1. Just got back from a lovely weekend out-of-town-for-a-wedding trip with some friends.  It was very nice and everyone was generous with their time, space, blankets and tolerance of a pregnant lady and a 10 month old.  Might I say, Morris dancing ROCKS!

2. I'm not actually sure what time it is, since some of my clocks reset themselves and some don' ( Read more... )

It was a very good day!

Talk Like a Pirate Day
The Emoticon's Birthday.
Julia's Birthday (Hi
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Conversation this morning over breakfast:

Ben: You know what I hate about Pokemon?
Me: That it teaches children that there are no real-life consequences of their actions?
Ben: No.
Me: That it's basically cock-fighting for children?
Ben: No, no, I fully condone that!
Me: Uh...
Ben:  These things are bred for fighting and domination; they shouldn't be so ( Read more... )

Conversation in car yesterday:

Ben: Otto O'Brandubh
Me: What?
Ben: Otto should be Otto O'Brandubh in the SCA.
Me: No, that's culture mixing.  He should be Otto Hildassohn.
Ben: (derisively) Don't you know what that implies?
Me: Yeah, he's my son, and he's got a German name.  There are instances where they used the maternal, especially where the woman ( Read more... )