<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880</id><updated>2012-02-07T06:49:20.322-06:00</updated><title type='text'>sfb</title><subtitle type='html'>I was all caught up . . .</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>717</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4361385409627962869</id><published>2011-12-09T14:45:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-09T14:16:45.005-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Granted</title><summary type='text'>
Mari won three grants this fall that will pay for materials for her students.  Woo hoo!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4361385409627962869' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4361385409627962869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4361385409627962869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/12/granted.html' title='Granted'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bPscTaam7SI/Tws13lzS5wI/AAAAAAAANMs/LZ0xl4k_7fI/s72-c/me+with+kids+and+grants.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3132576723021324102</id><published>2011-09-04T19:17:00.010-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-18T02:45:38.932-06:00</updated><title type='text'>High Flyin' Nina</title><summary type='text'>
      </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3132576723021324102' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3132576723021324102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3132576723021324102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/high-flyin-nina.html' title='High Flyin&apos; Nina'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wDVLrKhtbpM/TmRtjw6FvkI/AAAAAAAANHA/aVWjjWAD9Hw/s72-c/IMG_8400.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4997271371786257502</id><published>2011-09-04T19:16:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-16T02:10:41.789-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Hatching Plots</title><summary type='text'> </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4997271371786257502' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4997271371786257502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4997271371786257502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/hatching-plots.html' title='Hatching Plots'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzpADjRqhxM/TmRrkDAd3tI/AAAAAAAANGc/2vj_43cZOrU/s72-c/IMG_8476.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7692454663610357704</id><published>2011-09-04T18:42:00.011-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-14T19:45:47.587-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Bedlam Rocks</title><summary type='text'> 



</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7692454663610357704' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7692454663610357704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7692454663610357704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/bedlam-rocks.html' title='Bedlam Rocks'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t9hsskFf9M4/TmjC4QixzMI/AAAAAAAANK4/YLaof2Dbgxw/s72-c/IMG_8437.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4260986766024398652</id><published>2011-09-04T18:33:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-09T19:19:39.918-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pablo and Emilio Sisyphus</title><summary type='text'> 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4260986766024398652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4260986766024398652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4260986766024398652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/pablo-and-emilio-sisyphus.html' title='Pablo and Emilio Sisyphus'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-83Kt7jj4Uas/TmjB9-67xXI/AAAAAAAANKo/eubsvZKbzBE/s72-c/IMG_8424.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4080142223738839782</id><published>2011-09-04T06:55:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-09T19:14:33.517-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pablo el Conquistador</title><summary type='text'>    </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4080142223738839782' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4080142223738839782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4080142223738839782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/pablo-el-conquistador.html' title='Pablo el Conquistador'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZkMm0RurZs/TmRvHXMZYOI/AAAAAAAANHY/uxqwV6y0XqQ/s72-c/IMG_8420.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3294797839612226924</id><published>2011-09-04T01:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-08T08:34:05.702-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Return to Lion Park</title><summary type='text'>

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3294797839612226924' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3294797839612226924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3294797839612226924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/return-to-lion-park.html' title='Return to Lion Park'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/9LOtbysenPI/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-291108604782534331</id><published>2011-09-03T19:23:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T21:52:51.967-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Can't Get Enough of Pontotoc County Silliness</title><summary type='text'>          </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=291108604782534331' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/291108604782534331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/291108604782534331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/cant-get-enough-of-pontotoc-county.html' title='Can&apos;t Get Enough of Pontotoc County Silliness'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JI-qlNbxu9o/TmRiE0yME_I/AAAAAAAANFo/W5Gnzwm6t38/s72-c/IMG_8348.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4700279163786827781</id><published>2011-09-02T20:46:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T03:24:21.156-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Return to the Pontotoc County Fair</title><summary type='text'> 



Remember last year?  No?  We took photos then, too. And  videos.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4700279163786827781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4700279163786827781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4700279163786827781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/return-to-pontotoc-county-fair.html' title='Return to the Pontotoc County Fair'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mcAH_oUhGsI/TmRRtFIwu0I/AAAAAAAANDM/pVBqdOSbneI/s72-c/IMG_8272.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6239897197534406582</id><published>2011-09-02T20:43:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T03:24:14.318-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pontotoc County Rally: ATVs to Choppers</title><summary type='text'>



        
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6239897197534406582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6239897197534406582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6239897197534406582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/09/pontotoc-county-rally-atvs-to-choppers.html' title='Pontotoc County Rally: ATVs to Choppers'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_hnCQV33Rgc/TmRVRNnLMzI/AAAAAAAANDc/6kwTYb_dXZE/s72-c/IMG_8287.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3182035125334329978</id><published>2011-08-28T09:27:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T17:01:25.512-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Un espectaculo Ruiz Benton para la cumpleañera</title><summary type='text'>  
 

  
 
 
 
 
  


</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3182035125334329978' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3182035125334329978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3182035125334329978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/un-espectaculo-ruiz-benton-para-la.html' title='Un espectaculo Ruiz Benton para la cumpleañera'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aRGoEokVjbo/TmKgE96J42I/AAAAAAAANC0/ZO5WsJX5Qb4/s72-c/IMG_8252.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3639000693333387169</id><published>2011-08-27T19:32:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-09T19:20:25.493-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mom, Elvis (Travis), McSwain</title><summary type='text'>Last summer, I took Jaime to the McSwain theatre to see Elvis impersonator Travis LeDoyt.  This time, Mom and I sat up close.

