Talk Like a Pirate Day was a rousing success, full of "arr"s and "avast"s. Among the reports from field pirates:

I be managin' a groupo'temps today, and I have made it a requirement that they talk like pirates. If not, I'm makin' them walk t'plank starboard outta here. Me flock o'parrots be eatin' acorns off t'lawn.
Whar be me grog? Arrr!

Cap'n Ja'go

and

Ahoy Cap'n Saur-Rah!
Me crew of Art 4 students (a scurvy group of 32) be all a sitt'n hair with re-cycled Oregonians on their scurvy lil' head shaped and folded into real life PIRATE Hats. Only when the lot of 'em had their proper head gear did we turn on "GOONIES" !! Which is now running while they are supposed to be painting....heheheh. They are all call'n me Cap'n cuz my hat as a giant peacock feather on it. :) Avast - we'll be roll'n out the rum soon.
AAARRRRRR -
Pirate Patty

Ahh, how well I remember those high school art classes, with movies and all the rum I could drink.. Hey wait - I didn't take art in high school! Damn!

But the most important news of all is the arrival of my brand new nephew, Amiel Harris Ramey-Winikur!

hello all,

Amiel Harris Ramey-Winikur was born September 18th 2003,
1:18am at Pennsylvania Hospital/Birthing Suite. He is 8 lbs
11oz 22 inches. His first name is prnounced AH - ME - EL (AH
like aaaahhhh, ME like a name i call myself, EL like the
letter L) and it is a fairly common Hebrew/Israeli name.
Harris is after Kenny's two grandfathers.

Sorry for the bulk email, I'm sure i will be
speaking/emailing with many of you soon. Check out the
pictures!!!

Love,
Kathryn

And, indeed, you should check out the pictures. and you'd be able to, if I could remember how to post them. Alas, Casey will be in Texas until Friday, so you'll probably have to wait for pictures until he comes back, since I couldn't get Front Page to work. I know I've done this before... Hmm... It'll come to me.

Suffice it to say that he is the most beautiful baby in the history of the whole universe.