the more you move, the more you learn :)

Did you know that Columbus Day is a major Italian-American holiday? Me neither, until we moved to a place with a very substantial Italian community. (Hence the great food available, as earlier mentioned.) The New York parade is televised here - and wow, these people are fierce about their heritage. Here's a short history, if you're interested....

I've also learned that Delaware is one of THE best places to enjoy fall. Not as cold as Grove City, where it's already freezing, and not as scorching as Mississippi where the leaves never turn. It's been awhile since I've lived somewhere with an actual fall - there's actually an apple tree covered with bright red apples right down the street! I have to say, I do miss the huge pecan trees at RTS and the afternoons shelling baskets and baskets of FREE pecans, but the crisp air here is a huge plus. I'll see if I can get some good pictures of the leaves changing for our friends still in the Deep South. :) (Or you can always road trip to see them yourselves - we only have a spare bedroom til February!)

Ok, about the 3-D pictures Josh has of the little bambino. It was actually part of my ultrasound, and apparently they all look a little alien at that stage since their skin is still transparent. (Check out some similar pictures at this cool website on fetal development.) So you're seeing a lot of skeletal and muscular structures. The bumps on the head are actually where the skull is fusing together! Cool in theory, but definitely alien looking.