 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3639000693333387169' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3639000693333387169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3639000693333387169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/mom-elvis-travis-mcswain.html' title='Mom, Elvis (Travis), McSwain'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zxjV4gxnPz0/TmKXAvHDh9I/AAAAAAAANB0/7Vd4m9kquyo/s72-c/IMG_8236.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6126744551892266844</id><published>2011-08-27T17:35:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T16:04:08.310-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cocinando con Mari:  Una tarta de cumpleaños para la abuela</title><summary type='text'>

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6126744551892266844' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6126744551892266844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6126744551892266844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/cocinando-con-mari-una-tarta-de.html' title='Cocinando con Mari:  Una tarta de cumpleaños para la abuela'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/F1YFj38bxKI/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5349601702654800799</id><published>2011-08-21T12:06:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T15:45:03.240-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Emi Reads to Pabi</title><summary type='text'>
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5349601702654800799' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5349601702654800799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5349601702654800799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/emi-reads-to-pabi.html' title='Emi Reads to Pabi'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T21t47rgNNE/TmKRgHObz1I/AAAAAAAANBc/-1jOYJ5DJRw/s72-c/IMG_8224.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5563072982303331363</id><published>2011-08-09T19:43:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-10T10:46:58.805-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ranger Runs and Readers</title><summary type='text'>      





</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5563072982303331363' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5563072982303331363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5563072982303331363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/ranger-runs-and-readers.html' title='Ranger Runs and Readers'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CnNFbK36Aek/TkKlWwTHjNI/AAAAAAAAM9U/4U2mXsCcyBw/s72-c/IMG_8123.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1304101101226956572</id><published>2011-08-07T18:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-10T10:34:50.334-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Boy and His Applesauce</title><summary type='text'>

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1304101101226956572' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1304101101226956572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1304101101226956572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/boy-and-his-applesauce.html' title='A Boy and His Applesauce'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ebIZpxlACL8/Tj_5oUR8YTI/AAAAAAAAM7w/aRa_32elpbE/s72-c/IMG_8105.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5933134940447519697</id><published>2011-08-07T09:57:00.020-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-08T09:56:52.137-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Jiggety Jig</title><summary type='text'>She's back!  



Thank you Mom and Aunt Carolyn for helping me hold down the fort while my babies' mama was away! (And thanks to the rest of the family for holding down the Fort in the meantime!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5933134940447519697' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5933134940447519697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5933134940447519697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/jiggety-jig.html' title='Jiggety Jig'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7MEPFoJ0MQ/Tj_4Gc-42zI/AAAAAAAAM7k/_kY68I3tdsQ/s72-c/IMG_8104.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8874503771685564004</id><published>2011-08-04T18:45:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:37:22.444-05:00</updated><title type='text'>If Pablo Dressed Himself For School</title><summary type='text'>Red-and-pink-striped-knee-high socks, red houseshoes, a semi-circular cloud-patterned pillow as a sash, a pig-puppet mitten on the right hand, a velco paddle strapped to the left, and mom's blue house shoes as elbow pads.

I am only responsible for the sensible, striped t-shirt and blue shorts underneath, which is what I sent him to school in today.  The rest is all Pablo.

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</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5882507415859368859' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5882507415859368859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5882507415859368859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/ninas-eyes.html' title='Nina&apos;s Eyes'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yWQDRPYneE/TjgM1PEGwuI/AAAAAAAAMwg/tuM2Hx4Xpfw/s72-c/IMG_8036.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5594743064079519254</id><published>2011-08-01T09:29:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:37:02.251-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pablo Practices His Pick-Up Lines</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5594743064079519254' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5594743064079519254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5594743064079519254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/08/pablo-practices-his-pick-up-lines.html' title='Pablo Practices His Pick-Up Lines'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/JHX9EPNEWdw/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-12733846961123645</id><published>2011-07-31T18:22:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:36:54.711-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 92nd, Grandmom!</title><summary type='text'>

In honor of Grandmom's 92nd birthday, we colored a card, sang a song, and choreographed and performed an original dance (music "At the Ceili," performed by the Celtic Woman on "A New Journey: Live at Slane Castle").

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"[I was going] through the woods and went past the trees, but then I saw Crocodile Lake. And I went swimming, and then the crocodiles bit me in my leg. And then I was crying, and then another </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=88451095182807428' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/88451095182807428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/88451095182807428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/escape-from-crocodile-lake-or-lets-go.html' title='Escape from Crocodile Lake or Let’s Go to the Chewy Bar Store!'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/p3ZKnjIa-RQ/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1325745570065358861</id><published>2011-07-29T18:33:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:36:38.556-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The High Side Ponytail</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes, Nina comes home from school rocking a new hairdo.  Today it was the high side ponytail.
Pablo is happy to help her through the photo shoot.
      </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1325745570065358861' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1325745570065358861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1325745570065358861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/high-side-ponytail.html' title='The High Side Ponytail'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EP83R-Y632k/TjbL0EVq3fI/AAAAAAAAMu8/mfp2riQ1QkQ/s72-c/IMG_8022.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-399433660104233508</id><published>2011-07-28T19:14:00.018-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:36:31.287-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A bath and a show</title><summary type='text'>Post-shower Pabi chooses Toot and Puddle; Nina opts for Dora

Dinner: whole grain linguini with parmesan cheese, baked beans, broccoli (Pabi ate the heads, I ate the stalks), peas (an Emilio staple), hummus with pita chips (Nina's request).

