Happy Birthday Jimmy!

Today "little" Jimmy (to distinguish him from his father) is 27! Happy Birthday, Jim! I can't upload any older photos right now, so here's a newer one that I borrowed from you and Bethany. I hope you have a great day!!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone! This is a Russian Christmas card, sent to us by our friend Nikolai.

The Sultan's Elephant

My new favorite blog, London Daily Photo, put me on to this. It's the Sultan's Elephant, street theater from London. The fully articulated, mechanical elephant walks, blows steam & water!

The video actually comes to you via LDP (from back in May), via Londonist.com, via YouTube. (There, now I've credited everyone who needs to be credited!) If you don't believe it's London, you can see the Eye behind the Elephant in the beginning.

London Daily Photo

I found this really interesting blog while doing a search for London. I think I'll add it to my links -- I hope there's nothing nasty hiding in the depths of it. What could be better than an new photo from London every day??? Jim, you should look at the photo for November 18. Don, look at October 26.

I've learned that there's a webring of Daily Photos from cities all around the world. What a great idea! If I were a photographer, I'd add Brighton to the mix.

Another Favorite Musical

Godspell!

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins was on tv tonight -- this is classic!

Listen to this!

You have to listen to Sufjan Stevens' "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". Here's an easy link to hear it on npr.org. It's on his Christmas boxed set.

While you're there, "Hanuka Gelt" by the Klezmatiks is fun, too!