journeys of a restless mind

oh no!

stating the obvious

My 365 foto project is on hiatus. I'm loathe to say it's dead, because I'd like to start it up again after that Festival That Shall Not Be Named is over. I realize it won't be a 365 project anymore, so maybe I'll come up with something clever to call it. But it's not completely forgotten.

When I'm feeling stressed, I'd rather write than shoot fotos.

I'm feeling stressed.

It's a familiar stress; it happens every year as that Festival That Shall Not Be Named approaches. I know how to deal with it better than I used to.

If one should imply that one of the ways they've been considering dealing with their stress might involve wild romps in the hay and that is shared on facebook, a lot of dudes will stop by to comment. I sometimes forget how delightfully predictable dudes are.

None of them showed up on my doorstep, though.

I'm still obsessing over the Punch Brothers to the point that Hijo screams and runs out of the room whenever I turn on the CD player (yes, I sometimes still use a CD player).

I'm looking forward to the return of Hijo this weekend. I hate coming home after work when he's not here.

My baby's going to be in middle school in a couple of weeks.
I feel old.

vacation lists

Mountain passes passed through:

Snoqualmie 3022 ft.
Sherman 5587 ft.
Wauconda 4310 ft.
Loup Loup 4020 ft.
Washington 5477 ft.
Rainy 4855 ft.

Dams viewed:

Grand Coulee
Albeni Falls
Ross
Diablo
Lower Baker
[Edited to add] beaver dam on pond off of Pend Orielle Lake

Milkshakes consumed:

Chocolate: 3
Chocolate peanut butter: 1
Raspberry chocolate chip: 1

Highest temperature logged: 95 outside of Omak, 4pm
Lowest temperature logged: 56 at dawn in Winthrop

Geo-caches found by Hijo and his uncle: 2
Number of times Hijo and I were told to turn back from geo-cache searches due to imminent dynamite blasts: 1

Boats ridden and/or propelled:

1 canoe
2 ferries
1 pontoon boat

Waterslides conquered by Hijo: 9
Rollercoasters conquered by Hijo: 0

Number of mosquito bites endured: too many to count
Number of horses forced to carry me up and down steep narrow trails: 1

Number of hotel rooms shared with my parents: 2
Number of alcoholic beverages consumed: fewer than you might think

invasion

There was a bambi convention in my yard yesterday. I think they were discussing healthcare reform.

merry navidad, y'all

 

friday random iPod ten

Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds
You Haven't Done Nohting - Steve Wonder
Lonestar - Norah Jones
The Tears of a Clown (Hotsnax Remix) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
La Morena - Los Super Seven
Cali Pachanguero - Galileo y Su Banda
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Frank Sinatra
All The Way - Frank Sinatra
Language or the Kiss (live) - Indigo Girls
Yesterdays (Junior Boys Remix) - Billie Holiday

limericks!

There was once was a boy from Seattle
Who fought in magnificent battles
With his sabre of light
And all of his might
His fierceness made others skedaddle

(last line by Hijo)

There's a racy one below the jump.  Feel free to add your own (racy or not) in the comments.

the latest masterpiece in our Lego collection

And here's a shot with the artiste himself.

golf balls are coated too, but nobody tries to swallow them

I do not like to swallow pills. I am filled with trepidation at the thought of taking a pill. Wee little sudafed-sized things are about the only pills that I can swallow as casually as most everyone else seems to toss back whatever their pharmacist throws at them.  So when I went to purchase some vitamins, I came across this bottle and was lulled into buying it by the promise held in the bright yellow starburst.

But what did I find inside?

things I am no longer allowed to do, by order of Hijo

Call him or anything related to him, especially his clothes or hairstyle, cute.

Kiss him.

Hold his hand as we walk down the street.

Think that he will stoop to watching Finding Nemo or any of the other "babyish" DVDs we have.

Take his foto. (!)

Eat anything without sharing it with him. Oh, wait, that's been the case since he started eating solid food. Glad to see some things never change.