Sunday afternoon at the Pool

Hunter practices his karate moves while Hope directs Jim by his nostril. Until recently the president of the local man-haters club, Miss Simpson has now decided that Grandpa is pretty much fun. Both Hunter and Hope are really coming along with their swimming and stay in until quite wrinkled and chatter toothed. Jim and I practiced our underwater throwing skills. Lt. Commander Douche Bag's teen son rode up and down the driveway blasting rap. Still a great afternoon!

Wilbur Takes a Plunge

It's nearly 600 feet from the Gerrish Island bridge to the icy waters of Chauncey Creek below. Few have made the leap and survived. Here Wilbur B. Simpson is seen jumping, and yes, he did survive.

Thanks to all

Big shout out to those of you who attended our nuptials on July 2. and thank you for all the gifts you gave us, we appreciate everything. Marg, special thanks for the photo album. Amazing how well all those old pictures still look. Hope all of you appreciated my own rendition of Footloose, including the worm and a backflip (my back still hurts), if you missed it the video will be in stores this Fall. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the summer!!!
PS Sorry I didn't include a picture but I'm still trying to figure out this blogger thing, hopefully next time!!!! Josh

Just Try Me Tang!

Her Imperial Butternutress has issued a challenge. "Your puny attempts at mind control make me laugh Tang. No one has a greater file of information or a wider army of informants than I. I bet my French Foreign Legion hat against your brocaded Wu-Tang Clan cap, that I can empty and catalog the memories of all persons in a good size town while simultaneously making a large pan of sticky buns. Beat that brown doggy!"

Tang, Buddha-ha-ha Master

Here he is, the Tang Master, deep in mediation, issuing control orders to his worldwide minions. He looks harmless, but do not piss him off! Also, be careful when clicking the pic to enlarge--it's scary. Whatever you do, do not look deep into his nostrils.

A friendly visitor from the 80s

The many faces of the blog-master. Here seen readying himself for a heavy-metal appearance at the Felt Forum.

A great vacation

We've just returned from Vermont and immediately wanted to try our hand at posting pics We had a wonderful time at TNITW. I like this photo of our host and hostess tending to the kabobs.It was a very delicious meal with tangy tabboleh, white bean, red onion, and avocado salad, corn on the cob, and the best brownies I have ever had to top it all off. Soon after there was a small dog crisis but no one was burned or hurt in any way and the Yatzee tournament continued. CRAP on that, can't seem to change my luck there. I loved swimming in the lake and working on my dives off the concrete block diving platform.When we got to Vermont this helped a great deal when we went to the Quarry. I was able to do a swan dive off that rock formation. This is a big lie, but Jim does do that when we go there, while I sort of cringe and wait for him to surface. The swimming was excellent because it was so damn hot and the water is cold and carbonated. The people watching is always good there, young boys testing themselves with daredevil leaps, kids dog paddling, dogs dog paddling, families, chicas with their boomlatas showing, even little old ladies with bouffant hairdos doing the breast stroke.We rode bikes alot but not together, went to a Beatles cover concert, saw Easy Rider, and made a visit to The Roy Egg Shop. Must report that my brother Wo-fat Tang has confessed that he is Gr. Master Tang's operative in Vermont. As we suspected the Emperor Tang's control is spreading. All hail Tang!!!!

Pie on Sunday

Heres the farewell "pie fest" at "The Nest". Blueberry seemed to be the favorite but Dave made a dent in the lackluster lemon meringue.As we traveled west on the Kancamagus Jim slipped into a sugar coma.

BBQ, Bugs & Bike Bash In Sweden

It was a hike, bike and B-B-Q weekend (July15-17) at “The Nest Among the Hills.” People showed up from as far away as NJ. We climbed Pleasant Mt. and East Royce Mt. in the Whites. The dogs went along and big Doobs blazed his own trails. Gus was renamed “Tang,” and he held the group in fiendish control by issuing telepathic orders in Chinese. We swam in Kies Pond, shopped in Bridgton, and Jimmy and I took a grueling bike ride over many tough mountains. I was winded; Jimmy was not. He used his titanium special, a bike that weighs 0.4 ounces, and I rode my cast iron personnel carrier (406 pounds). It was hot and the bugs were prodigious, so much so that Marg had to leave Jimbo to fight the skeeters in Taggie on his own. She claims she “slept” in the Mercedes for a couple of hours. Everyone was a good sport about the temp and the bugs, and we had no serious fights. Bill, Laura and Elizabeth drove over from Casco for dinner on Sat. nite. Liz was eating meat--she is no longer exclusively herbaceous! Sara and Dave spent much time and energy disciplining their canine son Doobie. I'm happy to report that he has found inner peace and has agreed in principal to allow himself to be domesticated. He now sleeps with Dave (see foto), leaving Sara to occupy the dawghouse.

The Girls

I tried to post a photo last night, but blogger is screwing me! Here's my second attempt...

Rowing on the reservoir

Had my first instruction with D.I. Jim this afternoon. He was very patient and did not give up even when I wanted to. Last year we went to rowing camp at Craftsbury Commons in Vermont. It was big fun, I loved it, but did not continue once home. Now I am trying once again on the res. It was very exciting to actually feel the oars cut in and push the water and shoot ahead or backwards as the case may be. You could really haul if you had your stroke down, which I will someday. Chances are good I may crash into some hapless fishermen as well, since you can't see where the hell you are going.( Note to self, look behind you) The res Nazis were out today and they caught Immy w/no PFD and made him wear an ancient orange one. They were quite disagreeable and asked if he had some identification. Who goes out in a kayak with their wallet? However even this did not put a damper on the beautiful summer day. We had Melick's white corn for dinner and watched another hour of the Tour de F to which we are addicted.

