The Big Fig on the air!

Our good friend and famed actor Jimmy Harder (aka "The Big Fig"; see in Sept 17 entry) was interviewed this morning on KRNA radio (94.1 out of DesMoines, Iowa) by DJ's Greg Dwyer and Bill Michaels (themselves aka "Two Dorks"). Apparently, the two were reminiscing about their favorite TV commercials and they started to discuss the old Fig Newton classis featuring Jimmy. A quick Google search and they found the video on YouTube. Timing is everything, as the video was only recently posted to YouTube. (We have been searching for a copy for years.)

Here is a link to the commercial:



Here is a recording of the radio interview:



Download the interview (right click then save-as)

Treking to the Cape

William made his first trip to Cape Cod this weekend. Tristan wanted to introduce his brother to Jimmy and Dorothy, his adopted aunt and uncle.


Jimmy singing to William


Dorothy with William

While on the Cape, we stayed at the "Bow Roof House", a six room bed and breakfast in Chatham. It was suprising to find out how few hotels on the Cape would accept children under the age of 13.


Bow Rood House

It was recommended that the intrepid travellers stay at the "International Inn" in Hyannis, as it offered "suites". This sounded like a good idea...the kids could be in one room while we stayed in another. Tom was, however, concerned when the reservation system offered "enhancements" such as silk pajamas and chocolate covered berries. The heart shaped bed should have been an early warning. The sad (perhaps sick) part was that this hotel accepted infants/toddlers.

Our host at the Bow Roof House was Vera. She was quite a hoot.


Vera prepping breakfast

While there, Tristan helped Vera's son to re-shingle the inn's work shed.


Tristan working the hammer

Gavin!

Friends Jeanette and Rob have a new man in their lives...Gavin!

William Cooing

OK, there are not many people (other than his grandmother) who will appreciate this video, but it's a parent's perogative to fill said parent's website with whatever they like...and today, it is 4+ minutes of William cooing in his crib. Enjoy.

A New York City Birthday Party

Tristan and William's friend Vivien celebrated her first birthday in Central Park.


Vivien and dad (Doug)


Greg and Lisa (due in October) practice with William


Tristan chats it up at the sand bar
(He is apparently attracted to older women)


The party was a success. It looks like Tristan had a ball!

Water Boy

Tristan's mom thought that is would be a good idea to show him how to water the plants in the yard. She should have known this would best be accomplished wearing a bathing suit.



In case you couldn't guess...Tristan had a blast.

More catching up...

There are a lot more photos in the gallery but few of them have stories asociated with them at this point...

Tristan was helping his grandfather Mike install some outdoor outlets in the garden. To me it looks more like a native kid hanging out in a field in Ireland:


Tristan's friend Rory came for a visit to the new house:


Tristan got his first haircut:


Tristan had a blast in his new pool:



Tristan got his first remote controlled car:


And don't think William has just been sitting around eating, sleeping and pooping. As you can see here, he is playing an active part in our Human-Alien Relations program:


William is also making tremendous strides in hygiene (seen here in his first bath):