February 29, 2012

Spring is here and it is

down-right muggy outside!

 Yes, Ohioans, this is called SUNSHINE!

Apples She'll Be!

February 16, 2012

Poppet's gonna give it a burl

looking into studying abroad Down Under

Spring 2013

"If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love."

 — Maya Angelou 

"Imag-chia-ne"

Danelle and I share a dream.

We have never had luck before,
raising basil in winter.

Is the impossible,
possible?

Hope is realized in my Chia Herb Garden
and we may well be on our way to world peace.

Imagine all the people

living for today.
-- John Lennon


It's been brought to my attention, and I agree,
Secret Garden's song "Wick"
is more delightfully fitting for this post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbpze63j8S8

Rorschach test

(Author is aware that the test steps below are completely ludicrous. It is 

indicated as such for the purpose of humor only.)

Ink-blot test is pass-fail.

No. 2 pencils required.

Timer is set.

Please begin.

California, August 2011 - Journal entries 1, 2, 3 and 4

I know, I know, journal notes below do not capture

the adventure or excitement of cruising down Highway 1,

the beach at Santa Cruz, or the drive along the Redwood Forest.

If we haven't talked about our California visit in August 2011,

you'll see that we begin at the SFO airport, very smiling,

 and later approach the

"wierd, wacky, wild, wonderful 

inflatable, flailing arm-guy"

who greeted us as near Santa Clara.

(when time permits, I will further translate)

evidence Nancy Dorothy got out of bed today

because our driveway was plowed

Thanks, Nancy Dorothy!

and we found her making snow angels

 

Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

While Les and Bryan hosted

our New Year's Day gathering,

Erin and Jay, in Cabo

with 85 degrees, clear skies,

Patty and Jimmy delivered baked beans,

ribs, kraut, scalloped potatoes, corn,

carrot cake and apricot pie.

Tom made salad,

someone made cheesie potatoes,

Danelle, Jessica, Jess, Jace, Tricia, Sam, 

and I ate until sugar 

leaked from our ears.

We oinked out words

snarfing, sluggish, and laughing,

 celebrating together a new year.

Unlike Puppy Lou, Marley and Snickers

got no scraps from the table

yet happily pounced

and moved a lot quicker.

A big "Thank You!" to the Prandi Family,

Evan and Sierra

had a blast in Cleveland

strong winds blew,

rain turned to snow...

 brrrr

Meanwhile...

Jessica

all nestled

and snug

 in her steel curtain-rug,

biting her nails

'til the

Pittsburgh team won.

All is well

our Browns--

stir old-school memories of

 car-grrrr-diac kids.

Alas,

our tale concludes.

And

this season is done.