Silver linings

On the first day, when I was supposed to be roaming the streets of Rome, Evelyn decided she was ready to start being brave (just over seven weeks after taking her first step). Three days later, when I should have been strolling through Florence, she was doing this:



I didn't miss a minute of it.

0.15 seconds of fame

Apparently this costume

rates among the top few seen at today's Haunted Halloween at the World Financial Center, according to our local ABC affiliate. Unfortunately, our DVR controls were "unavailable" when I tried to rewind after screaming out "Evelyn's on TV." I'm taping the late night news just in case they repeat.

That's ok, though, because we have video of our own.

A Different Side of John McCain

A few hours ago, John McCain and Barrack Obama entertained America with comedy at the 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner. John McCain was uncharacteristically funny. And uncharacteristically effective. Definitely worth watching if you missed it.

Anyway, I thought I would share this with our massive blog readership so anyone looking for a good laugh can find it. Enjoy!

Part 1




Part 2



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I'm worried about how he'll survive without us

Evelyn and I are headed to Ohio to visit my parents for about 9 days (thank you for driving us there, Laurel; thank you for driving us back, Mom). Lately, though, John has become quite dependent on her. I hope he'll get by OK while we're gone . . .

Bonus picture completely unrelated to the rest of this post:

Without further ado

Let's get this party started!

The bartender

The birthday girl in all her glory

Happy, happy birthday, Evelyn dear

Happy, happy birthday, Evelyn dear.

Happy days will come to you all year.

If I had a wish, then it would be . . .

A happy, happy birthday to you from me.

Happy birthday sweetheart. We love you. Sorry your pancakes were rubbery. And don't worry. The presents (and cupcakes) are coming soon. We didn't forget.