FIRE!!!!!!!!!

I don't have the comedic talent to do justice to the circumstances surrounding an event such as I witnessed this evening, so I hope this sentence is enough:

Some days just seem fitting to end with a malfunctioning popcorn machine, a convenience store filled with smoke and the need to hold the building door open for 3 hook'n ladder crews, the chief and a fireman named "Burns".

Rare sighting

I usually hate on all pics of me, but this one somehow managed to capture the many sides of my complex personality!

Seriously, how many people do you know who can rock a fur AND a Southern Comfort tee at the same time??

humility

a few times in life you get a brief moment of clarity when the veil of self is lifted and you see all of the people who prop you up. a collection of the old familiar and least likely that spans time and place. i think that's the face of God - i saw him today.

Ruff

So today I was at the bank, checking the status of all of my investment accounts and watching a little Fox News on those TV's that hang from the ceiling. The hot story was that even in this economic down-turn, sales of pet food have held strong. This was a joyous report, peppered with cute photos of people with their way-spoiled dogs and cats. High society women prancing through Central Park with French poodles in matching outfits, cats about to fly First Class, etc. It didn't take long for me and my teller friend, Mr. Todd Tomorrow, to lock eyes and say, "Duh!!!" at exactly the same time.

Fox News...you out of touch bastards. Clearly sales are high because PEOPLE ARE EATING ALPO!!!

Happy shiny birthday!

A shout out to my bloggin' friend, Paul, on his birthday!

The cool thing about Paul is that although I've never actually met him in real life, he has shared Christ-centered wisdom with me through some difficult times. We have a mutual friend who has assured me that Paul is not some kind of crazed maniac.

What else do I like about Paul? He's got great, eclectic taste in music. He has a quirky sense of humor, as evidenced by his obsession with toothpaste, he has a super cool family, and an eye for finding something interesting in the ordinary. If you don't believe me, you can go here and see for yourself.

In honor of his birthday, me'n Arturo went on a public vandalism spree and posted stickers promoting Paul's website in strategic places along First Ave. Like, well, on First Ave. If you want some, just ask Paul -- he's that kinda guy!

The Current (89.3) is playing "Victoria"...spontaneous memory popped into my head of a Kinks concert a long, long, long time ago. I was at the front of the stage taking pictures, being knocked around by some obnoxious old guys (they were probably my age now and I was early 20's). Dave Davies saw this happening, grabbed my hand and pulled me onto the stage. I got to sit up there for the rest of the concert. I have great photos and a particular memory of him hamming it up with his brother, singing "Victoria". I think they hated each other back then. I wonder if they still do?

Note to disgruntled spouses:

When your hard workin' s.o. calls to say he/she is going to be working late and you start hollering about how rude it was not to get a call earlier and lamenting about what a kink this is putting in your evening, do not think he/she is going to gather up all of his/her stuff in a mass panic and run out the door, eager to right all that's wrong with your world.

No, there's a good chance that he/she will decide now is a good time to check out yahoo news and read a very interesting story about the capture of a giant squid in the Gulf of Mexico. And then organize his/her pencil holder, file some of his/her 3,902 emails and write one last witty comment on his/her facebook page.

Did I mention that squid was, like, 20 feet long??

Hi. Haven't been motivated to write much lately, but here's a cute pix of my kiddies. I'm already missing the lazy days of summer...all 3 of them!