Dessert:  plain yogurt with blueberries.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=399433660104233508' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/399433660104233508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/399433660104233508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/bath-and-show.html' title='A bath and a show'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RhHMaHilITI/TjLNJURxl5I/AAAAAAAAMtg/MkciaM4NyPs/s72-c/IMG_8003.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-189978890400956593</id><published>2011-07-27T18:35:00.011-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:36:24.683-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We see Mari on Skype Almost Every Day</title><summary type='text'>   </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=189978890400956593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/189978890400956593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/189978890400956593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/we-see-mari-on-skype-almost-every-day.html' title='We see Mari on Skype Almost Every Day'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1A4Ns46ztKc/TjGbJRWGPJI/AAAAAAAAMn4/f4LAeqbk16k/s72-c/IMG_7982.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5880023876408959395</id><published>2011-07-26T18:20:00.017-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:51.474-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hot and Cold:  A Backyard Mystery</title><summary type='text'>Everybody had a green day in school yesterday, so we all went to the ice cream parlor to celebrate (Nina had a chocolate cone, Pablo and Emilio had chocolate chip, Grandmother had vanilla, and I had a Oreo mix with frozen yogurt).  Once we got home, I challenged my young Sherlocks to solve a backyard mystery.  As I was filming their investigation, it occurred to me that there using "hot and cold"</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5880023876408959395' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5880023876408959395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5880023876408959395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/hot-and-cold-backyard-mystery.html' title='Hot and Cold:  A Backyard Mystery'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/LU8QQYeduzY/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8064691812479618034</id><published>2011-07-25T19:34:00.033-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:44.491-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Aunt vs. Ants . . .and Table Talk</title><summary type='text'> On Day Six of Dad's Interregnum, Aunt Carolyn got serious about the ants in the kitchen.  She located and destroyed a loose marshmallow that was providing sustenance to her rivals, concocted a distasteful (to the ants) brew of water and vinegar that she sprayed on cleared cabinet shelves, and bought plastic containers in which she placed all of our loose dry goods (though the ants don't really </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8064691812479618034' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8064691812479618034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8064691812479618034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/aunt-vs-ants-and-table-talk.html' title='Aunt vs. Ants . . .and Table Talk'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gxYNCiLcHmQ/Ti7jl_4GMuI/AAAAAAAAMjc/OCKfnNhnhaY/s72-c/IMG_7970.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7911637235769416061</id><published>2011-07-24T10:57:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:35.512-05:00</updated><title type='text'>For Nina, Any Book is a Create-Your-Own Opportunity</title><summary type='text'>

Faced with this stretch of tranquil independent reading activity, Aunt Carolyn and I decided not to press the Irish field trip option (not too crowded on Sunday morning).  Twenty minutes later, when Emilio finished his James Buchanan word search (15 presidents down, 29 to go), I gave him the option of an Irish outing or a game of "baseball" in the piano room.  He asked whether the Irish option </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7911637235769416061' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7911637235769416061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7911637235769416061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/for-nina-any-book-is-create-your-own.html' title='For Nina, Any Book is a Create-Your-Own Opportunity'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/-V89GA24L0w/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-249541517408768681</id><published>2011-07-23T18:51:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:28.206-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Spotlight on the Brothers</title><summary type='text'>   

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=249541517408768681' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/249541517408768681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/249541517408768681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/spotlight-on-brothers.html' title='Spotlight on the Brothers'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1wtPuBzeTEo/Ti2ixmWOTuI/AAAAAAAAMfU/jKOu2ZrMBy4/s72-c/IMG_7942.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6758951246807581197</id><published>2011-07-23T18:41:00.030-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:21.660-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Day 4 of the Dad Regime: The Workout</title><summary type='text'>On the 4th day of the Dad regime, we took turns standing in the middle of three-some poses, loved on Pablo, changed into a dress in the afternoon (Nina), practiced jump shots and free kicks.  And woke Aunt Carolyn up at 6:40 to make sure she got in a full two hours of out-loud reading before breakfast.

        
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6758951246807581197' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6758951246807581197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6758951246807581197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/day-4-of-dad-regime-workout.html' title='Day 4 of the Dad Regime: The Workout'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-309lwsgn1fE/Ti2eK9urMGI/AAAAAAAAMdE/fgZXEr6dkHQ/s72-c/IMG_7935.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5495167538263213221</id><published>2011-07-22T09:22:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:12.135-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Adventures with Dad (Day 3 of Mari's 18 in Spain)</title><summary type='text'>


 So the calendar on the front door of the fridge says today is "Crazy Hair Day!" at Monte Vista Academy.  I saw a sign outside Emilio's classroom yesterday that testified to the same.  And Miss Ada reminded Mom of the fact.  So today on the way to school, I stopped by the drug store and bought hair spray and sprayed my guys up.  Mom took Emilio to his class, and I took the twins to theirs.

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5495167538263213221' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5495167538263213221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5495167538263213221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/adventures-with-dad-day-3-of-maris-18.html' title='Adventures with Dad (Day 3 of Mari&apos;s 18 in Spain)'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_KCax3oC7w/Tini7zgxA3I/AAAAAAAAMa0/8wmsW3h2mB8/s72-c/IMG_7914.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1724132666966503545</id><published>2011-07-21T22:55:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:35:05.235-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Day 2 of the Dad Regime:  We've Lost Our Water!</title><summary type='text'>Some time around 11 a.m. on Thursday, much of the  city of Ada lost its access to water.  ECU shut down early.  According to the Ada News (the source of the photo at left of a storm drain near the intersection of 18th street and Stadium drive), "there were several breaks Wednesday and Thursday and crews were working as fast as possible to fix the problems. The breaks left much of the city with </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1724132666966503545' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1724132666966503545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1724132666966503545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/day-2-of-dad-regime-weve-lost-our-water.html' title='Day 2 of the Dad Regime:  We&apos;ve Lost Our Water!'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-19a8W6JKY44/Tinx1T9UlEI/AAAAAAAAMbw/WyDmLpO2bLM/s72-c/Water+line+break.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1610567617755190978</id><published>2011-07-19T20:19:00.052-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T17:34:56.854-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Farewell from the Underwear Clowns</title><summary type='text'>On Wednesday the 20th, Mari catches a flight to Madrid, where she will get to see her new nieces, Rita and Uxue (born July 1st).

While there, she's getting fitted for a couple of crowns.  It's significantly cheaper to get such dental work done in Spain, even though we are fully insured.  But to complete the process it is necessary for Mari to stay a minimum of ten working days, so she won't get </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1610567617755190978' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1610567617755190978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1610567617755190978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/farewell-from-underwear-clowns.html' title='Farewell from the Underwear Clowns'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fPy5rBMjdwk/TinstJNffsI/AAAAAAAAMbc/DKTzJAjDhGQ/s72-c/IMG_7907.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1865173450085976735</id><published>2011-07-18T13:33:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T12:38:08.540-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wild Dog Pack Attacks Local Marathoner</title><summary type='text'>I wish this were a joke.

