friday night...

...was great! We were all here together, playing piano, listening to music, rocking out and rocking in...the rocking chair that is.! Emmett took some video and pictures (which is why he's not in any) and learned his first christmas carol--jingle bells--on the piano. Matt did a lot of hanging out with Mac in her room listening to tween pop (oy!) and making lanyards (the latest version of the friendship bracelet). Everyone has to return to work and reality this weekend. Too bad because we are all really good at being home together.

i couldn't help myself...more halloween pics

halloween morning before school

they're multiplying

the geisha, the ninja, the hedgehog (screaming)

this is just a test

This is annies first attempt at doing this blogging bit
and I know its supposed to be all easy and no big
deal but this is BIG !
By the way, heres Mac Emmett and Silas this morning
before school.
(I did it!!)

Costumes and sugar! Yeah!

We had the whole gang at the preschool Halloween party. Included were two Shadow Ninjas (red and blue), two Dementors, a Geisha and Cleopatra, Raven and a wee little Robin. After $60 worth of cupcakes, nachos, candy, lollipops, cookies, popcorn hands, sickly sweet punch of unknown but surely artificially flavored origin, it was hard to get the kids to stand still for pictures.

Silas Redux

Its not everyday you have the same haircut as your father.


















Reminds us of Mac at this age.
















































The boys hanging out

Esperanza Fire

As some of you may know there is a huge fire just 15 or so miles north of our cabin in Idyllwild. Four fire fighters died today fighting the blaze. If there is a heaven I hope they are in it. I hope they catch the arsonist who started it and prosecute him. Click on this to read the town's website report, TownCrier.

Ohio Supreme Court on Charter Schools

I know a bunch of us send our kids to Charter schools. Check out this link. Ohiocharterschoolruling.

Let me know what you think

The Many Faces of Silas

Nourishment....................................................Introspection


The Rabbi........................................ I don't have five bucks!


Hey! That's my nose. ...................Pow. Right in the kisser.


More food please .................................................Suspicion


Predator! Alert!..................................Sleepy from exertion



See ya later

Blastisis from the Pastisis II

Back by popular demand

1993 or so in Mexico. Dig how studly.


Look at the skinniness of Annie at the pottery sale 1993


Are you yous, or are yous your brudder?
Comment if you can tell who is who


Annie in a ridiculously cute uniform
San Diego 1977


The oldest surviving picture of Matt and Annie
1987 OH MY GOD (annie was only 16 in this picture)
I could've went to jail


The Brothers Dreyer
Craig,Matt and Christian
Attitude, attitude and attitude
New York City 1988?

Silas Loyal's First Bath

Mama,Emmett, Mac and Silas

Silas hated it.

Papa doesn't give infants baths because he gets the weak hand feeling, kinda like when you get on the rollercoaster you really didn't want to get on, or the cute little haunted house ride at Disney Land that turns out to be a 6 story drop of terror into the darkness.

I Actually Said These Things, I Have Turned Into My Father

Papa after the birth of third child

After I said something amazingly irritating today I realized that I am saying a lot of things to my kids that sound a little too much like a "parent". It helps when you read the following to imitate my New York accent....

You're holding up progress kid.

That looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

You're skatin on thin ice, cruisin' for a bruisin', flirting with death...

Don't stick your arm out too far it may go home in another car.

Let go of your johnson

Stop breathing

Five, Four,Three,Two, One...(Believe it or not I have never reached Zero though I have made the zzzzz sound once or twice)

One of these days..pow, right in the kisser

Do I look like a jungle gym?

Fine, I'll brush your teeth for you.

No groin punching.

Don't call me dude.

Mama is not exempt. I have a few of hers as well...

Don't even think about it.

Are you guys going to be okay, or am I going to have to come in there?

You have two choices....

I am not your maid.

An apple is nature's toothbrush

I'm sure you all have some of your own, whether your Pop said them to you or you are hearing your Pop coming out of your mouth. Genetics or Environment?

Blastisis from the Pastisis

Sorry about the blurry pics. We are having two types of flashbacks simultaneously.

Matt and Craig circa 1990


Mac and Emmett's picture on Mama's keychain
Picture from 2001


Annie's brother Mike and sissy Haze circa 1988
You think Mike and Emmett look alike?


Matt on the commune 1988. Cool belt


Our house, after stucco, before plants 1993


Annie 1985


Annie (with deadly knitting needles)
Kenya, 1991

One Week Of Silas and Family

Annie with Silas at exactly one week of age.
09:28AM, October 16, 2006


Nana practicing piano with Mac


Ry meets Silas for the first time


Grandma Carol holding Silas Loyal


Papa and his sons


You looking at me?