I'm a Dodge Viper!
You're all about raw power. You're tough, you're loud, and you don't take crap from anyone. Leave finesse to the other cars, the ones eating your dust.
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Surprise!
Today is my wife's 50th birthday! So to surprise her, we celebrated two days ago. And when I say "we", I mean every relative and friend I could lay my hands on with the short notice required to maintain secrecy. There were twenty-one guests at the party even though invitations had only been issued a maximum of five days before the event. There was even one guest who received an invitation at 12:10PM (guests were to arrive by 12:15, with the party beginning at 12:30). That was because my wife generally spends time with this person on Saturday mornings, and I didn't want any possibility of a leak. When I explained why the invitation was issued so late, the guest acknowledged that the secret might have slipped out.
Anyway, I've included a couple of pictures from the event... one of my wife about 10 minutes after the surprise was sprung (note how she still hasn't recovered), and one picture showing the group of people who gathered to honour my wife on her special day.
Today is my wife's 50th birthday! So to surprise her, we celebrated two days ago. And when I say "we", I mean every relative and friend I could lay my hands on with the short notice required to maintain secrecy. There were twenty-one guests at the party even though invitations had only been issued a maximum of five days before the event. There was even one guest who received an invitation at 12:10PM (guests were to arrive by 12:15, with the party beginning at 12:30). That was because my wife generally spends time with this person on Saturday mornings, and I didn't want any possibility of a leak. When I explained why the invitation was issued so late, the guest acknowledged that the secret might have slipped out.
Anyway, I've included a couple of pictures from the event... one of my wife about 10 minutes after the surprise was sprung (note how she still hasn't recovered), and one picture showing the group of people who gathered to honour my wife on her special day.
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| Still not recovered from the shock | Both families (and friends) showed up for the occasion |
Need feedback
I have just read that filelodge.com, the site I have been using to host some of the photos on this blog, has become a site that employs questionable tactics to get people to pay for previously-free file hosting.
In my post of August 13th, I have pictures of two houses. Can anyone who reads this blog please leave a comment as to whether you can see these houses directly on my page, or whether you are presented with an ad or link of some kind?
Thank you.
P.S. I have some pictures to post, once I locate a stable picture-hosting site.
I have just read that filelodge.com, the site I have been using to host some of the photos on this blog, has become a site that employs questionable tactics to get people to pay for previously-free file hosting.
In my post of August 13th, I have pictures of two houses. Can anyone who reads this blog please leave a comment as to whether you can see these houses directly on my page, or whether you are presented with an ad or link of some kind?
Thank you.
P.S. I have some pictures to post, once I locate a stable picture-hosting site.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Crocodile Hunter meets his match
While filming a special on dangerous underwater creatures, Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, was fatally stung by a stingray.
Although I always thought he took far too many chances, his programs were always interesting. I'll miss him.
I wonder if they'll ever air the fatal episode. It would be a good reminder to people to respect the dangers of the deep.
While filming a special on dangerous underwater creatures, Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, was fatally stung by a stingray.
Although I always thought he took far too many chances, his programs were always interesting. I'll miss him.
I wonder if they'll ever air the fatal episode. It would be a good reminder to people to respect the dangers of the deep.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Is that funny, or what!
I can think pretty quickly on my feet. Though no rapper, I can bust a rhyme on the fly as well as anyone I know (I don't know any professional rappers), and occasionally, I can come up with a completely original joke. Today was one of those occasions. The kids had come down for the holiday weekend and we all went out to lunch. On the menu was something called Fried Pickles, and my daughter ordered it. When the order arrived, the pickle slices resembled lightly breaded potato wedges. As I looked at them, I turned to my daughter and asked:
"Do you know what they call the breading that surrounds the pickle?"
She looked at me like I was nuts, and said she didn't.
With a smug smile, I replied: "Dill-dough"
Thank you... thank you very much!
I can think pretty quickly on my feet. Though no rapper, I can bust a rhyme on the fly as well as anyone I know (I don't know any professional rappers), and occasionally, I can come up with a completely original joke. Today was one of those occasions. The kids had come down for the holiday weekend and we all went out to lunch. On the menu was something called Fried Pickles, and my daughter ordered it. When the order arrived, the pickle slices resembled lightly breaded potato wedges. As I looked at them, I turned to my daughter and asked:
"Do you know what they call the breading that surrounds the pickle?"
She looked at me like I was nuts, and said she didn't.
With a smug smile, I replied: "Dill-dough"
Thank you... thank you very much!
Friday, September 01, 2006
Nothing happening
I've not been feeling too well lately. My sugar levels have not been too good and it's affecting me profoundly. I'm almost always sleepy, which makes it difficult to concentrate for any length of time on anything I'm trying to accomplish. Consequently, I haven't felt too much like posting to this blog. It may be a while until I do so again.
I've not been feeling too well lately. My sugar levels have not been too good and it's affecting me profoundly. I'm almost always sleepy, which makes it difficult to concentrate for any length of time on anything I'm trying to accomplish. Consequently, I haven't felt too much like posting to this blog. It may be a while until I do so again.