Politics as Usual

So, today I caught a glimpse at the new political image out there (scary people). So I thought I'd recap some others I've seen in the past.
The New Poster:








The other new one:


Interesting. I'd say so.

A Busy Summer...

I'm not going to sit here and lie to you, this has been a busy summer.

We have had a lot of fun and have ignored regular teaching chores. So here is a run down of our summer of fun:

June... finished school and closed the door. This year, when I closed the door, I closed the door and didn't open it. Hallelujah!

After that I spent a few days with my parents, while Farah spent some time with her Grandma.

Then we made a Narnia closet...


June left us with a trip to Santa Monica and then Las Vegas. It was a delightful journey...


The next week we drove off to the quaint world of Carmel...


We went on a Peter Pan Date...


And then, having enjoyed a vaca, we then set our sites on finishing projects...

Farah self-published her book...


We had a release party for it...


I FINALLY got my last paper cleared for my Master's...


And now...

We set out for Santa Monica... And then, Friday, we set out for Rome...


And then we return and head back to school...


What a good summer. Check out the blog for some Roman Holiday pictures.

Saturday Snapshots

Get ready for a long post...

Not to toot our own horn, but the First Book Release was a huge success! We had such and amazing night together.

It started with a private dinner at Trattoria Ulvieto in Orcutt, fantastic food and a wonderful time of reflection. Then it was off to the Burrow for a big, wonderful party with family and close friends. I had been at the Burrow earlier in the day to set up the scene, so everything would be just right for the big release. The night started off with conversation and bookmark making...











After some good conversations, and some shnazy bookmarks we played a little game of Pin the Pipe on Sherlock (I won't tell you how to play the game, as Parker scoffed when I tried to tell him how to play).











Yes, Josh and Lindsay won the game as they tied. After that, the release hour was drawing nigh, but first the group needed to see if they had what it takes to be in Sherlock Academy, so an examination was passed out to assess readiness.









After some time, I announced it was time to take a break and reveal the cover of Farah's amazing book. Everyone gathered 'round the display and... Wah lah!





Right after that Dore started the countdown to the release of Farah's book! Everyone cheered and then Farah did a reading of the first few pages of the book. Even Adelaide loved it!








After some cheers we passed out the books and Farah signed a few autographs.









We then had a good time playing with British Crackers and Posing with some Sherlockian Garb.



































It was an amazing night. For an amazing book. Written by an amazing gal.

Hooray for Sherlock Academy!