looks like a fun day at school.

How about the grammar? Can we correct that?

Dos mas dias hasta mi hermana, sabrina, y sabrinos es aqui!! -- let's not correct the spelling there please.

Ok, Mommy, we have our visas. However, the dates are still not firm. I was set to go Monday 8 to Monday 15, but Jill said she may extend my stay a day or two. I'll let you know.

fall colors, very interesting

Didn't think any of my pictures posted from NC, I'll try to get the other two up tomorrow. I just got back to MP, ready to sleep now.

ao's team is awesome by the way. for those who have not seen yet, do yourself a favor: clear the calendar and get to sarasota.

interesting, I also appreciate the geo-tags. Very handy for us
on this side of the Atlantic.

Thanks for posting those Merel! Looks like the rock-climbing was a load of fun... especially the gecko wall. yeach.

Anyone wanting to come cheer AO on in Sarasota is welcome to crash at our place in Tampa (40 min north). First two guests get a bed, 3rd & fourth get a couch. 5th&6th get an air matress and Lucky # 7 can sleep with Jordan :).

directed towards AO, MO, Mom. Oct 23rd weekend doesn't work to come home anymore so I need to pick another weekend.

V, who is that comment directed towards? Are you coming next week still?

Free Basketball clinic today. Don't think we have any budding stars just yet, but they did have fun. Nico probably has a better handle on the ball than anyone else.

never mind on that October weekend. Maybe a weekend in November.

Marching Band in Pocatello

From 2010-10-09

Looks like twins pitching from games 1 and 2

BHS Marching Band 2nd place!!!!

"not I" said the cat.

who is going to be in IL the weekend of Oct 22, 23, 24?

MN this weekend for Regionals. My flight leaves in T-minus... oh, who am I kidding, I have no idea what time my flight leaves.

I found this podcast interesting, and thought baseball fans might be interested as well.

DS,TS&NS: Thanks for the postcard from Mexico. I just received it today.

do you think the bear and chicken were looking for each other?

Thank you for making me laugh.

I forgot to mention last week that I made the newspaper.
Well the police report, in any case.
(see the fifth item down? I made that call)

In other news, it sounds like Sandy's school is in a lockdown because of
a bear outside the school. Kids these days are soft. They never used to
lockdown school for bears when we were growing up.

I hear there's a lot of crazy women there

I tried to make this process a little easier. The first two sites are unavailable so skip them. I have listed
what I could find about availability on the sites, the approximate weekly cost,(if there was a range of costs I went with the most expensive assuming summer as peak season) and mentioned overall reviews, also noted if only specific dates are available.

Location: Canaan Valley, West Virginia, USA
Accommodations:  A Luxury Villa in the Woods, 10 Bedrooms, 10+ Baths (Sleeps 26-38)
Unavailable

Location: Clinton, Whidbey Island, Puget Sound, Washington State, USA (Remarkably easy-to-find home just 5 short miles from Ferry) $1800 per night plus fees and taxes
Unavailable

http://www.vrbo.com/182815 *Location: Pagosa Springs, Southwest, Colorado, USA (LESS THAN 3 MILES FROM DOWNTOWN AND HOT SPRINGS) – only one review and that one says don't come in July since there's no air and it was hot when they were there, they said 80 plus at night. Doesn't have a calendar for if it's available.no rates available

$3,999 http://www.vrbo.com/261188 *Location: Hayward, North West, Wisconsin, USA (Hayward 22 Miles South Cty Rd. B on Barker Lake Golf Course) View Map
available July 15 – 21 $3,999 for one week stay. No reviews available

$7,500 http://www.vrbo.com/319281 *Location: Munising, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA (We Are 50 Minutes from Marquette's Ki Sawyer Airport) Available $7500 per week. No reviews available.

$5,300 http://www.vrbo.com/63553 *Location: Corinth, Adirondack MCuntains, New York, USA (16 miles from Saratoga Springs - 15 miles from Lake George) View Map
available $1,800/week - upper house, $3,500/week - lower house g$1,800/week - upper house, $3,500/week - lower house good reviews, other than complaint that it's not by ocean , guess that's mentioned in write-up???

$8,875 http://www.vrbo.com/31941 Location: New Braunfels, Hill Country, Texas, USA (25 minutes to San Antonio, 48 minutes to Austin) Available May 20-Aug 20 $1195/nt Sun-Thurs $1395/nt Fri-Sat Add $295/nt for Guest House. Lots of positive reviews.

$9000 http://www.vrbo.com/20791 Location: Bethel, Sunday River, Mountains & Lakes, Maine, USA (Sunday River Ski Resort) Available July 23 – 29 Summer 2010 (June 19 thru Aug 21): $9000/wk Lots of positive reviews.

9520 http://www.vrbo.com/153088 Location: Private Homes, Incline Village, Incline Village NV, Lake Tahoe Nevada, Nevada, USA (Incline Village) Don't know if available. Summer Prime .. Jun 02-Jun 29, Jul 05-Sep 17 ............................ $1360/nt
$3563 to $19313 http://www.ymcarockies.org/ Retreat Cabins at Snow Mountain Ranch
8 Bedroom Cabin
Capacity: 32 persons w/beds (40 w/floor futons)
Rate per night: $ 1,639 | $ 1299 (Value Days) | $ 999 (Super Value Days)
7 Bedroom Cabin
Capacity: 25 persons
Rate per night: $ 819 | $ 699 (Value Days) | $ 599 (Super Value Days)

6 Bedroom Cabin
Capacity: 25 persons
Rate per night: $ 719 | $ 599 (Value Days) | $ 499 (Super Value Days)

Retreat Cabins at Estes Park Center

8 Bedroom Cabin
Capacity: 32 persons w/beds (40 w/floor futons)
Rate per night: $ 1,639 | $ 1,299 (Value Days) | $ 999 (Super Value Days)

Ranchhouse Cabin
Capacity: 20 persons
Rate per night: $ 719 | $ 599 (Value Days) | $ 499 (Super Value Days)

Four Winds & Breezeway Annex Cabins
Capacity: 28 persons
Rate per night: $ 769 | $ 599 (Value Days) | $ 499 (Super Value Days)

Beacon Hill, Bison & Bambi Cabins
Capacity: 20 persons (3 cabins combined, 3 cabin reservation required)
Rate per night: $ 509 | $499 (Value Days)

6 Bedroom Cabin
Capacity: 22 persons
Rate per night: $ 819 | $ 699 (Value Days) | $ 599 (Super Value Days)

Mountainside Lodge & Big Horn Annex
Capacity: 38 (Combined)
Rate per night: $ 2,759 (FRI / SAT) | $ 1,899 (Sun - Thurs )

Has anyone taken the survey yet, because it hasn't collected any responses? If not, this is your reminder.

Click here to take the survey for the FAMILY REUNION LOCATION

my phone stopped letting me watch You-Tube and I never tried to figure out why because it is a time suck. And work doesn't let me watch You-Tube because, well it is a time suck.

It's You-Tube. The single most popular video sharing site in the world.

"well, we don't get much call for it 'round here."