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!!!

New Year's Blowout

for all those who couldn't make it there was another knock-down blow-out jamboree at the corbin estate this new year's eve. wine and beer and bubbly flowed, faces glowed, heart rates slowed and cort the crooner lowed.

the kiddies toast the new year!

cort rocks the house with a rousing version of purple haze

here the kiddies are being lectured by their mamas on the evils of rock and roll

sisters ring in the new year

and a happy new year to all

and all a good nite!

MOTORCYCLE MAMA!

back in the old days before kids and homes and mortgages and minivans my wife was one hot and wild chick. people who have come to know her only since mamahood have NO idea.







oops, how did that one get in there?

Merry Christmas Peapack-Gladstone!

 

and  a happy new year too!

some more pics - thanks Christian!

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