Childhood Friends

I enjoyed a Saturday afternoon with my three favorite friends from Kittery. We've known eachother for over fifteen years...here's to 15 more!

You can get there from here

Charlie and I went cruising around the neighborhood during a rainy weekend in Maine. This is a semi-famous signpost of real Maine towns. Our camp is in Sweden, not far from Denmark.

Up to Camp

Mary and I are in Sweden, Maine this weekend--at our camp, known as “The Nest Among the Hills.” For those who wonder why we don’t call it our cabin or our vacation home, “camp” is what Mainers call their outback place, their in-the-woods getaway. I am attaching some photos I just took, but they don’t do the place justice cuz it’s raining--we’re dealing with the tail end of Hurricane Tobasco. (Note the trailer/mobile home: That's Taggie, alias for "Tagalong," vintage 1969. With the trailah in the yahd, we are trying to look like real Mainahs. Anyway, I want to take this op to invite any and all of you to come up here this summer, or any summer--fall, winter, spring or any time--to visit, hang out and/or enjoy the Maine lakes region, skiing, boating, hiking, not to mention the White Mts., which are just over the hill. Oh, I'm on a modem up here; it takes a half hour to upload a foto. Anyway, I'm including an interior shot of the mansion. CRS

Couples

A few more photos from the wedding last week, some perfect pairs. By the way, Blogger was having problems with image posting earlier this week, but it appears to be working OK now.

Something good that happened this week.

My niece Sarah was hugely pregnant and was due June 23rd. Her stubborn baby was still hanging in on July 4rth. Doc said, hes gotta move or "hes coming out so you better get this party started."July 5th she went to the hospital and was induced, went through many hours of hard labor with baby still refusing to budge. Baby was then in distress and mother exhausted and feverish so, C-section. All this sounds bad and was definitely not the way Sarah had hoped to go. But here is the deal. I went to see them tonight and the nurse said to me"they're behind curtain number 1." I pulled it back and there was Sarah sitting with this lovely pink and white and blond boy child. He was wrapped up in a blanket but his soft, smooth little face stuck out. Perfect little ears, bowed lips, pink cheeks, long fingers and all that good stuff that we who are parents or just plain love babies,like to study and wonder over. It is the most amazing thing, and it made me feel so good and whole that I didn't worry about nuthin for a good ten minutes. I got to sit in the chair and hold him, great aunt marg. I highly recommend doing this, its almost as good as Lorazapam and it smells much better.

London Bombing

I'm saddened by the bombing in downtown London. I'm sad for the families who've lost their loved ones and for a city that now has to rebuild.

Dance Party USA

Dave and I finally made it back to Portland, after an 8 hour drive. Our odometer hit 1200 miles...for total distance since Friday. I think that's a record. I'm going to attempt to post some pics from the wedding reception. I've got some great ones of House of Pain's "Jump Around."

My trip to the gastrointerologist

Watch this site for the exciting story of living with ulcers and loving it. I think this Blog for the fab Simpsons is a great idea. Thanks Chuckie! I'm having trouble(big trouble ) posting pictures though. I do have quite an extensive series of the rosy gum tissue of many. I would also like to post a picture of "Doris of the French Foreign Legion", our most senior and honorary member of the Simpson Family Blog. I hope everyone had a great 4rth. I rode on the stinking Round Valley UMC float once again this year and it was pretty suckadiche. The parade consisted of 88 firetrucks, 3 bands, some classic cars, Hitler Youth( junior police league), assorted freakish rollerbladers in unitards, Irish stepdancers, and the float I was on. This featured bad gospel music, a poor sound system, and the disgraced mayor of Lebanon, a figure of much controversy in this tiny burb. As we rounded the final corner, a small group of young boys blasted us with super soaker water guns. This really angered me, so good Christian that I am ,I retaliated(turned the other cheek) and flung bottles of water from the float at them. No word on whether we won a prize or not.

Partay on the 4th

There was also a party at Jim and Marg's over the holiday weekend. Many important individuals attended. Here are a few shots of the celebrities. By the way, it was also Sara's 25th birthday!

A Few Wedding Weekend Photos

So... Josh and Heather are legally hitched. Here's a few photos from the wedding--

my first post

well, I'm finally here at the SFB and lovin' it. Lovin' it because I can now talk to all of you. We were in NJ this past weekend to witness a couple of milestones. Our nephew, Joshua Simpson, son of John B. was married to Heather Dawe on Saturday, July 2, 2005. Lots of dancing and picture taking (I'll have Charlie post a few photos of the event.) We also attended the internment (I think that's what it's called) of Mary Shaffer Simpson's remains at the cemetary. It's a very nice setting and good place to have a seat and a chat with one so loved by all of us. I really like the looks of our family blog and think that Elizabeth Mary looks a lot like her grandmother, Mary S. S. See you later. Mary O.

SFB Founding Blog

Hi, everybody. Welcome to the Simpson Family Blog, the site that keeps you in touch with the rest of the family. Feel free to post to SFB any time, from anywhere you can get on the web. No space restrictions, no time limits. Remember, the family that blogs together, jogs together. Of course there are many things you can do on this blog. For example, you can talk about what you're doing these days, or make insightful political comments, or post pix of the kids. For example, here's Electric Liz:

Pets, Kids, Interesting Photos

And What About that Vacation?

Of course with all the traveling you do, you can put up some photos to show the rest of us where you've been and how your peregrinations have enlightened you and crontributed to world harmony. Here's a shot from Belize. Will and Mary were spyin on the Mayans.



And here's a shot from the Christo exhibit in Central Park a few months back:

And Lest We Forget Relatives

Of course our blog is all inclusive, and open to friends and family alike. It's a good way to stay in touch with relatives from across the globe, even in foreign lands. Here's a shot of our Oriental Cuz, Feng Buddha Hunt.