"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder
Thursday, November 27, 2008
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Happy Veteran's Day
I know not all Veterans have been lucky enough to enjoy this sort of celebration but I think its a hopeful and joyful way to think about today.
And if you're a Veteran and can't find yourself a nurse, perhaps you can find yourself in Bangor Maine. Its not quite as sexy but I think it goes a long way:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/03/veterans.maine.troop.greeters/index.html
In case you were wondering, the two people in the picture were total strangers. The sailor is George Mendonsa and the nurse is Edith Cullen Shain. Ms. Shain didn't come forward to identify herself as the pictured nurse for over 30 yrs because "I didn't think it was dignified but times have changed." Oh how they have.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Tepid Tuesday
Boston plays tonight at 8:07. I have never understood why baseball games don't start on the hour or half hour. They always start a few min before or after the hour or half hour. Dodgers v Phillies start at 8:22. Why? Can anyone posit a good reason?
The new Ray LaMontagne album came out today. It is gewd. It is raspy voiced mellowness, perfect for back deck sitting, glass-o-wine drinking, fall evenings.
Have any of you ever heard of the phrase "stroked a check"? My brother says the term is sweeping the nation of hipster speak. I have never heard of it. . . and neither had google so methinks it can't be that popular.
That's all I've got for today . . . you shouldn't be reading this anyway, it is gorgeous outside. Back away from the computer and go outside and play.
In case you were wondering, "The Sports Gal took the week off for reasons that remain unclear."
The new Ray LaMontagne album came out today. It is gewd. It is raspy voiced mellowness, perfect for back deck sitting, glass-o-wine drinking, fall evenings.
Have any of you ever heard of the phrase "stroked a check"? My brother says the term is sweeping the nation of hipster speak. I have never heard of it. . . and neither had google so methinks it can't be that popular.
That's all I've got for today . . . you shouldn't be reading this anyway, it is gorgeous outside. Back away from the computer and go outside and play.
In case you were wondering, "The Sports Gal took the week off for reasons that remain unclear."
Thursday, October 9, 2008
How Do You Know the Economy is Bad . . .
. . . apparently via pictures of insanely expressive stock traders who have nothing else to do but stand around gasping in horror.
Seriously, is the NY stock exchange populated entirely with mimes? And what are they looking at? I mean yeah seeing AIG's stock plummet to 14 cents can't be all that comforting but these people look like they're witnessing puppies being tossed off a 10 story building.
In case you were wondering, this guy's my favorite:
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Its Tuesday
I told you.
Eating into my BoSox joy is the fact that we have another dead mouse. It appears that there may not be a council of mouse elders sending out their more well evolved mice constituents to best our trap but rather a litter of orphaned baby mice almost too light to trip the trap. This is very distressing. . . probably more so for Kelly b/c I keep making her dispose of the little mouse bodies but I might have a solution. Check this out:
In other news, I would like someone to explain to me how a single word can mean BOTH of thee things: To utter in musical or prolonged tones, to recite in singing tones or in a monotone. That is the definition of the word intone, which I always thought meant the first part of the definition - to speak in a sing songy voice. Regardless, I don't see how one word can mean to speak in a sing songy voice AND to speak in monotone. Aren't those two thing pretty much mutually exclusive?In case you were wondering, a US spacecraft has beamed back some first ever, high resolution images of Mercury. I wasn't really wondering about this but it was the only headline on cnn.com that I could bring myself to bother reading. I mean really here were my other options: "Rumors swirl that 'View' co-host is bolting", "Kimmel, Sarah Silverman back on", and "Power Ranger faces death penalty in yacht killing" Really?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Go Sox
So the mouse is back. Well not THE mouse I suppose, another one just like him but smarter.
In fact we've had 3 mice: the original mouse who started the tomato caper, the second mouse who was smaller and nearly escaped the trap, (Kelly found him butt first in the trap like he managed to get in, eat, and turn to bolt, before tripping the mouse crushing bar.) and the third mouse who has actually successfully escaped the trap. . . we found the trap tripped but void of smashed mouse and void of the peanut butter we used to lure him in there.
