Moving Day was a success!

A big thanks to Bill, Andy, Mads, Andrew, Tom, and the Blue Moon Brewing Co. - the makers of Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale!





Off she goes! Andrew pushes from behind, while Tom and Andy try to avoid being "squashed".








Andrew managed not to be "gourd", but this is exhausting work! (Actually it was amazingly easy.)








Tom prepares the scales for the big moment, and...









Andy shows off his pumkpin-movin' style.

The crucial moment is here! What will the scale reveal???











350 Pounds!

I'm crushed. That is truly lame.

Sure, Bessie has been dehydrating in the yard for the last 2 months. And she's been leaking fluid out of a rotten place on her bottom.

But this cannot be happening...




Whew! Bessie wasn't on the scale right! A careful remeasurement says:

All 447 pounds of Bessie are now renamed as the

447 Hatcher '06




That's Eli and Erin posing above.

Bessie's next big day is Sunday, October 29th - Carving Day.

(Example carvings and other pictures will be posted Tuesday.)