who's to say..

Monday. Memorial Day. (scroll down for a few new thoughts if you read this post earlier..) and new photos (scroll further).

I arrived home not long ago from spending the weekend with Lilly and family. My alarm clock was blinking 4:49 4:49 4:49 and the plant sitting on the window got a serious soaking. Must have had a storm? Next time I will remember to close the window.

I am sore from playing serious kickball with a team of 10, 11 and 12 year-olds from the neighborhood. My brother-in-law, Dave and I (two 35 year olds)and my daughter against everyone else. I think the final score was 17-10 and the pre-teens prevailed. Getting out of bed this morning had me feeling the damage and cursing the kid who had me sliding into second (I was safe!). My ass has a bruise as big as a pickle on it. Lovely. Man, I miss the spry days.

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Other Unrelated Stuff:

Thursday night I had a chance to see a pal play at Max's Place. He did a few original pieces on guitar; then later he played banjo with a tight group: fiddle, upright bass, and two guitars. I felt at ease and at home. It was nice to feel that way for a change.

I bought a potty for Lilly on Friday. We talked about it and she tested it out, moved it around to see where she wanted to keep it. Finally she said, "poopie" so I thought, ok, let's see what happens. We shed the pants and diaper in the main room, put the potty out in front.
"NO, MOMMY, GO AWAY."
So, I found something to do in the bedroom.
A minute later I see her under her table with that sheepish look cats get when they shit in places that they know they shouldn't. She had pooped under the table.
It was quite the lesson, what with scooping up the poop, putting it in her potty, wiping wiping...she liked that part..then taking it to the big potty to flush. The whole thing took about 45 minutes, and although she went through more wipes than necessary, I didn't mind.

Kids certainly make us better people.

Looking forward to grading papers, mixing few cds, planning my trip to the Falls and BW3's later--if I can ride my bike over without getting KILLED on Second Street. I am gonna win NTN's Jukebox again--it feels good to kick everyone's butt at trivia about Wham!, Hall and Oats and Madonna. What about you?


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Couldn't help myself today
I bought a novelty album...covers from the good old days with a French Twist--Nouvelle Vague. David Byrne produced it, so you know what that means if you know David Byrne and the Talking Heads--what i'm talking about.

Anyway, good (cover)stuff from Joy Division, Clash, Dead Kennedys, Depeche Mode, Public Image, Samples, XTC (making plans for Nigel) and Modern English's "I'll Melt with You." Let me know if you want a copy...

Did some card work Friday.
I have to sit back and wait.

"But I'd rather be working for a paycheck than waiting to win the lottery."


I am watching a fun film called Illuminata Good stuff.
Great dialouge-but silly film (so much for fine thoughts.).
I don't know why I am captured by films about the theatre during the Renaissance. First it was STAGE STRUCK, this weekend ILLUMINATA.
Did I mention I HATE cliches.

My post is dumb-- I feel like a real Mid-westerner today, whatever that means.