another thing to be angry about

The Beverly Birth Center may be closing. Where is the outcry over the limits being imposed on this reproductive right?!

http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_312222245.html?keyword=topstory

we the people

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/cartoons/11_03_08_inktank?pg=12

happy not to have to move to Canada

Check out the future President of the United States in cupcakes--how sweet it is!

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/11/cake-headlines.html

and as usual the Onion is right on the money:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/black_man_given_nations

got your vote

I went and voted--no lines and everyone was so cheerful, like we're all doing something good. A much more cheerful civic duty for people, it seems, then when I had jury duty last week.

Here's some info about election day cake:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/ElectionCake.htm

Here's some info on why Starbucks can't give you a free coffee because you voted today:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/04/AR2008110401899.html?hpid=topnews

halloween

It's hard to see--but here are the kids at the barn in a costume parade. Sophie got the prize for funniest and Rebecca for best matched to her horse.

A fairy house pumpkin complete with fleece smoke carved by Miss Sophie.

Here we are all decked out to go to Salem. I've always wanted to go for Halloween. There were between 150,000 and 200,000 people, most dressed up. We saw some great costumes--I wish I had photos to show.

a big day at our house

Eli asked at the door to go out and then peed outside! While Rebecca was out with him Sophie made this sign.