Leaves on Your Ouija Board

As a break from politics and pensiveness, here's some pictures from September:

Uncle Eric and Cousin Aidan encourage Caleb's daredevil streak.

In India, or the version of it on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

On his Daddy's birthday, we discovered Caleb's shade of lipstick.

Sam perhaps needs something less gaudy.

The city is tearing up our street to improve our sewers. The boys lend a hand.

Substitute the shovel for an electric guitar, and Caleb has another album cover. For some reason, this photo reminds me of the Berlin Wall.

Sam and Aidan, volunteering for Public Works.

Trevor, Rachel, and Bree visit from Colorado for Rachel's first Milwaukee fish fry at Lakefront Brewery.

The beer barrel polka.

Bree, Rachel, and Sam in our living room.

Friday night included a 19th century style gather 'round the piano, where Karl and Kirsten belted out "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and, um, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

Trevor took the lead on the Eagles' "Desperado." We all shared Rachel's response.

At this year's Jerkfest, the boys monopolized Isabell Anderson's cars, displaying none of the patience and grace that Annika Johnson shows here. The jerk was not as spicy as last year's, but was still mighty fine.