Thanksgiving 2003

Caylee celebrates her sixth Thanksgiving Day:

All dressed up with somewhere to go.

Manchester Road Race

Highlights from this year's race held on Thanksgiving morning:

Running to the wedding.
Channel 30 anchor Stefanie Cruz.
Lobster heads.
Safety Man!
A catty crew.
The official t-shirt crowd.
The national anthem plays.
Native American (sort of).
Grumpy town officials.
Colorful hats.
Guy (drunken?) hanging from tree and taunting runners.
Roof Crew signage.
The Roof Crew.
Do you wonder how many have fallen off over the years?
Thousands head up the hill and past Highland Market.
Bagpipes!
Guitar serenaders!
Old glory.
Trombones!
Candy canes.
Dr. Suess characters.
Not so bitter rivals.
This bugs me.
Safety Man in action - "Slow down. We have a winner."
Pilgrims.
Grunge rock.
More bagpipes!
Santa head.
Even the Hulk gets his cardio.
A little hula dancer struggles toward the finish line.
A cow gets congratulations from his daughter.
Your stay was too brief.
Until next year.

UCONN Saturday

Caylee and I spent a good portion of the day kicking around Hartford. The following are the highlights:

Caylee gives a presentation.
Chairperson of the Board.
VP Caylee reviews the report.
We'll need to discuss this in detail.
Rock climber.
Hanging with Mark Twain.
What the heck is that?
Let me run over and see.
A giant orange monster.
I'm going to tip it over.
I own this town.
Town Hall is closed on Saturday.
Fishy fountain closed until spring.
Sculpture in front on Hartford Public Library.
Reading at Hartford Public Library.
I want to live in that room on the top floor.
Caylee and General Pulaski.
Old style dining.
A thing-a-mah-gig outside Town Hall.
An impromptu balancing beam.
The Wadsworth looking very castle-like.
UCONN routs Sacred Heart.
The pink sign lady.
The pond at Bushnell Park.
Our new buddy, Sam the squirrel.
Caylee darts around the playground.
A most pleasant November day.
A turtle near the reading area at Bushnell Park.
Caylee reclines near the pond.
Cay feeds a York Peppermint patty to the ducks.
Statue or sun chair?
Chasing pigeons in the park.
The crane over the site of Geno's planned restuarant.
Checking out the construction on Lewis Street.

Bermuda

The poor weather and shorter days have put a crimp in my photo taking. Therefore, we go to a flashback to this July's vacation in Bermuda.

A cricket tournament underway.
Where I stayed - Elbow Beach.
The park above Elbow Beach.
The sun rises over Bermuda.
Teach, Pen and Irene at Church Bay.
Pen and Irene head out on their scooters.
Pen and Irene taking a swim.
Pristine surf.

Windy City

A blustery day in Hartford with plenty of proof that fall is anxious to give way to winter.

City Place from the sidewalk below.
Sign that the foliage season is officially over.

Caylee's Weekend

A couple photos of Caylee earning her allowance and several of her at the UCONN Children's Book Fair.

Mopping the kitchen...
...for a dollar a day.
Posing with Clifford...
...posing with Frog...
...greeting Toot and Puddle...
...watching the jugglers...
...hanging out with a wild thing...
...and coloring with Clifford, too.

Fun With Graphics

A few variations on a past favorite.

The original.
Charcoal.
Clone.
Crayon.
Back glow.
Line glow.
Blue glow.
Paint.
Pastel.
Sepia.
Swirl.

A Few From This Cold Weekend

Friday and Saturday events: Caylee's swimming lesson and UCONN's final home football game of the year.

Caylee is turning into a very good swimmer.
The UCONN band takes the field at halftime.
Saturday's oddest fan: Cow Boy.

Caylee's First Six Months

To view photos from Caylee's first half-year on earth...

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Last Soccer of the Fall

Penny sent along these photos of the last soccer of the weekend. It was an amazing 70 degrees on the first day of November.

Caylee on the run with Dad urging her on.
Mary kicks in a goal.
The team gathers to cheer for the other team.
The team presents the coach with a Tylenol trophy.
A happy soccer player.

Halloween Day

Assorted photos from the most wonderful of days...

Catholic school girl.
Not bad for a Connecticut sunset.
Part of the trick-or-treating group.
Skydiver.
Lexi's house.
Happiness is...
Lexi, Caylee and Sara.
Haunted driver.
Spider wall.
Halloween sky.
Post-Halloween and still looking nice.