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Writer’s Block: Where your memories began.

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Going to the Franklin Park Zoo – well before the children’s zoo was completed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Park_Zoo ) with Michelle, my mom, and Vera. I think – This might’ve been before my brother or Kevin was born – That’d put me at maybe 3 years old (so, 1971-ish), or thereabouts. I was walking, Michelle was in a stroller. Even then I liked the monkeys. I can remember a lot of spotty things – I had a red, yellow and blue striped shirt that reminded me a bit of Ernie’s. (see also – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_and_Ernie ) Had a vanilla soft-derve cone that dripped all over the ground.. more probably melted than I ate, but my hands were sticky enough that I had to wash ’em in the water fountain (folks in Massachusetts call ’em bubblers.) (again, see also – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubbler )

Michelle was very well behaved, but was afraid of the bigger critters, like the giraffes. Both Vera and my mom smoked cigarettes – Virginia Slims, I think. I didn’t like smoking even then – ash flew everywhere, sitting in the back seat while folks smoked up front was no fun, and the smoke stunk even to my 3-year-old sensibilities.

Sad to think that both Vera and Michelle are gone now – Michelle passed away years ago, and her mom left this world in the last month.

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9339 – Sunday –

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Spent the bulk of the day moving in our new couch, shelves and end tables – our house is looking more like a home and less like a dorm every day.

Mom contacted me re: my bro – it comes as no surprise (somewhat like agent “!”.) – got to add another link to the mugshot page.

(Agent ! – 

Known otherwise only as “Malcolm,” a homeless man who dressed in a garish outfit decorated with exclamation marks (possibly referencing his predecessor, the Quiz) drawn back to reveal his chest is actually a gilded cage containing a miniature jet with bird-like feet. Despite his odd appearance, he “comes as no surprise,” which allows him and anyone around him to be unnoticed or any attacks made by them to be seemingly out of nowhere. He mentions his desire to find the element of surprise, which may mean that his powers of “stealth” are not what he wants; Malcolm finds the element at last when dying during the final battle between the Brotherhood and the government.)


Once we got home, we settled in and watched the cats enjoying all the new surfaces to explore. Newt seems to like the couch and the low end tables, Pye likes the bookcases, and more “cubbyhole” sort of spots. There’ll be more rearranging before the dust has settled, though.

We watched the first half of Astronaut Farmer while eating celebratory Chinese food – food was good, the movie was less than engaging for me.

Worn out, we’re heading to bed early tonight.


Miami Beach cops have busted a rolling whorehouse that operated from a $250,000 bus and offered riders who paid a $40 cover charge lap dances and assorted sex acts.


via defective yeti, and I agree –

Why I love Wikipedia: “When invigorated by spinach, Popeye can lift or press about 36 tons. [citation needed]”



1 year ago – zucchini and peppers from the garden pic, first paycheck from new gig, nifty phones, earth without people, breaking plastic back down into oil and gas, 50s to 20s advice, quizzes, newt b/w pic, Newsom plans

2 years ago – writing, linda ronstadt, a/c clothes powered by usb, march of the swivelheads, statues, plans for 4th, where does the line start, flake out.

3 years ago – misc bits, deadwood, photos from kites, images from cat brains, 43things, one word, adp cheats on her hubby via company email, bro drama, bedtime newt pics, grammy drama

4 years ago – green flash, CoH, serial killlers, art books, piratey

5 years ago – electronic handgun, gun quiz, rambles, movies, newt pic

6 years ago – faith farm, new place, troll

7 years ago – genuflect, foot binding, broken bow, lj goodies, robot pondering, apartment

8 years ago – on meeting an icon
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9337 – saturday

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Went Yard-“sailing” this morning with Tina and BHK – Mostly a bust, but one stop got us a half-dozen unopened buried blueprints puzzles (forgive the ebay link – they’re out of print.), copies of mastermind and upwords, a couple of good books, Max Payne 2 , recipe software, not to mention some other loot that BHK picked up for a total of $8.

I stopped off at the doc’s for shots, bhk and Tina hit wal-mart for some supplies.

After, we hit fab brew, where I got an Italian Soda (cherry), BHK and Tina each got some sort of coffee drink, and then we bounced over to Gallo’s Deli it just opened this week – I got a 3-cheese sub, bhk got meatball and Tina got Turkey & cheese. We’ll be back – it’s pretty average right now, but they’re still getting things in order – it’s no Selby bay sub shop, but they’re three blocks away from the house, and there’s a lot of potential there.

Came back home, crashed out for a nap.

Got up, hung out with the in-laws while they worked the garden, hot dogs, garden green beans and roasted corn for supper! We ate late, and I consumed far too much delicious food.

Watched some National Treasure, Fawlty Towers (drunk chef with a thing for Manuel episode), a moment of the Brothers Solomon (don’t bother) and Army of Darkness.


If you’re heading out to the G-Fest in July, you’ve got a treat in store: the premiere of Godzilla Zero Hour, a high-quality fan film about Tokyo’s notorious mega-monster Godzilla fighting giant flaming, flying turtle Gamera.




Scientists think that Mars’ alkaline soil might be able to grow asparagus.

Although he said further tests would have to be conducted, Mr Kounaves said the soil seemed “very friendly… there is nothing about it that is toxic,” he said. “It is the type of soil you would probably have in your back yard — you know, alkaline. You might be able to grow asparagus in it really well.”

1 year ago – zucchini from our garden pic, out with CB and BHK, DelMarVa planning, roads & L’Enfant

2 years ago – cranky, vacation plans, soccer/ football, ice cream truck music, alert map, how to make anything look like a toy, flash drive, superstitious, assorted fun links

3 years ago – mp plans, tired, miami vice movie filming, outdoor bro, open id, falling body, florida on florida, pictures, I don’t wanna be stoned, zombie dogs, To live instead of exist

4 years ago – pick up the phone, explosion world, virtual frog dissection, viruses,giant clothes, roadsign, hulk coloring book, ebooks, puppy stops killers

5 years ago – plushie microbes, night flight, handguns, Scientology, newt pics, playboy

6 years ago – Newt smarts, moment of zen, moment of poop, political compass, dusty apt.

7 years ago – weird emma, peremptory, yum!, broken linkies, evil news, name poll, who do you love

8 years ago – breakup w/ April, Candle, submarineGeotarget


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