Sunday, June 26, 2005

Jim's 40th and the Renegades

This year, instead of the traditional backyard soire in Pawling, we celebrated Jim's birthday at a Renegades minor league baseball game at the Dutchess Stadium.



The temperature was sweltering, the beer cold and the home team won. All around a fun time.

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Pete's 40th

Tom's SigEp brother, Pete "Fetus" Feranda celebrated his 40th Birthday a day early in his backyard with his family and friends.



Some day he will have to explain to his daughter, Mary, the origin of "Fetus".

Friday, June 24, 2005

Yankees/Mets

Jen and Tom "won" Yankees/Mets tickets at an Ohio U silent action. Apparently, when the weather is hot and the beer is cold, official Yankees "Blue and White" cookies are extremely appetizing...

Friday, June 17, 2005

Love is...

Tom got this in an email and it reminded him how much he loves Jennifer...

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Touching words from the mouth of babes. What does Love mean? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

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"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."

Rebecca- age 8
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"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."

Danny - age 7

Sunday, May 29, 2005

Mother Duck

Over Memorial Day Weekend, Jen and Tom visited cousin Anne Marie and Bob's new place at the Jersey Shore. Their visit was overshadowed by an expectant mother duck...

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Impossible

This is one of Tom's favorite cartoons. It was originally run in "Pluggers" back in 1993. Tom would refer to it whenever people at work started to take for granted the minor miracles that had become part of the job. It obviously took on deeper meaning after the Challenger and Columbia disasters.

Monday, May 16, 2005

Geeks in Space

It's only three days from the premier of Star Wars - Episode III - Revenge of the Sith...and the geeks are lined up again in front of NYC's Zigfield Theater.



It saddened me to think that this is the last time these geeks will get to assemble in such a manner. When again will any theatrical event engender such devotion and enthusiam? Worst yet, Tom has to work most of the day may 19th and it looks like a "first day" tradition is about to be outgrown...