Vermont 2005

I was just poking around my computer and discovered these old pictures taken in Vermont on Memorial Day weekend in 2005.

Memories

I recently saw the preview for the movie Bridge to Terabithia and was instantly brought back to 4th grade when I read the book. Although I did not remember the precise details of the story and characters I did remember how it made me feel. It made a huge impression on me and I remember being really touched by the story and crying my eyes out at the end. I picked up a copy of the book to re-read it, after all this time (23 years) I still enjoyed this beautiful story of friendship and love. I am excited to see the movie, hopefully it remains true to the book.

Before & After

Here are some shots from before the hair cut: and after:My hair was donated to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long term hair loss due to a medical condition called alopecia areata or hair loss from radiation treatment to the brain stem.

Chop Chop

L: Say goodbye to my long hair, I'm getting it cut tomorrow.

D: I thought we agreed that you'd only get a trim.

L: But I'm donating it to a good cause.

D: How do you know they wont turn around and sell it?

L: It's a reputable charity and salon.

D: You'll look like a man.

Hoax? Give me a break!

Can the installation of the LED 'mooninites' in Boston really be called a hoax if the intent to cause pandemonium was never there? How could these things be mistaken for IEDs? What's more, apparently these things have been up all over Boston and other cities for a few weeks now. How embarrassing for the City of Boston, BPD and government officials have come across as paranoid nervous nellies. Once officials realized the 'mooninites' were harmless, Mumbles Menino should have announced that fact, instead they allowed the city to remain in high alert, panic mode well into the early evening hours.