Cleavers effectively held back the Bombers’ jammers, even the exceptionally speedy and agile NOS. The effective blocking also allowed the Cleavers’ jammers to get through the pack to attain lead jam status much of the time. The Bombers also got into penalty trouble which made it difficult to organize any kind of comeback in the second half.

The win was an especially sweet ending to the careers of retiring skaters Miss Disco Bliss (team captain), Mannarama, Hard Knock Wife, and Midgimoto.

The Cleavers would like to extend our thanks to the Bomber Babes for a great game and for setting the bar so high. Also to our families, friends, and sponsors who’ve supported us this season. Thanks to the refs and support staff for their tireless work, without them we wouldn’t be able to play this amazingly fun game.