Fall stuff

The elections are finally over. It feels like the day after Christmas. All that anticipation, and now it's done and over with. Not entirely, though. There's still emails flying around with Obama this, and McCain that. I guess there will always be people who feel strongly enough about some things to keep the in-boxes full. The election is still too close to call in Missouri and North Carolina. Once those results come in, I'll put up a final electoral tally, and compare to what was projected - mostly for my benefit. Statistics are fun. One in every four persons will believe anything they read.

I finally managed to get back to the phone I had lost over the flood. It took two tries on Craigslist to finally get one in my hands. When I went to meet up with the first guy (a 35 min drive each way), he never showed up. The second one called to change locations as I was en-route to a place called Dino's Den. Hmmm.. That turns out to be a family restaurant mostly frequented by people in their mid- to late 70s.

The dining room / kitchen project is slowly coming along. By this weekend I should have all the wallpaper down. Then comes the task of repairing the walls from where the plaster peeled off, and the many pocks and holes. A messy job, with a messier cleanup after the sanding is done.

Armaan is now fully walking by himself. He really has his own pace of things. He refuses to be rushed into anything.


The kids had a fun time at Halloween this year. Priya was old enough to not get freaked out, and enjoyed the idea of being able to go to any house with a porch light on and get free candy.

Armaan is all skins and bones

Priya is a fairy princess

Costume day at pre-school

Out trick-or-treating

Hey! A house with a light on...

Free candy!!

Sharing candy and enjoying a nice warm fall day

This is a cute picture!