This weekend was filled to the brim with activity.
Friday was our first adventure in the
2nd Friday Arts Night in Little Rock. We were out with Jen and Steve, drank some wine, ate some cookies, made a small purchase, and generally had a good time. Can't wait for next month.
Saturday started with an early rise to head to Benton so I could watch a live English Premier League game at Tom's. My team played to a draw but it was entertaining. Then...lunch at Vanlang (our new favorite Vietnamese place) with Wes from F'ville and his buddy Tim. Bloody good seeing Wes. We were too short on time this weekend to spend hours with Wes but at least we got to see him.
The afternoon and evening found posing for photos for our adoption application packet. I hat posed shots. You too can see them here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ken.a.myers. Click on the Jessica link. The photo shoot was worth it for the fire pit evening that happened after dark. Hot bratwurst, smores, beer, and conversation make for a great evening.
Played soccer this afternoon (Sunday) and I am pleased to say that the Hangover Blues won yet again. That puts us at 5-1 on the season. Boy, it was a perfect soccer day too. Chilly, but not cold. Overcast and spitting rain. Good times.
Finally, in preparation for an Octoberfest event in the office tomorrow, I made a Kekstorte. It's a chocolate cookie cake. I've not made this dish in probably 18 years. I first made it for a foreign language competition in middle school or jr. high. Won first place in the German food category. Not sure if the dish was so good or that it was one of the few non Black Forest cakes in competition. Regardless...I'll take victory when I can get it. Hope it goes over well at work tomorrow. (I'll see if I can get someone to snap a photo of it...in a pinch I'll use my phone.)
A few years ago...my wonderful collection of Star Trek ship ornaments was banished to a separate tree. They now orbit independent of the other ornaments. At least the Borg can't assimilate Santa Claus. 
This is from our tree two years ago....please note the moose. This year...Jess managed to get an actualt tree-topper so the moose were relegated to a lower position on the tree.
Time for a series of Halloween photos. This is from 2002. (I have hair!) Jess and I made our first appearance at the annual Halloween party hosted by our close friends in F'ville. Costumes are always required or else you're forced to wear whatever the host can find within reach. about. Jess and I went as Charlie Brown and Lucy. The poor quality of the photos this year mean that I won't be sharing any more from the 2002 event. However...I might make an exception for one of the freakiest clowns you'll ever see...(I'll noodle on it and may post it before Halloween.) 
Both shots captured during the same play period. One had the unfortunate timing to make poor Vagabond appear as a ferocious beast. Something he most certainly is not. Though he does like to bark; as visitors to our home know well. 
These are my favorite things about older parks. It's a shame that newer parks don't generally include these. The best part was trying to crawl to the center and see if you could stand while it was spinning. Second best was hanging off the end and trying to spin in the air while only holding on with your hands. Fun! 