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1865173450085976735' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1865173450085976735'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1865173450085976735'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/wild-dog-pack-attacks-local-marathoner.html' title='Wild Dog Pack Attacks Local Marathoner'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n85yYw8Gnf4/TiR9PoWVjDI/AAAAAAAAMSA/HEsp5ZylB0Y/s72-c/Stonewall%2BOklahoma.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8901148550666454573</id><published>2011-07-06T17:37:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-10T23:15:20.232-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Home from School</title><summary type='text'> </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8901148550666454573' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8901148550666454573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8901148550666454573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/home-from-school.html' title='Home from School'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4v3xGPJ9FNA/TjwZDmdHTVI/AAAAAAAAM5E/R4MRCV2QdtE/s72-c/IMG_7894.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-2601047582405721947</id><published>2011-07-05T20:28:00.037-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-10T10:35:07.235-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I Am Forty-Four</title><summary type='text'>  

Maria worked and the kids woke up late, which would have jeopardized their school nap, so I kept them home with me today.

When Mari came home, the gang gave me a cool book that is full of their recorded answers to questions about me.  Mari also gave me American Apparel white t-shirts, and three books that were on my wish list:  Bossypants by Tina Fey (the first I will read), Deaf Sentence by</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=2601047582405721947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2601047582405721947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2601047582405721947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-am-forty-four.html' title='I Am Forty-Four'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ie7VlFI_LyY/TjwXVnbpDlI/AAAAAAAAM4k/Q4g8tk_N9f4/s72-c/IMG_7875.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-687859208655129551</id><published>2011-07-04T14:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-09T09:07:17.558-05:00</updated><title type='text'>One Last, Post-Nap, Pre-Trip Dip</title><summary type='text'>  

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=687859208655129551' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/687859208655129551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/687859208655129551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/one-last-post-nap-pre-trip-dip.html' title='One Last, Post-Nap, Pre-Trip Dip'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWyIA-1-tAc/TjryKYUsktI/AAAAAAAAM3g/GUtE7Yg6hao/s72-c/IMG_7872.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-691813929829418562</id><published>2011-07-03T20:48:00.013-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-08T09:59:33.918-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Let My 44th Birthday Festivities Begin</title><summary type='text'>







</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=691813929829418562' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/691813929829418562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/691813929829418562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/let-my-44th-birthday-festivities-begin.html' title='Let My 44th Birthday Festivities Begin'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/kSqlq8ygcyc/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4048391351229366586</id><published>2011-07-02T14:29:00.016-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-07T12:03:32.966-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Splashdown</title><summary type='text'>     



</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4048391351229366586' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4048391351229366586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4048391351229366586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/07/splashdown.html' title='Splashdown'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FYf6mxdnSX4/Tjl-5ycsiSI/AAAAAAAAM1Y/Q8ifvnGMjZ8/s72-c/IMG_7825.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-2801220646979334015</id><published>2011-06-29T20:20:00.038-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-05T11:33:06.517-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer Wintersmith</title><summary type='text'>There's a new carousel at Wintersmith Park.



          
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=2801220646979334015' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2801220646979334015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2801220646979334015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-wintersmith.html' title='Summer Wintersmith'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FlpdBtrLIao/Ti2qFzzYINI/AAAAAAAAMfk/Q6oyHRsdpXg/s72-c/IMG_7765.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8639351472377291996</id><published>2011-06-23T13:23:00.015-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-05T11:32:21.117-05:00</updated><title type='text'>There goes $5000</title><summary type='text'>Maria has National Board Teacher Certification.  Until recently, that was worth something in Oklahoma.  Thanks, new State Superintendent Janet Barresi, and all who voted for her!

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8639351472377291996' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8639351472377291996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8639351472377291996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/there-goes-5000.html' title='There goes $5000'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3463086401553025521</id><published>2011-06-19T19:11:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T14:33:57.703-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Dad's Day 2011:  Thumbs Up</title><summary type='text'>I got to spend Father's Day with mine and my kids this year. After Dad and I enjoyed an early lunch at Chili's, the whole gang headed north to Seminole and the Jasmine Morane Children's Museum.  On our return, Dad and I saw Super 8 (mild thumbs up), while Mari watched the kids.  Before leaving, we posed for these photos.

  </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3463086401553025521' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3463086401553025521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3463086401553025521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/dads-day-2011-thumbs-up.html' title='Dad&apos;s Day 2011:  Thumbs Up'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGTJfdlwzdk/TjgXfqkCfkI/AAAAAAAAMzA/RM-in6qjGlg/s72-c/IMG_7739.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4215763708400662722</id><published>2011-06-19T16:15:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-07T12:00:23.910-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Dad's Day:  The Featured Event</title><summary type='text'>At the Jasmine Morane Children's Museum in Seminole.

        

Nina and Pablo put on their own "Kinetic Energy Exhibit."



</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4215763708400662722' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4215763708400662722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4215763708400662722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/dads-day-featured-event.html' title='Dad&apos;s Day:  The Featured Event'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hl-Wsh7JlBQ/TjgU_oJbi8I/AAAAAAAAMys/kKqcTdW2gIs/s72-c/IMG_7708.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1875714900549986448</id><published>2011-06-18T19:45:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T01:46:35.771-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Photo-therapy</title><summary type='text'> </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1875714900549986448' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1875714900549986448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1875714900549986448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/photo-therapy.html' title='Photo-therapy'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aifIxc_4kIg/TiXuo_VHgfI/AAAAAAAAMTE/dvTaxqlFMdE/s72-c/IMG_7686.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-2516159578571279822</id><published>2011-06-18T14:24:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T01:45:55.610-05:00</updated><title type='text'>If you want to eat, you need to sing . . .</title><summary type='text'>Happy 4th birthday to Silas!

