Happy Birthday to my BFF!

Who let the (old) broads out?

The first day of high school (Fall, 1974), the girl sitting in the desk in front of me in my first class (German II, with Herr Suhr) turned around and said, “Hi! I’m Becky.”
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It’s Called “The Shatner”…..

Sally-Solomon.
They say that “Necessity is the mother of invention”.

They also say, “Teach a man to fish…..” (you know the rest).

One of the blogs that I follow had a post about William Shatner today, and I wanted to find a clip of one of my favorite lines about “The Shat”. It’s from the TV show “3rd Rock From The Sun”, and with a little bit of research I was able to find out that the name of the episode in question is “Moby Dick”.

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The Tragic Betrayal (A Feline Tale of Woe)

Henri the Cat relates his humiliating experience:

The poor dear.
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It’s Almost Easter….

…so I figured I should share a picture of me with my favorite bunny:

I used to be so cute….. 😛

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It’s World Down Syndrome Day (3/21)

Our little munchkin, Rebecca

I’m not usually big on “Awareness” Days, but I make an exception for this one, because it celebrates some very special people. The date that was picked (3/21) is no accident – on this date, we celebrate those wonderful people who have 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. Life in a family with a DS member is a whirlwind adventure!

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Saint Patrick’s Day meets Sesame Street meets “Danny Boy”

I tried to find this version of “Danny Boy” (Garrett Morris, SNL, 03/18/78), but it’s behind a paywall at Hulu…

One of the reasons that I love Saint Patrick’s Day is because it gives me an excuse to listen to one of my all-time favorite songs, “Danny Boy“.

If there were ever any doubt about my ancestry (I’ve got some “Kelly” and “Carroll” in my family tree), the way that this tune makes me feel like I’ve “come home” puts that to rest – there is no denying that music from the British Isles is the kind of music that stirs my soul.

In putting this post together, I listened to a LOT of different versions of the song, and I ran across one that surprised me. You see, I’ve only ever known Bob McGrath as a performer on “Sesame Street” – I didn’t have a CLUE that he had such an amazing voice!

When I heard this version, I knew that I had found “the one” (I apologize for the video quality – the audio is pristine):
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Beware The Ides of March….

“Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears…”

Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear.
Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March.
Caesar: What man is that?
Brutus: A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.
Julius Caesar Act 1, scene 2, 15–19

…hope your day goes better than this guy’s did, back in 44 B.C.:
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Vincenzo Camuccini, Mort de César, 1798

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(If you stay away from Senators on the steps of the Roman Capitol, you should be OK….)

Et, tu, Brute?
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Happy Pi Day (03/14)

Yes, I’m a geek – I bought this for Rachel a couple of years ago:
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She’s a geek, too – she loved it….
(And yes, I bought myself one as well – can’t be letting her have all the fun!)

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You can purchase a Pi Plate of your very own from the What On Earth? catalog – it’s a veritable smorgasbord for a nerd like me…. 😛
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Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is my Dad’s 81st birthday. I can’t tell you how very glad I am that he is still here to celebrate with us – so many of our friends don’t have their parents around anymore, and Paul and I are fortunate enough to have both our Moms and our Dads around to share good times with.

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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch…..

Shocked face

You’d think after 32 years of marriage, you’d be able to trust your husband when he says he’s gotta go help his Dad “feed the cows”.  I mean, we behaved ourselves while he was away; I remained true to my wedding vows.

But some disturbing new photos have come to light which make it clear that I can no longer deny the truth – there is another woman trying to horn in on my husband, and apparently she is willing to do some pretty racy things to get what she wants (you may want to have your children leave the room):
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