Shoulder MRI

Had an MRI of my shoulder today. Initial diagnosis is separated AC joint. The MRI results came on a CD, and includes really cool software. Several series of pictures, you can scroll through the different slices.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what I am looking at!

Here are two of the pictures:

Oyster Festival 2008

As usual, there were alot of colorful characters in mix, like this Viking.














It rained in Urbanna all morning, so when it stopped about noon the streets got really crowded.















Just the three of us attended this year. Catherine had to work, and Penny stayed home with her.















These guys were surprisingly authentic, as hillbillys.

Biscuit the mechanic

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Angry Sedated Kitty

Carey Beth, being home from VT for spring break, took our cat MiMi to the vet for her annual checkup. MiMi bit the vet one time, and she has a red mark on her permanent file now. So, the first thing the vet always does is sedate MiMi. Carey Beth took this pix after MiMi had her little injection of happy juice.

Lewis Ginter Gardenfest of Lights

Mom, Catherine, Mary and I went to the light festival at Lewis Ginter botanical gardens on Christmas Adam (Christmas Eve eve). It had been 10 years since I had been there. The lights were awesome. This picture is of the peacock and her eggs in the sunken garden.











The Conservatory had several wings with Christmas tree displays, tropical plants and various things. This tree that Mary and Catherine are posing in front of was huge. You can see the poinsettias in front of it.

Around the lake they had a display of various types of fish. The lights were LED type brilliant, not like the ones you hang on your house.

The weather was very warm in the low 60s. It had rained earlier in the day, but the weather cleared and the full moon came out. Couldn't have had better conditions for the tour. Here is an attempted shot of the moon.

Urbanna Oyster Festival 2007

Okay, the first thing you have to do at the Oyster Festival is find a haywagon and a semi-inebriated old guy to ride to town with. From left to right we have Nick, CB, Taferomone, Madre and the old guy. I guess this guy doesn't get his picture taken often.


Nick found this guy who plays super chess. He puts two boards side by side and plays with double the number of pieces. Looks very intimidating. Nick gave it a respectable go, but lost. I ate oysters, sat in the sun, and watched the crowd.

Yar. Some very authentic looking piratey types. Carying what? Woven baskets? No doubt full of severed heads.

The streets were packed, as far as the eye could see. There were lots of people, but I have been to more crowded festivals. One the whole, I'd give this one a 7 out of 10. Weather was absolutely perfect. Oysters were too expen$ive ($8 for 5. OUCH!). Crafts were very good, and the bands were very good.

Okay, so I have no idea what a "SPAT" is, but here is the little miss one of those. Okay, so I suspect a SPAT is a stage in the lifecycle of the beloved and succulent bivalve, the oyster.

I will definitely go again next year, and start on Friday.

Homecoming 2007

Okay, so no year would be complete without the Homecoming pictures ... Here is Catherine, in front of the dogwood wall.


And here again, with her most excellent friend Mary.

ECU vs. VT Game

This is is why everyone wants to be the Hokie bird. He gets all the chicks.


















We were surprised how much Tech struggled in this game. Looks like the Hokies have them pinned deep here.

Third Generation Hokie!

Well, it is inevitable. They are born, they grow up too fast, they learn a bit about life, and then they go to a university. Here are just a few pictures from Carey Beth's move in at Va Tech. She went up Wednesday to attend band camp for the Marching Virginians, the 330 member marching band. We heard the good news Friday night that she made the band after three days of auditions. We are very very proud of her!

This is a pix of her dorm room. See the old guy in the white tee shirt? His Name is Darrell. I worked with him 20 years ago in Alexandria. His daughter, Sara, is CB's roommate. What are the chances of that? Catherine is sitting in the closest chair, and Darrell's youngest kid, Dixie, is sitting back by the window. Check Darrell's family website here. He has a much more robust site than I do.


This is the hallowed and sacred turf of Lane Stadium. You can see Carey Beth's shadow on the ground. They got to practice on the field today and the football team had a scrimmage. So very cool.

More pictures to come ...

Canadaigua!

Well, it was that time of the year again. 100 degrees and 100% humidity in Chesterfield, New York finger lakes here we come! As always, the Kellogg's were the consummate hosts and we had a wonderful time. Met some new folks too.

Coming soon, videos on YouTube of the weekend & water sports.

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Enjoy, the summer is almost over!

Joel, Helen and Sharon share a joke while Joel tries to dump his wine in Sharon's ear.

A couple (I can't remember their name) yucks it up with Paul.













Gene pretends to explain something at the end of the wine tasting.













American Gothic - Teenager Shuffleboard style.














So many good kids, having a great time. All these kids are a pleasure to be around.