 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=2516159578571279822' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2516159578571279822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2516159578571279822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/if-you-want-to-eat-you-need-to-sing.html' title='If you want to eat, you need to sing . . .'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fi7-mk9Na9Q/TiXt9I6zXtI/AAAAAAAAMS0/oDdPgQJKodY/s72-c/IMG_7675.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1329152800715723016</id><published>2011-06-16T20:42:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-03T12:12:45.714-05:00</updated><title type='text'>iGranddady</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1329152800715723016' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1329152800715723016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1329152800715723016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/igranddady.html' title='iGranddady'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s6tD2CYfPMc/TihbUysw0xI/AAAAAAAAMUU/5cHrelGu4tc/s72-c/IMG_7671.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8197568560787009721</id><published>2011-06-12T23:46:00.070-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-15T21:29:29.457-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Best Basketball Game Ever</title><summary type='text'>I watched Game Six of the Mavs-Heat series on a big screen in the dorm lobby.

On New Year's Day, I saw the Frogs-Badgers Rose Bowl.  Best college football game ever.  Best basketball game ever.  That's quite a sports year. (My definition of best?  My team wins on the biggest stage.)





I stopped watching regular season basketball after the Mavs lost to the Heat in 2006 finals, a series that </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8197568560787009721' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8197568560787009721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8197568560787009721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/best-basketball-game-ever.html' title='Best Basketball Game Ever'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/t6cnOX4q1WA/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5674466247117889941</id><published>2011-06-12T16:42:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-01T12:20:14.662-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The MOMA and Me (and some other people)</title><summary type='text'>On my last afternoon in New York, I took in Jaume Plensa's "Echo" in Madison Square Park (the sculpture on the left in the photo below) and then I hit up the Museum of Modern Art.  Half way through my MOMA visit (my first), I realized that it might be fun to take photos of the art juxtaposed with the museum visitors.  It was.

 


"Figurengruppe" by Katharina Fritsch (2011)  For more by Fritsch, </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5674466247117889941' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5674466247117889941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5674466247117889941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/moma-and-me.html' title='The MOMA and Me (and some other people)'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rfiD61DmazY/TinExa_OBUI/AAAAAAAAMW0/GgTbYVFlk-Q/s72-c/IMG_7601.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3127934161987445489</id><published>2011-06-12T02:00:00.059-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-29T10:52:22.913-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Most memorable performance ever?</title><summary type='text'>After a day of game play in Shakespeare's London, I sneaked into the back of a sold out screening of The Tree of Life.  I caught the last 105 minutes of Terrence Malick's 139-minute film standing at the back of the room (mild thumbs up).

Then, after a late supper at the Whole Foods Market bar, I witnessed Punch Drunk's "Sleep No More" in its final days in New York City.  I had read about the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3127934161987445489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3127934161987445489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3127934161987445489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/most-memorable-performance-ever.html' title='Most memorable performance ever?'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vwvHG5MF0MA/TjLRNe5W6AI/AAAAAAAAMt0/N98l_46tU14/s72-c/McKittrick+2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-9095654126482868636</id><published>2011-06-10T15:18:00.069-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-28T12:58:17.348-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A day in Athens, an Evening in Paris and a Late Night in Chicago</title><summary type='text'>After two days of living in Athens 403 BCE at the Reacting to the Past Conference, I took the subway and a downtown train to the Lower East Side, where I caught Woody Allen's latest: Midnight in Paris (thumbs up), which imagines Owen Wilson wishing he could live in Paris in the 1920s.

After the show, I hoofed it over to the New York branch of the Neo-Futurarium for a late night hit of "Too Much </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=9095654126482868636' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/9095654126482868636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/9095654126482868636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/day-in-athens-evening-in-paris-and-late.html' title='A day in Athens, an Evening in Paris and a Late Night in Chicago'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHGr07EOW9Q/TiiJyqY4eDI/AAAAAAAAMV8/wAWWo6CWmfc/s72-c/IMG_7596.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3433783986511972584</id><published>2011-06-09T23:30:00.013-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-27T10:44:30.236-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer Camp for Profs</title><summary type='text'>Something I learned while crossing the Robert F. Kennedy bridge into Harlem on my way into Manhattan and the Reacting to the Past Conference at Barnard College:  "Bus operators are protected by New York state law.  Assaulting a bus operator is a felony."

Ah, city life. 


There are few experiences I enjoy more than getting set up in a new hotel room.  In short order, all my shirts are on hangers</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3433783986511972584' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3433783986511972584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3433783986511972584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-camp-for-profs.html' title='Summer Camp for Profs'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e1cjVIldRNY/TiiDEbKmDFI/AAAAAAAAMUw/bEgcpqhUIb4/s72-c/IMG_7575.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4052810093214312947</id><published>2011-05-31T09:17:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-26T18:56:56.944-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Drink the Kool-Aid?</title><summary type='text'>Many moons ago, Nina fell and chipped one of her two front teeth.  Earlier this year, we noticed some discoloring, so I went with her to the dentist on February 24th.  She recommended that we have it extracted as soon as possible to avoid infection, so we set up an appointment to do that and made a down payment on the expensive anesthesia recommended for the procedure (which our insurance doesn't</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4052810093214312947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4052810093214312947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4052810093214312947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/drink-kool-aid.html' title='Drink the Kool-Aid?'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--GD8DaPuOVU/Ti8yeoyNrtI/AAAAAAAAMmI/oukG9ZjckPg/s72-c/Kool+Aid.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7141210521604612256</id><published>2011-05-30T10:38:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-26T16:16:15.715-05:00</updated><title type='text'>For the railroad record</title><summary type='text'>A track was made a distant moon ago here . . . it didn't last.  This photograph is a commemoration.  The role these three models played in its destruction will be left to your imagination.

