You know that commercial where the guy is sitting drinking a beer lip-synching to a girl talking about the leather bustier she just had to have. That's almost Josh. We received a call today that someone had tried to use one of our credit cards to buy $3000 (or so) worth of stuff at a music store. Needless to say, it wasn't us. I guess we're fans of the bizarre-spending notification now.

This just in! Papsdorfs Go to Hawai'i!

Earlier today Joshua Papsdorf called American Airlines and booked tickets for the whole family to fly to Kaua'i. The family will be enduring 12 hours in the air (not including the layover in Los Angeles) to reach the island and 10 hours home, but deem the torture meager payment for the sun, beach and Adin awaiting them.

The January vacation will follow quickly on the heels of the annual BLD New Years' Even party, location yet to be determined. Knowing most BLDers will be unwilling to travel to Hawai'i with them just a week into the New Year, Joshua and his wife Jill expressed hope they will be able to attend the party as well. They are anxiously waiting for someone from the group to declare themselves hosts.

Caleb Papsdorf stated he felt "auoauoauo" about the upcoming trip but was quickly distracted by a piece of stuffing Sherlock had pulled out of his toy. (Sherlock has not been told about the trip yet since he will be residing at the prestigious but non-tropical Puppy Paradise for the duration of the vacation.) He (Caleb, not Sherlock) will have his own seat for the flights and his parents have already begun praying he sleeps as much as possible along the way and incurs the wrath of as few fellow passengers as possible. They ask their friends to pray for them as well.

By the way, happy anniversary to the Walshos today.

Hey, Kevin. I thought you said at Kristin's wedding that you "were back". Where are your new posts to this blog?

I check the site at least as often as I post to Caleb's blog. Recently, that's been fairly often.

So I've finally sent all the baby announcements. It's only taken 6.5 months. If you haven't received one, I don't have your address. Email it to me and I'll send it on.

Hope those of you who could attend had fun at Kristin's wedding. Josh and I were in Hanover introducing Caleb to the brave 99s who returned for my 5th reunion. It was chilly, but fun, and we only got rained on once. We have a lovely picture of the Papsdorf family on the Green. Eventually, I'll get that posted on the website. In the meantime, you'll have to use your imaginations.

I think i'm the only one who ever checks this site with any regularity. You all must have too much to do during the day. :(

i think you should have been more specific in your research, kristin. figuring out how dan mazzucco's brain works might have been more beneficial to science (and much more interesting)

In 48 hours I will know how the brain works.


I have a lot to do.

Hello BLDers. How are you all doing? I just returned from a boring Sports Lawyers conference in Baltimore, but the trip was spiced up because I stayed a few nights at the Walshos. Mary Grace is a hoot. She may never be as smart as Shannon, but she's already smarter than Kevin. I am learning alot about the Dos (Shannon) and Don'ts (Kevin) of parenting, should that information ever become applicable to my life. Kevin Example #1: while waving a knife in front of Mary Grace at dinner (surely not attractive to a baby): "what do we do with knives? we don't touch them" Kevin Example #2: while watching Mary Grace find a dirty old cheerio on the floor: "what do you have there, Mary Grace? an old cheerio? yummy"

Caleb has his own blog now. Of course, all I need is something else to keep me up late at night updating. I'm working on a whole new version of our website as well. I guess I'll have to post again when that's up and running. You can see the old version here. Enjoy spring!

sorry dooglay. i figured you wouldn't be too happy. i actually watched the overtime period (all 30 seconds of it) and saw the winning goal. what are you going to do, eh? at least the indians actually won a game last night. shocking.

I have a burning desire to inflict bodily harm on someone after watching the end of the Montreal playoff game. Does that count?

I freely admit that Tampa Bay has played well, but I'm REALLY sick of all the fluke bounces they're getting. Let's see... clearing attempt hits seam in glass and bounces right to Tampa Bay player? Check. Blind pass into middle bounces off defenseman's skate into net? Check again.

Now I'm going to play some Perfect Dark against 8 MeatSims all named LeCavalier.
Good night.

Does anyone know Lincoln's whereabouts? I thought I heard that he was in law school. If that's the case, do you know his new address? Danke

Calling all you PhDs out there...did you also consider inflicting bodily harm (on yourself or others) as you reached the end (or not, as the case is with me)? I have to move in June (I actually really really want to, Hanover is the bane of my existence now) and this degree is really and truly neverending. I think this is the most dejected I've felt about school/work ever. Ah, the joys of graduate school. I'm going to STRONGLY discourage everyone I meet from placing their ego on such a roller coaster. Anyone considering graduate school--it's no fun. Blech.

Really Hursty, I think Ha Ha would have been sufficient; there was no need for 7 ha's.

Perhaps if you hone your own skills, you too will one day be able to type a letter and hold down the opposite 'shift' key at the same time.

We'll deal with your 'sentence' structure at a later date.