Thursday, December 29, 2005

Lame attempt at a post


I'm still in Southern Illinois with a slow internet connection, but those of you with a faster ISP you might try checking out the festivities in New York online this year. Who knows, maybe they'll have fewer commercials than on the TV.

And if I don't get in any more posts (I don't plan on it) Happy New Year!!

Friday, December 23, 2005

Leaving

I won't be able to post much for the next week. Where I'm going, surfing the internet can be a very good way to catch up on your latest book or knit a pullover. I'll be back after New Year's Day.

Gift idea

Here's a gift idea for someone you'd like to hurt.


The "Flybar!"

It's capable of generating 1200 lbs of thrust, virtually garaunteeing that if that unwanted someone gets on this contraption, they'll either dissapear completly or end up waving from the back of an ambulance.

Cool huh?!

Merry-making

Said Aristotle unto Plato, "Have another sweet potato."
Then Plato unto Aristotle, "Thank you, I prefer the bottle."


And now for something completly different.

The last guest has just left and I'm taking a break from picking up the place to share just a few glimpses of the evening. Sadly, during the shank of the party when everyone was sitting at the table and in the living room socializing I wasn't thinking about the camera (too busy enjoying myself) So the shots skip straight from the food to the sleepy, slap happy phase of the party.


I had to document this, simply because I so rarely have this much food out at one time. I even made the cake from scratch.

That was taken before anyone arrived, from there we skipped to the sleepy/bored part of the party where Steve and Eva started messing around with cameras.



Then Bo and Anna got in on the act.


Somehow Eva and I got caught on camera while performing a favorite number from The Eagles. (What can I say, I was in the mood to hear "Desperado")


Our game of "catchphrase" broke up as D, Darwin, and Jess were captivated searching an Illinois map for previously unknown (to us) cities. Bo, looking slightly dejected over the demise of his party game, memorizes the catchphrase terms for future reference.


Shortly thereafter we all had to say our goodbyes. Thanks for coming everyone. And for those who didn't make it, hope to see you soon!

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Random thought

You know you've been traveling a little too much when you get Christmas card signed "your friends at the Holiday Inn"

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Oh dear


I had heard that Sesame street had gone downhill just a bit, but I didn't think it was this bad.

Monday, December 19, 2005

Quote of the unspecified temporal interval

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Public Service Announcement

I've noticed that several of you are running Windows 2000 and I thought I should mention that if you haven't patched your copy of windows in the last few months you should go do that right now.

The latest virus to make the news is, as usual, reliant upon people who haven't updated in a while. So patch up now unless you want to meet Dasher.

Holiday parties aren't the only places to catch viruses!

Last one before Christmas

Sunday, December 18, 2005

One way to lose your job


Apparently folks in Wisconsin are a bit loose with their money these days, and it's not just because of the holiday season.