I am thankful for ISSB

This year we had a lovely trip to the Cape for Thanksgiving, first time in three years. Sure, we’ve been to the Cape since, but this truly is a lovely time of year (fall is my favorite).

As you know, from the last few posts, it is a very very very busy time for me with work right now – you know, making sure it is a happy safe Christmas for the “shorties” (as they say in Boston). But, even though we stood on a corner in 20F temps on the biggest shopping day of the year, we still got a bit of relaxin’ in.

ISSB on Oyster Night (I had 6!):

Boston on Black Friday morning:
Me being interviewed by a local new channel (click to watch clip - click the one that says "Mass. group talks about toy")
Dinner after a hard day working!
Shouldn't they all look like this!
A walk on the beach:
Chatham Light:
The tide going out:
The dark part of the rocks is where the water reached during high tide:
A little guy must have just walked by!
Truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, these two photos do a good job capturing it:
More soon.

Click on the funny guy to hear a funny song!

It is not just that I work there, or that I am an advocate for safe products in general. As a new Auntie M, I am even more concerned about the status of safe toys, products and anything else the little guy could get his hands on. We launched this last week. I seriously can't get it out of my head.

Off to Boston tomorrow for the holidays with ISSB's family and then the BIG Black Friday event with tons of activists, on the ground organizations, local media and maybe even a public official!

Windy City: Here I come

I am off to Chicago today. Will be back on Sunday, just enough time to do laundry and repack for our Thanksgiving vacation on the Cape. We head there on Tuesday.

I am going to Chi-Tag, the largest toy and game fair in the country - for work of course - not just to buy my new nephew gaggles of stuff.

While I am there I will get to see and congratulate, newly engaged Micah and Erica. And hope up to take my Grandma J out to dinner one night. Should be a blast.

Ian and Sarge are staying home to hold down Texas.

More Phoenix: get used to it

He is home now and mom, dad and baby are all doing good.
Nana, boy that is weird, is also doing good. She is staying there for the first week to help out.
Look at this little guy with all his hair. He and the Pengin are making the same face!
More soon as I get 'em.

Auntie M

Yup, that is my little brother, my sister-in-law and MY NEW NEPHEW!!!!!! Meet John Phoenix. He is absolutely adorable. I have been an honorary Auntie for my little Peanut, but now I am full fledged! I can't wait to meet this little guy.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh MYspace

I am on Myspace for work as of today. I need to make some Myspace friends so if you are on Myspace click this link and invite me - or something. This is way too confusing. I feel the need to be 16 again to master the machine.

Ok, wish me luck.

Get the lead out!

So on the day after Thanksgiving, I will be at a mall near Boston, Mass wearing a tee-shirt that says Get the Lead Out. I hope that I am not alone. Consumers Union is trying to get 30,000 people across the country to all go out shopping the Twelve days after Thanksgiving to spread the word that we want safe products.

You can do it too, you don't have to be in Boston, you can be anywhere in the country, even Hutchinson, MN! You can go to any store. I hope that you will join me to fight for a cause. As a very soon to be "Auntie M," I only want safe toys out there for my future nephew to play with.

Thanks!