Little Dude's birthday party: First there was the runnin'-up-and-down-the-aisles-and-through-the-lobby portion, for which he got special dispensation from Mike and Sandijean, then the gift-opening (of which we have video but no stills :/ ), then we got to watch one of his gifts ( Despicable Me ) on the big-screen, then cake and stuff, then people left, but we and the Booths and the McLaughlin-Fusons (other than Andrew who was sick as a dog, poor guy, and Mike who went to take care of him; we appreciate their having been there at all) got to hang out and throw paper airplanes off the balcony and chat a while, the parts you see here. According to our newly-nine-year-old, it was his 'best birthday party ever', and many thanks to all our favorite Valiens for makin' it so. :) Hallowe'en at the Bridgepoint Church parking lot carnival. We ran into some Creeker folks and one of Dude's former co-workers from Micron, a gentleman of whom ...