Smile!

a christmas miracle

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The only bummer is that not ALL of our friends were here. But we will keep dreaming...maybe next year.

Christmas wishes

Oh to be an owl and fly over the roofs to snowy Vermont and play with furry dogs. 

An Historic Event

winter is here. time to get started. 

The Graduate

Poor Lagniappe

Shame..but he's recovering.

Ann & Sam's Thanksgiving 3.0

Ann (not pictured) and I (pictured) had our third and final Thanksgiving dinner (also not pictured), complete with turkey (brutalized remains pictured), many other delicious foods (not pictured at all), and some friends (hard to picture) and their ravenous hounds (most bloodthirsty specimen pictured).

Terrifying close-up:

Rachel's Baby Shower...

...was a success, complete with expectant mother:
Cupcakes (note finely handcrafted cupcake platform):
and homemade onesies (not all pictured):

Another Election Victory!

Yes, the people of Takoma Park have picked the winner of the "Trash Art" competition, and despite heavy competition including professional sculptors and a lady who makes bowls out of dryer lint... I won!
Not as much coverage from the mainstream media elite as other recent votes, but at least I won $10 worth of ice cream.

chicago 11/04/08

The new city mailboxes.


Officer Friendly photographs the crowds.


Waiting to get into Grant Park.


Barack takes the stage.

grant park, 11 p.m. CST; 11/04/08

Hurray for the good folks of D.C. who canvassed in Virginia!

it's official

important promise

16th & U NW, DC -- 12:30AM, 11/5/08

Canoe

Not a grandbaby, but close enough for me. Here's Malcolm's dog with a grouse. He says now she's officially a Bird-Boat.

Takoma Park News, Volume 2

Modeling the latest in maternity...
And paternity wear.

Takoma Park News, Volume 1

Two weekends ago, much Alaskan fish was enjoyed in Takoma Park:
Football had been watched (which did not go as well as the fish):
But hanging out on the porch & eating fish was quite lovely:

Bump watch:

Harper's first ax

She actually asked for "a little guitar," so off to the store we raced. ... Hail to the Redskins

Happy Birthday

Two step plan for celebrating Mom's birthday:
1) Turkish food in an apartment building near the Cathedral.
2) Dessert back at McKinley Street.

let's see if we can make sarah p faces

the vp debate

Do you need something to relax you? Drinking might help, but so will playing Palin Bingo. Click here: Palin Bingo

Exclusive! Rachpin Baby Bump Watch Begins!

Insiders confirm that Takoma Park's hottest couple are expecting--and we have the photos to prove it!!!

She's TWO!!

rignet 2012 olympics poll

WHICH OF THESE POPULAR SPORTS SHOULD THE IOC ACCEPT FOR THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN THE CITY OF LONDON?

Bog Snorkeling and Chess Boxing each received 50% of the votes. There were no volunteers for Toe Wrestling or Octopush.

AK State Fair

A 900 lb pumpkin.

A 17.5 lb radish.

32 lbs of funnel cake eating, merry-go-round riding, pet zoo exploring fun.

Priceless.

Serious fun.

Dancing with Grandpa (unfortunately, the Anti-Pebble Mine balloon is turned around).

Where John would like to be spending his birthday

wedding poll results

In a Rignet poll 71% of voters deemed Cordova Ice Worm day (mid-February) auspicious for a wedding. Interesting that the actual day chosen is in February.

Any other poll ideas welcome. In the meantime, there's Color Junction and pushing those penguins around. Not that you don't have actual things you are supposed to be doing. Like, um, stretching for golf.

Morning Yoga

Jeff's pre-golf stretching routine.

 Harper's pre-holyterroralldaylong stretching routine. 

 

birthday celebration #1

Anne's machine is hiding certain photos so here is one from Maine. Happy Birthday!!!

Trying to add a picture...

Birds of a feather ...

... will be stuck together on 2/28/09, so save the date! Also, Sam & Ann will be getting married then.

A day or two in the life ...

Although it was not present in the delivery room, thanks to bonne maman, a silver spoon is an integral part of Harper's morning routine. Note the pinky extension; some behavior simply can't be taught. We'll keep it polished for the next Riglet. 

2024 Summer Amphibian Games? 

32 pounds and a shade under 36 inches of bear bait.

Sam, need a flower girl for your wedding?

lunch break

just off scientology (connect ic ut) avenue.

A blessing on this site and all who sail her

Never mind, Rex figured it out!