More Halloween and Health

Julia attended another round of Halloween festivities (hockey player). She has been busy sorting out her PhD committee and planning to finish her studies. Prayers are appreciated! Benjamin is doing well. On the home front, we had a busy Halloween with friends, a wellness fair at work (I love my new job!), and another health event I participated in for the WB—I'm holding up a Zen adult coloring book. This isn't my preferred activity, but some people love coloring and would rather talk about it than their diet—LOL. Lisa and Tony went to see Kathryn play soccer. I can't wait to see how they do in Austin, TX!

Halloween and Quoted!

Great article from the Canadian, Globe and Mail, on Julia's ice core project on Mount Waddington. Julia is quoted and pictured! For Halloween, she went to a Barebones Puppetry show with Maddy, Cessie, and Maya. She went to a hockey game with Benjamin and won putt-putt golf at Can Can Wonderland with her friends. Also pictured is a quinoa salad she made and her sporting her new Sierra vest. 

In DC, Magda (aka, Maleficent), Amali, Sharif, and nanny Anita came to our neighborhood to trick-or-treat. Most of the parents dress up, and it is quite the party scene for those under 10. Our neighbor is in a band, and they started playing at 7:30 p.m. (for the older crowd). Fun-fun!

Lisa and Tony went to parents' weekend at Syracuse to see Kathryn. It's hard to believe that her first semester of college is nearly up. We're looking forward to seeing everyone for Thanksgiving in Brooklyn.

Toronto and Halloween

Steven and I went to Toronto for the weekend--we hadn't been in a very long time. We walked around a lot and really enjoyed St. Lawrence Market (lots of unique shopping). But, it didn't hold a candle to Quebec City and we probably won't be going back anytime soon. In St. Paul, Julia went with her friends to a Halloween party as one of the Powerpuff Girls. On Halloween night, Magda brought the kids over to trick-or-treat. It wasn't the best weather, but they were troopers. So cute. Check out mom on an elephant in Laos. She's kept in touch, which has been wonderful. 

Friends and Conference Preparations

Julia had fun with friends thrift shopping this past weekend. I caught up with Magda's little ones, Amali and Sharif (4 and 2 years old, respectively). Elizabeth stopped by to share her Baked & Wired cupcakes and catch up with the kitties. It was like she never left. So cute.

Today, Julia flew to Colorado for the West Antarctica Ice Sheet workshop, in Estes Park. She is presenting her poster on, "Improved Understanding of Decadal Surface Mass Balance, Recent Climate Variability, and Future Ice Core Sites along Coastal West Antarctica." She did a run-through at the University of Minnesota for her department. Look how close the drive-by was to Ethan!  

Meme has fans on Twitter--who were kind enough to retweet my blog regarding her gold medal. :) She deserves it!

Labor Day and Laboring

Julia is in the UK, laboring (or for the Brits, labouring) away on her final presentation. It is nice to see her still cooking beef and broccoli for herself.

I had a pre-weekend visit with the cutest one-year-old doll I know, Miss Amali. She's such a joy to be around.

We went to Deep Creek Lake with the Sarrges and Westfalls. Great food and good times--it was nice to hang out and catch up. We had some firsts with the deep fryer--double chickens, eggs, and double-stuff Oreos. Yummy! Julia called via FaceTime and got to see everyone--one more week until she's home!