Tuesday, November 10, 2009

just not in the mood


Grumpy... or is it Grouchy?
Originally uploaded by devil dinosaur

I'm not in the mood for much today. No discernible reason, just not in the mood. I tried combating "my case of the Mondays" with productivity and that seems to have back fired. Two resumes emailed and half of a bathroom cleaned later, I think I'm pissier.

Oh well, better to just own up to being pissing.
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Monday, November 9, 2009

Uncle Albert

My blogittyness is not up to par at the moment. This nablopomo shit ain't easy.

But I'd be remiss if I did not send some bloggy love to my uncle Albert (allie pallie) today on his birthday.

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I was outside raking the leaves trying to think about what I should write when I started giggling. Thoughts of my uncle Albert usual revolve with visions of him around age 30 in too short jean cut-offs with his stuff on display for all to see; him in a speedo; the absence of an appropriateness filter; and the use of the term "lover".

Those are all, mostly, childhood memories. I'm lucky to now know my uncle as an adult. He sure had grown up nicely.

He's also oft unheralded still documentarian of our lives. And for this I give him great thanks everyday.

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Today he gets to enjoy is birthday on his actual day off which I see as a built in bonus. And he received some wonderful biking weather. Here's to uncle Allie hoping he had a ride worthy of his own greatness.

This appears to be all I've got for the moment besides
  • This video.








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Sunday, November 8, 2009

"Grown ups say to me: Blah, Blah, Blah"

Feather and Ink

As part of the awesomeness that was today we had a trip to the UCONN Dairy Bar. We were celebrating a wonderful Football season which had drawn to a close this morning/afternoon with a loss to Rham.
  • NOTE: we tend to celebrate with ice cream
After downing our ice cream we hung out side for awhile playing on the rocks and then went off to wonder the Horse Barn Hill surrounds. We found ourselves in a feed of milk weeds for quite some time (more on that later when I can get the pictures off the other camera) and then off to the cow barn. Don and R returned to car and M and I walked through the field down to the barn.

During our walk M found a longish white feather. After picking it up off the ground she looked at me and said, "Can I write with it with ink when we get home?" Luckily I was able to say yes, as we have ink courtesy of the hipster art student teacher at Vinton last year. Of course as soon as the owrds were out of my mouth, I forgot.

The feather ended up in my back pocket. At some point in the ensuing afternoon it must have made its way into M's line of vision rekindling her feather pen desires. The request for the ink came shortly their after. I have some good shots (one the other camera, I know) of her penning the following letters to her father and I.

First came this one. It's similar to a lot of what she writes when she asks to borrow my phone to practice her typing.

Dear mom

After presenting me with this one and blushing and saying "Well, it's true." She decided to write a note for Don (rather complied with his request). And penned this cutie.

Dear Dad

This girl is such a treasure with her feather and ink and moxie.




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