It's a small world after all........

From the 'it's a small world after all' portion of the blog we had house guests last night. This is not a rare occurrence in and of itself as we still like to entertain at Casa de Tobin.

But last night was very special as we entertained two 'professional athletes':

Yes, loyal readers of this space will recognize the tall girls we met on a ferry boat on the way to Dubrovnik in Croatia. It turns out they weren't lying and do actually live in Seattle.

We had a great time and hope to do something in the future with our new friends. But basketball season in England starts in a few weeks and one or both (as the eight ball says 'answer unclear, ask again later') are leaving for England and the glamorous life of a US professional athlete in Manchester. You know, hanging with Wayne Rooney, Christian Ronaldo and the ever suave and oft injured Frenchman Luis Saha is just part of the daily life as an American basketball 'star' in Manchester.

Here are a few archive photos just because I liked the pics and have a semi good excuse to tie them to this post.
It sure looks like she might have been pushed off that ledge.......?


Rest assured that while we had a good time last night, we were not tempted to jump off the back deck of the house or anything.

And in very late breaking news, many congrats go out to Dawn and Steve Piacitelli. Samuel David Piacitelli was born around 4 PM today (Friday the 21st) weighing in at a robust 6 lbs 15 ounces and 20 inches long. Mother and son are doing fine and father is still planning on attending the Seahawks game Sunday. That's a dedicated fan right there!

Congrats Dawn and Steve.