Long Beach Island

We spent last week on Long Beach Island with Jim & Marg.
We had a great time enjoying each other, great weather, and the beautiful NJ seashore at Barnegat Light. Thanks family!
Here are some of the sights:

wink!


fish tangle


ole Barney


Barney innards

Dogfish


Sand crew

Dave's mom and brother were here visiting this week. We did a lot of big tree observing, totem pole posing and beach combing. Here are a collection of photos from their stay...


Dave and Gary walk amongst the giants.


This Douglas Fir is over 800 hundred years old!


Dave and Elaine


A little windy for a good beach day, but we came prepared!

Live from Long Beach Island: The Merkin* Girls

Can these ladies get down, or what? They party till they're bushed.

*Merkin: an artificial covering of hair for the pubic area.

Moyers Interview with Andrew J. Bacevich

Click here or on image above to link to video.
I know, it takes an hour to watch, and who's got an hour. But if you want as good an analysis as you're going get of the roots of America's fall from grace, this is it. It's not a bunch of liberal claptrap, either. Basevich is a political conservative.

Maggie Meets Doris

Great-Grandma Doris meets her 9th greatgrandchild.

5th Annual NATH Tourney

Well, we've done it... completed the 5th annual

Nest Among The Hills "bad"minton tournament.
Thanks to all for a fun time.

The crowd begins to gather.


Some try to contain their excitement.


Opening ceremonies. "Commish" on the computer.


Eyes on the birdie.


Tetherball


Center court


Fans


Digging in at the quarter finals.


Semi finalists


FINALISTS, Donna & Will!

Hope to see you next year!

Happy Birthday Laura!

4rth of July 2008
Easter 2005 or 6
Last year some time, I remember Elizabeth had two desserts, ate dinner with the grownups, and was very pleasant company.


I wanted to wish Laura a happy birthday and went searching for some pictures. I think its lovely that all the ones I found had Elizabeth in them (and you too Bill in one). Have a great day Laura, hope the weather is fine and you are enjoying your vacay.

Happy Birthday Mary!

This picture was taken this A.M., the beginning of Mary's birthday. Hope you have had a good day so far Mar. Thank-you and Charlie for a wonderful weekend at "The Nest", food, fun, singing and the big tourney. Thank-you to Bill and Laura for lunch yesterday and a great lake swim. It was fun to see all those kids you are hosting. We had a wonderful weekend in beautiful Maine and are now in Joisey after a long ride and lots of storms and rain on the way home.

Bob hits N.J.

Bob and Jim do some shopping in Frenchtown
Namaste and peace to you.

Bob came down to NJ this past weekend. It was good to see him and catch up. He paid a visit with us to Chris and Amys to see Maggie. We went to Frenchtown to look around and checked out the Two Buttons store which is run by Elizabeth Gilbert (the Eat,Pray, and Love author) and her husband. There are always many different kinds of Buddhas there and Bob was quite tempted but he ended up getting some prayer beads instead. Monday morning we did some yoga together and chanting from the Lama Surya Das cd. Then he was gone with promises to return in Sept. It was very nice to spend time with him.

New Baby Besots Family

Hunter tells me "when I look at that little face I know I love her".
Maggie takes a snooze in her "playnpac". I think thats what its called.
It has many interesting features that fold in and out. It turns into a bed than a playpen and eventually the child's first car.

Most wonderful new baby arrives!

Amy-Lynn and Chris had their baby on Friday , August 1 at 7:20 am. She weighed 7 1/2 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches long. Her name is Margaret Lynn for her grandmas. I have to say that I am so completely touched and honored that I am still crying at the drop of a hat 3 days later. They came home yesterday afternoon and these pictures were just taken an hour ago. Chris has already taken about a thousand pictures. She is a little doll.