Happy Halloween

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Halloween!

Although, today I was thinking, it is pretty funny that we let our children celebrate by allowing them to go to strangers homes and take candy from them while (all year round) we warn them to never talk to or take candy from strangers.

Ironic, no?

"Make like a tree and get out of here"

Screech trying to break away from Saved by the Bell by making a raunchy film - wrong and eww.

Biff (Tom Wilson) from Back to the Future embracing his typecast role and using it in his stand up comedian act - smart and very funny. The song answers all the questions he is normally asked. Enjoy!

Retrospective

Hard to believe for some because "it has felt longer" and hard to believe for us because "it seems like only a few months" but today marks the one year anniversary that we loaded up in the car and U-haul and made a three day journey across the eastern half of the United States to our new home in Massachusetts. Jen and I have been looking back over the past year and everything that led up to it and it always comes down to 'God is good'.

A lot of people thought us crazy, told us we were making a mistake and thought we'd be back when the house wouldn't sell or for some other reason. But God in His greatness found a buyer for our home two days after we arrived. He has given us a wonderful place to live, a great job, a church and church family, and friends. Being honest with ourselves, we couldn't think of a happier time in our marraige. Has it all been easy? Of course not, life never is. But God sees us through the tough times as well as the good. All the good and the provisions are nothing we have done on our own, but only through His grace and His mercy. As Paul so wonderfully stated, "To the glory of God the Father..."

Even in our one year here, so much has happened. Jennifer's switched departments at the hospital, my college and major have changed (though I didn't really have a choice in major at the first college I attended), our way of living and even ideas on life have been changed. We look forward to the future and what God has in store for us.

Some of the highlights from this year of course include all the family and my friend who have made their way out to see us, helping with a new start up church, all the amazing cities we saw on the trip out here, walking and playing in the snow, summer strolls to the ice cream shop, visits to fun and beautiful places (numerous trips to Newport RI, our 3rd anniversary in NH, white water rafting in ME and soon a trip to VT), my memorization of the Freedom Trail over the course of touring family during the summer, people acting like it was the end of the world when the temperate rose above 100 degrees (no joke, they had help centers...rookies), getting lost at Harvard Square, Superman Returns, getting schooled in pool at the Charlie Horse, finally seeing Les Miserables, an actual white Christmas, the Pour House in Boston, seeing the leaves change colors, One Night 2006, seeing the Fenway Park with my brother and sister, apple picking, student teaching and the list can go on and on...but I have school soon.

For some fun memories hop over to Robert's (Old) Land to read the blogs I wrote during our move out here. I was actually pretty funny despite the fact that I had just driven over 12 hours everyday. There are also some more pictures if you head over to the old photo album. Of course there is the link to our current photo album on the left side bar.

In closing, I wanted to share a song that I had in my heart our entire trip out here and would say to God before going to bed each night. It's a song that I still find very appropriate.

"For all that you've done I will thank you. For all that you're going to do. For all that you promised and all that you are Lord is all that has carried me through. So Jesus, I thank you. And I thank you, thank you Lord. Thank you for loving and setting me free. Thank you for giving your life just for me. How I thank you. Jesus I thank you. Greatfully thank you. Thank you." (Thank You from Dennis Jernigan's Hands Lifted High)

THR3E

Ted Dekker's novel THR3E will be opening in theaters down the road. For now, here is the trailer for the upcoming film.

BIRTHDAY

So today at 3:13 p.m. I turned the big 26. Thanks to everyone who sent nice emails/cards/phone calls/and comments on my various blogs, facebook, and myspace! It was a good birthday. I posted a few pictures over at yahoo. Click here to see them.

And Now I've Been to Boston in the Fall

Well as the title states, I have now gone to Boston in the fall. This was my first time back into the city since the great Summer 2006 Tours with my in-laws, my mom and then my sister and brother-in-law. I love going into Boston. Everytime I walk out of the station and see all the people bustling around, the beautiful buildings, and the energy I just think to myself, "Wow! I live in friggin Boston!" Classy I know, but I endorse honesty in Robert's Land. And if someone is with me, I generally say it aloud. Laugh because it's funny, cry because it's true.

Anyway, the trees in Boston were not quite as colorful as I had hoped yet. Probably because it is closer to the coast and thus they haven't turned as much as the ones in our town and further out west. We took some pictures though of what we could. I added some from our palce as well. We might head to New Hampshire this weekend and will probably get some nice shots there that I will add to the album. Click on the picture to see the album or go through the link on the side bar titled "Boston in the Fall". This particular picture I obviously played with on photo shop. I think its cool, Jen thinks its creepy. So rock on and happy early Halloween.

Interesting side note and a first time incident for ol' Rob. While taking care of a call from nature, the person in the stall next to me must have either a) been blind or b) could have cared less and decided the best aim was my foot. No lie. For those who know me, you can image the different ways I sterilized my shoes when I got home...burning mostly. I believe I saw evil spirits rise out of the smoke.

See, these are the type of stories one will receive when I try to post every week (see previous blog). One last note, I added a new blog that I enjoy reading of a person who stops by Robert's Land from time to time. The link can be found on the side bar. Hope everyone had a good Columbus Day. Thanks Boston for taking every available holiday off.