Happy Birthdays

Happy Birthday to Todd on the 17th

Happy Birthday to Mommy D on the 24th

Happy Birthday to Grandma E today.






It's been a very eventful last few days. I am visiting my family in NJ for the Thanksgiving holiday. Patty, my cousin, invited me to stay at her beautiful apartment in North Bergen, NJ, overlooking the skyline of Manhattan. The weather today is raining, but it's been very sunny so far.
Thanksgiving day we ate turkey with all the trimmings. Julie, Billy, Matthew, Daniel, Pablo, Patty and I all had a great time. The meal was the most delicious I'd ever enjoyed.

How I Spent a Rainy Saturday

The Family gathers around the camcorder for some playtime. Later that night, at the foot of my bed, Panda had another accident. It was raining and Panda is scared of the rain, so he must've been holding it in all day. I'll forgive him this time.

No Blog Today

I've decided not to write a blog today. I just couldn't think of anything to blog about. I could blog about the oil spill, or the latest Republican "not gay" scandal. I could blog about the crappy weather, the war, Bush, Cheney, oil, outrageous gas prices. If I wanted to I could blog about the noise my neighbors made at 3:00 AM. If I wanted to I could blog about Doris Day. I loved her movies. How is she doing? But I won't bore you. That's why there is no blog today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARISA!!!

Pictured here on Halloween with her Baby Elani.
35 years ago today, Elani's mom, our baby sister was born. She completed our family as she was the first girl born. She was born on the day that Richard Nixon was re-elected in a dubious election that culminated with his resignation. The scandal was known as Watergate because it had to do with the break in at the Democratic headquarters located at the Watergate Hotel in DC.

November 7th 1972 was a beautiful day. I remember hearing the news and running across the street to the Justin's backyard where Billy was playing football with the Justins. I shouted, "Billy, we had a girl". Words that should have made Billy jump for joy, but didn't because he was in the middle of a game. After the 4th down he came running back to 8 Dexter so happy and excited over the birth of the first Ellenberg girl, emotions he couldn't reveal during the football game.

Happy Birthday Cooper-----today and tomorrow

Cooper was either born on the 6th or the 7th, so he has two birthdays. His first year on Shotwell has been so much fun. When we first brought him home in early January he was already the Cooper we know and love full of energy and wet kisses. I never thought I'd fall in love again, but he's a great dog.

Today is also election day. The Mayor is running uncontested so he'll hands down be re-elected. It's supposed to be a very low voter turnout, but we always do our duty so we'll turnout.

Now they can dance.... and happy November!

They're hot. Anya and Pasha from last season's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE audition. Both made it to the top ten and then Pasha came pretty close to winning.