Tonight is the first night of playoffs in my dart league. My team surprisingly finished the season with a 60-30 win ratio, making us the team with the highest win percentage out of all the divisions. Unfortunately, our home pub's owner didn't pay attention to the fact that we were going to be leading in the playoffs, so they booked another event ( Read more... )

Bovine Abductions

'Nuff said.

For those of you who are going to the wedding of srisyadasti and Revestompy, here are some other activities going on in Cape May that week end:

May 11-14 • Washington Street Mall Sidewalk Sale
May 13 • CCA Annual Plant Sale
And the best for last....
May 13 • The World Series of Birding! Bring your Binoculars ( Read more... )

3 1/2 year olds can catch you flat footed at times. They are brighter and more observant that we give them credit for, as my daughter (Isabeau) and niece (Gillian) often prove to us. I often wish I had more time to spend with Gillian, but Florida is a long way from Chicago. At least EquusRegia keeps me in the loop via Live Journal. I can only ( Read more... )

I know, I know, it is supposed to stay there, but I had such fun that I need to share.

( Leaving Las Vegas )

* Taken from a post last year, but worth repeating *

We Americans often take our language for granted. Because we are "mutts", our unique version of English is as mixed as our lineage. With influences from many languages and our imaginative word-smithing has made this one of the more complex languages to learn.

( Why English is so hard to learn )

A good comic strip series on Homeland security from Non Sequitur

( Non Sequitur Strips )

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Wear headphones or speakers. The soundtrack is pretty good. Gotta love the Chemical Brothers! Cheese oriental theme with bad spell and grammar for all! Have fun!

Chemical Brothers Game

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