some pics to go along with the quotes.....

Do They Know It's Christmas Time at All

It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid
At christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy!
Throw your arms around the world at christmas time

But say a prayer - pray for the other ones
At christmas time, it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dreaded fear
Where the only water flowing is a bitter sting of tears
And the christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom

Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

Do they know it's christmas time at all?

Quotes from the 2nd Annual Corbin Invitational

Pool, like life, is a series of missed opportunities-- Pete Sorge, semi-finalist

Simpson, I hate you!-- Heather Santoro, first round loser (leans toward exaggeration)

If I'd just made those missed shots I would've won.--Wayne Deitrich, first round loser (fines little joy in defeat)

You suck!-- Isabel Corbin, semi-finalist (expletive directed at an unassuming individual who will remain anonymous)

I'd rather drink anyway.-- Kevin Jamison, quarter-finalist (friend to the common man)

Could someone please escort him out of the building.--Cort Corbin, finalist (request directed at Attorney Downing for obnoxious behavior)

It was Wayne's fault.-- Jamie Murphy, first round loser (referencing her partner's inadequate performance)

There's always next year.-- Christian Infusino, first round loser and former champion

I can't get no satisfaction.-- Dave Disabato, first round loser (after failing to get Judge Corbin to overturn his defeat on grounds of bad sportsmanship)

The last time I was at Corbin's I got so drunk I went home, puked twice on the kitchen floor, and woke up buck naked in the back yard.-- Dr. Cheney Meadows, Quaker and second round-loser (had a bye in the first round) 

I had no idea life could be this much fun.-- Aileen Birkitt, co-champion and good sport

I am humbled.-- Blogmeister, co-champion.

Thank you Cort and Isabel. Rendezvouses at your beautiful home are a fine diversion from the taxing grind of daily life. and remember all, as I always tell my daughter, "I tease you because I love you."

New Blog

www.thirtythreeseconds.blogspot.com

Google StreetView Comes to Gladstone

Some of you may already know this, but perhaps not everybody... Apparently, Google recently took some photos through town to enable SteetView in Peapack-Gladstone. Not sure why the Google van felt the need to go through our town, as they seem to have only photographed major urban areas east of 287, but you can take an interesting stroll through town. And, see some houses of your neighbors...

Jamie and Cheney's
Bill and Laura's
Heather and Chris'
Meredith and Pat's (Is that Pat getting a little yardwork done?)
Bill, recognize these guys?

Little stalker-ish, huh?

2nd Annual Cottage School Art Show

THE COTTAGE SCHOOL'S 2ND ANNUAL ART SHOW
NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 6

AT THE ST. BERNARD'S CHURCH
88 CLAREMONT ROAD
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ

Presenting an eclectic mix of artwork from established and emerging artists. In benefit of the Cottage Elementary School - a NJ non-profit organization. For more information, contact amydietrich04@hotmail.com.

Local Election Results

As we should've expected, our local communities bucked the national and state trends... Obama and Lautenberg may have won NJ, but not the Somerset Hills.

McCain, Zimmer, and Lance all got winning votes in our local towns.

Results from Bernardsville News

Halloween 2008 -part 2

Halloween 2008 -part 1

A Growing Family of Friends

It's underway, as the ole girl get's new a new outfit. The red goes on next week, as we have to wait 6-8 weeks for the windows. The woodburning stove is picked out, but electric and insulation is still pending.
Search your basement for "clubhouse" items to decorate. As my thoughts are downstairs for adults, and upstairs for the kids to romp.

Hmmm, man cave or romp room.

Man cave?? That's not PC !!!!

More Apple Photos...

Apple Picking Fun!

Here are a few pictures from apple picking today. Thank you Pete, Abbie and Spencer - what a great way to spend the afternoon with friends!

5 year old friends...

2 year old friends...

apple picking...

and apple tasting galore...

yum...

enjoying a tractor ride...

and thirsty at the end of a great afternoon...

Flashback

We enjoyed the P-G Barn Tour this past weekend. For anyone who missed it, there are some (hard-to-find) videos on the B'ville news web site at: http://www.recordernewspapers.com/articles/2008/09/22/bernardsville_news/videos/doc48d7c18a337a1583609316.txt )

One of the guides at the Hamilton Farms stables was recalling the history of the original owners ( http://www.uset.com/hamiltonfarm.php ) and mentioned a name that instantly transported me back about 40 years: Elizabeth Jane Hamilton Brady.
While attending grade school at Saint Elizabeth's in mid '60s B'ville, we would often walk by and look way up to the imposing, at that time, doors leading into the auditorium. No one ever explained exactly who EJHB was, but I guessed that she was the wealthy donor who financed the school building.

Lean on Me...

This beautiful weather has made for some fun mornings and afternoons at the good old park!