tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150844.post-32362106308117527492008-06-20T09:38:00.005-04:002008-06-20T10:06:01.006-04:00It's hard for me to believe that the year is about half over already; the past few weeks have flown by especially quickly. Here are some recent happenings:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Sissy and KC (her husband) drove out for a visit; we spent two weekends together, with them exploring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls">Canada</a> and upstate New York while we were working. We visited the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_liberty">Statue of Liberty</a> & <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island">Coney Island</a> the first weekend, and we went to Rittenhouse Square for <a href="http://www.wwkipday.com/">WWKIP Day</a>, followed by a trip to <a href="http://www.phillycircus.com/">Circus School</a>, the next weekend. At circus school, I learned... I need more practice at circus school.</li><br /><li>We also ate cake & fought zombies with Ivano, Peccable, TrackerNeil, and Amy F. That was a good time. Peccable & TrackerNeil have big things going on; I'm so pleased for them. They're delightful separately, fantastic together, and I love them dearly.</li><br /><li>Chico received a bonsai tree for Father's Day. It was well-received.</li><br /><li>Roxy, the new Bad Cat of the house, decided it would be a Good Idea to break through one of the window screens in pursuit of a bird outside & stubbornly spent some time on the roof. I'm not sure I like having the humans outnumbered by the animals, but we're such suckers for homeless animals.</li><br /><li>I'm an entrelac-knitting fool these days. Once Baby Burno's blanket is done, I'm going to rip back Baby Eriksen's blanket & start over with this entrelac pattern.</li><br /><li>We have a boatload of things we need to do this weekend, but all I really want to do is make a light picnic and spend time out in a park.</li><br /><li>I enjoyed <a href="http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-watchers-by-milton-t-burton/">this daily fiction story</a> quite a bit.</li><br /><li>Tomorrow, I will be 0x24 in hexadecimal.</li><br /><li>I have jury duty on Tuesday; I don't mind going to jury duty, but I hope I'm not selected for another murder trial. I didn't care much for having that kind of responsibility for judging someone else's life.</li><br /><li>Next Friday, we're going with a whack of people to see the Camden Riversharks play baseball. I've gotten so spoiled by having a minor league team so close; I love going to their games.</li><br /></ul>Amy McWeaselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02765181566418759163noreply@blogger.com