A Few New Things

I, always being the pillar of health, suggested to Meredith a week ago that we attempt to follow suit with Meredith's client (and our Office-loving friend) Brook, and attempt a week-long raw food diet. That's right, Michael Cain, king of the processed and high-calorie goodness, braved through one week of smoothies, salads, fruits, nuts and veggies. In all honesty, it was a fun experience, albeit a hard one, that Meredith and I will be sure to incorporate much larger parts of in our everyday diets.



Orvis has some great news for all of his many followers out there. After reading an article in the Maine Switch, he goaded us into an interview at Camp Bow Wow, a daycare and boarding destination for the playful at heart. Truly a gem in the dog care world, the staff at Camp Bow Wow in Portland is extremely knowledgeable and the facilities are top-notch (and on top of that, the playpens even come with their own webcams - a feature that Orvis is in love with, as he tries to expand his acting career). After having stayed there an entire day, and then not moving for two days from total exhaustion, Meredith and I have decided that Orvis will definitely benefit from a once weekly trip to camp.



For our first time experiencing some of the local music venues, Meredith and I were lucky enough to catch an excellent Amos Lee concert last Monday at The Asylum. Although the crowd was surprisingly older than the Cat's Cradle followers we're used to in Chapel Hill, Amos Lee played an incredible set for the majority of three hours, singing in his both soulful and playful style. That show will definitely go down as one of our all-time favorites.

And finally, replacing years of pre-cut ceramic jack-o-lanterns at the Cain house, Meredith and I were sure to run down the street to Alewive's and pick out our own pumpkins for decorating. Meredith stuck to a much more peaceful painted style, where I took a cue from a book cover in town and let the ghoulish nature of Halloween guide my first-ever non-assisted pumpkin carving. (Warning: Not for the faint of heart.)