Happy Halloween

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 30: Singer Grace Slick is 71. Actor Ed Lauter is 70. Singer Otis Williams of The Temptations is 69. Actor Henry Winkler is 65. Bassist Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles (and Poco) is 63. Actor Harry Hamlin is 59. Actor Charles Martin Smith is 57. Mother Mary Jane Thomsen 66.Country singer T. Graham Brown is 56. Actor Kevin Pollak is 53. Actor Michael Beach is 47. Singer-guitarist Gavin Rossdale is 43. Actor Jack Plotnick ("Reno 911!") is 42. "Cash Cab" host Ben Bailey is 40. Actress Nia Long is 40. Country singer Kassidy Osborn of SHeDAISY is 34. Actor Matthew Morrison is 32. Actor Shaun Sipos is 29. Actor Tequan Richmond ("Everybody Hates Chris") is 18.

Big Take On His 5th

Happy 5th Birthday Dev!

That was looong honeymoon

Thanks for the Birthday Wishes!

Thank you for the happy birthday calls, cards, messages, and posts. It was a beautiful birthday and you all made me feel so loved. A few freinds surprised me on Friday night when they arrived for a game night all dressed up. We had a great time visiting and playing games. They had me wear a birthday hat and served me ice cream with 21 candles. 21! Feels so strange.

POP'S TOP TEN

You might not be aware, but our very own, Maggie Teskey, has had the pleasure of meeting two presidents in the past week. She shook the hand of Bill Clinton as he walked through the kitchen, and observed President Obama as Taste served the fund raising gathering at Marissa Mayer's home in Palo Alto. She is VP at Google.

Pops gives us the TOP TEN things going through Maggie's mind the past few days.

• "Dang, this girl's in love!"
• "Good God it's true, Bill is devastatingly handsome"
• "This is something they can never take away from me; like the first time I met Jill's dad"
• "Okay, maybe I should have had him sign a napkin or something for Jill"
• "Oh great!, noooow they tell me he's a vegetarian"
• "Jill better be Tivoing "Top Chef"
• "So now I know, two presidents is my limit"
• "As president of Taste, I'm truely honored and humbled ..... no, no. As president of Taste ...."
• "The security around here is tighter than Dwight Yoakam's pants"
• "What should I do next ..... the phony chuckle or the unconvincing smile?"

Amazing Grace "School Of Performing Arts"

Impressing Jordan & Ashley

Famous Birthdays On This Date

OCTOBER 25th

Sara Lumholdt (actress)
Tracy Nelson (actress)
Elizabeth Murrell (student)
Brian Kerwin (actor)
Jon Anderson (singer)
James Carville, Jr (Democratic political consultant)
Helen Reddy (singer)
Ann Tyler (author)
Bobby Knight (basketball coach)
Jeanne (Gloria) Black (singer)
Marion Ross (actress)
Tony Franciosa (Papaleo) (actor)
Barbara Cook (actress, singer)

Pictures from the Portland Girl...

What a blessing Will and Megan's wedding was! So glad that I was there to be a part and experience such a beautiful day :)

Liz

Enjoying Hockey!

Nathan is still enjoying the roller hockey league he is in. So far his team, Magically Delicious, has won five times and lost twice. They are playing much better as a team, and Nathan already has quite a few goals of his own.

He's had so much fun playing every week and I've enjoyed watching him and getting to know other ladies who watch their men too.

Nathan's hockey games are such a fun way to get off campus, get to know other people, and enjoy something together.

Celebrating Robby's Promotion

Caleb's College Trip to Moody Bible Institute

A few weeks ago we visited Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago. I (Mom) was a little apprehensive when Caleb set his sites on going to college in the inner city, but I have to admit I loved Chicago and more importantly we were really impressed with the school and could easily see Caleb there and loving it. The men's dorm is a 19 story building and there are underground tunnels that connect the dorms with the other buildings because of how incredibly cold it gets there. The shot from the 95th floor of the Hancock building pictures the school down below in the distance where you see several brick buildings. The college has been there for 125 years, so a lot of history. It is just a few blocks from Lake Michigan and actually in a very nice part of the city. It sure is hard to think about him being gone, but we would be excited to see him have this opportunity.

POP'S TOP TEN

They've only been to Hawaii a few days, so Pop's gives us the TOP TEN things overheard during their first three days.

• "What's Frazier doing here?"
• "I'm itching for a little golf"
• "Wonder how much I can get for the dress on e-bay?"
• "What else is on?"
• "I'll have a non-alcoholic daiquiri ..... just kidding, juice me up, honey!"
• "Keep it down, Leno's on"
• "Oh my god! I don't even remember doing that bridal bouquet throwing thing"
• "Dang, Springer's a re-run"
• "Calm down, sweetie. It only looked like Joe was rolling his eyes during the vows"
• "Do we have to go back?"

Proud Parents

Hundreds of pumpkins - Hundreds of friends

A Little Tease From Aaron .........

You'll have to wait for the book
to see them all

Celebrating Madge's "80th" Surprise Party

The Rehearsal Dinner

The "FIVE" faces of Eva

Waiting For The Ninth

From Mimi's Kitchen

Jicama Slaw

Time: About 1 hour. Cut the vegetables at home, make the dressing, then toss everything together when you're ready to eat. Use a handheld slicer (like a mandoline or a Benriner) to make cutting the vegetables easier.

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

2 carrots, peeled and julienned
1 small jicama (about 1 1/4 lbs.), peeled and julienned
1 large red bell pepper, cored and very thinly sliced
1/4 head red cabbage, cored and very thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced lengthwise, rinsed, and patted dry
6 tablespoons olive oil
6 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon minced cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes

1. At home: Put cut vegetables in a large resealable plastic bag. Keep, chilled, up to 2 days.

2. At home: Combine oil, vinegar, lime juice, minced cilantro, salt, pepper, sugar, chili powder, and chile flakes in a small resealable plastic bag or container. Keep, chilled, up to 2 days.

3. At campsite: Add dressing to vegetables, shake to combine well, and let sit 15 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times. Serve garnished with cilantro, if you like.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Thanks Nannie & Phillie

See how many of Nanny & Phillie's friends and family you recognize. Bet you can't name them all!

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