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7141210521604612256' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7141210521604612256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7141210521604612256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/for-railroad-record.html' title='For the railroad record'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGze4BVcJtE/TiR4RwHwQ6I/AAAAAAAAMRs/7DzoT_geTQA/s72-c/IMG_7560.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-444731292730164046</id><published>2011-05-27T16:58:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-26T11:07:56.176-05:00</updated><title type='text'>17 years ago today in Chinchon</title><summary type='text'>We got married. And saw So I Married an Axe Murderer.



</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=444731292730164046' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/444731292730164046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/444731292730164046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/17-years-ago-today-in-chinchon.html' title='17 years ago today in Chinchon'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PIuWrUpK08s/TiR0cnaBHPI/AAAAAAAAMRM/OjDXp6f-_as/s72-c/IMG_7556.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8638098889204908556</id><published>2011-05-22T15:53:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-25T23:09:28.008-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Partying with Norah</title><summary type='text'>She's one year (and two days) old!

           </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8638098889204908556' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8638098889204908556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8638098889204908556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/partying-with-norah.html' title='Partying with Norah'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-06qGAk1LaT8/TiRrcQFq_AI/AAAAAAAAMQo/ZBcvYRCQhlE/s72-c/IMG_7535.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4720860358820231707</id><published>2011-05-15T16:23:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-24T18:28:02.765-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pablo Does Time</title><summary type='text'>

Note to the Department of Child and Family Services:  Pablo designed these stocks and consigned himself to them for crimes that I, his father, was not apprised of.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4720860358820231707' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4720860358820231707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4720860358820231707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/pablo-does-time.html' title='Pablo Does Time'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2JHI9zmOSFo/TiRRNdqNowI/AAAAAAAAML0/Uwskk1Ow2lQ/s72-c/IMG_7477.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8939074982850697488</id><published>2011-05-15T16:22:00.011-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-25T11:45:33.194-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nina Carrie Nation</title><summary type='text'>     

I hope Carrie and her hatchet don't find out that there is a bottle of beer in the fridge.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8939074982850697488' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8939074982850697488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8939074982850697488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/nina-lizzie-borden.html' title='Nina Carrie Nation'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2f_xQRsYyX8/TiRPz0PqxrI/AAAAAAAAMLA/my4l7-_Al1A/s72-c/IMG_7464.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8369361319323275493</id><published>2011-05-08T10:02:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-24T15:04:48.092-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Testing the Grounds</title><summary type='text'>           </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8369361319323275493' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8369361319323275493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8369361319323275493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/05/testing-grounds.html' title='Testing the Grounds'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BduX1SSsPps/TiRJ9_IJ_qI/AAAAAAAAMIw/pvj6Ts2a3nQ/s72-c/IMG_7401.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8925012465894421010</id><published>2011-04-30T19:12:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-23T09:52:12.380-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nina Faces the Spring</title><summary type='text'>   
 </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8925012465894421010' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8925012465894421010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8925012465894421010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/nina-faces-spring.html' title='Nina Faces the Spring'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W2-yt1tCdBE/TiByogg6dNI/AAAAAAAAMFk/81fi583wta0/s72-c/IMG_7387.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-184971228916397616</id><published>2011-04-30T19:11:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-23T09:51:34.814-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pablo Mugs</title><summary type='text'>         </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=184971228916397616' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/184971228916397616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/184971228916397616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/pablo-mugs.html' title='Pablo Mugs'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ftDBRNWLICM/TiB05O202II/AAAAAAAAMGM/GLCvrgxksWo/s72-c/IMG_7379.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5014642948517338879</id><published>2011-04-30T19:07:00.010-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-23T17:04:09.650-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Al fresco</title><summary type='text'>



  </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5014642948517338879' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5014642948517338879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5014642948517338879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/al-fresco.html' title='Al fresco'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FQtimKfI8Jk/TiBwAPiMVTI/AAAAAAAAMEk/hf7YqinfXBY/s72-c/IMG_7372.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1997631708346306346</id><published>2011-04-24T09:43:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T21:00:00.607-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Easter Daze</title><summary type='text'>      </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1997631708346306346' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1997631708346306346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1997631708346306346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-daze.html' title='Easter Daze'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eQ7L3SWrdjU/TiBnK9uXbaI/AAAAAAAAMDc/rY4AJVNlaTY/s72-c/IMG_7348.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4520699565774782583</id><published>2011-04-13T19:38:00.011-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T10:35:34.235-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cleaning Up Our Act</title><summary type='text'>   </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4520699565774782583' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4520699565774782583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4520699565774782583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/cleaning-up-our-act.html' title='Cleaning Up Our Act'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Dh0uYLbpOg/TiBi0K1AogI/AAAAAAAAMCQ/dtImo6kDmd0/s72-c/IMG_7332.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1405392049442782307</id><published>2011-04-03T16:53:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-21T14:19:37.744-05:00</updated><title type='text'>At the SWAK Head Offices</title><summary type='text'>       </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1405392049442782307' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1405392049442782307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1405392049442782307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/at-swak-head-offices.html' title='At the SWAK Head Offices'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_x8TM_kMH4/TiBgJT80mUI/AAAAAAAAMA8/LteHpMcKcuA/s72-c/IMG_7319.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7739474457515127403</id><published>2011-04-01T18:51:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-21T11:58:31.631-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring Training</title><summary type='text'>        

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7739474457515127403' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7739474457515127403'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7739474457515127403'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-training.html' title='Spring Training'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QU2d5_nzWTA/TiBW8ivFG_I/AAAAAAAAL_E/4l10A1z4Vkc/s72-c/IMG_7259.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7131861053133457805</id><published>2011-03-19T14:43:00.038-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-20T16:50:43.937-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ruiz Benton Over Six Flags</title><summary type='text'>             





