Clown Shoes Pimp?

Busy days. Good, busy days.

The big news - my older son, Chris, who was working at Cornell University, was informed a couple months ago that his department was being laid off due to budget cuts (he worked in the horticultural department, taking care of vineyards and orchards - a job he loved).

But (this is a bad news/good news story) before his job even ended, his best friend from high school asked him if he'd like to work with him, in Washington DC. Yay!

So Chris is living with us for the next 6-8 weeks, training in Philadelphia, and commuting to DC on the weekends, where he and his significant other have a shiny new condo with a shiny new lease in the Waterfront area. (I think he said Waterfront - I'm not all that familiar with DC neighborhoods.) But I love having Chris at home again, even if it is just for a few weeks.

And his new job is with a fabulous artisan coffee company, which means he brings home some great coffee!

What else?

A friend from high school was in Philadelphia for a meeting, so we got together. Here's Neil and Pam at our favorite Philly eatery, Perch Pub.

I had the Clown Shoes Pimp (nope, no idea how this beer got that name):





We posed by a statue of the Philly Phanatic.

After spending a ridiculous amount of time looking for a place to park in the historic district, we took a tour of the city. It was nice and cool on the top of the bus. Below is Pam, going past one of my least favorite pieces of Philadelphia street art.

As you can see, it was windy. And then it was rainy.

So we finished the tour on the lower level, and even though the tour was not so great, we had a wonderful time, and I laughed more than I have in a long time.

Before the rains came down, we did pass by the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, where two wedding parties were taking photos (it's a very popular spot for weddings).

The rains cleared the air and cooled us all off, and when I woke up this morning and took Bean out for his walk, I knew it was really and truly fall. I love the change of the seasons.