Nana holds the baby.
Monday, May 29, 2006
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A kookaburra at Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo.
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Saturday, May 27, 2006
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Big Brother helps Nana Jennie make the cheesecake.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
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Now, that's a sexual harassment suit just waiting to happen, isn't it?
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Oh, sure. It's full NOW. After a 1.5 mile walk to a gas station, a grocery store, and THREE drugstores didn't turn up a gas can for sale, a Texaco service station had one to loan me. Then I drove the other direction, and the first gas station I saw had them on the shelf. Guess I should have walked east in the first place.
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Sunday, May 21, 2006
Those of you who only know me through this blog might not know it, but I have another interest besides books and libraries. I play with yo-yos and other skill toys. I used to do it just for fun, but when I lived in the Twin Cities, I did it professionally for awhile, and I still have the occasional paying gig.
Last night, though, I did a freebie show for the South Broken Arrow library to help them kick off the summer reading program. It wasn't my best performance. I got a knotted string in the middle of things, and I hadn't pocketed a backup like I usually do. I made it through okay, though. I also want to take this opportunity to let everyone know about the launch of my new website, http://www.yoyology.net. It's a very simple site, but my purpose in putting it together was to have a central place for my personal and business (yo-yoing) web presence. Please take a look if you have a chance.
Now back to your regularly scheduled pointless rambling.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
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Big Brother graduated from kindergarten today!
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Monday, May 15, 2006
My current earworm (for the past several days) is "Delia's Gone," the old murder ballad as sung by Johnny Cash. Just one more in a long series of dangerous songs to sing aloud.
I think it started back in 5th grade or so. I distinctly remember walking down the hallway singing Helen Reddy's "I am Woman, Hear Me Roar." Hardly the best thing for my already-baseline reputation.
Last night, as Little Brother was having a hard time going to sleep, I sung "Delia's Gone" to him. He seemed to enjoy it. Good thing he doesn't know what the words mean.
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
For some reason, I've been having a difficult time getting this post to go through, so here I am doing it manually.
Tuesday night I had my first sparring match at karate, against an opponent (the only other "old guy") three levels above me. I took one hard hit to the chest (still feeling it now, in fact) but in the end I won 3 to 2 on points! My best moment was a jump front snap kick. I didn't connect, but I recovered fast enough to block his return strike.
I've never been a sporty person, but damn, that was fun.
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I finally finished the blanket I've been crocheting since well before he was born.
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Monday, May 08, 2006
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My May display, in honor of "'Liza Doolittle Day"from My Fair Lady. Yes. I know. I'm a freak.
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