There's a fourth for bridge in heaven:

Edwin A. Kirch III

Edwin A. Kirch III died on Monday, Sept. 17, at his home, Harrogate, in Lakewood. A memorial service will be Friday, Sept. 21, at Christ Church, 66 Highland Ave., Short Hills, at 1 p.m. Arrangements are by the Bradley Smith & Smith Funeral Home, Springfield. Born in Newark, Mr. Kirch was a longtime resident of Short Hills and Hopatcong, and moved to Lakewood 15 years ago. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1938, and of the Amos Tuck School of Business, Class of 1939. Following school, he was employed by Edwin A. Kirch and Co. in Newark and later in East Hanover. During World War II, he worked at Curtiss-Wright in Caldwell and returned to his familys business at the close of the war. He later became president of Kirch and Company, retiring in 1982. Active in the community, he served on the vestry of Christ Church, Short Hills, and was a past commodore of the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club. He had an active family life and enjoyed friends, especially those who could play a good bridge game. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia W. Kirch. Surviving are his son, Edwin Buck Kirch of Basking Ridge, and his daughters, Hilary Dahms of Cape Haze, Fla., and Cynthia Damelio of Mendham. He was also the grandfather of seven and the great-grandfather of four. Also surviving are a brother, Roy H. Kirch, of Short Hills, and a sister, Doris Sieburg, of Navarre, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Christ Church, Box C, Short Hills, N.J. 07078, or to a charity of choice.

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1. Matty B.: So, you all don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Me: No, not really.

Matty B.: Because you're a Kven?

2. Me: I'm telling you, trailer in the country, lots of cats, and I'll sit on the front porch with a shotgun and keep the world at bay.

The missus: That's starting to sound good.

3. Me (an internal monologue): We could fly to London, take the train to Chester or Wolverhampton, catch an EPL match, then see the reunited Squeeze, all in one weekend. How much could that be?

[Mouse clicks, keyboard clicks, several "hmms" later]

$3,000 is a little steep for an adolescent obsession and a weekend. They better come to the States.

4. Pete: I tell people I'm 40 and they act surprised. Then I tell them I'm immature for my age and they agree.

5. The missus, upon Spencer appearing on the screen: I think I just threw up a little in the back of my mouth.

Labels: family, humor, Laguna Beach, LC, MTV, Shows I don't watch, Squeeze, Team Heidi, The Hills, travel, Weirdness

I'll bet you're wondering, "Why, Rob's sister just had a birthday and every year he puts up a photo of his sister and those beautiful nieces. Where's this one?"

No worries:



Cocktail hour for the girls: Kyra, Stacey, and Anabelle.

I honor the event in a mature manner:



I'll bet the girls will never let a guy come between them, unlike Heidi and LC. LC is totally right by the way and Heidi is the only one who can't see that Spencer is like completely playing her for a fool and coming all to all these other skanks.

Of course, now she sees because the show is on the air and I bet last night Heidi and LC were cruising the TMZ liquored up on wine coolers and looking for Spencer to John Wayne Bobbitt him.

Not that I watch The Hills. It was on when I was reading.

Labels: family, MTV, Shows I don't watch, Stacey, twin princesses