Jeremy Starts "College"

What a month! We are very busy here with events, including Jeremy starting at "college" (ok, it's Fisher Early Learning Center, daycare located at the University of Denver) a couple weeks ago. Jeremy had an amazing first week, in the words of his teacher, Miss Diane, "the smoothest transition we have ever seen". Of course, after the honeymoon, we have hit the oh-this-isn't-a-novelty-anymore period which means less happy goodbyes in the morning, but still happy days full of water play, good naps, and communal meals around the tiny table (boy is it cute)!

Party for Tenure

Fran just threw me a wonderful party in honor of my receiving tenure at DU. About 30 folks came, and we had gorgeous weather. Phil, my committee chair, said some really kind words, the kids played in the grass, we ate a yummy cake, and fun was had by all.

Yesterday, Jeremy received his first salon haircut. He was a little squirmy, but did very well and the cut looks great. Other news (fairly major) is that we were accepted to Fisher Early Learning Center at DU after being on the waitlist for over 8 months. This is the 'Cadillac' of daycare. The sad part is that we won't have our beloved nanny anymore, but the main benefits are that Fran should be able to get more work done, and Jeremy will have a new environment to explore. We've visited twice so far with him and he seems to really like it and the teachers.

Jeremy's cousin

One of the benefits of having the DNC in Denver was that Fran's cousin, Sean, came to visit from LA, and Anna's Aunt Bonnie came to visit from Chicago. We all got to hear Obama's acceptance speech (thank you Paul and also Jan!). This photo was taken on Flagstaff Mountain after shabbos services with Rabbi Korngold, the one who married us. Jeremy loves his cousin and great-aunt!

Obama- we were there!

The time is flying by too quickly; I apologize for such a long lag between postings. Some of the big news from us is that we had the privilege to be present for Barak Obama's acceptance speech for his party's nomination. We were seated behind the stage, and as such had a great view of Obama's back, but we could see his front well on the two jumbo-trons. It was no less than electrifying and motivating. Obama doesn't support gay marriage (strange, given his very supportive voting record), but does support equal rights. We'll deal with the 'separate-but-equal' issue later; in the meantime, I would be thrilled to have a president who isn't afraid to bring up the issue, as he has done frequently. My favorite is in the context of an illustration of what "Christian values" means to him (i.e. being loving and accepting). GObama!

Check back later for photos (and maybe even video) of the event from our vantage point.