The Nose Knows

Boy has the Giffen house been struck with some serious hayfever this Fall!

Danny Runs a 10k

Danny is the running fiend lately ... he ran a 10k on Saturday! He got up so early to make it down to the race that he forgot his race number. Here is a video of the hand off mid-way through the race:


He ran with seminary buddy John Mark, while his wife (who is also pregnant) and I cheered from the sidelines. Shea & I were enjoying the crisp Fall air, our morning coffee, and talking babies until we saw a full-term pregnant lady run by! And, by the way, she finished under an hour, beating the guys and hundreds of other racers. Danny's never run more than three miles at a time in his life, so finishing 6.2 miles was quite a feat.


Post-race glory.

Here are a few of the characters from the Reformation Day/Halloween party we had on the 31st ...Bjorn Borg, Martin Luther, and last, but certainly not least, Dwight, from The Office.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Can you say, annihilation?!? The Red Sox definitely pulled out a win (er, massacre) over the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the World Series. For those of you wondering how in the world we got tickets ... one of Danny's best friends works for the Red Sox, and he was gracious enough to offer us tickets just behind home plate! Our view was amazing, and better yet, we were under the overhang so we were shielded from the cold and rain. It was a surreal experience, to say the least, to be at Fenway Park for the World Series. Here are a few shots from the night!


This game reunited Danny with his best friends from college -- Sheen, Joe & Clay.


At the VIP Party before the game


On one of our last nights in Boston, Emily got to reunite & have dinner with her good friend, Linling.

Sox vs. Rox TONIGHT

We're off to see the Red Sox play in Game 1 of the World Series!!! Look for us on TV ... we'll be in the Grand Stand behind home plate (incredible seats!). Pictures to follow soon.

Cape Cod

We love Cape Cod! We have been staying in beautiful Chatham, Massachusetts, on the cape. We have spent our time walking around town, browsing the quaint little shops, driving around looking at houses, admiring the view from the beach, playing golf, and having drinks on the water at sunset. We also drove out to the very end of the cape and admired the lighthouses & fall color here. Sounds like we are doing a lot, but the days have been pretty low key. Here are some pics ...


Riding bikes on our first morning



On the porch of the beautiful Chatham Inn


At the famous Highland Lighthouse on the tip of the cape, written about by Thoreau




In front of the house we stayed at


On the beautiful beaches


Somebody here really went all out for Halloween


Doug "worked" while we shopped up & down Main Street!

Boston ... first few days

We've had a great couple of days in Boston ... visiting with old friends, seeing the sites, and frequenting good restaurants. Here a few pictures of what we've done so far:

We went on the Boston Duck Tour. (FYI ... each "Duck" is a renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle, so the tour goes all over the streets of Boston, and then through the St. Charles River.)






Danny was hoping we'd be in the University-of-Texas-orange Duck.


But, instead we got the Rainbow Duck. ;o)


Breakfast at the Paramount with our good friends, the Jan Clan.


Danny getting in some good time with little Bear (Bear's dad is one of Danny's best friends from Texas).

We drove out to Cape Cod today, so more on that in the days to come. We are pulling for the Red Sox to win tonight & tomorrow night. If so, that means we get to go to Game 1 of the World Series. Go Sox!