Halloween 2009

Two cheerleaders, a good guy, a witch, a dog with an aftro and enough candy until 2010. Happy Halloween!

Snow Day: Day 2

Doesn't it seem a bit odd that Boulder has never had two snow days in a row (that's the word around Whittier Elementary at least) and we get this epic snow and two days off from school barely two months after arriving from Southern California. It felt like it was sent especially for us, 5 snow-hungry souls who needed a big winter weather fix (total inches: 23). Whomever sent the snow, thank you. We loved every minute of it.

Besser boys' first Snow Day: Day 1

Shiloh's attempt at a snow angel!

It started snowing Tuesday night and snowed through the day Wednesday. School was cancelled at 6 am and the boys spent the day sledding and eating snow and getting so cold their ears and noses turned purple. I took a lot of pictures of snow-- on branches, on wrought iron details, on children and dogs, on bicycles. I watched branches break off 100-year-old trees from the weight of the snow. I counted and measured the inches...3, 4, 5...10, 11, 12. I was very amused and totally enchanted, but also a bit perplexed. It's October 28th after all. I don't have any snow associations with late October. None. My snow memories begin in December and end in April. Nothing in the October files. About an hour ago we checked the Boulder Valley School District website: school is cancelled for tomorrow...again. The boys are headed next door for a sleep over (who needs to go to bed on time or do homework!). No school, no rules, no bed time....

And it's still snowing.

October 28th: SNOW DAY!!!

Snow, snow and more snow...

Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday...
	Today Cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain showers late in the after- noon. Highs 44 to 50.
	Tonight Chance of rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 10to 15 mph after midnight.
	Wednesday Snow heavy at times and areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation 3 to 6 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Wednesday Night Snow and areas of blowing snow. New snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Lows in thelower 20s. North winds10 to 20 mph.
	Thursday Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Additional snow accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of snow. Lows around 18.

350.org Boulder event

The boys and Grant participated in the 350.org event in Boulder on Saturday. The event was organized to raise awareness of the need to reduce carbon emissions. They biked to a local coal plant, where they held a rally, chanting "Hey, Hey, Ho Ho, Your dirty Coal has got to go". It was their first peaceful demonstration and first hands-on lesson in environmental activism. Stay tuned for when Quinn starts his hunger strike in protest of the gluten- free menu at school.

Boys on Bikes