The "Big" Freeze

As the temps dipped to -5 here in Gladstone last week:

a nearly life-size Al Gore tribute was created in Alaska to 'promote' global warming:


Gore ice sculpture unveiled in Fairbanks
Associated Press - January 19, 2009 8:14 PM ET
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Al Gore is now a wintertime fixture in Fairbanks.
Well, make that an ice sculpture of the 2007 Nobel Prize winner and leader in the movement to draw attention to climate change and global warming.
Local businessman Craig Compeau unveiled the frozen likeness on Monday.
The 8 1/2-foot-tall, 5-ton sculpture dominates a downtown street corner from its perch on the back of a flatbed truck.
Compeau says he's a "moderate" critic of global warming theories. He used Monday's unveiling of the sculpture to invite Gore to Fairbanks -- where it was 22 degrees on Monday -- to explain his global warming theories.
He says it will stand through March, unless it melts before then.

http://www.compeaus.com/_frozen/frozen_what.html

Oz

A few of our youngsters debuted on Broadway this afternoon in the hit smash Not So Wicked. I had a special pass to the backstage party following the performance where I snapped these photos of some of the stars.

Baby Shower

Here are a few pictures from a fun afternoon yesterday! Best wishes Holly and Laura!!!