I'm organizing photos for a 2005 album, and this was too good not to post.

I've never blogged before. I feel like a I don't even belong to my own generation. So thank you, Ellen, for bringing me up to date.
I leave on Sunday for a three week cross-country, documentary road trip with my boss (yes, still Walter), a camerman and a sound guy. We have one week in NY, then we start driving westward. It's in conjunction with the film version of On the Road that Walter will be directing. We're interviewing Beats, scholars of the Beats and artists descended from the Beats along the way. Perhaps I'll create a blog journal for the trip here...
Love,
Eileen

Kids' Christmas Lists - Post Here
(whether or not they are actually allowed to have what they ask for is an open question - please check with parental units)

Anna’s Christmas List
Harry Potter Quidditch uniform
Samantha American girl doll
Kirsten American girl doll
Jam with me Barbie electric guitar
Plug n Play TV Games - Sponge Bob
Dream Life Video Game
vtech nitro note book
Hermione Granger Collectible Wand

Patrick’s Christmas List
Slamwich(the game of)--purchased by Secret Santa!!!!
B.C. Builder Rockhopper (Pterodactyl)
Talking Woody Doll
Shin guards (for soccer)
Sponge Bob Video game
Spider Man Action Figures
Hotwheels Monster Jam Jumper
Cars (Hotwheels, Matchbox, anything with wheels)
Buzz RC Looney Lander (Disney)
Buzz Rescue Aircraft (Disney)
Buzz Deluxe Space Garage (Disney)
Toy Story and Beyond 2 RC Racers (Disney)
Buzz Lightyear Backrest (Disney)
Buzz Personalized Blanket (Disney)
Buzz Varsity Jacket (Disney)
Stitch Racetrack Challenge (or any electric race car set)
Roboraptor
Ripped Pants SpongeBob
VTech Write and Learn Smartboard

Ok, I got all excited about creating a Froogle Wish List, so I created a Google account, went shopping, and can't figure out how to add an item to my list! Jay, help! Froogle help says "hit the "add item" button, but I can't find it.

Also, how did you get the blog to use "Jay" when your handle is jgbythesea?

Ahh... I figured out how to post! I'm a blog genius. Ok Ok I just know how to use the help section of the site. If only I had something to say....

So I said this in the comment section, This is great! this can be used for christmas lists by clicking on your profile and scrolling down to make a wishlist with "froogle".

Also (and I don't want to give Bob's new company any trouble for saying this... I'm a huge Sprint fan) You should all check out Skype! (Skype.com) Its free internet telephone to all Skype users

You can also, for very little $$$, set a phone number( with voicemail and forwarding) to be called from any phone (SkypeIn), and call any phone in the world (SkypeOut). It is VERY cheap to call in the US and to the UK and around the world. (Slightly more expensive, but still cheap... to call UK cell phones). You can also get a Skype phone to attach to your computer...

My Skype name is jaybirdg and you can call my from a landline at (310) 933-5634.

It's time for Secret Santas! Unless I hear an objection, I will dig up last year's list and morph it into this year's, and post it. Also time to think about Christmas lists.