          </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7131861053133457805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7131861053133457805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7131861053133457805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/ruiz-benton-over-six-flags.html' title='Ruiz Benton Over Six Flags'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-etMxm3umhL4/TiBN01eKAvI/AAAAAAAAL8g/MvVZfFx45kQ/s72-c/IMG_7161.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3871757081899942651</id><published>2011-03-17T19:22:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T19:35:43.449-05:00</updated><title type='text'>St. Patrick Braum's</title><summary type='text'>   

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3871757081899942651' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3871757081899942651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3871757081899942651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/st-patrick-braums.html' title='St. Patrick Braum&apos;s'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kB31aKKBfRA/Th9rctvpBnI/AAAAAAAAL38/VeDiV-pOJm8/s72-c/IMG_7141.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3903180603235989241</id><published>2011-03-15T17:09:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T15:54:19.265-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Work and Smart Talk</title><summary type='text'>



</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3903180603235989241' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3903180603235989241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3903180603235989241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/book-work-and-smart-talk.html' title='Book Work and Smart Talk'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/YZbepl9EAm4/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7847257310792149452</id><published>2011-03-12T19:34:00.017-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T00:46:10.420-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nina's Spring Smiles</title><summary type='text'>           </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7847257310792149452' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7847257310792149452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7847257310792149452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/ninas-spring-smiles.html' title='Nina&apos;s Spring Smiles'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jmFfwlT_Lck/Th9hH9dTJsI/AAAAAAAAL14/aufDdrMKlKQ/s72-c/IMG_7008.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8707238773899198396</id><published>2011-03-12T19:23:00.009-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T00:45:58.016-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Parking with Pablo</title><summary type='text'>        </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8707238773899198396' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8707238773899198396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8707238773899198396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/parking-with-pablo.html' title='Parking with Pablo'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5zHfFglRSH8/Th9kIWDtt3I/AAAAAAAAL3Y/xtNexMQK-B0/s72-c/IMG_7034.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-3213695337234662473</id><published>2011-03-12T12:30:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T00:53:37.189-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Drowsy Diner</title><summary type='text'>

Click here for an earlier iteration of this phenomenon.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3213695337234662473' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3213695337234662473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3213695337234662473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/drowsy-diner.html' title='The Drowsy Diner'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/06SpwnFY_Vs/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-891715922071658360</id><published>2011-03-06T21:21:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-18T18:33:59.864-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nina Pie</title><summary type='text'>

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=891715922071658360' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/891715922071658360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/891715922071658360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/nina-pie.html' title='Nina Pie'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/6iY0QtvrYkU/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-2708587569717010901</id><published>2011-02-13T20:55:00.011-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-18T13:17:58.088-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ancient Chinese Medicine</title><summary type='text'>Fire cupping. And a bath. Or, better yet, fire cupping in the bath.
 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=2708587569717010901' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2708587569717010901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2708587569717010901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/ancient-chinese-medicine.html' title='Ancient Chinese Medicine'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sGgcf0YSuAw/Th3AQUZ4OEI/AAAAAAAALxk/C3osZUE-hco/s72-c/IMG_6940.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1515318652307018642</id><published>2011-02-13T18:01:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-18T13:17:22.729-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for watchin' the house, dude</title><summary type='text'>Sitting on our front porch when we got back from Texas.


</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1515318652307018642' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1515318652307018642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1515318652307018642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/thanks-for-watchin-house-dude.html' title='Thanks for watchin&apos; the house, dude'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-utAH49Q_2_g/Th3Bqx9XEDI/AAAAAAAALyg/CpLS46JNWiM/s72-c/IMG_6933.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4863108659820271618</id><published>2011-02-13T13:54:00.007-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T18:06:20.452-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pablo's Sittin' Pretty</title><summary type='text'> 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4863108659820271618' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4863108659820271618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4863108659820271618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/pablos-sittin-pretty.html' title='Pablo&apos;s Sittin&apos; Pretty'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G-AB8XWL5mo/Th2_gSKWm3I/AAAAAAAALw0/WXcAdiLZN-w/s72-c/IMG_6929.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4397574498617085331</id><published>2011-02-13T13:01:00.007-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T18:06:09.858-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Gettin' Some Liv Time</title><summary type='text'> 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4397574498617085331' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4397574498617085331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4397574498617085331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/gettin-some-liv-time.html' title='Gettin&apos; Some Liv Time'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O8ylWNSNVpo/Th27-yYRi-I/AAAAAAAALvs/94srQqS7M-U/s72-c/IMG_6876.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6417164822753971477</id><published>2011-02-13T12:54:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T18:05:53.225-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cousinpalooza</title><summary type='text'>       

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6417164822753971477' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6417164822753971477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6417164822753971477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/cousinpalooza.html' title='Cousinpalooza'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-335vN-C0r2A/Th26czHvJuI/AAAAAAAALuU/0BrkEVXEocQ/s72-c/IMG_6869.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7245438255922839902</id><published>2011-02-03T09:59:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T17:47:13.373-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Concentration?</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7245438255922839902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7245438255922839902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7245438255922839902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/concentration.html' title='Concentration?'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/dS5m7X0AVDw/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6695444119272747763</id><published>2011-02-02T13:09:00.011-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T15:09:33.716-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back in the Lodge</title><summary type='text'> 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6695444119272747763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6695444119272747763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6695444119272747763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/back-in-lodge.html' title='Back in the Lodge'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a4JyhkUSMkc/Th2wFPxjXCI/AAAAAAAALuE/MC8oUI2PWfs/s72-c/IMG_6865.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7935919173757221495</id><published>2011-02-02T12:45:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T15:09:13.195-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Out in the Elements</title><summary type='text'>                

