Happy Thanksgiving

we're giving thanks in Mill Valley this year. doing another house swap, which i highly recommend. unfortunately we were struck with food poisoning on wednesday night (john on thurs) and I had a hard time enjoying my turkey. nor did i have the energy to take the pictures i meant to! we went to uncle john's in lafayette for the thanks giving.

here are some pics PRE - F.P...

roaming the streets of MVplaying in Old Mill park

the family of deer eating fallen apples in the backyard for their pre-thanksgiving meal

a good morning...

yup, that's us.

FYI

the new Tea fire is far enough away from us, so we are all safe here in Goleta. the winds are blowing really strong(70 mph) in the direction away from us, so we are really not seeing bad smoke and ash either. but it is a very serious fire, many houses have already been burned and it is only a few hours old - already devastating for many...

Da'vine at 39

late night (MAYBE 10pm) at the Press Room (John's rivals in the soccer league,but the only place in town with Union Jack IPA on tap)
funny guy

my bday in a giant sandbox

Max's first election

Max and I did some get out the vote -GOTV- work in our neighborhood. The final task of the long day was to make sure our polling place stayed open for anyone in line at 8pm. no problems here, we have a quiet little polling place. i really don't understand the places where people have to wait hours. why don't they open more polling places??? anyway, it was a fun experience and i got to meet some more neighbors.

when we were doing the last poll check, we got a phone call and as we were talking, they called the race for Obama! yea!!!

VICTORY!

more happy...

tractor rides at the pumpkin patch
stop the gobble gobble gobble...

yes on 2, says this turkey - though i don't think it will affect this one

BOO!

Happy...

genes (like father, like daughter)
blaaahhhhh! friends! trick-or-treat!
happy halloween!