Pics from ASU Orientation

Ok, here is my group! Starting from me, is Kyle, Ryan, Matt, Mike and Seo. This is the group of people who I will be working with for the next two years....and what is even better is I really like them! They are all smart and fun and I had a great time with them in Arizona and they have all already proven themselves to be invaluable team memebers.

This is our team picture. If you are wondering what we are doing, well, we are stepping on Kyle. Well, Seo and I are stepping on Kyle. If you are wondering why we are doing this, we are simulating the time when Kyle got escorted off a plane by the TSA. It was our unusual fact about our group that we shared with the class. But it was a really fun picture! Plus I get to step on Kyle, I am sure he did something to deserve it! LOL! just kidding....or am I????

Now these pictures are from our team building activity. Uh, yeah. So we had to come up with a musical medely and dance and sing to it. We did sing "We like big butts" by the always wonderful, Sir Mix-a-Lot...hence the booty shaking picture. We of course screamed "you gotta fight for your right"...hence the emphatic fists in the air. There was some Britney Spears, I think that is the "coy" finger on the cheek pic of me. Hey, it may not have been our finest hour, but at least we didnt sing nursery rhymes like most people! LOL!

These are some pics from the class room. All of us working together...yes on the floor. Honestly, it was the best place to be! Me asking, what I am sure is a brillant question * wink * And of course our group working fabulously together!

This is us at the closing lunch, wearing casual clothing again and being far too relieved that our case competition was over!

Here is a class photo. This is the gold group, which is half the class. The other half is called the Maroon group, but since I am not in that pic I didnt post it. Its my blog and I can be vain like that if I want to * wink *

You can always go back and read the Arizona blog from July to get some other details, but these were the pics sent to us from the school. Fun stuff! And now I am off to study for my first final!

Adam and Jen's trip to Mass

Adam and Jen's visit was awesome! We had such a good time with them, I just wish it could have been longer. Oh well, we will see them soon for Thanksgiving!

On Sunday night, Cassie and her parents (who were visiting) and her boyfriend Nick all came over for a BBQ. It was a lot of fun. We ate, we drank and we were generally merry...especially once we broke out the marshmellows!

On Saturday we took them to the Ceilidh House (pronounced Cay-lee). This is an Irish pub started by one of Dave's professor. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is great! We also ate, drank and were merry! Very Irish of us!

While we were at the pub, we were entertained by the strangest group. So I made a little video, because words can't really describe this band. Enjoy...

From Crackle: Irish Band

Oh yeah, Adam did some work too. He did an amazing job on our tries. Now they are all healthy and happy and you can even walk underneath them and not have to duck! What a burly guy!

After a little bit of tree trimming, we decided to eat, drink and be merry..in front of a fire. Do you see the theme for the weekend! We had a great time! I wish we were doing it all again this weekend!

Thor and Janet in Salem

Friends of mine from NM, Thor and Janet did a trip up the east coast this summer. So while they were on my side of the world, I met up with them in Salem. With them came their daughter Kari,whom I adore, and there friend Peter. He is from England and came over to spend time with them and make this trip. I really enjoyed meeting him.
It was so much fun to spend time with them walking through the Witchey mecca! We had great food and a great time. I wish they were here now. Well...at least I have the pictures.

How could we not go to the witch museum? I have expected to see wax effigies of me and my friends!

Ok, so neither Thor nor Janet were thrilled that I took these pictures, but at least I got pictures of them! Until now, my picture of thor was him with his hand in front of his face!

See, the new one is a much better likeness!

This is Kari in front of a very cool, and spooky, train set.

We went and ate at a great restraunt on the harbor called Finz. So we had to be silly with the fish out front...but the food was very yummy!

30th Birthday!

My 30th birthday was a small celebration, well, before our big celebration for both Dave and my 3oth's at the end of June. But the first celebration was small, just Cassie, Dave and myself. Cassie made me a beautiful cake and we had a great time....I had to capture the cake for posterity!

Albuquerque trip in May

Yeah, so it has obviously been a while since I have done anything with my pictures. So lets start with the trip I made to Albuquerque in May. It was wonderful as you all know. I had a great time seeing friends and family...and here are the pics! And yes, that is Mom in a climbing harness!! Michael, Mom and I at El Pinto Restraunt and Patrick covered in Mosky.