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7935919173757221495' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7935919173757221495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7935919173757221495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/02/out-in-elements.html' title='Out in the Elements'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tuBDfdUI7Wk/Th2tNrlbCDI/AAAAAAAALrM/Su0xv7zZBV8/s72-c/IMG_6826.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1227354304648310010</id><published>2011-01-09T17:52:00.015-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T14:30:55.776-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ruiz Benton Plus One</title><summary type='text'>         </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1227354304648310010' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1227354304648310010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1227354304648310010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/01/ruiz-benton-plus-one.html' title='Ruiz Benton Plus One'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ug7YudEA8V4/Thy9xm84bDI/AAAAAAAALog/nMOXKN1RVcc/s72-c/IMG_6735.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6128760495147345730</id><published>2011-01-02T12:23:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T11:07:44.450-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Three Going on Fourteen</title><summary type='text'>

 </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6128760495147345730' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6128760495147345730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6128760495147345730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/01/three-going-on-fourteen.html' title='Three Going on Fourteen'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/za8WwGvtt9k/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4989622670053649100</id><published>2011-01-02T10:42:00.021-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T11:07:24.932-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Soap Opera Addicts</title><summary type='text'>Will Dora find Boots?  Will Swiper be brought to justice?  Will the Big Red Chicken come to his senses?



With flash.


Without Flash
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13 wins, 0 losses. How 'bout 'dem Frogs?</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=3958637260748164037' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3958637260748164037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/3958637260748164037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-rose-bowl.html' title='2011 Rose Bowl'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/SfDnTRy2Qr0/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8181329340535764991</id><published>2010-12-31T12:01:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-15T10:24:41.552-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Seeds of an Online Gambling Habit?</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8181329340535764991' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8181329340535764991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8181329340535764991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/seeds-of-online-gambling-habit.html' title='Seeds of an Online Gambling Habit?'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/pgEsNdshgs4/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-2230729666922289634</id><published>2010-12-28T19:05:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-15T10:23:20.094-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Texas Hostage</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=2230729666922289634' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2230729666922289634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2230729666922289634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/texas-hostage.html' title='Texas Hostage'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbYdJI56h1c/ThtXknp9VZI/AAAAAAAALlo/IOmw87LCONA/s72-c/IMG_6658.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6320612807116151920</id><published>2010-12-26T21:32:00.035-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T16:57:53.505-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Swiper's Xmas 2010</title><summary type='text'>

 


     


 

 

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</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=957573135914143253' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/957573135914143253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/957573135914143253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/xmas-2010-books.html' title='Xmas 2010: Books'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AfcoN7YpjMY/ThtHAi9f2HI/AAAAAAAALgI/p3jPrvFTh38/s72-c/IMG_6532.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-4391839463054201408</id><published>2010-12-25T18:09:00.019-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T16:57:23.053-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Xmas 2010:  The Poses</title><summary type='text'> 
 
  
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=4391839463054201408' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4391839463054201408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/4391839463054201408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/xmas-2010-poses.html' title='Xmas 2010:  The Poses'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H3r_yysOBE8/ThtDkgP4aGI/AAAAAAAALfE/N8-stJhWuEI/s72-c/IMG_6576.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-6320970139528374709</id><published>2010-12-25T16:31:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T16:57:12.495-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Xmas 2010: The Twins</title><summary type='text'>   





    </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=6320970139528374709' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6320970139528374709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/6320970139528374709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/xmas-2010-twins.html' title='Xmas 2010: The Twins'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLnXI7WPEnY/Ths8aeISiXI/AAAAAAAALc4/ImMYY3oOUEs/s72-c/IMG_6591.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-2362844981085161195</id><published>2010-12-25T07:37:00.037-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T09:23:22.816-05:00</updated><title type='text'>2010 Signs of Santa</title><summary type='text'>
      









     </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=2362844981085161195' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2362844981085161195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/2362844981085161195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-signs-of-santa.html' title='2010 Signs of Santa'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/lX4DdFSE_Ko/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-1394048609901986792</id><published>2010-12-24T20:22:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T09:23:12.547-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rockin' Christmas Eve</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=1394048609901986792' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1394048609901986792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/1394048609901986792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/rockin-christmas-eve.html' title='Rockin&apos; Christmas Eve'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/upKmKMuscII/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5893000165681875335</id><published>2010-12-24T19:59:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-13T17:52:45.349-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Singin' Nina's Christmas Eve Spotlight</title><summary type='text'>

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5893000165681875335' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5893000165681875335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5893000165681875335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/singin-ninas-christmas-eve-spotlight.html' title='Singin&apos; Nina&apos;s Christmas Eve Spotlight'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/SwnWCNyAT80/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5994589937641879412</id><published>2010-12-23T18:58:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-13T17:47:02.748-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Festive Folding</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=5994589937641879412' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5994589937641879412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/5994589937641879412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/festive-folding.html' title='Festive Folding'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/84bim8xnFxw/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-7247337370809757812</id><published>2010-12-23T18:31:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-13T14:48:27.724-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Night Before the Night Before</title><summary type='text'>    

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=7247337370809757812' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7247337370809757812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/7247337370809757812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/night-before-night-before.html' title='The Night Before the Night Before'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgxwQukype0/Tg4sdjTaOEI/AAAAAAAALSk/7uOLaigZqa4/s72-c/IMG_6437.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-8817189615922356111</id><published>2010-12-19T18:07:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-13T11:06:49.824-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Puzzlers</title><summary type='text'>
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=8817189615922356111' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8817189615922356111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/8817189615922356111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/puzzlers.html' title='Puzzlers'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTfLOtVSZtM/Tgy7klX7CgI/AAAAAAAALRw/lfar1SvRB8U/s72-c/IMG_6417.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-841801197484113476</id><published>2010-12-19T15:25:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-13T11:06:22.272-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Emi's Wild Ride</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19909880&amp;postID=841801197484113476' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/841801197484113476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19909880/posts/default/841801197484113476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esseffbee.blogspot.com/2010/12/emis-wild-ride.html' title='Emi&apos;s Wild Ride'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3417/1980/640/E&amp;D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/qT74oOQ36JM/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19909880.post-5587446869664554924</id><published>2010-12-19T12:53:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T19:30:59.666-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Talking Book</title><summary type='text'> 

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