The World Series

I am betting on the Red Sox who seem to be unbeatable. But I would LOVE to see the Rockies win...they HAVE BEEN unbeatable...Rockies were in 4th place the majority of the year and now they are in the world series! Amazing...GOSH this is a great game!
Will be fun to watch!

It's October 24th!

Happy 25th Birthday Allison!

The first 25 are just the roots growing...
The best is yet to come!!

The Darjeeling Limited

Went to dinner with my friend Annie...and then to see The Darjeeling Limited. Despite rough reviews, Annie and I both really liked it! Great acting, encouraging story line and lots of laughter! Perhaps the running theme of trying to keep track of, deal with and get rid of your baggage was what I most relate to!
The best line: Believing he is healed, Francis (Owen Wilson) takes off his bandages only to find gaping wounds.
He says, "Perhaps I have a bit more healing to do."
Brother Jack says, "You're almost there."
That's exactly how I feel...

Happy 25th Birthday Allison!

Sunny was a surprise present for Allison!

With Zach and Bethany

Cousins Thatcher and Sunny

Dylan McGuire

Another surprise--our friend Dillon!

Aunt Gina

Thatcher and Logan

Zach, Bethany, Allison, Jaime and Jason

Red Sox win. Jaime and I have a bet on the series now.
I took the Red Sox (even though I would LOVE to see Colorado win!)

We gathered at Fuddrucker's last night for the celebration of Allison's 25th birthday!

There was a big batch of BTS, a Funfetti cake (I think the frosting was STILL the wrong kind!) and lots of love and laughter...(and a BIG WIN for the Red Sox!)
Allison's 25th is actually Wednesday...so she'll be celebrating for the next several days!
Happy Birthday Allison!

Brian Mathews

In my search for photos of Patrick, I found this shot of my dear friend Brian and me from our "wedding day" in January of 1981...we had to plan and have a wedding for our Religion class. (I believe that may have been the last time any one picked me up!)
Brian was one of the very first people I ever met at Mater Dei, were friends throughout high school and we have stayed in contact for last 25 years. Brian and Patrick went to 1st through 12th grade together and were best buddies all these years...Patrick was even Godfather to Brian's children.
I was blessed to see Brian, his awesome wife and his three kids at the Homecoming game Friday night.

Patrick Quinn

Above, Patrick and me at our 10 year reunion
Below, last year at our 25th

My dear friend Patrick Brady Quinn, is gone

...a life tragically--and needlessly--taken...I am so sad today
The punk concerts, the pogo dancing, the long long rambling--and often cryptic--emails
and OH the Adam Ant songs...("Do yourself a favor!")
PQ had an even better memory than me for useless--yet priceless!--information...
and MAN did he love baseball.
RIP PQ--you will never be forgotten...

Mater Dei Homecoming Game!

Tonight I met some of my DEAREST friends at the Mater Dei Homecoming Game.
This is Mr. Ickes (he told me I could call him Bob now...but it's so hard!)
He was the boys' dean and baseball coach when I was there...he also helped me get a date to Homecoming 1980...He's an amazing man and now teaches math at Mater Dei.

The girls of the Class of 1981
Shelley, Christine, Kelly and Katherine

Kelly forgot she was supposed to wear red...
Kelly married her highschool sweetheart, Dave
and all three of their kids have attended Mater Dei

Oh, dear Brian Mathews...do we have stories to tell...Brian asked me to dance at the Freshman Welcome Assembly in 1977...and we TRULY have been friends since then.

Such a fun night! (that's Kelly's daughter, Kendall in the right corner)
I am so glad that I went to Mater Dei...the spirit of the school is just incredible!
We are like one big family...and these are STILL my closest friends!