If the military-industrial complex that runs this country published Barbie and the Four Disney Princesses of the Apocolypse, my daughter would want it read to her every. single. night.  (She would also insist on it at nap time, play time, and in the morning as we're trying to get out the door.)  She would also watch the tie-in movie until the DVD ( Read more... )

A. M. is seven weeks old today! 
Welcome new baby. . .

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ETA: Apparently, both men and women were gropees in the OSBP, and you weren't supposed to ask women who wore the red buttons.  I still think this is absolutely hysterical, but I feel sort of sorry for The Ferrett, who was obviously a bit too oblivious to realize what he was letting himself in for.  That being said, this is going into my file of ( Read more... )

ETA - I'm adding to this list as I go along.

Of course, most of these are out of print :P

The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley
The Church Cat Abroad by Graham Oakley
The Church Mice and the Moon by Graham Oakley
Even That Moose Won't Listen to Me by Martha Alexander
Just Another Ordinary Day by Rod Clement
Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
The Dog that ( Read more... )

It takes a special kind of idiocy to give a bank teller a hold up note, and then a withdrawal slip.  What exactly was going through his mind?  "Hey, please let me rob you, and, while you're at it, could you give me $20.00 from my account?"

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At least he didn't give her ID when she asked for it.  ( Read more... )

Only one post since the new one was born.  I'm sorry guys.  I dropped out of commission there for a bit.  I have been reading everyone's entries.  Now that my life is getting back into the swing of things, I need to be more regular about posting.  Is there anything in particular anyone would like to hear about?  Topics I've been pondering include ( Read more... )

Newborn + kidney stone = teh suck.

(Fortunately, it passed without much incident.)

J.R.'s new baby brother - A.M., born 3/4/08 at 8lbs, 7oz.


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J.R. is sitting in Mother's lap, patting her tummy as the baby, who has so far eschewed more traditional forms of delivery, attempts to kick its way out.

J.R.: What happen to your tummy?
Mother: There's a baby in there.
J.R.: I wanna SEE the baby.
Mother: I do too.  It will come out soon, but Mommy doesn't know exactly what day.
J.R.: It come soon?
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Still pregnant.  I feel like Aragorn (still not king).  I should give a stubble update ( Read more... )