Banal Minutiae

I lurve this pic!

2009-07-03T05:51:00.000-07:00

We had fun at the beach!

2009-06-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

Speaking of groundskeeper, willie.

2009-06-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

Our wee li'l man

2009-06-25T10:12:00.000-07:00

Title of this posts needs to be read using a "Groundskeeper Willie" accent.

Germany Imagines Suburbs Without Cars - NYTimes.com

2009-05-13T09:06:00.000-07:00

Utopia? I think so. Getting around on bikes in Amsterdam was awesome, especially since you could get anything you need within a one-mile radius.

Germany Imagines Suburbs Without Cars - NYTimes.com

2009-04-06T16:25:00.001-07:00

Some pictures from our recent trip to Amsterdam and Paris. What a great time!

Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden - NYTimes.com

2009-03-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden - NYTimes.com

This is good news. We're on the mailing list of some of the groups that have been lobbying the White House to do this. I've got the "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan on my bookshelf awaiting my next trip. I just hope we're able to move into our new house soon enough to have a good garden this year.

Little Spooky

2009-03-11T14:17:00.000-07:00

For those of you who know Greg Hatton, you will probably agree that this character from one of Lily's books is eerily similar to my Dad.

My Bruther

2009-03-03T07:33:00.000-08:00

by Claire
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Claire's Birthday Party

2009-02-17T10:42:00.000-08:00

Thanks to awesome Uncle Mark for recording and creating this video. It captures the manic nature of Claire's 2-hour 7th Birthday party without taking too long. Thanks Uncle Monk!

Winter Wonderland!

2008-12-21T22:42:00.000-08:00

A Winter Wonderland!

2008-12-21T22:39:00.000-08:00

We've been elfed!

2008-12-14T08:14:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Belated Halloween Song (Caution - gross!)

2008-12-02T20:29:00.001-08:00

So I was at a loss tonight as to what song I would sing Charlie at bedtime. I delved into the musty recesses of my memory and pulled out the "Worms crawl in" song:

The worms crawl in,
The worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout,
And one little worm who's not so shy,
Crawls in your nostril and out your eye,
Then your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus comes out like whipping cream!

Of course I had to do a little research on the song/saying and I discovered that it gets much worse:

Don't you ever laugh as a hearse goes by,
for you may be the next to die.
They wrap you up in a big white sheet,
And cover you up from your head down to your feet.
They put you in a big black box,
And cover you up with dirt and rocks.
All goes well for about a week,
And then your coffin begins to leak.
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout.
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
A big green worm with rolling eyes,
Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes.
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You spread it out on a slice of bread,
And that's what you eat when you are dead.

Bon Apetit!

Source and variations: 50megs.com

Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

2008-11-19T09:54:00.001-08:00

Over at The Huffington Post Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy.

It's a tongue-in-cheek article that I thought Gretchen would like. Here's an excerpt:

The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself saying, "Okay, subject, predicate, subject predicate -- we get it, stop showing off."

The president-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete sentences has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.

"Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a way that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping into what Americans are needing also," she said.

Bike travel trailer

2008-11-03T08:31:00.000-08:00

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Not quite tent & porter service, but pretty cool nonetheless.

Waaasssup?

2008-10-26T16:57:00.000-07:00

PalinAsPresident.com

2008-10-15T09:55:00.000-07:00

PalinAsPresident.com Feel free to click around. Whatever you do, don't click on the red phone.

Upstanding young citizens

2008-10-12T12:30:00.000-07:00

To the astonishment of onlookers, though not to our family, Charlie exclaimed, "Obama!...and Joe too!"

Advanced Style

2008-10-10T09:13:00.000-07:00

Stumbled across this the other day and for some reason, it made me happy! Advanced Style

I can see Russia from my house!

2008-09-26T09:54:00.000-07:00

I don't cotton to this argument

2008-09-25T19:35:00.000-07:00

Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie - Latest News - Kentucky.com

2008-09-23T09:41:00.000-07:00

Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie - Latest News - Kentucky.com

This is frakkin awesome! I want to do this in our new house!

Happy Birthday Bagginses!!

2008-09-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

Today is the day Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were born. They happen to share their birthdays with some other famous people:

Joan Jett
Scott Baio
Tommy Lasorda
Me!
Andrea Bocelli

Careers

2008-09-16T16:32:00.001-07:00