So apparently this is a bit of Darwinism on display. The mice council of elders sends out the big dummy mouse to see what happens. Blam, he gets smashed but they get a little bit of intel about the trap from his buddy who was watching and nudging "no you first Goober, you're good at this sort of thing, you'll be fine, I'll wait right here". So then they think, we just need a quicker mouse to beat the trap and sure enough they find a brave speedy little mouse who's happy to give it a go. He's marginally more successful but still smashed city.
So now they've sent out a new mouse who is apparently the right mix of speed and smarts . . . You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong. . . . but, you've also bested my Spaniard which means you must have studied. . . so I can clearly not choose the tomato in front of me.
Anyway, its a Monday and that's all I've got right now. Oh that and the nutter post from Friday:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/081003
In case you were wondering, Boston lost last night but they're going to win tonight so its all good.
In fact we've had 3 mice: the original mouse who started the tomato caper, the second mouse who was smaller and nearly escaped the trap, (Kelly found him butt first in the trap like he managed to get in, eat, and turn to bolt, before tripping the mouse crushing bar.) and the third mouse who has actually successfully escaped the trap. . . we found the trap tripped but void of smashed mouse and void of the peanut butter we used to lure him in there.
So apparently this is a bit of Darwinism on display. The mice council of elders sends out the big dummy mouse to see what happens. Blam, he gets smashed but they get a little bit of intel about the trap from his buddy who was watching and nudging "no you first Goober, you're good at this sort of thing, you'll be fine, I'll wait right here". So then they think, we just need a quicker mouse to beat the trap and sure enough they find a brave speedy little mouse who's happy to give it a go. He's marginally more successful but still smashed city.
So now they've sent out a new mouse who is apparently the right mix of speed and smarts . . . You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong. . . . but, you've also bested my Spaniard which means you must have studied. . . so I can clearly not choose the tomato in front of me.
Anyway, its a Monday and that's all I've got right now. Oh that and the nutter post from Friday:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/081003
In case you were wondering, Boston lost last night but they're going to win tonight so its all good.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Cruzin Cooler
Anna, I know what I am getting you for Christmas. . .
Who invents this sort of thing? And why? What impasse did someone get to that necessitated that birth this invention? I mean part of me is horrified b/c I feel like some lazy booz hound tail gate obsessed American invented it to maximize their ability to be lazy and a booz hound. But part of me is sort of proud b/c really where else but America could you invent, market, and sell such a thing. I wonder if they make a hybrid version.
In case you were wondering, it is illegal to "drive" your Cruzin Cooler while under the influence of the very beverage you're carting around. It carries a non criminal charge of "driving while ability impaired". Seriously: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,428408,00.html
It is also Nutter Day, hip hip hooray. I will warn you all that this is comic genius with a bit of a melancholy twist. Erica, it is likely to make you teary eyed.
Remember its ~3/4 of the way down Bill's article in a right hand column bar:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080926
Oh and I wonder if somehow I can get in touch with The Nutter about the Cruzin Cooler b/c maybe Dooze would like add this to her bucket list:
Who invents this sort of thing? And why? What impasse did someone get to that necessitated that birth this invention? I mean part of me is horrified b/c I feel like some lazy booz hound tail gate obsessed American invented it to maximize their ability to be lazy and a booz hound. But part of me is sort of proud b/c really where else but America could you invent, market, and sell such a thing. I wonder if they make a hybrid version.
In case you were wondering, it is illegal to "drive" your Cruzin Cooler while under the influence of the very beverage you're carting around. It carries a non criminal charge of "driving while ability impaired". Seriously: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,428408,00.html
It is also Nutter Day, hip hip hooray. I will warn you all that this is comic genius with a bit of a melancholy twist. Erica, it is likely to make you teary eyed.
Remember its ~3/4 of the way down Bill's article in a right hand column bar:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080926
Oh and I wonder if somehow I can get in touch with The Nutter about the Cruzin Cooler b/c maybe Dooze would like add this to her bucket list:
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