Many Labors of Labor Days

Congratulations to the US men's soccer academy and penalty expedition for managing a slight thump of lowly El Salvador. See you in South Africa ladies. No slight to El Salvador, who looked pretty handsome in those blue unis. Hard to imagine Benny Feilhaber may make the trip, while Lionel Messi catches up on Law and Order reruns.

Speaking of crime and punishment, the baby Jane, in her quarters. Wounds managed, nostrils producing unholy volume:

All kinds of house guests and old friends local these past weeks. Visits much celebrated. Kicking off events, the always missed Mnookins, fresh from Mexico, bat radar dialed in. Spread courtesy of Mrs. McKenna, photo credit on the second below, SJ. The James has the touch, baby whisperer in training. Seth may have had a Lucha Libre mask on moments before this last one was snapped - all kinds of fist balling ensued, our girls needs two weeks at commando camp.


Winz pics from the backyard pool, courtesy of Texas inflatables.



Thinking about her next agonizing stunt of peerless quality.



The entirely brilliant Balsleys arrived on Saturday. We hit for the cycle - Barton Springs, Broken Spoke, the Salt Lick (aka the Hyatt Driftwood), San Jose, Polvos, Zilker Park. Dad had many beers, many calories, a mighty chuckle or two.






Photo credit Sarah Balsley, ten spoonfuls of Guacamole plated here:



Clean plate club, Polvo's:

Olan Mills enjoyed herself as well.


From Charles superb Labor Day Hoo Haw. This is Chico and the Man, and Uncle Charles on Meat Frisbees:



Miss Minnow showing off:



When people ask me who she favors, I find it obvious.