I just received my official invitation to the Peace Corps. Forestry in Madagascar! I'll be heading off Feb 10th. I thought I was going to miss the cut-off but my Placement Officer rushed me through and after ~48 hours of last minute forms and additional medical tests, I was cleared! A whole day before the deadline too! This is one of the most desired placements and is often referred to as 'winning the lottery.' This has also been finals week... last one tonight, fortunately none require that much attention. Time to dive into fat package of paperwork they sent me.

The real turkey day at Barry Lane..................happens in the spring.

see.......its not whats in your genes but whats under your damn kilt man! AHHH! I'm still scarred by the last email on this subject from Louisa. Please no follow-ups.

The blog momma.

It will only cost this much, honest!

It'll only cost how much?!?!!

b is for blog

Thanks for all the fun everyone! Let's do it again in SB and Topanga real soon! 2009 is only 30 days away.

David and Bob

Three smilers by the smoke tree

John and Marti are art lovers

Tyler ponders some more

Lotus Valley Art

Blua admires Charlie's physique

Tyler ponders

Charlie ponders too

Tyler checks the Juncus label for accuracy at Lotus Valley Nursery

The spicy beans!

Group giggle

Nap hair

My boyfriend

Birth of The Blog

Psyching up for dinner with vino

The master at work

Steve's Matt Campbell impersonation - "Don't mess with her or I'll kill you!"

The spice in the beans